Bkritty
Liquid Diet and stress!
Jun 20, 2011
So I am on Day 8 of my liquid diet and I am so shocked at how easy this is for me! I mean I do have a few occasional "moments" were I just want to eat a big juicy cheeseburger and some corn on the cob....like maybe last night when I went out of my way to grill and put together an entire cookout for my boys, my husband, and my dad. I have had to cook throughout my liquid diet due to my husband having to work 40+ hours a week and my children needing to eat, but making this cookout was a labor of love for sure because I wanted to eat it so bad! I sat with them while they ate and I sipped a protein shake. Now I really do love my protein shakes and I am not hungry at all, but I just wanted it. What really set me off though was how unexcited everyone else was! Geez people I hadn't eaten for 7 days and you can't show a little appreciation? RRR!
On another note, my husband decided to mention today that he has never really been 100% for me having this surgery! OKAY SERIOUSLY? I know its complete bull$hit becasue we just spent a whole evening together last week with no kids discussing how great this was going to be for our family. I know he has no clue how this is for me because he is bordering the UNDER weight bmi, but I do not need this right now! I am a week from surgery! I truly believe he is just worried and stressed about complications or anything going wrong but I just need support right now!
So anyway I have everything I need for the hospital except for a bathrobe because apparently no one around here sells bathrobes until winter and christmas time according to the lovely walmart associate I asked. I guess I will just use a johnnyfor a robe like I give patients to use. I just need to pack everything up! Here is what I am bringing for any researching post ops...
1.Chapstick (no water the first day so this will keep your mouth from getting too dry)
2. Gas X strips (to help combat the gas trapped after surgery...ok'd by my surgeon)
3. One change of loose fitting clothes to wear home
4.nmy memory pillow from home
5. Headphones to plug in to the tv so I can drown out the noise on the unit at night and sleep. Heard its very noisy at night on this particular unit.
6. Toiletries-can shower on the second day and I prefer using my own even thought they are provided
7. Netbook- if I want to connect with the outside world...just in case
We are leaving for the Bangor Sunday night because my surgery is at 8:15 and I have to be there by 6:15 and I'd like to attempt some sleep...I doubt i will sleep!
