Day 13 – People are expecting miracles.

Today saw me getting up nice and early and having absolutely no motivation to get up and go for a walk. I put my sweats on and managed to do only a 20-minute walk. Better than nothing.

I’m still experiencing this weird sharp pain from my port site so I figured that I best ring my wonderful surgeon. Mr.SB (my surgeon) is such an awesome man, he always makes the time to speak to me and I’m sure I have driven the guy nuts with all my neurosis and questions. He is always so patient with me and I love him to smithereens. Anyways, Mr.SB tells me that it is all perfectly normal and not to stress. I think he realises how much of a stress head I am. He reassured me and that was just what I needed to hear.

I then had an appointment with my hairdresser today. Her name is Emma and I have been seeing her for a while. I had told Emma weeks and weeks ago about my impending surgery as I felt the need to tell someone since I was keeping it on the hush hush with my family and friends I had this desire to let it out to someone who knew me vaguely. I guess it was the excitement of having the surgery. Anyway what I am trying to get at, is I went in to have a haircut today and Emma greeted me with a hug and kiss as all hairdressers do then said “let me look at you” and she proceeded to look me up and down and said “you look a little thinner”.

I explained that I had only lost 7 kilos in 13 days and that I had a lot to go but with time I would get to my goal weight of 65 kilos. Emma then said “I thought you would have lost heaps of weight by now” Emma is a delightful girl so please don’t get me wrong with what I am about to say but I was ready to throttle her. I then realised that people are expecting miracles. I think they have this preconceived notion that it’s like liposuction or something. You go in, have this surgery and then come out looking thin. If only!!! Right?

I spent the bulk of my 4 hour appointment explaining that the lap band surgery and the actual lap band is a tool to help get you were you need to get. I explained about the portion sizes I’m having and it shocked her that I was eating so very little.
I have to say having the lap band placed is a truly amazing feeling. I wake up (well so far) every morning and I feel full the whole entire day. It’s such an amazing feeling but at the same time it’s so weird.

Reney


P.S The attached photo of my head is me and my new hairy!!!