I'm home and feeling good!!!

I've been home for 2 days and my hubby is having the hardest time keeping me in bed to rest, I flat out tell him, I don't want to rest, I've been resting for years. I had a lot of weight drop while i was in the hospital but ti thing a lot of it was water weight, i was 369 going in an 330 on my 3rd day post-op, there are certain parts of me that look and feel smaller. I'm off to have my lunch, my surgeon said I can start soft foods when I'm ready so I'm off for a little tuna.

I've been home since Thursday afternoon. I feel okay, except for these terrible gas pains. When they get really unbearable, I walk around the apartment, hoping to burp or poot. I'm eating cottage cheese, apple sauce, jello and mashed potatoes. I tried eggs and peanut butter which gave me more gas. Tomorrow I may try some tuna or chunck chicken.

I didn't have to stay in the bed. I had my surgery on 12/15/04. I am eating only protein right now. But I can't tolerate eggs or chicken. I got over my gas in the hospital and I do take my acid reflux tablet daily which may be helping me. I hav lost 14 lbs. since my surgery. Seafood is my best food and split pea soup. I can eat yogurt too. Keep on improving, I have, my left side doesn't bother me any more.

Why must you stay in bed, Doctors orders? I find that being up and moving around is helping me heal. I have yet to lay down and sleep since my surgery and I'm feeling wonderful except that that soreness on my left side but that's getting better everyday. Donna

HI DEANNA, CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY! I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE DOING WELL. TAKE CARE AND CONTINUE TO BE BLESSED. YVETTE