Day one of VSG, learning a new me

Day one post op from VSG (Vertical Sleeve gastrectomy). I am on track to meet all my goals my team gave me. 64 oz of water, spiromoter 10x an hr and walking 4 laps around the wing. Ill have to stay one more day due to pain and discomfort but overall not too bad. Its another great day learning the new me.

It is almost the end of day 0 of my new tool towards a healthier slimmer me. Few spells of gas pains and and nausea. I havent needed to vomit yet, knock on wood. I have met my goals for today, being able to pee, walking and using my spirometer hourly.
Bring on day 1, tomorrow I finally get a liquid diet.

A new journey and new tool.

Preface to my new journey with a new tool.

With out getting in to the gnats ass details, over the the past five years of my life it's been more than most people should have to endure in a life time. In the end it has made me a better person in the end. There was a true pain on my face and I was oozing misery. It was time to let it go and worry about things I can control and leave the rest to the lord. 

To better understand why I am writing this blog is to go back over a decade ago. When I was done playing college football I weighed over 275lbs. At this point in time made a commitment to eating right and exercise. Over a 2 year period I lost about 100lbs.

Eventually we can fast forward to that 5 year peorid I referred to earlier. The hell my family went through. In short over a 2 year period I gained the 100 lbs back. The lesson in the end you can't out work a bad diet. That was a tough journey the first time and need help achieving it again.

To wrap this up I am sharing with you that after deep consideration, evalutions and resarch I decided to do the Vertical Sleeve gastrectomy (weight loss surgery).

People may say why such a drastic choice? My simple answer is because on my frame 5'6 being at my weight prior to surgery of 270lbs is too much. I am just ticking time bomb of future complications, joint pain diseases if I dont do this now. In the end I dont now or in the future care what I look like. I want to had healhy years to my life and prior to the surgery I am happier than I have been in a long time