Lazy day

So yesterday I didn't get to write because we were out and about with Sam and William and went to the Urbana Carnival, we had fun.

I ALMOST lasted the whole trip. I had a strange pain in my side by one of my incisions and had to go sit down, but not long afterwards everyone else came too.

I put myself on a liquid day yesterday trying to recover from the day before when I was in so much pain from eating too much!

Today I ate dinner and just drank the first part of the day. I didn't over do it, YEAH!
I actually just counted out tablespoons. I still felt what I thought was a bit hungry but as they say, you can always have more but once you have eaten too much, you can't go back!

Well, I didn't eat more, I had some SF popscicles instead.

Just got done watching WALL E , oh yeah, now to put munchkin to bed!

HUGE MISTAKE!

Ok, so yesterday, Friday night I didn't write, why you may ask?

Well I was in AGONY! I overate at dinner.

Now mind you in the GB world that means instead of a 1/4 of a C of food I may have gone over to maybe 1/2C . OOOOUUUUUCCCCHHHHHHH! I am still learning how to tell when I am "satisfied" and not let it get to the FULL part because if it gets there, even hours later I feel full to the gills literally. It felt as if the food was all the way up to the back of my throat, gross yes but that is the only way I can explain it.

So today, I am going to do liquids for most of today as I am still sore this am and I feel "FULL" still. So, hopefully by tomorrow I can, try it again. You know, this new thing called eating LOL!

Post op check up day!

Well, it is official 30lbs!!!!!!

They Dr was very happy!

He said I was healing really fast and everything looked good and I could move on to "regular" food. YEAH, but also scary. The trial and error period they call it, well if you hit a food that is in the error part of the equation means that you feel VERY ill. Cold chills, sweating, nausea, gastro intestinal issues, etc, NOT FUN.

So, Leanza wanted CLAM CHOWDER for dinner so we went to RL to get her some a bowl full to go and Julio and I hit our favorite sub joint. I knew I would not be able to eat the bread but I am ok with that. It is just the feeling of something other than MUSH in my mouth and deli meats is on the list of ok foods for someone on the 3rd week post op.

So, at home I had a spoonful of Leanza's Chowda :) and a bite and I mean a small bite of her mozz stick and I could only manage to eat 1/4 of the 1/2 of the sub I had gotten and even that, I should have stopped probably a bite before I did, CRAZY.

I didn't think it was going to stay down, then I didn't think it was going to settle but it did! So I am still feeling FULL FULL FULL and that was at 6pm.

So, onward the journey goes still lots of excitement ahead!

Thank goodness I can no longer binge, for that in itself I am so thankful!

2 week Anniversary today!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two weeks, WOW, I can't believe it. I am glad though, I am ready for all the hurt to go away , to be able to hold and rock Leanza before she goes to bed and for me to get on with LIFE!

I could not eat anything other than my protein drinks and a Tablespoon of PB today. When I look at food I feel nauseous! I will definitely have to bring that up at my dr apt on Thurs.

I have cravings and if it isn't what I am craving then it makes me feel sick. Today I really wanted a grilled cheese sandwich, not out of the question but I need to have the ok from the doc first. Then I know I will only be able to eat maybe half so, I guess I would just make a half to begin with.

I am really ready to say I do not want to see another protein drink, applesauce, or pudding for a very long time. lol

I want to thank all of you who take time out of your busy schedules to read my blog and check up on me, leave me comments and such, it really means a lot to me!

Monday

Well today I got a pleasant surprise.

While I was at my PCP I found out that I have lost 30lbs!!!!!!!! (see my new ticker in the headline area) I just could NOT believe it. I mean I could tell I lost some but I never thought it was that much.

Now, on Thursday I have my "official" weigh in at the surgeons office so we will see what that says. Also, I am hoping to be able to eat "real" food after that appointment as well!

Day 13 after surgery

Woah, where does the time go? Last entry was Monday?

I guess nothing exciting or noteworthy to report. LOL

Still doin my thing. Now tomorrow (Mon) I have an apt with my PCP to check my BP to see if she needs to adjust my meds. I get a chance to weigh in on her scale but the big weigh in will be when I go to my dr apt with my surgeon for my 2wk follow up on Thursday.

We went to Baker Park tonight, where they have a Summer Concert series, every Sun they have a different band play for free. I lasted about an hour then it was time to come home :( I hope that gets better, seems like it takes us forever to get ready and to get somewhere but only stay a short time! Guess I am just comfy at home!

Week 1 after surgery

Revelation day! DUHHHHH

So today Sam questioned my diet, it was all sweet things and I am like yeah and it is the same thing I have been on for 3 weeks now.

My discharge papers said pureed and another said liquid diet. Go figure.

So, I called my dietician and I am suppose to be eating WAY more 3-4 hrs all day and different foods..

For anyone interested here is my list:

Applesauce
Cream of wheat, oatmeal, grits prepared thin and runny
Broth,tomato soup,cream soups, chicken and stars
Tuna, egg salad made creamy with mayo
Canned fruit, small pieces packed in juice
SF Jello, SF popcicles
LFLS Dannon Light and Fit yogurt
Eggs scrambled made like an omelet with a little water or milk
Thin sliced or grated cheese
LF cottage cheese
Creamy peanut butter
Saltines/oyster crackers

So tomorrow I will start that, seems like a dream LOL how sad! :)