I've lost my staples and 25 lbs!!!
I had my two week check-up yesterday and I've lost 25 lbs. I was able to have my staples removed but my darn feeding tube's internal stitch wouldn't come out. He said you can try at home if you like and I was like..uhhh I'll have to think about that one.
I had a rough day yesterday though, I think I had my first dumping episode. I made some sugar free decaf International coffee and two sips later I was in the bathroom.
I didn't eat because we left so early to get to the doc and by the time I did eat it was 1:30 and I was dizzy and just felt horrible. I called my sister crying there was no one here to help me. I had the worst headache and zippo energy. I ate some chicken and some soup but with the dumping deal I lost it all. Thankfully after talking to my sister I felt better and then I begged my husband to come home from work. I learned a very important lesson..EAT SOMETHING< ANYTHING so I will never feel like that again.
The dietician told me I wasn't eating enough and she wants me to try to eat more and drink more and I think I'll literally be eating and drinking all day long. She said it will get much easier at 7 weeks when I can have soft foods and not purees or as I do it chew, chew, chew, chew until nothing has flavor. They want me to do two protein shakes a day and that is just impossible. It took me all day to get one down and that was with nothing else I just concentrated on the shake the whole day. I'm hoping in time this will become easier.
I'm off to get in some protein.
HUGS,
Jamie