Just had my surgery on Monday.....
I had my surgery on Monday (12-11 Bypass) and I'm feeling a little down. I'm asking myself what did I do to myself?!?! I feel like a Mack truck hit me and It's not a good feeling. I can't get down enough protein shakes or water. I'm not sick to my stomach or feeling horrible...just wondering if I've done the right thing. It's all so new... I know I've prepared for this for the last 6 months but I feel like everything has flown right out of my head!! I want to grab a glass of water and just drink the entire thing down! I feel so thirsty! Am I crazy, or just insane?
Feeling like that is perfectly normal. I spent a good part of 3-4 weeks after surgery wondering what I got myself into. Our hormones are in overdrive and all over the place after major surgery like this. Plus our bodies will loose weight so quickly at first that it throws our bodies out of wack. Don't worry, it does get better!
Also for tha****er and feeling so thirsty.. its because your body has changed a lot due to this surgery not to mention your ability to get in large amounts of water is limited now. It's sip, sip, sip. 1 - 1/2 oz at a time while you heal. You will find you can take bigger swallows once you heal up. But until then you just need to sip your way to success.
Try not to worry too much, if you are having problems with shakes, try warm drinks with unflavored protein in them (just don't make it too hot or the powder clumps up) Also Unjury chicken soup is amazing! It really hit the spot for me when I was getting tired of the sweet. You can do it, it really does get easier as time goes on. :)
