Melody P.’s Posts
on 6/17/19 9:05 am
Scary situation, so glad that you were in the position to help when needed!
on 6/17/19 9:02 am
Good morning everyone.
my stomach is upset today. A mix of nerves(eye surgery tomorrow) and other stuff. Eating hasn't been fantastic.
It was my first Father's Day without a official father. I found out through a police officer in May that my birth father died in February. My grandpa had been in almost every way my father. It was sad for me though. He died from chronic alcohol abuse. Long story...lots of long stories. It was weird...just weird.
Either way today is a new new day and i'm Feeling upbeat.
m1:PP shake
m2:sf creamer and puréed chicken
m3:PP shake
m4:cauliflower purée with grated cheese
m5:puréed chicken
m6:????
on 6/16/19 6:46 am
Good morning everyone.
i'm having eye surgery this week on the left eye and next week on the right. Thanks to the years of uncontrolled diabetes that led to diabetic retinopathy I have cataracts. I'm 38 and embarrassed. BUT it is what it is. I'm nervous, mostly about the IV stuff getting started.
QOTD: usually chainmaille or some type of craft.
m1:PP shake
m2:butternut squash purée
m3:chicken purée
m4:PP shake
m5:???
m6:???
on 6/15/19 10:55 am
Good Saturday afternoon everyone!
having a productive day but i'm running low on energy. Enjoying an iced decaf coconut chai. I wasn't able to have anything "spicy" or flavorful for the better part of 8 months. I love chai and it's nice to sip on it again!
I'm trying to see more positive stuff in my life. It's easy to find the negative but for some reason the positive doesn't always show as much. I'll make a concerted effort to appreciate the good and sometimes even the bad. Today is definitely the chai tea!
m1:PP shake
m2:puréed chicken salad
m3:butternut squash puréed with sage and broth
m4:PP shake
m5:butternut squash same as above
m6:SF creamer and maybe a few tbs of the chicken purée.
exercise has been a lot of cleaning(not heavy duty stuff).
on 6/15/19 10:00 am
Wow! Thank you so much for responding. Such great info. I'm getting extensive blood work done Monday. Will be seeing my surgeon Thursday so i'll Be sure to discuss it with him!
on 6/14/19 12:11 pm
i've always had a slight tremor esp when stressed outta my gourd. Since surgery these have become increasingly visible and harder to deal with. It's mostly on my left side that's the more visible but even my head is bobbling a bit.
i always chalked it up to my psych meds but i'm Not sure now. I'm having a hard time completing an order(I do chainmaille jewelry) and i'm a bit concerned.
i see my psychiatrist in a couple of weeks and my surgeon again next week and I plan on talking to both...just curious if others have this issue.
on 6/14/19 5:29 am, edited 6/14/19 1:04 am
Good morning everyone.
our shed and stairwell should be fixed by the roofers today. We?ll see. They have drug their feet like crazy. I am tired today but feeling better stomach wise. Food is becoming a chore which could be a good thing! I?m also running out of ideas for this stage of thing I can eat.
food for today....
M1:PP shake
M2:cream of mushroom soup
M3:puréed cannelloni beans with unflavored protein powder
M4:PP shake.
M5:???
M6:???
pics today are of my cat Opal and my little chihuahua Skippy...bot dual queen?s of the house.
on 6/13/19 5:22 pm
Thank you so much for posting this. I have BED and it's so hard and feels so shameful at times. I also tend to over exercise when I get really into it...to the point of pain.
This is such useful information and thank you again for posting it.
on 6/13/19 4:21 pm
i know i'm still rather fresh post-op but i've got to ask...when does the energy levels go up?
i think I lucked out with my VSG and never felt this depleted. I take my vitamins and I get bloodwork checked next week.
on 6/13/19 5:57 am, edited 6/13/19 8:50 am
Good morning everyone!
Thank you for the well wishes yesterday! so far today has been better, emotion wise. Hoping it stays that way. My stomach is still a bit uneasy but better. Not sure what today will hold in way of activities. Most likely we?ll go to the thrift store. Other than that just not sure.
QOTD: not a huge sports person. I used to be and my fav sport was football, fav team was the Packers. Back when Favre was at his prime. I just don?t follow any of it anymore.
food for today...
M1:PP shake
M2:coffee
M3:cream of mushroom soup
M4:PP shake
M5:rest of the soup
M6:yogurt
on 6/13/19 5:44 am
Thanks everyone for your replies!
I think y'all are most definitely right as I never got diarrhea....or the racing heart beat like y'all mentioned! Feeling much better today!
on 6/12/19 3:16 pm
man oh man did that suck.
not totally sure what did it but I had some sugar free honey mustard sauce...maybe a tsp if even that puréed with an egg. It's the only thing I can think of. My stomach hurt for hours then I finally threw up. Could of been the egg too but I had some yesterday and it didn't make me sick.
now I know to just throw that sauce in the trash. I was so fearful I had done something to my pouch. Now it still feels off but it's very much better.
on 6/12/19 7:53 am, edited 6/12/19 8:17 am
Feeling so gross. Just feeling off. My stomach is all gross. I?m in a grumpy mood and I feel like i?m failing already. I know a lot of this is mental and i?m fighting through it but today is hard for me. Feeling alone.
qotd: my pcp brought it up but I had begun research before and had pretty much decided. 5 shots of insulin a day and 4 metformin a day. I was tired and fatigued.
m1:protein shake
m2:hard boiled egg w/1tsp light mayo, creamer sf w/decaf coffee
m3:protein shake
m4:egg
m5:not sure...had to change this up a wee bit. Maybe egg whites scrambled
m6: yogurt protein shake "ice cream"
hopefully i?ll Feel up to exercise this evening.
on 6/11/19 7:01 am, edited 6/11/19 7:14 am
Good morning,
i?m late in getting started today. I was so tired yesterday that I didn?t get much done. Most of today will be a busy one, lots of running around. We are waiting also to hear when the roofers will do our shed and stairwell. We had damage from a windstorm in MARCH! At least they fixed the house roof already but the stairwell to the basement has leaked a lot and we are not happy. We aren?t a big money job.
Edit for QOTD: fresh raspberries! Or pretty much any fruit lol
My stomach has has been upset since last night so i?m going to do mostly liquids today. EDITED FOR FOOD CHANGES...
m1:protein shake
m2: protein shake
m3:puréed 1/3 cup butternut quash with 1 oz of skim milk
m4:same as meal 3
m5:protein shake
m6:yogurt
lots of walking today but I hope to get in a bike ride.
on 6/10/19 6:43 am
Good morning everyone.
today is an odd day already for me and I can't place a finger on why. The moodiness is still here but better. I'm tired though! Sleep is just off.
my plans for the day are going to be watching my nieces & nephew with my mom. Then we have to take one of them to soccer practice.
M1:protein shake.
M2:liquified hard boiled egg with a tiny bit of light mayo.
M3:yogurt.
M4:protein shake.
M5:another egg if it agrees with me.
M6:1/4 cup white beans with a touch of salsa juice & sour cream...liquified of course.
hoping to get a small ride in today on my recline stationary bike.
on 6/9/19 6:20 am, edited 6/9/19 9:07 am
Good morning all!
i?m working on very little sleep thanks to my stomach BUT i?m up and ready to get the day started.
not much planned today, at least as of yet. Will most likely have a small ride on my stationary bike.
m1:protein shake
m2:yogurt
m3:sf mini cheesecake with added protein powder
m4:protein shake
m5:liquified no fat refried beans.
m6:half A protein shake and a mini baked ricotta cup(which made me sick!)
i felt slightly out out of control today and my hormones are all getting weird so i'm moody. I was up half the night with diarrhea so i'm Just in a blah mood. About to work on some jewelry and hopefully my tea will keep me for the rest of the night.
on 6/8/19 6:14 am
Not much planned this weekend. Might go watch some soccer games my nieces are having today if my tummy cooperates. I really hate going as there are something like 15 games going on in this huge field. With my anxiety the amount of people, esp kids, kind of freak me out. But I go for them...even if I have panic attacks...
food for today......
m1:protein shake
m2:yogurt
m3:protein shake
m4:cream of mushroom soup with unflavored protein powder
m5:pudding
m6:protein powder
on 6/7/19 3:45 pm
Things are still not great & i'm Super frustrated. Nothing is seaming to help :(
on 6/7/19 5:54 am
i'm having extreme itchiness and redness on my incision sites and where I was given the numbing shots on my stomach. They are not hot and my surgeon said it's some type of allergic reaction. My question is what?
when I had VSG done last year I didn't have any reactions. When I had my gallbladder out I did and this time I did. The only difference I can think of is the surgeon used a robotic system on the last two.
I'm wondering if it used something i'm allergic to. The itchy stuff is driving me crazy! I'm taking Zyrtec but it's barely helping and Benadryl helps for a few hours.
on 6/7/19 5:32 am
Good morning!
i'm having Some sort of allergic reaction on my incisions. My doctor was perplexed and said to take some allergy pills to hopefully help. My day doesn't have much planned, a grocery/household needs trip is planned. I'm working on very little sleep thanks to the itchiness.
QOTD: I do see a therapist and i'm Going to start a different one in July that specializes in eating disorders. I have BED so i'm actually looking forward to working on it. My current therapist is good but she doesn't know much about BED stuff. I have tons of emotional crud to talk with her about.
m1:yougurt
m2:protein shake
m3: protein shake
m4:cottage cheese
m5:protein shake
m6: yogurt
my pics are of my youngest kittens Percy & Opal. AND my favorite new mug..
