Mountain Mama
Back Home From Having my Surgery. . . WOOT!!!
Dec 13, 2009
I got back home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. I had the surgery Thursday, Dec. 10 and sailed through it with flying colors. . . well, except for having to spend the first 24 hours in ICU as a precaution due to my severe COPD. But they were able to remove me from the vent without any problems and my O2 sat stayed up, so I got to go to the surgical ward Friday night.I sometimes feel like they didn't do anything inside because I haven't really felt any hunger or had that sense of fullness that I expected to have -- or have read that others have. But I wanted to make sure that I didn't get sick so I've been really following the dietary guidelines for post op.
I'll get to start my Phase III - Modified Full Liquid diet tomorrow and will be on it for the next 10 days until I see the surgeon for my first post-op checkup. I actually get to add back my Eggbeaters for breakfast and have some cottage cheese for lunch. Just being able to use a spoon and fork to eat with now will make me feel "normal" again. LOL!!
It's just hard to get used to NOT feeling hungry like I used to. I have to constantly MAKE myself get in what I need for my recovery. I actually got 60g of protein in today. It just amazes me that I don't really think about food all day long now like I used to. I would eat even if I wasn't hungry before and I don't now. . . except that I keep a protein drink or Crystal Light drink by my side to sip on and keep hydrated.
One thing I wasn't prepared for was the first BM. GAWD!! That was NASTY -- looked just like a baby's first BM . . . greenish black and tarry. UGH!! But I was assured that was completely normal. They're still kinda' loose, but they say that's ok, too So, I'm NORMAL!! YAY!!
I'm determined NOT to weigh myself every day -- only on days I go to exercise. . . well, do the treadmill at pulmonary rehab. hehe I think that was one of my downfalls on previous dieting attempts. I would get soooo depressed when I had been "good" and yet, still gain weight periodically, or hit that plateau. That's another behavior I need to change.
So much for that. I haven't had any pain, just soreness and that bloated feeling from the gas they pump you up with. But the more active I am, the more I can expel. They say that the third day after surgery is the worst, but I haven't really felt bad physically today. I just still feel kinda' like I'm in a fog. I guess that's from the anesthesia but I expect that to change in the next couple of days.
We'll see how things go at my checkup on the 21st. Until then. . . We're on the DOWN side. LOL!!
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About Me
Evansville, IN
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23.0
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Surgery
12/10/2009
Surgery Date
Jul 04, 2009
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