OhButSheHasSUCHaPrettyFace
5 days out =c)
Feb 12, 2010
After 14 hours on the road, we arrived home last night around 10pm and I can tell you the pain is less than it has been in the past few days but still very much there. With the lapband procedure, I didn't have this pain...this muscle spasming pain that just about drops a girl to her knees. I can't bend over, I can't reach very high...but with it slowly getting less, I know it won't last forever and it's in no way diminished the excitement that I'm feeling.Dr. Trotter pointed to me when I was pretty doped up and shook the "I'm in charge" finger and said "Only liquids, young lady, for a month"...however...I've been getting good and creative with my liquid diet. Dr Trotter told me he approves of pretty much anything that a baby without teeth can have. Well, anything that a baby can have that's good for you and not junk food. So I've gotten some cream of wheat and puree'd it with smart balance, skim milk and fruit and a bit of cinnamon. The effect has been amazing. I think I'm going to totally groove on the liquid diet. I had a hard day today, (first day home and tons of running around today...life doesn't stop if I have surgery and I made him drive) so Andrew made me dinner. He puree'd chicken and put it in top ramen broth (I know, I know...sodium central...but top ramen is his "specialty"). I read that some mashed potato with puree'd with some roasted chicken is a good idea too. I'm doing my protein shake like a good girl, 6 scoops. I'm never hungry but he said to aim for a 1000 calorie a day diet. I'm getting about 510 from the shakes. I do so enjoy coming up with new and interesting little recipes. It's harder now that I'm not craving anything and I never feel hungry.
I purchased some cream of stuff
Tomorrow, I'm going to attempt some garlic mashed potatoes puree'd with some chicken. If it's liquid, I can drink about a cup of whatnot...as long as it's not thick. I seem to be able to get more down if I use a spoon, and I use the baby spoons. With anything thicker, I'm standing firm at a 4th of a cup.
When I was discharged from the hospital, I gained a good 10lbs of weight from the liquid they pumped me full of...and before that, from a road trip where I drank tons and tons of liquids, I gained about 6lbs back...so leaving the hospital, I was 244. Today, I'm 222. I'm thrilled. I knew how to work my lapband and I lost so much weight from it, however, I craved absolutely everything. I rarely felt restriction unless it was something I wasn't supposed to eat. Now, after a 4th of a cup of something nummy, I'm full and I have NO desire to finish it...instead, I hand it on over to the hubby and he's all "NOMNOMNOMNOM" and we're both happy.
This will be our first Valentines day together. I wanted it to be special so I'm making him cookies (which I in no way desire but I love the idea of decorating them and making them special for him) and we're going to have a nice romantic dinner. I went to a Thai restaurant tonight and picked up some of their soup. It contains Rice noodles, ground chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, lemon grass, fried wonton, and lime leaves in chili paste. I asked them to separate out the rice noodles and the fried wonton. For me, I'll puree' everything else and for him, I'll add the wontons and the noodles. I know it's not the perfect dinner for valentines day, but considering that I know he'll love the flavors, it will work well for us.
Everyone always writes their "After surgery, how I'm doing today" blog...and I really thought I'd have nothing to say...amazing...I can't stop myself from chattering away. I'm pretty sure this is due to pain meds. =c) Over and out!
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About Me
Spokane, WA
Location
40.8
BMI
Surgery
02/08/2010
Surgery Date
May 15, 2007
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