This has been a good week for me.  I truly feel "back to normal" when it comes to soreness and fatigue.  My scars are healing well and the swelling and minimal bruising that I did have is just about gone.  

I have lost some of my muscle tone in my midsection due to inactivity and the fact that I had a "major surgery" in that area only 2 weeks ago today. Overall, I'm WAY more excited about getting back to my normal routine in a few weeks than I thought I would be.  

I had no idea "how much" this surgery would effect my body.  I wasn't sure how much pain I'd be in.  What kind of swelling would happen to me?  I knew we are all different.  

Externally, I've healed super quickly.  On the flip side, internally isn't healing as fast as my doc would like. 

A little less swelling. Minimal bruising. Hardly any pain. Definitely quick to fatigue. Down almost 5 lbs. 

Overall...I'll take that as a HUGE WIN! 

My number one celebration is:
NO HEARTBURN OR INDIGESTION.....AT ALL! 

That alone makes my entire surgery recovery process worth it to me. The last 2 years have been completely exhausting when it came to my bowels and analyzing my food intake.