Bad breath, pain and hunger pangs... oh my.

Jun 11, 2015

So, bad breath is real.  I didn't have it before surgery and my husband made a "don't take this the wrong way" comment about my breath last night. So, naturally, I obsessed about it. Ketosis I suppose.  I did a forum search and read up on it, checked Wikipedia.  Apparently my body is in "fat burning mode" and I need to drink gobs of water, eat sugar free breath mints, brush often and shower a lot.  I go back to work next week, I am extremely embarrassed about this... smell.  It's not something I was prepared for. Oh joy.

I am post op day 8 and it still hurts like a mother to get up out of a chair and to laugh.  I am really ready to be able to sleep on my side, or even my stomach but I can't yet. I have a deep muscle stitch that reminds me that it's there all the time, heaven forbid I cough unexpectedly (which has happened).  Then I read that people didn't have ANY pain after surgery. What?  How is that even possible.  I know I am a pain weenie, I always have been, but come on. I'm done with the pain. Meds or not, I hurt.

Is it really possible to get hunger pains only 8 days from surgery?  My new-to-me-tiny-stomach rumbled this morning. It's happened before, but I didn't believe it. I don't feel "hungry". I know that I need to eat and drink something, but I don't feel that empty hungry feeling like I would get pre-op.  In fact, I don't even eat anything yet, I am still on liquids for another week. I was not anticipating that either. I wanted to be the weight loss surgery patient who had to set an alarm to remember to eat because they never ever felt hunger again.

Apparently, I need to drink a ton more liquids than I have been and walk more. Perhaps that will be my goal today, do more than I have done so far. Meh, that's why I am home sick from work right? To get better?  I guess I need to work harder at it.

Lots of realizations today. And I've only been awake for an hour.

Ugh.

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