ASaylor2009
A Day Shy of Two Weeks Since My Surgery
May 10, 2009
Well, tomorrow is the two week mark since I had my surgery. So I guess I should start by actually talking about the surgery and how I felt afterwards. Well, the hospital was fine I just remember being in a lot of pain when I would try to move. *maybe I'm just a big baby* lol. The worst part was the feeling I had that first day. Come to find out I am allergic to morphine so everytime I hit the magical button for more drugs it was actually making me sick. *throw up sick* Morphine turned me into a hot grouchy mess, my mom even had to step out of the room to get away from me. After my night nurse realized what was going on she switched my morphine drip and started giving me liquid vicadin. I started feeling better, a lot better but it still hurt to sit up. I had several friends and my family there for support, it was good! So the next day I went home and just rested and tried to walk as much as possible. The following day I tried to take my mom and little sister to the pool but that wasn't such a good idea considering I only made it about an hour before I felt sick. I tried to stay active but my stomach was definitely hurting! My Dr. made one of my small incisions right in the middle of a fat roll? lol... so that was actually the most painful one! After a week off of work when I went back in I was really tired. I missed all of the naps I had gotten to take, and since pain medicine makes me sleepy my stomach was still hurting. On Wedneday, 9 days after surgery.. I got a really sharp pain in my right side that wouldn't go away. I called Dr. Dietrick's office and they told me to come in. The good news was I lost 10lbs in 9 days! He told me I probably just pulled a muscle from straining my stomach. The next day at work was even worse. I had water and applesauce for breakfast and ended up puking all day. I went home and slept from 2pm-10pm. I don't know what happened but that definitely wasn't my day!!I feel like I am cheating! I am only in my second week and I am not eating pureed foods anymore, which my diet says that I am supposed to. I know I'm not hungry but when I see people eat I automatically assume I need to it. I HAVE to change that mind set. As of now, without a fill, I can eat breads. The other day I had a 6' inch sub, I guess it's better then the $5.00 footlongs I used to get. I just hope I can continue to eat healthy until I get my first fill 6/4/09! Food is such a tempation for me and I always make excuses like, I'll eat better tomorrow or I'll go to the gym. It's just kind of discouraging that I thought I wouldn't be hungry and I would get the full sensation...but I don't. Hopefully after my first fill I will be able to notice a difference. I'll keep ya posted!
