post op - surgery was 11/11/04

Am due for first post op appointment this week.....got moved because of Thanksgiving.......Feel like I am doing well.....No nausea....vomiting.....Following program.....Incision cite looks good and man will I be glad to get these staples out........I can tell I am losing weight but I don't want to weigh myself until I see the doc on Thursday.........

Kathy- Can't wait to hear about your first post op appt. Man I feel bad for you still having the staples in, I could not wait to get them out. My surgery was 11/15 and they came out 11/23. I go back on 12/21 for my one month. What is your diet like right now, are you still on liquids, pureed or what? Update when you get the chance!!!! Janet

Hi Janet......still on pureed.......not too bad........some things taste pretty good........getting tired of the carnation stuff but I figured that would happen..........How about you? Have you tried any meats or anything?????? Any trouble keeping anything down?????? Hang in there........We can do this thing.....We can!!!!!!! Kathy

Hi Kathy - we have the same surgery day! I went for my post op on Tuesday, before Thanksgiving. I feel like you, good, no nauseau or vomiting and following the program. I was given the ok to move on from liquids so on Thanksgiving I had a little bit of mashed potatoes, mashed turnips and I did have some turkey that I cut up smaller than a baby's and chewed it until it was nothing in my mouth, but it tasted good!! I had it all with some gravy - I dont feel like I missed out on anything! Well.....I didnt have any dessert but I still didnt feel like I was missing out. Good luck on your post op! God bless you and keep you, ~Andrea

Hi Andrea....no I don't feel like I missed out either......I just keep my ultimate goal in mind. I did have some smashed sweet potatoes before they were smothered in brown sugar and syrup....ha ha.....and some mashed potatoes w/gravy....you know like a spoon ful......and that was all I could handle......... Thanks for the encouragement.......I appreciate it much..........We all need it..... We can do it!!!!! God Bless you too...... kathy

Hi Andrea....no I don't feel like I missed out either......I just keep my ultimate goal in mind. I did have some smashed sweet potatoes before they were smothered in brown sugar and syrup....ha ha.....and some mashed potatoes w/gravy....you know like a spoon ful......and that was all I could handle......... Thanks for the encouragement.......I appreciate it much..........We all need it..... We can do it!!!!! God Bless you too...... kathy

Kathy- Actually I have begun to branch out a bit and get more creative. We had ham steaks the other night. I cut some up into cubes and put them through the food processor, then added a little mustard. That tasted good. Also I took a chicken tender 100% white meat and processed that and added light ranch dressing. Tonight I made egg beaters with ham, cheese, and salsa, and after it was cooked I put it in the blender and added a little light sour cream. Looked gross but tasted wonderful!!!! SO far everything has stayed down without an issue. It scares me too sometimes because I wonder just where my line is of being too much and having to I do not want to pu**** though thats for sure!!!!!!! Janet