Here I sit one day post-op and the pain is possibly a 3 on a scale of 1-10. Isn't that amazing? I'm down 15 plus lbs(haven't weighed today) due to the 12 day pre-op diet I was on. Now only liquids and non-chewable foods like jello, yogurt, pudding, etc till October 1st. Probably down another 10 lbs or so by then and then I'm assuming the weight loss will slow down once I introduce 'real' foods to a few pounds a week until I hit that highly anticipated first plateau!
I had my surgery done at New Hope Bariatrics in Overland Park, KS. Dr. Malley works with a couple of other great surgeons there and he came highly recommended by my good friend David Mogren who had the lap band surgery in February. From the moment I stepped into the office I felt many things-all good things. The facility was newer and clean, the staff very welcoming, and the seats.....oh the seats! They were so big that the arm rests were actual ARM rests. Not 2 planks of wood digging into my love handles. That's if I can even fit in the seats at all! These seats are the kind of seats I beg, pray to see, but never do while walking into various offices. Anyway, enough about the seats. The entire staff was nothing but calming, engaging, informative. Such a true optimism around every turn at Dr. Malley's office. And my nurse. Amy. One of the most kind and caring people I've ever met. She was with me all day yesterday playing part nurse, part waitress, part bed adjuster and even part therapist. She's a jewel. And Dr. Malley is simply a stud. He's performed around 2000 lap band procedures. Out of the 6 or 7 he did yesterday, he said mine was the easiest. Mine? Have you seen this belly? He's a brilliant surgeon and a very cool guy. Thanks to you all!
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