Journey In The Robin's Nest

Updates

My progress updates.

Overcoming Medication Challenges Post-Surgery

Back again! This is the best I have felt since my surgery. Lots of updates! From a surgical perspective, I have done great. Healing has gone wonderfully, very little pain, which has been a blessing given what else I have been going through. I’ve been cleared to get in the pool, so I am excited Read more

January 11, 2026

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anxiety, bariatric, bariatric recovery, depression, drug withdrawal, effexor, gastric-sleeve, health, life, medical complications, mental-health, post surgery, surgery, titrating
I ain’t lookin’ too pretty…

Hello! I hope everyone out there had an amazing holiday! I wanted to post before Christmas, but it just didn’t happen. It has been a very eventful, with preop appointments, and MRI of the brain (no brain tumor, yay!), getting things taken care of at work, and getting Christmas things done. But I wanted to Read more

December 27, 2025

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bariatric, family, gastric-sleeve, health, life, mental-health, surgery
Counting Down

Today is day number 9 of my preop preparation for my bariatric revision. Surgery is set for December 23rd, Merry Christmas to me! I am supposed to have two protein shakes a day and a small meal 400 calories or under. Did it go that way? Not really. I decided to try to make a Read more

December 14, 2025

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