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on February 1, 2007 6:11 am
O.K. it has been one month since surgery - I am now adding real food back into my diet. I don't want to forget my experience, so even though this is after the fact I want to write it down for me to remember and for others to identify with (or not). I didn't feel that well for about one week after surgery. I am a baby and I was lucky that I could really pamper myself. My incisions kind of hurt and I was tired often. I got lots of rest and drank broths. On the day of my first check up one of my incisions was really hurting. I couldn't even sit up in the car on the way to the drs. office. My husband put the seat almost flat and I laid down all the way there. I met with the nutritionist and found out I had lost 17 lbs! I was thrilled as I don't have any scales at home (long ago they got thrown out). I was sure I had an infection inside the incision spot that hurt. Dr. said everything was fine and I started to feel better immediately!! By the time I was home I felt great! Go figure?
The Sunday after my ten day visit I had a case of the blues. My family were all eating homemade spaghetti and meatballs and I was hurting. I got on OH and whined and whined. I got the response I needed and that is why I am so thankful for this site!
I went to my sisters and weighed myself to find I had lost another 10 lbs. during the second week post-op! I was thrilled! During the next three weeks I only lost 3 lbs. When I went to my surgeons for the one month check I had lost that total of 30 lbs. I was a little depressed - a quick weight loss (27 lbs.) in the first two weeks, then, only 3 lbs. for the next three weeks.
Another memory was my first time trying real food. At weeks three and four I could add fish, chicken, etc. to my liquids. What I failed to do was puree it and my attempts to eat salmon and chisken salad was miserable! It stuck in my chest and I got all the saliva and thought I would barf - then I wished I would barf! That was scary and of course I ran to OH and asked if I would ever be able to eat normal again! I would like to report that I am now adding real food and enjoying it, but, I am in a stall big time!
Be the first to leave a comment.The Sunday after my ten day visit I had a case of the blues. My family were all eating homemade spaghetti and meatballs and I was hurting. I got on OH and whined and whined. I got the response I needed and that is why I am so thankful for this site!
I went to my sisters and weighed myself to find I had lost another 10 lbs. during the second week post-op! I was thrilled! During the next three weeks I only lost 3 lbs. When I went to my surgeons for the one month check I had lost that total of 30 lbs. I was a little depressed - a quick weight loss (27 lbs.) in the first two weeks, then, only 3 lbs. for the next three weeks.
Another memory was my first time trying real food. At weeks three and four I could add fish, chicken, etc. to my liquids. What I failed to do was puree it and my attempts to eat salmon and chisken salad was miserable! It stuck in my chest and I got all the saliva and thought I would barf - then I wished I would barf! That was scary and of course I ran to OH and asked if I would ever be able to eat normal again! I would like to report that I am now adding real food and enjoying it, but, I am in a stall big time!
