Day 7 Post Op

Well things are progressing nicely I would say.  I have had lots of broth, water, tea and pudding with protein powder added to it over the past week.  Yesterday had a craving for tomato soup and it went down very well.  The other thing that has been very good is the Motts fruitsations freezies, I seem to like warm and cold things they feel very comfortable in my pouch. 

Woke up this morning craving eggs so I had half of a poached egg pureed and so far all is good.  So I plan to continue with more pureed food today and I guess now I need to start being aware of seperating my fluids from my meals more.

Didn't get outside to walk the last couple of days as the weather was yucky and I was very tired.  I am going to start wearing my pedometer today and tracking my steps.  Haven't weighed myself yet, waiting for hubby to bring my good scale home tonight .....eager to see where I am at.

I woke up at about 4 am today sweating and clammy.  Thought it was just my hot flashes again ( haven't had them for the past 3 weeks )  but now I am experiencing it again since I got up and it doesn't feel like a hot flash.  Gotta look around to see if I have a thermometer and take my temp. 

Glad to see you posting Glad that eating has gone well, Tomato soup is a comfort food for me and with the weather in the 'Peg this week I'd probably drink a can a day! lol. If you do have a temp, call your doctor just to rule out infection ok? You're smart and you probably already figured that out but I feel better reminding you Either way, feel better.

Good news, pureed food has been really good today.  Had half a poached egg, a mug of ceam of asparagus soup and the rest of the egg with mayo and pickle juice (yummmmm!) now gonna try a bit of fruit ****tail. 

Temp is a tiny bit high so I am going to watch it.  Finally weighed myself and I am a lb. higher than before the surgery.  Disappointed is this usual?

VERY usual!!
i gained quite a few lbs at the beginning - right after the surgery.
don't  you worry, it will come off quicker then you expect once you are healed. :)

GOOD luck & so happy that you are doing so well!

xoxo

This is totally normal.  When  you go for the surgery you are pumped with fluids through IV.  It takes time for all that extra fluid to leave.  I was so dissapointed when 2 weeks out I had lost almost nothing, then week 3 I had like a 10 pound drop in one week.

Be patient, it is fluid retention.

Welcome to the loosers bench!