Week 3: Puréed/Soft food phase

Jan 22, 2022

Started the puréed/soft food phase. The post op/full liquids part was fairly easy. I’m not big on breakfast so my go-to is decaf coffee mixed with a protein shake. Not much pain from the surgery. All my incision sites are healed. I had a couple episodes of nausea in the 1st week but I think it was due to my back pain and not having the right meds. Once I resumed my usual regimen of meds, I was fine. I started the puréed stage a day early. Wasn’t really craving food; just anxious to move forward. I track my nutrition via MyFitnessPal. During full liquids phase I was getting 60 grams protein and about 500 calories. Currently getting 60-90 grams protein and 850 calories. Had my cardiology appointment at 1 week postop. Weight: 409. Down from 424 (discharged from hospital). Still had some swelling in my legs. He ordered repeat labs to check my kidney function. Still no results as of today (1/23). I try to get my exercise done but that’s been a struggle and has been a challenge since before surgery. It is difficult to walk/move with the intensity of my back pain. Really hoping the weight loss will reduce my pain and/or get me to a weight where I can have back surgery.

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