One Week Post-op!!

Well, I've made it a whole week!  I feel better than I thought I would at this point.  My biggest complaint is pain in my left side/abdomen.  This is normal though, as this is where most of the big "cutting" instruments were located during surgery (so I've read...). 

Jamie can scarf down a giant banana in about 5 minutes and that makes me insanely jealous.  Last night I told Jay that I would kill for some tortilla chips and salsa.  His response?  "Want to watch me eat some??"  He's such a joker.

I'm going to venture out into the Wal-Mart pre-Christmas madness today (Jay doesn't know this yet; he'll have to take me, as I am not allowed to drive yet).  I want an immersion blender and I need to get a few groceries to make a few soups that I've heard are DE-LISH the first couple weeks post-op.  I also want to make a vanilla custard.  This is going to be my little dessert at Jay's parents' house Christmas day while everyone else is eating something sinfully delicious.  However, Jay's dad, Ryland, who is a diabetic, will be able to enjoy the vanilla custard with me, as it is sugar-free!  Hopefully it tastes as good as it sounds.

So after one week of consuming nothing but liquids and pain pills, I have dropped 15 pounds.  I was 293 when I came home from the hospital; this morning, the scale read 278!!  Last Christmas, I weighed somewhere around 340-350.  SO - this is great progress.  I've been trying to set a "goal" weight, but I really don't know what I want.  The most important thing is that I am healthy.  I want to be able to shop in regular stores... and I want to be able to buy a CHEAP bra!!  This may sound absurd, but I have to pay (usually) between $30-40 for ONE BRA and this is insane when Wal-Mart sells bras for $10!!  Of course, I need to remember that my boobies might still be enormous after I lose the weight.  Then I'd have to go to Victoria's Secret and still pay $30-40 for ONE BRA.  Boo!!!

SO - I've made it through the first week.  And I feel certain that I will start to feel even better once I can add food to my diet.  Thanks for all of your prayers!!  Hope you get all of your Christmas shopping done!!  4 days left!! :)  Love y'all!!!