One Week Anniversary!

Apr 24, 2014

My one week anniversary is tomorrow!! I'm still pretty sore, but I feel SO good otherwise! I have to remind myself not to push myself too hard because I'm still healing. The best thing about surgery, so far, has been not feeling hungry all the time. I swear I was a bottomless pit when it came to eating, I never felt full. Now, I have to tell myself it's time to eat, which is a very powerful feeling. I'm not sure if I know what "full" feels like yet. I've been measuring all of my food and then stopping before it's all gone. I've caught myself a few times thinking about swiping some chips or candy...boy am I thankful for this new tool I have! I feel like my sleeve is going to give my brain the time it needs to work out it's issues with food, and keep my mouth in check.

Biggest challenge has been getting my protein in. I bought some unflavored protein powder today, which is really a stretch-calling it unflavored- I put some in my soup and it was less than tasty, but I'm kind of eating to live right now, so I'm not going to complain. Also, finding chewable calcium citrate in my town is impossible! I'm going to have to break down and order some online... My citracal petites are still incredibly huge for me to swallow right now...I've been crushing them and mixing them with my food, which also makes for an interesting taste! 

So, one week out....and I would make this decision again in a second! My advice, take it slow (everything-walking, eating, drinking) follow your personal surgeon's advice and orders, this website has been an overwhelming help and comfort, but only your surgeon knows what/why he or she does what they do, if they tell you to get 80g of protein and mine says 60g, I'm going with what mine says and you should go with yours. If your curious and hearing different opinions, just ask! Every time a dr or nurse came into my room in the hospital I asked what they were doing and why (in a very curious way-I'm talking control of my health, right? ;) ) For example, when I came back to my room after surgery, the nurse told me I could have ice chips the next morning, nothing overnight, and not to use any chapstick(which I already had) I asked why no chapstick, and she explained that the moisture would stimulate saliva production, which then stimulates production  stomach juices, and they want to leave the stomach alone as long as possible. Made perfect sense! I'm not going to lie, my lips were stuck together the next morning, and those ice chips have never tasted better! hahaha!

I'm going to try to write about my surgery and hospital stay tomorrow. (spoiler alert: it was totally drama free!)

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