Thabitis_Wife
End of Day 7 Post Surgery
Sep 27, 2009
This is the end of Day 7 post surgery. It's crazy for me, because it doesn't register that I have actually gone through with the surgery. I was riding home today from an outing as my husband drove quietly thinking to myself "Wow! I have undergone a major surgery that has completely changed by original GI make-up. That's deep." I can definitely tell there is a change as my body reacts differently to the smallest amounts of food. It's not like I forgot that I had the procedure especially since I'm trying so hard to follow my post op diet plan. I just had a moment where I was beside myself. I don't know if this is the "what have I done to myself" feeling or what. I'm still very happy with the decision I made.
Now, I am still battling with this protein intake of mine. My goodness!! I only got one shake down this morning and I haven't looked at another protein shake for today. I wanted to have potatoes with a little gravy and I did twice. I did drink some water. I just don't feel like I'm getting enough nutrition. Uggghh!!! I don't want to lose my hair or muscle so I need to take my protein, but it's just so much more fun eating some mashed potatoes or some yogurt or a sf popsicle. I know I will do better at the next stage where I am actually getting my protein from the soft/pureed foods I eat. At this stage, I am only instructed to get down 1 protein shake. I don't even mind having to puree my food....I JUST WANT FOOD. 4 more days of this liquid diet is all I can take now. Lord give me strength to get this protein down. I do want to keep my hair and the little muscle I do have!!!!! Please give me strength!!!!