So I made it in to see the surgeon yesterday, and after much poking and prodding, she feels I may have seriously pulled and perhaps even torn my abdominal muscle around where the deep stitching is. It does not pose a risk to me other than being in pain when I move certain ways. I'm not sure what actually did it...I haven't lifted anything unnecessarily and I think I've been doing a good job following the post-op directions. But I am a pretty busy mom with a job and kids to drive around to camps, and it is nearly impossible to not use your abdominal muscles. So now I'm trying to be even more cautious. I can't pick things up off the floor, and I still can't lift anything. I can't sit up to get out of bed - I have to roll to my side first.
Other than that little spot, everything continues to improve. Eating is getting easier because I'm now able to eat solid chicken (rather than shredded), which fills me up for quickly and sticks in my stomach longer. The result is less hunger. Today I was under 600 calories without trouble. Seems crazy...but it is working. I'm also still trying to get at least an hour of walking in every day. I've stopped trying to weigh in every morning because it drives me crazy. I have been bouncing around the same numbers for almost a week though, which is typical at about 3 weeks. I've had a few people say that they noticed I was losing weight, and that feels good of course. And my clothes continue to get looser. Definitely on the way to a healthier me.
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