5 Days Post Op

Aug 01, 2011

Ah, day five!  I thank you for being so much more reasonable than day 4 was! 

After signing off last night I went to bed only to get the worst pains ever at a few of my incision sites.  It felt like someone was stabbing me.  My husband suggested I do some deep breathing, which helped until the pain meds kicked in. 

I slept in again today- need to start going to bed at a reasonable time but that time isn't tonight.  I took my first shower at home and scrubbed off some of the icky adhesive stuck to my stomach from the bandaids they took off.  I also got the blood out of my belly button- gross, right?  I vaguely remember my wounds oozing a lot after surgery so it must have come from that.  Wherever it came from, it felt good to get rid of it after realizing it was there!

I was feeling a little stir crazy again so my mom and I took a trip to Target.  I got a cute new pair off pajamas, a new tank top and a new shirt that doesn't quite fit me yet but will soon, hopefully!  I also stocked up on liquids like grape juice, G2, Boathouse Protein drinks, and milk.  Then, taking the advice of a few posts I saw, I picked up something different for dinner tonight.  I got a little tired and sore walking around the store but that's to be expected after almost 2 hours in Target! 

This evening I was still in pretty good spirits.  My pain levels are very minimal today, with only some pain at the incision sites.  I can still feel the stabbing when I move around but not like I did last night!  I'm starting to get used to the stomach rumbles after ever sip, bite or breath, too.  Getting water in has continued to be a struggle and I'm not really sure why...I just keep forgetting.  I'm sure that if I can increase my water intake I'll probably get rid of some of this lightheadedness.  Hopefully the popsicle's I purchased will help.

For dinner tonight I was craaaaving something "real" to eat.  I saw a suggestion on here to mix ricotta cheese with tomato sauce and a small bit of mozarella cheese and then heat it up in the microwave for a minute.  I did so and it was DELICIOUS!  Just what I needed to settle my craving for "normal" food but soft enough to eat.  I thought the cheese might give me a problem, but it didn't at all.  My only concern is that I ate way more than I thought would be possible.  I hadn't eaten much today so that could be why but I'm just surprised.  I think I ate 3/4 a cup of food.  I don't understand how my stomach can hold that much right now.  Isn't it only supposed to hold a few tablespoons?  I'm actually really worried about this...if I can eat this much now, how much am I going to be able to eat later?  I am just surprised my stomach didn't tell me when it was full...I was still feeling that hunger although I started to feel more bloated as I ate.  I'm just so afraid this is the first sign of failure... why am I not having the problems so many other people who have the surgery?  No dumping, no full feelings, no feeling full...nothing!

Tomorrow, I purchased some fat free refried beans and am going to top it with a little mozzarella cheese for dinner.  It's nice to be eating somewhat normally, even if it isn't solid food.  

The aching hunger that I am feeling is still there but I'm beginning to think it must be something else and not hunger.  I still feel it very intensely, although maybe a little less intense than yesterday.  But how could it be hunger if it feels more in my chest than my stomach?  I'm just not sure...

So, day 5 brought on a whole bunch of different.  Thankfully I'm not as crabby but am still hungry.  I'm not as sore, but am still exhausted.  I just need to remember that day 6 & 7 and forevermore can only get better!  

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