hawkeye_kate
2 Weeks out-Back to work...
Jul 13, 2014
2 Weeks ago today I had my surgery. It has been quite an experience for sure! It is hard to believe that it has already been 2 weeks. It seemed to take forever to get the surgery complete and now that it is done time is flying by.
My first week with clear liquids we great. I felt great and all the liquids were going down fine. I was even off of my pain meds by that Saturday after surgery. It made me very hopeful and happy for the decision I made. The next week was a different story. I actually started questioning if I made the right choice, even though I knew there was no going back. I had graduated to full liquids on July 7th. This included adding milk to my diet. That did not go good with my stomach. I was pretty sick the first two days on this new diet. Because I was so nauseous I wasn't drinking all my fluids, didn't get my protein in, and wasn't taking my vitamins. I feel like I may be a little dehydrated. My calves feel like they may cramp up at any moment. But by this past Saturday I was feeling better and started to drink a little more. I talked to the dietitian and she told me that I should try soy milk. For now, I think I will just leave milk out all together, especially in the protein.
Last night I started on soft foods. I am to eat 1/4 cup of the listed food that they gave me for each meal. Going into this week I was worried that 1/4 cup of food wouldn't be enough and I would be starving. I was drinking 1/2 cup of full liquids so reducing the serving size made me nervous. Let me tell you this is not the issue! It took me 1 1/2 hours to eat 1/4 cup of food!! That is CRAZY to me!! I definitely feel full!
I go back to work today. I am hoping that getting me back on my normal schedule will allow me to get in all my protein and liquids. While I was off I really wasn't on any schedule. I would wake up at different times everyday and not always be home when I needed to eat. I hope today goes well... I wonder if people will notice that I have lost any weight? Not a lot of my co-workers know what I was off for...
Wish me Luck!!