Recovering

This is my first blog entry in several days.  One week ago today I was at Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center about 8 hours post Gastric Sleeve surgery.  Oh, boy was I in pain.  Aside from the pain, I was out of my mind.  To quote my dear friend Mia Gradney I was acting "OOC" (out of control).  Apparently, I was talking to myself.  Didn't recognize my parents, sister, family and other friends. 

Fast forward to today.  I'm home and recovering.  For the most part, recovery has been pretty easy.  I did have one setback.  I did spend Monday evening at Memorial Hermann's emergency room.  I was very dehydrated.  My tounge was white, my urine was very, very dark (one of the main signs of dehydration).  I have to say my surgeron, Dr. Terry Scarborough with TLC Surgery, is the best.  When I was discharged he gave me his personal cell number and told me if I or my family had any questions to call him on that line. Now that's what I call service.  Opps....  A little of track.  So, while in the ER, I was given two bags of IV drip and was sent home after all my blood work came back okay. 

The big question a lot of friends have been asking me is can you eat yet?  The answer is NO!  At this point I am on a full liquid diet -- minus the adult beverages.  LOL!  The goal of this diet, known as stage 2, is to drink at least 48 fluid ounces with a minimum of 45 grams of protein/eventually getting up to 60 grams.  I will be on this stage for about 2 weeks.

For the first time today -- I felt really hungry.  Which is strange.  Because when I was doing the 2 week pre-op liquid diet, I really wasn't hungry.  I talked to my aunt, who had lap band a few years ago and she said during this stage the hunger feeling doesn't really go away. 

My first post-op doctor's appt is scheduled for March 2nd.  That's when I'll find out how much weight I've lost since the surgery.  I'm trying to remember how much I weighed the morning of the surgery. 

I almost forgot.  I'm sure many of you knew I was a type 2 diabetic.  I took my last insulin shot sometime during the early, and i do mean early, morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 18th.  My blood sugar was about 187.  Since then, my blood sugars have been normal.  Probably better than normal.  Actually, I highest blood sugar reading I've had was 105.  There is a real good chance this surgery will eliminate my diabetes.  Seems like I'm on my way. 

If you know someone who's considering weight loss surgery and they're trying to decide if the surgery is or isn't for them, tell them to check out my blog.  Even tell them to shoot me an e-mail, thenm2010@gmail.com 

That's all for now.

Love & Peace

Travis