Day by day

Jan 25, 2014

I'm still not entirely certain that I don't have a stricture, but I will say that I am able to get some solid foods in finally. I am doing better with fluids, and now am working on getting more meals in. This morning I had 1/2 a Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt and that went down well. For lunch, I had tuna salad on some whole wheat crackers (since I can't seem to do tuna by itself). Lunch was a bit more difficult to get down, but I managed. Now I am just counting down the clock so I can drink some water!

I am just taking it very slowly. I am supposed to start on regular foods on Monday and I doubt I will be there quite yet. I am, after all, still doing a lot of pureed / soft foods and still discovering that my stomach doesn't tolerate food very well. I see Dr. Fermelia again on the 28th, so we'll see what he has to say about it. I may just be one of those who takes forever to get acclimated to food again. I hope not, but if so, all I can do is take it day by day. The good news is I went back to work this past week. It was only half days (for the most part), so I didn't eat at work. Planning lunch will be very important as I transition into full time again. I believe my best bet is to do cottage cheese or yogurt for breakfast, and then find something that agrees with my stomach for lunch. I definitely won't be eating anything new during that meal!

Overall, I feel pretty well. I have my moments - my stomach still gives me fits at times. I believe some of my issues stem from constipation, so I am going to try to take some MOM or Miralax every day and see if that helps. Not looking forward to that, but whatever it takes, right? That's my motto for getting through this: whatever it takes.

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