Baby Food Sunday Miracle

Mar 16, 2014

Happy Sunday to all.  Today is POD #3 for me, still have a lot of gas/air bubble pains in my chest but it's working it's way out.  Did what my Doc told me to do yesterday & every hour on the hour drank 2 medicine cup sips-o-water to combat dehydration.  No pills/vitamins/food just water.  I was able to eat 1 crushed up red sugar free popsicle; but it took me all day- had to keep putting it back in the freezer.  I Haven't thrown up again, but a few times I did feel like I was going to again yesterday.

My family has been so sweet.  My daughter slept in the living room with me because I've been sleeping on our reclining love-seat.  My husband spent the whole day in the living room with me yesterday & went outside with me & our dogs when I did my baby walks on the sidewalk.  My Parents bought me all kinds of foods that I can have when I feel better; skim milk, apple-sauce, sugar free pops, baby food-yes I asked for some Hawaiian Delight Gerber baby food, it's a fruity dessert the consistency of apple-sauce I tried my daughters once long long ago when she was a baby.  My Mom also made me some mashed potatoes which I might try to get down a few bites of at lunch today.  My sweet Ma even cooked a meal for my family & is going to do so again today.

Today's miracle so far: though I still have a lot of pressure in my chest I was able to get down 4 baby spoon bites of baby food.  I prayed last night "Lord please help me to feel better so I don't get dehydrated and so I can eat a little food" Thank you Jesus, so far so good.  My nutritionist said wait 30 mins. before & 30 mins. after eating to drink anything but I'm playin it safe & waiting and hour & then dare I may try a tiny sip of skim milk. 

In reflection I am glad I was able to come home one day after surgery because I've been resting better here + I hate being all hooked up to machines, & I.V. lines, but folks if you're still throwing up just ask to stay in hospital.  I'd rather be home but I know if I hadn't contacted my Doc & been taking my 2 sips of water every hour on the hour that I'd be dehydrated.  Getting better is a different process for all of us.

Yea, here is what I was able to finally eat 4 baby spoons full of earlier

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