Shanneee
5 Days Post Op
Aug 01, 2011
Ah, day five! I thank you for being so much more reasonable than day 4 was!After signing off last night I went to bed only to get the worst pains ever at a few of my incision sites. It felt like someone was stabbing me. My husband suggested I do some deep breathing, which helped until the pain meds kicked in.
I slept in again today- need to start going to bed at a reasonable time but that time isn't tonight. I took my first shower at home and scrubbed off some of the icky adhesive stuck to my stomach from the bandaids they took off. I also got the blood out of my belly button- gross, right? I vaguely remember my wounds oozing a lot after surgery so it must have come from that. Wherever it came from, it felt good to get rid of it after realizing it was there!
I was feeling a little stir crazy again so my mom and I took a trip to Target. I got a cute new pair off pajamas, a new tank top and a new shirt that doesn't quite fit me yet but will soon, hopefully! I also stocked up on liquids like grape juice, G2, Boathouse Protein drinks, and milk. Then, taking the advice of a few posts I saw, I picked up something different for dinner tonight. I got a little tired and sore walking around the store but that's to be expected after almost 2 hours in Target!
This evening I was still in pretty good spirits. My pain levels are very minimal today, with only some pain at the incision sites. I can still feel the stabbing when I move around but not like I did last night! I'm starting to get used to the stomach rumbles after ever sip, bite or breath, too. Getting water in has continued to be a struggle and I'm not really sure why...I just keep forgetting. I'm sure that if I can increase my water intake I'll probably get rid of some of this lightheadedness. Hopefully the popsicle's I purchased will help.
For dinner tonight I was craaaaving something "real" to eat. I saw a suggestion on here to mix ricotta cheese with tomato sauce and a small bit of mozarella cheese and then heat it up in the microwave for a minute. I did so and it was DELICIOUS! Just what I needed to settle my craving for "normal" food but soft enough to eat. I thought the cheese might give me a problem, but it didn't at all. My only concern is that I ate way more than I thought would be possible. I hadn't eaten much today so that could be why but I'm just surprised. I think I ate 3/4 a cup of food. I don't understand how my stomach can hold that much right now. Isn't it only supposed to hold a few tablespoons? I'm actually really worried about this...if I can eat this much now, how much am I going to be able to eat later? I am just surprised my stomach didn't tell me when it was full...I was still feeling that hunger although I started to feel more bloated as I ate. I'm just so afraid this is the first sign of failure... why am I not having the problems so many other people who have the surgery? No dumping, no full feelings, no feeling full...nothing!
Tomorrow, I purchased some fat free refried beans and am going to top it with a little mozzarella cheese for dinner. It's nice to be eating somewhat normally, even if it isn't solid food.
The aching hunger that I am feeling is still there but I'm beginning to think it must be something else and not hunger. I still feel it very intensely, although maybe a little less intense than yesterday. But how could it be hunger if it feels more in my chest than my stomach? I'm just not sure...
So, day 5 brought on a whole bunch of different. Thankfully I'm not as crabby but am still hungry. I'm not as sore, but am still exhausted. I just need to remember that day 6 & 7 and forevermore can only get better!
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MN
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30.1
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Surgery
07/27/2011
Surgery Date
Oct 07, 2010
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