bluemax
9/19/09 - Day 5
Sep 19, 2009
It is funny, tonight I am here thinking that I feel pretty normal for the first time. No pain meds..no pain. Just some uncomfortableness around my larger incision when I move around. And a bloated kind of feeling. And my incision area is getting kind of itchy! And my tummy makes more noise that I could have ever imagined!
I am very nervous because the more I read the message boards on here the more confused I am. So many people have different diets they have to follow after surgery, it is confusing to know what to eat. My mom likes to cook and experiment, so I have asked to try make some of the recipes that I have found for soups and purees. She has done a great job cause she is one of those cooks that can make everything taste good. So that has been fun. I really want to eat some foods with more substance, but I learned a lesson today. I took 3 bites of some SF vanilla pudding mixed with whey protein. What a nightmare. I was in pain for hours, especially in my shoulder. I ended up basically have a lactose intolerence attack, going aware after I had been in the bathroom. I wasn't sure if that would change for me, answer is no. So dairy will be an issue. Today I ate 1/2 cup of black bean soup and later 1/4 cup of pureed egg salad. Also, two slim fast shakes. I am surprised after not eating basically for a week, I haven't really lost much, only a pound since surgery.
I am a little sad today too because just as a feel good, it seems like there are a lot of negative posts on this site about the lapband...I really hope i haven't made a bad decision. They have made me a bit scared that in a few years I might regret this, that would be awful. I really need the help to stop overeating. I know if I had the RNY that I would be one that would be obese again in a few years, I have seen a few of these stories personally and it is scary.
