Day 4 Post Surgery

   Well today is day 4 post surgery and I havent felt better in years. I tried to take a nap and had so much energy I could not fall asleep. This is crazy since every day I want a nap LOL. Since Monday morning when they weighed me in the pre-op room I am down 4 lbs. I am folliwng phase 2 and have not caved yet. Its very hard to cook for my husband and 2 children knowning I can't have what they are having. Last night I wanted to give in so bad when my family had baked chicken, potatoes, and salad. That is one of my very favorite meals, but I didnt do it as I know soon enough I will be able to small portions of regular foods. I am still having some pain with the gas exiting through my left shoulder but was told to take gas x strips to help with that. Dr. Toder's office said it was the extra carbon dioxcide leaving my body from surgery. I was getting sick of the same old shakes so have started having some tomato soup and that was really good. I also had some creamed soup (after I drained out the chunks) but didnt care for that. My favorite thing so far is sugarfree fatfree cheesecake pudding mixed with unflavored unjury protien powder. One day at a time for a life long change~ Sasha

Hi Sasha,

I know exactly how you feel.  I'm only one-week on Phase 4, just came out of Phase 2 (with Dr. Toder also.)  I had good luck with having broccoli cheese soup.  Subway was pretty good, and it wasn't to chunky, and what chunks there were were very small, and very soft.  I think you might do okay with that.

As a weekend treat, the broccoli cheddar soup at Ruby Tuesday was excellent, but the broccoli chunks were huge.  But, when you just can't stand the same flavor again, well, it's a nice alternative.

Jello mousse cups were good too, especially the dark chocolate one.  Why?  'cause it just tastes DIFFERENT.

My favorite protein drink was the EAS Whey Protein, in chocolate.  It tasted most like chocolate milk to me (I tried the unjury powder...I thought it was gross myself...)  31g of protein in an 8oz shake with skim milk.

I feel your pain, I do!  Wait until you can have that first piece of cheese, or tuna...it's HEAVEN!!!  Don't cheat, it's worth waiting for!!!  You'll never look at food the same way again, after 28 days without any!!!

Drop a line, any time!!!

 David,
I have never craved eggs, cheese and tuna so bad as I am now. I am so sick of sweet stuff.  I am not hungry but my taste buds need something different.  Today I sucked the juice off a dill pickle.  I needed something sour. LOL  I didn't eat the pickle just sucked the juice off of it. LOL  No carbs yeah!!!!!  I go for my 2 week post-op on Monday so I can't wait until they advance me. 

Kim