3 days post op!!!

I cannot believe that my surgery is done and I am actually over it and feeling pretty darn good.  
I remember hanging out in the room with my parents before surgery, and then being wheeled into the surgery room.  The next thing I know I am in a large room about to be transported to my room.

I slept a lot the first night, but every time I got up to use the rest room I walked.  I never felt any pain just discomfort.  So that was great.  Not being able to breath deep bothered me a bit, but once the gas passed out of my upper body it was much better.

So today is my first full day at home, and I am tired and stir crazy.  I am ready for a nap, but also ready to get to doing something.   Probably will just take a nap lol.

I am worried about food intake.  I cannot tell if I am full or if I am uncomfortable from the surgery or if I over ate.  Completely confusing.  I am just realizing that I need to take this time to retrain my brain on portions and slowing down.

Sugar free pudding is my absolutely fav thing right now.  I was able to get in 28 oz of water yesterday, hoping for the 32 today with protein powder.

Congrats!!!

Listen to your body re: food intake.  I was very worried on my 1st day of pureed foods because I thought I was overeating.  My fullness indicator is pressure right between the "girls" (LOL).  You will know if you overeat/overdrink (in a bad way).  Good job on the fluid intake.  I am 13 days post op and find that the most difficult part but received a gold star at my post op appt.  Walk, walk, walk BUT take it easy

Best of luck,

Adrienne

Thanks!! I am figuring out that is my "full" feeling.   I guess I am so use to the full feeling where you feel like you are about to throw up because you ate so much.  It is a new feeling. 

Congratulations on your homecoming.sounds like you are doing great. My first week, I poured my protein shakes and broth in medicine cup and sipped over 30-45 minutes. Then the next hour I would chew on ice chips and then started the entire process over again the next hour. I never really felt hungry for the first 10 days, it was just nutrition. Then I started feeling hungry and I struggle with only having pured foods. I did over eat on soup one day. I felt like indigestion and like it was sitting in my throat. It was painful for about one hour. Since then I have really been jcareful about measuring out two ounces for my meals. Anything over that and I can tell.

You did great in the hospital, it was three days and I still had hard time going to the restroom without feeling like my incisions were coming open.

Keep up the good work. Keep us posted how you are doing.

 So glad to hear how good you are feeling!  Keep up the good work on tha****er.  

((((hugs)))))

Dawn 

 That was supposed to say : Keep up the good work on the water :) 
Dawn

Congrats! You're doing so well. Just keep up the good work. YOu're going to start seeing such amazing results. I can't wait to hear all about them. Just take care of yourself and take it easy. Moving is excellent and the fact that your pain level is so low is wonderful.

Congrats on doing so well.  I can't wait to be on the loser's bench with you !!

so glad to hear!!