5 days out...what were you eating?

I'm worried because I am feeling weaker than I was and I am not eating much.  I have zero desire...which is the intended effect I know, but jeez!  I made myself eat some oatmeal yesterday and it seemed to help.  I slept a bit better last night, but I don't feel like myself.  I feel like that barrier between my bones and skin is missing.  I still have a lot of gas that doesn't want to come out, but I did find that the oatmeal helped that along.  I'm glad I got the sleeve, just need to find a balalnce:(  Any suggestions...?

That is too bad that you feel like that but you probably still have some  anesthetic in your system which will make you feel tired and also your body is getting used to the reduced amount of calories.  Even if you don't feel like it try and eat  or if you don't want to eat have an ensure or some of one it will have in it what your body needs as it has alot of healing to do. Unfortunately it all takes time.  Wishing your all the best wishes for you journey and hope you feel better soon.
P.S Pain makes you sluggish as well.  When I had my c-sections I found walking helped get rid of the gas pains. 
Good luck

hey  nice to see u up and around.... cream of tomato soup (eventually with protien powder) was my thing about this time.

Hope this helps

Scott

Thanks Scott.  I had some tomatoe soup yesterday, and some oatmeal today and yesterday.  I feel more like myself today, but things need to get regulated in my body.  I have had 2 tbps of oatmeal and a cup of 1% milk so far.  hubby is getting me some applesauce for my afternoon snack.  I'm thinking more soup foe lunch today.  Overall feeling much better just have that feeling like there is nothing between my bones and skin.  I'm a little weak, but it will pass:)  It has with my other surgeries so I know it will with this one too.

How are you feeling now?  You must be about 3 weeks out?  Things going well?

Don't stress so much about the eating, it will get better with time.  When I was 5 days out I was very weak too and not eating much (maybe a tbsp of yogurt at a time or 2 tbsps of soup).  I was trying to concentrate on getting in my fluids.  I think the majority of what I "ate" was protein drinks, pureed soup, yogurt, scrambled egg whites and sugar free popsicles.

My endurance went way down after surgery as well.  I would have to pause in the middle of going up 4 stairs and was winded with walking around my house.  After close to two months I'm feeling pretty much normal now, but I still have to really think about what I'm eating and keep reminding myself that I can't eat what and as fast as I used to.

Just remember to rest when your body tells you to, drink your fluids, get up and walk a bit every once in a while and the rest will fall into place.

Jill

At day 5 I still felt like a mess after my sleeve operation. Was a couple weeks and some acid medication before i could really get much food down.... just make sure to stay hydrated and things will get better!