caribbea

I guess I'm now officially post-op. I had the sleeve gastrectomy yesterday and am sitting in a chair beside my hospital bed, using my laptop. Things could have gone better with respect to my room, but public relations has already been up to see me and apologize for all the goof-ups.

When the nurse who runs the program came up to see me today and saw I was using my laptop i told her I just ordered a pizza. Her face dropped a second before she realized I was kidding. I'm am, however, looking forward to my first thimble-full of liquid meal replacement. Right now I'd be really happy to have a tall glass if ice water, but they're also rationing out water in thimble-sized cups.

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Surgery date: May 26, 2009
Highest weight: 380
Weight surgery day: 359
Weight at one week follow-up: 339
Goal: Anything under 200 would be loverly.
Height: 5'9"
Motivation: Avoid knee replacements and diabetes. Be able to swim in Las Vegas casino hotel pools.