March Surgery Updates ?
Dani, Lawth, Poot, you out there?
Ok for me we are on day 15, staples are out on purees and soft foods this week, YAY!!!!!..
I got some pain when my belly pulls on one of my sights so went and bought a MURDLE to keep it from bouncing so much. Feels great a 17 dollar investment at sports authority... (dancing around).
I did find out a lil more on my light headed issue and my liquid in liquid out problem.
I was dehydrated well it turns out that Whey protein is made from super condensed MILK...Um does anyone around here know anyone around here that is lactose intolerent, (pointing finger at himself). I was taking the colace and my protein shakes with milk of course no wonder my body was rejecting me. My nurse at the surgery center, was cackling at me, one cause I was asking for my dope on a rope and second because I was trying to kill myself by diarrhea. She said what a way to go....
The second factor to the light headedness was my BP med is also a diuretic which added to my liquid loss and was also lowering my BP...So I stopped taking it too...
All that being said I pulled through, stopped my whey for a bit and started those again yesterday limiting myself to one a day which will put me at 50 of my 80 grams...I can get in all my liquid no problem I am hitting 80 ounces a day....The liquid out has been minimalized...
Ok there is my update, Hugs to you all
G
Ok for me we are on day 15, staples are out on purees and soft foods this week, YAY!!!!!..
I got some pain when my belly pulls on one of my sights so went and bought a MURDLE to keep it from bouncing so much. Feels great a 17 dollar investment at sports authority... (dancing around).
I did find out a lil more on my light headed issue and my liquid in liquid out problem.
I was dehydrated well it turns out that Whey protein is made from super condensed MILK...Um does anyone around here know anyone around here that is lactose intolerent, (pointing finger at himself). I was taking the colace and my protein shakes with milk of course no wonder my body was rejecting me. My nurse at the surgery center, was cackling at me, one cause I was asking for my dope on a rope and second because I was trying to kill myself by diarrhea. She said what a way to go....
The second factor to the light headedness was my BP med is also a diuretic which added to my liquid loss and was also lowering my BP...So I stopped taking it too...
All that being said I pulled through, stopped my whey for a bit and started those again yesterday limiting myself to one a day which will put me at 50 of my 80 grams...I can get in all my liquid no problem I am hitting 80 ounces a day....The liquid out has been minimalized...
Ok there is my update, Hugs to you all
G
Pooty is here! lol... Haven't been on the computer much since surgery... but it's been about 2 1/2 weeks and I'm feeling good. I know everyone's experience differs, so I'll share what has happened so far to me. First few days i felt like i was hungry all the time, so i ate soup, broth, etc like 3 times a day, tried to get my fluids in the best i could. second week, i had a yearning for solid food, so i started in on chicken, tuna...it was weird to feel the food entering, and i was able to realize when i couldn't eat anymore. this week, things changed. i woke up one day and wasn't hungry, and didn't eat for almost 24 hours after my last meal. it's been that way now for days. i really only eat once a day, and maybe i'll eat a slice or so of turkey or roast beef if i feel the need. i weighed in last friday and had lost 22 pounds since surgery. i've got no complications, incisions have healed nicely, i'm on track with taking my vitamins, etc... so overall, i'm happy with everything, just taking it easy till i go back to work next wednesday.
OK so this starts the beginning of my 3rd week out.. I guess I'm doing ok.. the first few days were HELL - gas pains were horrendous, finally made it through that and came home the 3rd day. The rest of the week was worse than the Hell i was in before that - I had double outer ear infections.. SOOO starting the next week I finally felt human again. I was getting my fluids in and not so great on the protein but I'm doing my best.
Then i went back to work (2 weeks after surg) prob should have waited that extra week but oh well. I was tired everyday and noticed I haven't been doing so well on my fluids.. IDK why but when I'm inside my office I just don't get thirsty and even though it's right beside me I forget to drink..
All my liquids and puree's have went great, not so good with eggs they just don't set very well in my pouch. Mashed potatoes set very heavy as well so I'm avoiding them until later.
Today isn't a happy pouch day - I ate some ground turkey with re-fried beans and taco seasoning and even though I've had it before it just isn't feeling good today. So I'm thinking of going back to strictly pureed with no soft meats or anything.
I don't get on the scale like most people - if i had to guess id probably say I've lost 25lbs.. 18 I know for sure since that is what it was when i went to the dr for 2 wks checkup.
Then i went back to work (2 weeks after surg) prob should have waited that extra week but oh well. I was tired everyday and noticed I haven't been doing so well on my fluids.. IDK why but when I'm inside my office I just don't get thirsty and even though it's right beside me I forget to drink..
All my liquids and puree's have went great, not so good with eggs they just don't set very well in my pouch. Mashed potatoes set very heavy as well so I'm avoiding them until later.
Today isn't a happy pouch day - I ate some ground turkey with re-fried beans and taco seasoning and even though I've had it before it just isn't feeling good today. So I'm thinking of going back to strictly pureed with no soft meats or anything.
I don't get on the scale like most people - if i had to guess id probably say I've lost 25lbs.. 18 I know for sure since that is what it was when i went to the dr for 2 wks checkup.
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