1 week post-op

Nov 27, 2010

I had my surgery just a week and a day ago.  The pain has never been that bad and now my left side only hurts a little when I sneeze or cough.  My little wounds are healing up nicely.  I did get a rash, maybe from something they used in the surgery?  It covered my front and stopped at the sides of my body...iodine maybe?  Medicated  powder is helping it go away.  I took a good walk today, about 30 minutes not too fast though.  I should keep that up for the next week and then go back to elliptical.

I've alreay lost over 10 lbs and am about to go under the 200 lb mark.  I haven't been under 200 lbs since 2006.  I can't believe this is actually happening, I am actually losing the weight! 

I went out to eat with a friend today at La Madeline and had low fat tomato soup.  It went straight through me, which is not like the other soups I have eaten...Cambell's cream of chicken (low fat) and tomato bisque.  I also tried a couple of bites of pumpkin cheesecake shake...it was too rich and started to make me feel a little sick.  The other day, I did something horrible, I ate a whole thing of sherbert.  It went down so smoothly!  Sherbert is definitely off limits for me.  I conveniently left the sherbert off my liquid food log. 

Other than the sherbert incident, I have been eating pretty good.  I still usually have two slim fast shakes a day to get 40 grams of protein,  Then a greek yogurt or other kind of yogurt makes up the other 10 to 15 grams I  am supposed to have.  I have not been drinking enough water, need to work on that.  It will be easier when I get back to work and just keep a cup on my desk. 

Oh, I forgot about thanksgiving.  I was feeling a little down.  I've had trouble taking all my anti-depressants.  I have six pills to take in the morning (in addition to pepcid and vitamins) and start to get sick as i swollow them one by one.  Maybe not taking them effected my mood.  Anyway, I had apple sauce and sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner.  It was awkward watching everyone else eat, but nobody made a big deal about it so that was good.  I should be eating more normal for christmas.

That's all I have to report.  Head back to work on monday and have my first post-op doctor's appointment on Friday.  The week will probably fly by.

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