February (In a Nutshell)

Hello. I realize it’s been quite a while since my last post. But here I am, back again with fun and exciting updates about my post-op lifestyle.

Things are going much better for me now. I’m on Stage 5 of Foods, which is the lifelong stage, except breads and raw vegetables haven’t been reintroduced, yet. But basically everything else, I can eat again, as long as I eat mindfully (slow chewing, small bites, etc.).

I’ve lost 22 pounds so far. It’s been a little over a month. The team is happy with that, and so am I. I can see the change most obviously in my face.

I go to the gym almost daily to walk on the treadmill and I have resumed my strength training at a low weight to start. I have not had to return to the emergency room for any reason.

I start work full time next week in a seventh grade English language arts classroom. It will be my first foray into regular education. I’ll let you know how that goes.

So that was February in a nutshell, my friends. On to March!