Ten days Post-Op and feeling GOOD!

Dec 26, 2009

I have virtually no pain, and I haven't taken so much as a tylenol since coming home from the hospital.  I have been walking a pretty good amount as well.  All in all the start to this journey has been much more simple than I had envisioned.  If I push myself too much,  I find myself feeling weak, and yesterday I almost fainted at one point.  I am sure its the lack of food and water, so I have been trying to improve my intake of both.

Drinking all my fluids remains my biggest challenge.  I was a "gulper" in my past life and this sip-sip-sip thing is tough for me to get used to.  Drinking too fast is not fun though, so it's a constant reminder.

I am eating soft foods in small amounts and experimenting with good sources of protein.  Tonight I bought some Soyrizo which I am looking forward to trying tomorrow and tonight I made a greek flavored chicken salad that was absolutely fabulous!  I still don't have a sense of being full because I stop eating after a small amount, mostly out of fear.  I am afraid to feel sick or get anything stuck.

I return to work day after tomorrow, so that will be a new test in my stamina.  Let's hope I pass that with flying colors!

Until next time...

M

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