One week post-op

Dec 08, 2009

Each day is a little better than the last.  I'm having much less pain overall, but I continue to hoard my few remaining pain pills because there are still points where the pain is enough to interfere with sleep or deep breathing.  I'm getting accustomed to the much smaller stomach and learning the signals that I am trying to (or already have) put too much in that pouch.  I'm still on the full liquids part of the diet and having to get protein shakes down to meet my protein requirement.  That's probably the one thing about this that is driving me crazy.  I'm only at the end of the first of three weeks of protein drinks and I am sick of them.  The idea of drinking protein shakes for another two weeks makes me want to jump off the roof.  Hunger is not an issue, because I'm really not hungry, although I occasionally wish I could have a little more variety in what I do put in my mouth.  The shakes are just becoming truly repulsive to me.  Two weeks to go...I must persevere.  I want to heal and keep my hair.

I'm looking forward to going back to work.  I think two weeks out is probably going to be just about right.  Much longer probably isn't necessary and will just contribute to more boredom.  I need more to occupy my mind.  Shorter would probably be too soon and likely to just cause me complications.

Two more weeks and then I can enjoy eating actual food again.  Until then...

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