my pink toes

I am home and surrounded by flowers, eager children, and loving emails. My husband has been a real gem.

Hooray! Thanks for all the well-wishes! I have the most incredible friends and family in the world!

I am feeling sore, but honestly, NOTHING like when I had my tonsils out. I know after I wean off the Vicodin I'll be a bit more whiny, but I'm feeling pretty optimistic. After the tonsillectomy, it was MURDER to take the pain meds. Thankfully my throat feels just fine now and I can slurp down the meds just fine.

I'm feeling really grateful - a good friend of mine had the same surgery a month ago (go Giseli!!) and has been such a great support to me. Unfortunately for her, she had horrible swelling and was unable to drink more than 2 tablespoons of water at a time post-surgery - her first week out was awful. She has been such a trouper and has given me the best information. I feel so lucky to have a friend have the SAME surgery just before me.

I also got a wonderful surprise today: Marybeth from Attraversiamo stopped by my recovery room in the hospital! She came in out of the blue, just to wish me the best - before yesterday she didn't even know I lived near hear and she rearranged her schedule today to drop by!! [Heh - the hospital pharmacist tried to get the copay out of her since she was in my room. That made for a great laugh.] She had (a different kind of) weight loss surgery 4 years ago, and has dropped 200 pounds. Her blog has been and continues to be a major source of inspiration for me. I feel that although the actual surgeries people choose for themselves may be different, the emotional issues are very similar. I know I have to plow through my own emotional territory for myself, but reading blogs like Marybeth's have been so helpful to me. Getting to meet her was like being visited by a celebrity - like being surprised by Anne Lamott in a recovery room. Thanks, Marybeth - you are amazing

[Read more about my Lap-Band Journey at A Little Squeeze]