Diane Hawk Surgery Project


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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
This site is now a historical record of Diane Hawk's extraordinary journey toward health. As you read the pages be aware that Diane Hawk is now alive, healthy, and living a life of purpose and productivity. Follow the steps of her journey . . .

The Day after Surgery
Diane's Surgery Journal: September 24, 2003
© 2003 Virginia Giglio, Ph.D. and Diane Hawk
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It's day two of Diane's hospital stay. Already she has gotten out of bed during the night, and is able to sit up by means of her recliner bed. Daughter Nena is proud of her mom.

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Dietician Jackie comes to see Diane to explain that her first food - liquids - will be delivered soon. She emphasizes that with Diane's tiny new stomach, she should only eat 2 ounces of food at a time for the first 6 weeks or so. As a person with a gastric bypass, she should not drink liquids while eating - it will fill her tiny stomach too quickly. Protein should form most of her diet after this surgery, and she should chew, chew, chew everything until it is a liquid.

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Diane's job today, in addition to continuing to breathe deeply, is to move around. Her bed is like an electric recliner, and assists her in getting up to take a walk to the bathroom.

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Diane asks for her University of Oklahoma slippers. Such a loyal fan!

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Another of Diane's visitors today is Barbara Carpenter, who made the Mexican Dinner Fund Raiser possible.

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Diane receives a visit from dear friend Donna Potter from the Lighthouse Church. After such a busy day, she takes a long nap while listening to flute music played by sister Virginia.