My Pouch Let me have more than water today!

Hi Family Today is a day that I will never forget. these are tears of joy people I am so dam happy I could a river Today my pouch let me eat. This is a major milestone. I have been living off of vitamins, plain ice water and one protein shake a day. Today I had a one inch piece of a bean/beef/cheese burrito and it let me eat it. I also got a whole shake in, and tonight I had a tiny bit of grillled chicken with cheese (like for quesidillas) and a whole SF popsicle! Now to ya'll that might be laughable, but for me- Its a freakin Miracle! Now on another serious Note... I need some prayers I am having some serious issues with my blood sugars. They have gone balistic, and no medication is helping. My PCP thinks my body is still in shock from all the trauma and thats why so much drama.. I have been monitoring my glucose since I came home. It went from a fasting 142 to 309---Yes 309.. I am a walking coma waiting to happen. When I took my levels this morning I almost had a heart attack. I called my PCP so fast I could have won a gold medal in dialing. He had put me on a liquid Metforim (sp) that tasted like It made me sick and kept me on the toilet...So he stopped that ASAP. He also put me on the needle (OH LAWD LAWD) 10 units at night until we can get this crap in control.. Pray for me people...No one like shots, and I sure as hate them. Thank God Craig can give them to me (he is a Juvenile diabetic) Well wanted to share my Happy Pouch news as well as a small downer. But hey, like AA taking one step/day at a time... Much Love Ya'll Denise

Hang tough, Denise!! If you can start getting some food in there, the old body will calm itself down and the dumb old blood sugars will calm down too....BOUND to happen! I am "lurking" from the Sept board, lol....trying to find out all I can since my surgery is MONDAY..... Keep us all posted, and heck, the needle isn't so bad......hope it won't be with you for long! Wesie

My brain must have farted...surgery is WEDNESDAY....what was I thinking??? Pre-op on Monday..........sad thing, a mushy brain...just wait til they add morphine to it.............

Hi Wesie Yes well I am telling myself the same thing..Got to get back on track! Yours is next week? Will send prayers up that all will be well. Thanks for all the Denise

Oh Denise, my lil trooper! You have been through so much! But, keep an eye on it. I am sure when everything stabilizes out with your eating that you can stop the shots. Keep me informed on how you are doing!!! Yummy---burrito......... Tabitha

Hi Tabitha! We have to through lifes adversties or we would . I have to just look at this situation this way and take it a day at a time! I think any of us going through this has such uniquely different scenarios...you know? That burrito was better than your best higher class meal. Thanks for the encouragement! Much Denise

Denise I am so glad that you have finally been able to eat something. I know you have had a hard time with that. Things can only get better from here. I am sorry to hear that you are having a hard time with your sugar and I hope they can get it under control soon. I will be praying for you. Patty

I've got to tell you Patti...I would do it all over again if the ultimate result is good health! I am taking it day by day, adventure by adventure! I am going to conquer this sugar issue! Thanks so much for the prayers and good wishes! Denise

Hi Denise, I have been drinking my 100 grams of protien and liquid diet since I came home. (we had sugery the same day). I am lucky with that. I also have been having high blood sugars. I am adjusting my insulin to try to accomidate the high counts, but I didnt call my PCP. I think it is because of the body trying to heal. Even if you just get a cold it affects your blood sugars, so dont be nervous, I am sure we will both be in the normal range soon. I am not suppose to eat solids for a few weeks, so I give you credit for trying the burritto's. Are you having any fevers? I had one today of 100.1, but I didnt worry to much about that either. It came down to 99.3 in a few hours, and I think it is all from the shock of surgery. Good luck to you. Sue