irol770
March 25, 2010
Mar 25, 2010
Today is post-op day #8, and while I am feeling much better "surgically", I am still having a hard time "internally". My incisions are healing well, and are still sore of course, but much better. I still have some pain from the surgery, but overall it is not too bad and coming along nicely.But I am having such a hard time getting in any carnation instant breakfast. I cannot tolerate drinking it anymore. I begin to gag just thinking about it. I tried a new protein powder mix today, which tastes great, and normally I'd be chugging the stuff...but I just can't enjoy it now. It is much too sweet, and it is hard for me to drink what I should.
I am getting water in okay. Of course in very small amounts which makes it difficult to be sure to get in enough water. But the water seems to sit well with me and if I could just drink water all day, I'd be happy.
But I am afraid to let myself get hungry because then I get pain and discomfort, and I'm afraid to drink the protein drinks because I'm afraid of being gassy and bloated, I'm afraid to take any medications because it is all so gross I am afraid I will just throw it all back up. UGH. I feel like there is nothing I can do correctly to make me feel good.
I still have a tender spot right under my ribs, in the center of my belly. It is kind of hard and tender to touch. When I get bloated, it get bigger and more sore. The swollen part of my belly on the left side is still swollen but isn't tender. I just don't know what is normal, what I should feel, what might be considered not normal.
I go next Wednesday for my first follow up at the Duluth Clinic. I will see the RN and the dietician (who will begin me on pureed foods, if I can last that long). Hopefully the RN will have some answers for me, and will at least tell me if I am normal or not. LOL
On the bright side, I seem to have lost 9 lbs since surgery (and 10 lbs on the liquid diet before that), which is GREAT, however I feel fatter now than when I went in for surgery, which is not so great.
Well, baby steps I guess.....
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About Me
Thunder Bay, ON
Location
25.8
BMI
Surgery
03/17/2010
Surgery Date
Jul 13, 2009
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