Surgery completed

CONGRATS! So happy to hear you are doing well. Sending positive thoughts and vibes your way.

Hi Purplelady,
CONGRATULATIONS, it's finally done, and your on your way. They told me 7 days and I'd feel great, and they were right on. 9 days and I feel wonderful.

I'm jealous your on soft foods, I have to wait two weeks from surgery.
I had trouble eating and drinking anything for 3 days, then little by little. Today I'm on the full post-op diet. The water is a *****.  But, otherwise not hungry at all, and looking forward to mushies.

You might get hiccups, just ask anything and you shall receive knowledge.
Great going LADY, we are on our way.
  Katie in New York

Katie, thanks for letting me know what to expect.  I am on pureed, not the soft diet.  It looks as if  they are similar.  I am looking forward to the soft though.  For some reason I want crackers and tuna.  LOL  Go figure.  I am very full and miserable at the moment.  I ate mashed potatoes and an hour and 1/2 later I made a protein shake.  Of course I didn't get through it all and I am miserable.  This happened last night as well.  I guess I am learning.  It's not too painful, just feels like I ate too much at a buffet.  Not a good feeling.  I do find myself burping a lot.  If I can burp, I feel much better.  I am looking forward to day 7.   My stomach is still swollen, but I am down 11lbs in two weeks and loving it.  Good luck Katie. 

You count yourself lucky!!!! I 've been on liquids 31/2 weeks.
Dying for some chicken, tuna anything.
Maybe your pain and my left shoulder pain is a reminder not to overeat.  I went down 14,  but not much since surgery.   I'm on day 9, I can barley feel the surgery. 
Hang in there. Talk later/  Katie