One Week Post-Op 4/16/10

For the most part I feel back to normal physically. The stabbing pain in my left shoulder comes and goes but it is nothing like it was. I still haven't left the house and am still wigged-out about putting on clothes but I don't have a choice soon I have to go back to work. I had not planned to take this much time off from work. But I think it has been the best thing for me to do so. Plus when I go back I have to be at work at 6:00am in Dallas which means I am getting up at 4:00ish and I will also be going back and working with a group of people I have never met. I can not imagine burping and tooting in front of them all day! I sure hope all or most of that has passed before I go back on Monday. I started reading Khalia Ali's book today Fighting Weight. She is one of Mohammed Ali's daughters and has walked the same "Long and Winding Road" with her weight. She also has had lap band surgery. So far I am really liking it. Someone on the lapband.com website recommended it. Pat (my fiance) came over tonight and I asked him to bring me some "soft" foods ( I still haven't left the house ) He picked me up some low fat yogurt, sugar free pudding and low fat cottage cheese. He also got me a Wii!!!!!!! I said several weeks ago that I would like to have one to get moving and have fun at the same time. Plus they have a Wii Fit that I want to do, and he bought it for me !!!!! What a great surprise. It was very sweet of him and a great way to show his support for me. He said he will play the games with me too. Jonathan (my youngest son) said they are too boring for him. We sat down and ate and I had to really concentrate on small bites, chew, chew, chew ... put my spoon down and wait enough time between bites. I finally bit the bullet and ate some yogurt and cottage cheese I mashed up with a fork. It is going to take me awhile to get used to eating like this. I am so used to just shoveling it in. Another thing I am going to have to get used to is not drinking with my meals. That is gonna be a tough one. He picked himself up a salad at Target while he was there. It looked really good. Romaine lettuce, Grilled chicken breast with strawberry quarters, blueberries, 2 goat cheese slices and poppy seed dressing. I sure hope I am able to eat salad. Some banders can and some banders can't it just depends on the person. I LOVE salad and it is good for you ( as long as you don't drown it in fattening dressing ) I really hope it will not be a food I have an issue with.