Returning to Work «Necessary Mutilation

Onward, Ho!

Weight: 273 lbs.

I am so full of anxiety today that my skin is crawling. I’ve had trouble lately getting up at a decent hour, as I have developed the bad habit of staying up until midnight or worse, making me too weary to get out of bed before 8:00 AM. This would be fine if I had won the lottery and didn’t have to return to work tomorrow! This will likely be a hard habit to break, as I have become spoiled by my six weeks off. I’ve also become engrossed in the process of developing this blog and now hate to turn more of this over to my brother in my place.

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Tasty But Toxic Indulgence

Weight: 274 lbs.

I spent some time editing and rereading some old posts today, and realized that I rarely write about exercise or drinking — two key elements to success with gastric bypass.

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The Wrong-Sized Holes Inside and Out

Weight: 275.5 lbs.

Well, now I’m holding steady at plus half a pound more than I was two days ago. Sigh.

Today I had my nearly six-week follow-up with the surgeon’s assistant (”M”), and was glad for the chance to cover a lot of territory. First off, I needed to ask about my still intermittently bleeding neck wound from where the groshong had been inserted. Last night before bed it looked like a swollen blood blister — all black and bulging. I knew it was gonna burst during the night, so I slept with it bandaged and, sure enough, the bandage was covered in blood in the morning. This debunks Dr. “P’s” theory that the bleeding is due to my scratching it open in my sleep.

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Slug Woman with Good Teeth

Weight: 275.5 lbs.

I deserved to gain weight, and I did. I haven’t exactly been eating lightly lately and, aside from the now-daily barfing, I have put more in than has come out. Today included, I think.

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All Messed Up With Lots of Places to Go

Weight: 275 lbs.

So I went to the doctor, who agreed that I have an infection in my chest cavity from the groshong’s removal and prescribed an antibiotic and hot compresses. Fortunately for both of us, he didn’t press too hard on my sore parts and was satisfied with a largely visual inspection of my boo-boos.

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No Pain, No Gain?

Weight: 285.5 lbs.

Today I planned to make a concerted effort to take a few steps backwards in my eating regimen, as I remain worried about my weight stall. I have heard or read about the possibility of this relating to the solids I have started on prematurely.

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04/28 - 05/05: Lost 5.5 lbs.
05/05 - 05/12: Lost 11.5 lbs.
05/12 - 05/19: Lost 3.5 lbs.
05/19 - 05/26: Lost 2.5 lbs.
05/26 - 06/02: Lost 6 lbs.
06/02 - 06/09: Lost 1 lbs.
06/09 - 06/16: Lost 5.5 lbs.
06/16 - 06/23: Lost 3.5 lbs.
06/23 - 06/30: Lost 3 lbs.
06/30 - 07/07: Lost 1 lbs.
07/07 - 07/14: Lost 5 lbs.
07/14 - 07/21: Lost 2 lbs.
07/21 - 07/28: Lost 3.5 lbs.
07/28 - 08/04: Lost 3.5 lbs.
08/04 - 08/11: Gained 1 lbs.
08/11 - 08/18: Lost 3.5 lbs.
08/18 - 08/25: Lost 2.5 lbs.
08/25 - 09/01: Lost 1 lbs.
09/01 - 09/08: Lost 2 lbs.
09/08 - 09/15: Lost 1 lbs.
09/15 - 09/22: Lost 4 lbs.
09/29 - 10/06: Lost 3.5 lbs.
10/06 - 10/13: Lost 0.5 lbs.
10/13 - 10/20: Lost 3 lbs.
10/20 - 10/27: No change.
10/27 - 11/03: Lost 2.5 lbs.
11/03 - 11/10: Lost 1 lbs.
11/10 - 11/17: No change.
11/17 - 11/24: Lost 3.5 lbs.
11/24 - 12/01: Lost 1.3 lbs.
12/01 - 12/08: Lost 2.1 lbs.
12/08 - 12/15: Lost 0.4 lbs.
12/15 - 12/22: Lost 1.3 lbs.
12/22 - 12/29: Gained 2.2 lbs.
12/29 - 01/05: Lost 2.7 lbs.
01/05 - 01/12: Lost 0.6 lbs.
01/12 - 01/19: Lost 0.7 lbs.
01/19 - 01/26: Lost 0.6 lbs.
01/26 - 02/02: Lost 0.2 lbs.
02/02 - 02/09: Gained 0.3 lbs.
02/09 - 02/16: Lost 1.9 lbs.
02/16 - 02/23: Lost 0.7 lbs.
02/23 - 03/02: Lost 2.4 lbs.
03/02 - 03/09: Lost 4.5 lbs.
03/09 - 03/16: Lost 0.6 lbs.
03/16 - 03/23: Lost 1.6 lbs.
03/23 - 03/30: Lost 1.5 lbs.
03/30 - 04/06: No change.
04/06 - 04/13: Lost 1.2 lbs.
04/13 - 04/20: Lost 1 lbs.
04/20 - 04/27: Gained 1.1 lbs.
04/27 - 05/04: Lost 1.6 lbs.
05/04 - 05/11: Lost 0.5 lbs.
05/11 - 05/18: Lost 1.6 lbs.
05/18 - 05/25: Gained 0.1 lbs.
05/25 - 06/01: Gained 0.6 lbs.
06/01 - 06/08: Lost 2.2 lbs.
06/08 - 06/15: Gained 0.4 lbs.
06/15 - 06/22: Lost 0.8 lbs.
06/22 - 06/29: Gained 0.6 lbs.
06/29 - 07/06: Lost 0.8 lbs.
07/06 - 07/13: Gained 0.1 lbs.
07/20 - 07/27: Lost 0.9 lbs.
07/27 - 08/03: Lost 0.9 lbs.
08/03 - 08/10: Gained 3.5 lbs.
08/10 - 08/17: Lost 2 lbs.
08/17 - 08/24: Lost 0.8 lbs.
08/24 - 08/31: Lost 0.1 lbs.
08/31 - 09/07: Gained 1 lbs.
09/07 - 09/14: Lost 4.3 lbs.
09/14 - 09/21: Lost 0.7 lbs.
09/21 - 09/28: Lost 0.9 lbs.
09/28 - 10/05: Gained 1.1 lbs.
10/05 - 10/12: Lost 1 lbs.
10/12 - 10/19: Lost 1.2 lbs.
10/19 - 10/26: Lost 0.3 lbs.
10/26 - 11/02: Gained 1.4 lbs.
11/02 - 11/09: Lost 3.9 lbs.
11/09 - 11/16: Lost 0.3 lbs.
11/16 - 11/23: Gained 1.3 lbs.
11/23 - 11/30: Gained 0.6 lbs.
11/30 - 12/07: Gained 0.5 lbs.
12/07 - 12/14: Gained 0.2 lbs.
12/14 - 12/21: No change.
12/21 - 12/28: No change.
12/28 - 01/04: Gained 1.3 lbs.
01/04 - 01/11: Gained 0.3 lbs.
01/11 - 01/18: Lost 1.6 lbs.
01/18 - 01/25: Lost 0.8 lbs.
01/25 - 02/01: Lost 1.6 lbs.
02/01 - 02/08: Gained 0.7 lbs.
02/08 - 02/15: Gained 0.2 lbs.
02/15 - 02/22: Gained 0.4 lbs.
02/22 - 03/01: Lost 0.8 lbs.
03/01 - 03/08: No change.
03/08 - 03/15: Lost 0.6 lbs.
03/15 - 03/22: Gained 1.2 lbs.
03/22 - 03/29: Gained 0.6 lbs.
03/29 - 04/05: Lost 0.8 lbs.
04/12 - 04/19: Gained 1.5 lbs.
04/19 - 04/26: Lost 0.1 lbs.

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