CindyLSC

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I met my third week. And I've had a few letdowns. I am having difficulty figuring out what to eat and have had a little bit of difficulty with my drinking. I keep reading that we should be having 60g of protein but I'm finding that nearly impossible. I don't drink milk and have had quite a bit of nausea. And despite my little caloric and protein intake I have been at his stall for five days now. I have increased my activity I walk at least eight blocks a day and I have been dancing to Calypso music for 10 minutes every day. I've read many blogs and there does seem to be some merit to a stall for some people at 2 to 3 weeks. So I am assuming that this will pass. It sounds like I'm discouraged but I'm not I have all the faith that this will work for me and because I see the registered dietitian and nurse this week I expect that they'll be able to help me on my journey. Unfortunately I am finding the safe confusing because of all the different recommendations which don't seem to coincide with my surgeon's recommendations. I will just blog occasionally and hope that my next blog looks a little different than this one. 

I have had several attempts at trying to continue my blog but they don't Evers team to say that I'm not sure why but I'm going to continue trying. I'm day 11 postsurgery I'm feeling well except for the odd time that I choose something from the "clear fluid choices "that doesn't sit well with my stomach. Yesterday it was a no sugar added freezie. It made me shake and sweat and we can the knees and feel as if I was going to pass out it lasted for about an hour but he did pass. Otherwise I find it fairly easy to feel well as long as I keep up my 2 L of fluid every day if I go below 1500 I do feel that same sense of shaky and weakness that comes on just as my surgeon predicted I would. I've been visiting my family durin my recovery. They live six hours from my home but I think that I'm ready to go home on my own now. 

I am booked for surgery on June 12th.  I am thankful for the opportunity and a second chance at life.  My journey has been a bit unusual, but I am hopeful  that the results will be as fabulous as those success stories I have been browsing.  I feel like we live in the future.  So many options and solutions that would not have been available to us a century ago.  Lucky us.