Sunday, June 27th 3 days after surgery

Jun 27, 2010

Well, it's three days after surgery and I'm really sore and bruised up all over from all the poking. Happy to be home but a little scared. Pulled out all my material on what to eat and how to handle this first two weeks and still seem confused. I had my surgery on Wednesday, June 23rd at 1pm so it's only been three days so technically I think I'm supposed to be on just clear liquids right now which is water, Isopure high protein juice supplement drink and clear broths. I tried the broth and didn't care for it much. Mostly just eating ice chips. Started my Lovenox shots myslef too. Those aren't as bad as the Heprin I was getting in the hospital. Walkings not bad only if I laugh or cough. I came home with a throat infection I think so I'm coughing here and there and have to hang onto my stomache like a baby when I cough.
I thought the urge to eat or the smell of food cooking wouldn't even phase me after surgery but everything smells delicious and I want to eat. Not so much becuase I'm hungry becuase I don't think I am.......but I'm not sure?? I haven't eaten since Monday night around 8pm........but I feel like tasting things. I wo't of course because I'm so afraid too!! I'm not messing with this surgery. I went through to much to be here and screw everything up!!!
If anyone has any advice on how to make it through this first week and what they ate their first and second week that would be most helpfull. Still feeling like maybe I shouldn't have done this but it's to late now so I have to figure out how to make this work. Feeling really alone and scared still and my support groups for my surgeon are a two hour drive for me so I won't be making those. I really need some online people and maybe a closer meeting. Gonna start looking

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