Two weeks post-op

2 weeks post-op
Today marks my 2 week surgi-versary. Ok, I know usually people don’t celebrate 2 weeks of something. But this has been a bit longer than a 2 week journey for me. This journey started back in July at a group informational meeting to learn more about weight loss surgery options.
There is where I met the doctor and other people on is team. I was extremely nervous to have the courage to even go to this meeting. I am usually a non-committal type person. I didn’t want to get locked into something without fully looking at my options. So, needles to say, my guard was up at this meeting. Were these scammer people who just wanted my money and my body for research? I sat back and listened the doctor explain the 3 surgeries available the lap band (the oneI originally wanted), the vertical sleeve, and the gastric by-pass. At the end of the meeting, I had to submit my insurance information. Ah, ha! Yeah, right like my insurance is going to cover this procedure. Not very likely, right? I knew I wasn’t going to have a procedure without the help of insurance. Well, I left thinking that the insurance piece of this process would be my way out. I tried. It didn’t work. I can still be fat. That was not the case. At my first appointment at Dr. Brader’s office I met with 3 different people. They wait until your last person to tell you about the insurance piece. And surprisingly enough, my amazing health insurance was going to cover ALL of the surgery(minus my $200 deductible)! Wow! This was reality hitting me right in the face! Now there was no easy excuse out. My insurance did require a supervised diet and exercise plan and I had to loose 10 pounds. Ok, this non-committal girl just made a commitment to a new, healthy lifestyle. And yes, I had to admit I needed help (more about that on another post).
So, this has been a 6 month journey so far. For the last 2 weeks I have been on a liquid only diet. Yes, only liquids. I am so sick of protein drinks, soups, jello. Blech… Tomorrow starts Stage 2. Pureed foods! I know, I know, to most of you this may sound disgusting. But I am looking so forward to eating pureed eggs, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, pureed tuna and chicken salad. I’m hoping my new little stomach enjoys the new foods I introduce to it starting tomorrow.