Staples Out! and more Good News...

Feb 27, 2009

On Weds, Feb 25th I had my two week post op visit. Dr. Weaver removed my staples, which didn't hurt, she just picked them out with a pair of tweezers while she was taliking to me. She asked if I had any foods I could not tolerate, I told her that water seems to sit heavy in my pouch. She said that this was normal, and would get better over time. I also told her that I was having trouble belching and having hic-ups after eating. She said that this was normal too, due to the swelling in my abdomen, and that it would soon go away as well.

She told me since I was not having any issues or having trouble with any foods, that I could resume a normal diet! Two weeks out and I can eat what ever I want. Now I realize that certain foods like starches such as breads and pastas will get gummy and heavy in my pouch, I know to stay away from them as well. But I feel so free knowing that I can have what ever I want to eat.

I have to wonder wether or not others are experiancing this same issue as me, I am finding it hard to go out to eat with other people. I hate sitting and watching them shovel appetizers and entrees into their mouth by the loads (like I used to do!) and then there I am sitting eating the smallest bowl of soup they sell, and only eating a half of a cup of it at that! It kinda grosses me out to watch other people stuffing themselves...I guess it's like they say with smokers...an Ex-smoker is the worst critic to other smokers....so I am beginning to feel that same feeling when I watch other overweight people eat so much they are miserable. I want to tell them..." hey slow down, that food ain't going anywhere!"...Going out to eat just doesn't do anything for me any more....it is kinda depressing...I used to get so happy when my husband would recommend going out to eat, instead of me cooking...but now...I could care less about going to a restaraunt. It's like, I know that I am not going to get the same satisfaction from it as others do, so why go??? It's like losing a good friend because you have had a fight...sounds kinda goofy doesn't it?

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