catmar
2 weeks post op
Jul 17, 2009
well, i made it through the surgery. a small complication with the stapling, but there were no leaks so i was good to go after three nights. I found it amazing that i could go from morphine on the morning of day three, to percacet later that day and on the day i left the hospital, to practically no pain medication. I had my last 1 extra strength tylenol on the morning of day 7 post op and that was the last time. i got home after spending one night closer to the hospital. Was so happy to be home, see my dogs, sleep in my own bed etc...i had to adjust to the food schedule, i was following the sample diet (full fluids) but found that i was better off eating less, but more frequently. i haven't been able to get enough protein powder into me to date. i can't stand the kind that i purchased with vanilla flavouring, so now that it is pay day, i can go and purchase a different brand and get unflavoured. i have started to introduce pureed food. bought some staff silverado chili and am pureeing this and adding a bit of cottage cheese to cut the spice a bit. it is delicious and i know that i am getting a good bit of protein in that meal. i find that i can tolerate about two small teaspoons every 7 minutes or so. i am having no problem getting in the water and some. i do miss gulping it down, though. i just tried pureed tuna with a bit of mayo, relish and cottage cheese. however, i think that the density of this made it trickier to regulate. i had to stop halfway through the portion cos of discomfort. the first experience i have had with that full feeling and i don't like it.
i was surprised to find out that i wouldn't need nexium anymore. and the surgeon was right. i had a few nights of heartburn, but things have settled down with the help of tums. i can't seem to get comfortable with my c-pap machine. the vendor thinks that i have developed post-op intolerance, but told me to keep trying and if in another week, it isn't any better, she will fire off an email to the sleep specialist.
so i am currently taking 2 calcium carbonate chews a day (with vitamin d)
centrum multivitimin, (chewable)
whey protein isolate (sportzone by Life) (but only getting in about 30grams per day of protein with this)
diet what i have eaten over the past two weeks- cottage cheese, cream of chicken and cream of celery soup, strained and cooked with skim milk. chili and cottage cheese, tuna and cottage cheese. v-8 drink, and tomato juice, habitant pea soup. pudding, and water. i haven't tried coffee or tea yet.
oatmeal (with the whey protein isolate) when i can handle it. neopolitan frozen yogurt (with the protein drink).
energy is touch and go. i do try and do two walks a day, and just took the dogs these last two days. couldn't do that til now cos they are big and can pull. but they have been amazing during this time, i must say. i have done a couple of loads of laundry and hung that out to dry. a bit of cleaning. but hope to get out to the gardens to do some much needed weeding over the next few days. i have run a few errands, been over to see family etc.
i see the surgeon on the 21st of july. as of monday july 13th i was down 35 pounds since i started the optifast on June 11th. 21lbs with optifast and 14lbs 10 days post op. i can feel it in my face and some of my clothes. others say they can tell, but i don't know....
