6 Days Post-Op

Jun 17, 2010

I am finally having someone come in tomorrow to take a look at this slow-ass computer!!  Then, I can mingle with my new OH support friends more often!  I feel terrible not being able to extend as much support to them as they have to me.

2 days ago, I started having more than usual pain on my left side.  Even though the rest of my abdomen has been healing to the point I hardly ever have pain, my left side has really been bothering me.  I grew a little more concerned by this morning because it is not getting any better at all so called the Dr to ask about it.  Apparently, this is totally normal!  PHEW!  What a relief.  He said this is the side where there are sutures.  I then did a little research on OH and it's actually quite common.  Seems the left side is where most of the work is done and it will take a couple weeks (maybe longer) to get better.  Boy, am I relieved!

2 days ago I ALSO noticed that I'm starving!!!!!!  Ugh!!!!  The protein shakes have helped for the most part, but not enough!!  I don't get to start "stage 3" diet until this coming monday which is pureed foods.  Well, I cheated and for the past 2 days, I have had 2 tbls of mashed potatoes!!!  I mashed them with ONLY nonfat milk and a little salt and pepper.  I'm allowed to have skim milk at this point anyway.  I was a little nervous at first.  I took the tiniest bites at first.  Oh wow, did it taste good!!  I actually ate the 2 tbls with a baby spoon and ate it really slow.  My new stomach did great!  And I was full!!!  No problems at all.  I have done the same thing yesterday and today.  I will not push it though!!  I'm just hungry as heck!!  Of course I'm drinking my water and keeping up with the protein shakes.  I have also had some SF pudding which I mix with nonfat milk and even add a little protein powder.  I am allowed to have this as well.  I only eat about 2 tbls and that's all I need.  I've also had the plain greek yogurt which is gross so I sweetened it a bit with Splenda.  Not too bad now!

I still have not had a BM!  What the heck? I have been taking the Colace twice a day since I got home from the hospital.  I asked the Dr about that too today.  He said not to worry, it will come but said I could take some Milk of Magnesia.  I ran out and bought it right away!  Man!!  Gross me out!!  Oh, well!  I was really hoping to do this before my weekly weigh in tomorrow morning!!!!  I'm soooooooo excited!!!  I will certainly be posting a blog as soon as I can after that!!

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