First day back to work.

Well, at 8am yesterday, February 1, 2012, I went back to work, full duty. It felt GREAT to be back on the truck. Surprisingly I missed it alot, and didn't even realize it. I was a little apprehensive initially, mainly because of the lifting and moving that we do, but I didn't have to worry about it, I had plenty of people there so I didn't have to lift.
But, what a way to start the first day back!!! Started the day with a "cardiac arrest" call, my Lt, and partner was the lead medic on scene, he took control of the situation and several minutes after arriving on scene, we got a pulse back on our patient and a good blood pressure. Several minutes after that, she started breathing on her own. Last check at 7 this morning, she was maintaining stable vital signs. Hopefully she walks out of the hospital.
On that call, I got my FIRST IO on a human. Only other ones I ever did was on the mannequins in class, definitely not the same!
 We had a couple other calls after that, nothing too exciting though.
I'm glad to be back to work though.
now, as far as the surgery goes, I'm just over 3 weeks out, and down a total of 29 pounds, 11 since surgery. Does it feel good? HECK YEAH!!!!
I'm ready to put on some of the clothes I have been wearing and them not want to stay up. I noticed yesterday when I was getting ready for work that I put on one of Brians XL shirts and it was a touch too big. THAT felt good. AND when I put on my belt, it went all the way to the LAST hole, instead of the first one that it was getting to a month ago. THAT is how I know that something is working.
I'm still having trouble getting in all the water that I have to get in. But its getting better. I can generally get in right at 40 ounces of water each day, so i'm just 1-3 glasses under the recommended amount. But at only 3 weeks out, what can I expect?
Walking is getting easier. I plan to walk the 3 miles that I walked the other day. Its relaxing, other than the fact that there are no sidewalks on my road and the cars think its a drag strip because its a very straight road, other than the curve at the front of the road and another about a mile down.
ANYWHO........figured i would share my first day back at work. Thanks for reading!!!