Weekly Update: Dec 30, Last one for tis yeer!

My Shadow looks thinner!
Two weeks after surgery, and I am discovering new things.  For the first time in a long time I can bend over and tie my shoes.  I first did this last week on one of my long walks.  Normally, when I am walking and my shoe comes untied, I just continue walking until till I get home.  This time I stopped, put my foot on the curb, and bent over and tied my shoe.  Normally I have  to sit on the end of my bed and bring my feet up and tie them.

 I had a doctors appoint this week, which was my two week check up after surgery.  Everything is going good.  My weight loss is above average.  They took the stripes off the 5 areas they did surgery at, and they glued them together.  The first night of not having them covered, they did hurt a little.  Still on the pureed diet until my next doctors visit on the 17th of January.
Also I was told I could eat food until I feel full.   I have been eating only 2 ounces of food every meal.  We have upped it to 3 ounces, but my try more to see what I can handle.  At one point they do want me to be up to 4 ounces.

Weekly Weight loss:  5.5 lbs. lost!

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  1. LUNDDecember 30, 2018 at 9:17 PM

    YOU ARE ON THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED AND "THAT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE."
    CELEBRATION TIME IS NOT ONLY FOR A NEW YEAR BUT A NEW BILL.

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