kim_pei
Almost 3 weeks out
Jun 14, 2015
Well my surgery was May 26th. It took a bit longer than expected. What was supposed to be a 2 or 3 day stay turned into a 7 day stay because of a small internal bleed and difficulty breathing. On my second day they realized I was allergic to the dilaudid and then tried morphine but it made my heart race. As any pain meds were making me sick I refused them for 4 and a half days. It was easier to handle the pain than to be vomiting too. The surgery was on Tuesday and by Thursday night I started eating. I never felt hungry and never felt like eating but did try a bite or 2 of anything they brought. The broth was heaven after 18 days of a liquid diet prior to surgery. I left the following Monday near supper and my daughter took me home. I have gone through the clear fluids and the pureeds. I still eat oatmeal or cream of wheat for breakfast as I love it and occasionally a scrambled egg . Snacks consist of greek yogurt, apple sauce...lunches are soup of almost any kind, fish and veg or turkey and veg, or occasionally a scrambled egg. Suppers are generally like the dinners with the exception that I can not tolerate rice yet. A tablespoon of mashed potatoes with veg and fish are generally it . No capacity more than a 1/2 c per meal yet so I try to get in a good balance in. I have been able to keep my fluids up at the 6-7 cup level so far. I also add beneprotein to all the foods I can so the protein level up there. I walk the driveway each day and feeling better everyday. But still do not have a lot of strength. On the diet they gave me I was supposed to be eating a half slice of bread...I cant tolerate that at all if ever. Tried it twice and felt sick for the morning. I dont care if I ever eat it again. I know I was 337 at my highest weight, 331 on my start of the liquid diet and lost 12 pounds down to 319 and they didnt weight me at the end of the liquid diet diet prior to surgery but the day I came home a week after surgery I weighed 318. As of today I weigh 301. I go Tuesday to get my staples taken out and see what the next phase is. Looking forward to stronger days!
