VeraWalker
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Aug 26, 2008
Well it has been a while since I posted. I had my staples out on Monday, August 25, and everything is fine. I was told to go on to the regular food stage at this point. So far everything I have tried to eat has been tolerated.
I got on the doctor's scale and to my surprise it was about 2 lbs less that my home scale! What the heck I'll take it!
Dr does not want me to do anything strenous yet, just walking and maybe a little swimming. I still cannot lift more that 10-15 lbs for two more weeks, but I feel great. I really want to start an exercise program, but doc say wait 2 more weeks.
I got on the doctor's scale and to my surprise it was about 2 lbs less that my home scale! What the heck I'll take it!
Dr does not want me to do anything strenous yet, just walking and maybe a little swimming. I still cannot lift more that 10-15 lbs for two more weeks, but I feel great. I really want to start an exercise program, but doc say wait 2 more weeks.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Aug 15, 2008
Hello. Surgery was on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. I was in the operating room for 50 minutes. Dr. Harris said that everything went perfectly. I had stayed on my low carb diet for 4 weeks instead of the required 2 weeks and I think that helped a great deal. I was able to sip and walk around so he let me leave the hospital at 3:00 pm providing that I would not travel to Whiteville (55 miles) and would stay overnight in Wilmington which we did. I was at home in my own bed by 11:00 am on Wednesday. After a little nap, I walked to my neighbors house and visited with her (she had knee surgery) for about 30 minutes, walked back home and sip,sip,sip!!!
Thursday I was able to start drinking the protein shake. I made a shake with FF SF Ice Cream and 2% milk (didn't have skim, do now) and my protein powder. Seperated it into 5 ounce cups (about 1/2 full) put the sticky glad wrap over and put in freezer. Was able to get all but one of them down today. I also sipped water between shakes.
Friday, we drove to Shallotte (closest GNC) and picked up some protein drinks and bullets, liquid vitamins, and liquid calcium. I had the left over protein shake for breakfast and started a protein drink (40 grams) for lunch. I am still working on it now. I hope to finish it before I go to bed! LOL Not quite getting all the protein in but working on it.
Pain has been minimal all the way through. I have taken my pain meds at night and I did take a little (1tsp) before we left for Shallotte today. Of course gas is the worst! Taking Gas X strips and walking has helped alot. Still is uncomfortable to cough or laugh to much! But much better.
All in all it has been a good experience so far.
My scales were broken so I needed to get a new one. I weighed on the doctor's scales on Monday and when I weighed on my new scales today it showed a 7 lb difference..... I figure the doc's and mine are a few lbs different! But maybe I have lost a little.
I will use mine to track from now on and willl know closer to what I have lost. I will only be weighing once a week and I think that will be on Mondays!
Thursday I was able to start drinking the protein shake. I made a shake with FF SF Ice Cream and 2% milk (didn't have skim, do now) and my protein powder. Seperated it into 5 ounce cups (about 1/2 full) put the sticky glad wrap over and put in freezer. Was able to get all but one of them down today. I also sipped water between shakes.
Friday, we drove to Shallotte (closest GNC) and picked up some protein drinks and bullets, liquid vitamins, and liquid calcium. I had the left over protein shake for breakfast and started a protein drink (40 grams) for lunch. I am still working on it now. I hope to finish it before I go to bed! LOL Not quite getting all the protein in but working on it.
Pain has been minimal all the way through. I have taken my pain meds at night and I did take a little (1tsp) before we left for Shallotte today. Of course gas is the worst! Taking Gas X strips and walking has helped alot. Still is uncomfortable to cough or laugh to much! But much better.
All in all it has been a good experience so far.
My scales were broken so I needed to get a new one. I weighed on the doctor's scales on Monday and when I weighed on my new scales today it showed a 7 lb difference..... I figure the doc's and mine are a few lbs different! But maybe I have lost a little.
I will use mine to track from now on and willl know closer to what I have lost. I will only be weighing once a week and I think that will be on Mondays!
