2 weeks and a couple days post op

Dec 27, 2009

It's been 2 weeks since surgery.  Still adjusting to not being able to eat but very small amounts.  I advanced myself from liquids to purees and I have also just taken some "food" and chewed it so much it was pureed.  Went out to a Mexican restaurant last night with 15 folks - picked beans, and some guacamole and sour cream on the side. Only can eat very small amounts so trying not to eat anything useless (I did sip a little alcohol, very little, over the course of 3 hours - probably about 2 ounces total).  No stomach problems but GERD which is under control if I take my Prilosec twice daily.  Have never thrown up (yea!).
Worried I am not getting adequate nutrition in the last 5 days.  I was doing well with the protein shakes until they stated to make me nauseous.  I was also traveling and with lots of relative s just recently for the holidays.  I chose to pick what I could from the foods around (oatmeal, squash, potato, beans)  and that worked well except I know I need to supplement protein.  Drank one premade protein shake in the car on the way home and had to take a Zofran for nausea, yuck.  I will be optimistic for tomorrow, a new day, to try some more ways to make protein supplements my stomach doesn't mind me drinking - maybe I could even enjoy. 
Haven't weighed myself since I left on the holiday trip a week ago.  Don't feel that much lighter but I can suck that large gut in a bit more than before. 
Hope to have some time to communicate with friends on OH tomorrow, checking on how YOU are doing.
I don't regret the surgery.  I just need to get a good nights sleep  and keep learning, learning, learning.

Dec. 27th, 2009

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