This morning I feel pretty good. I'm weak and light-headed, even to the point of being dizzy sometimes. But I feel pretty good. My bruising is greatly improved and I can move without pain in most cases. And I'm not taking narcotics anymore. Yesterday was a very tough day. I was dizzy and weak, plus I had a slight fever and just felt soooo exhausted. I took a nap and woke up 3 hours later! I could have just kept right on sleeping too. I hear this roller coaster is normal. My body seems to have gotten the hint about the lack of calories, and now it is struggling. These last few days I've managed to get 500-600 calories in. While in the hospital I was lucky to get 50 calories, and on surgery day it was zero. For two days before surgery it was around 100-200 calories, and for five days before that it was 750-850. So I'm almost two weeks into a very severe calorie restriction. As of this morning I've lost 19 pounds in that two weeks, so it is certainly working!
I've been taking 3 or 4 walks a day since coming home. It feels really wonderful to walk - I always want to go further (I only do a local 12-minute loop right now) but am waiting based on recommendations from others who have been through this before. I've found some people online and one from my surgeon's office who had or will be having surgery in July. It is great to connect with people who are going through this at the same time. My clothes all feel looser, though I wouldn't quite say anything is too big yet. I'm nearing the 50-lb mark since I started this journey. That will be a proud day.
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