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Today is one week post op and I have lost 12 pounds...great. The first few days were very difficult pain wise. I was not prepared for the pain that I would have. I was so getting psyched to drink enough fluids, and have enough protien and then all the rules, that somehow I never thought of the pain. The funny thing is I am an RN working on a med surg floor and take care of post op patients. Somehow I thought my surgery would be different? Anyway I think 4 days after I finally felt less pain and 5 days I was off pain meds. I am doing  great with fluids.......water anyway, and some protien. It is hard to figure it all in when you have to wait 1/2 before and 1 hour after to drink the water. So I thought it would be really hard watching everyone else eat, but since I don't feel hungry it is not to bad. I couple times I had thought why the hell did I do this now I can't eat, but I get over it.

Wow 4 days away from my surgery. I think I am excited although I feel a little sad, I think? What the hell am I going to do when I get angry, sad, of happy and can't eat? Arghhh it is scary.........hopefully I will be able to use exercise instead of food. I took before pictures the other day and although I know I am big........I didn't realize how bad I really looked. How did I let myself get here? Hopefully this is all the pre surgery jitters I read about.