1 Week post op....

Hello Everybody!

Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know how I'm doing. I had my surgery last Wednesday and come home yesterday from Toronto.
It's so nice to sleep in your own bed and be at home.
I am trying to eat everything they suggest from HRRH but find I just can't seem to do it. I am drinking 3 and 1/2 bottles of water a day which is good and my pouch seems to like everything I've eaten so far. Tonight i tried a little bit of sweet potatoe and it was pretty good. Although I'm still on full fluids.
But my mom made we homemade cream of mushroom soup and it is delisious! I put protein pwder in pretty much everything i eat. My favorite meal is breakfast. I eat hot oatmeal with skim milk, 1/4 cup on milk and some brown sugar splenda( just a tiny bit to add sweetness)!!!Yummy and some greek yogurt with a wee bit of butterscootch pudding. For lunch its usually homemade soup with protein powder and apple sauce
I had vegetable soup pureed for dinner tonight and that went down real well. I'm down 5lbs since my surgery, so I'm please with that. I lost 12 lbs on optifast, which I kinda of liked, i know I'm strange.

I'm a little confused between the difference between smooth cream soups and puree foods in week 3. creamed soups are ok to eat on full fluids. I really miss chewing but know it won't be long for that. I did find that a mix weider mango splash protein powder with 2 cups of water and drink that throughout the day giving me a wooping 20 g of protein. I find its a full time job eating and taking all the vitamins and shots. I have a journal and write down everything.
M 5 little incisions are healing well and the steri strips are still on but not for long. The doctor said I could take them off but I'm alittle reluctant.
I have no pain but did do a little too many errands to day and I'm a litle sore tonight. so moral of the story...don't pu**** I promised my hubby that I would relax more tomorrow. But when you are at home and have 2 small kids, there's lots to do. Fortunately, my mother is living with us for a few more weeks till her house is ready to move into. So its huge having her here. She does most of the cooking, which really helps.
Well I should go to bed....more updates to come.
Sandy

good for you. Just keep doing your best with the food, it'll come. Sounds like youre getting enough water in. Nap when you need to.

Thats amazing good for you .. doing so well.. i can't wait for my surgery in june... looking forward to your updates..

Congratulations. Your protein drink you have to finish within 2 hrs.

So happy to hear that things are going well.  Even more happy to know that you and I have the same surgeon!  The more people I see coming out of surgery with Dr. Sohi with no complications puts me more at ease!

Wow Sandy, it looks like you have everything under control and so early out!  Way to go!

I am so glad to hear how well you are doing. My surgery is on Monday and I am getting a little nervous. I hope my pouch is like yours! Take care a slide over on the bench Monday to make room for me.

Way to go Sandy.  Sounds like al is going really well with you.  Congratulations.  Make sure you don't overdo it. Take care.

I know I've seen it posted on here before but, where did you buy the weider mango splash protein powder? Tx!

Shoppers ! I got mine on sale, so watch for sales.