Hello Hello! Well, I went to my 1st post-op check up on the 10th and I was pleased that I was down 15 lbs. (As of today, I'm down 18!). The doc said I was doing great and has now allowed me 2 tablespoons full of soft food, three times a day. That doesn't seem like much, but trust me, it is a lot at this point and depending what it is, I usually can't finish it. Pureed only foods go down well and I can finish it, but tuna and chicken is usually too much. My energy continues to increase. I am still having a hard time with the meds and the protein. At this point, I gag constantly when taking the protein shakes which sucks big time, because I have to have these for at least a year, if not forever. I am still experimenting to try different flavors. I am determined to find something that will work for me.
My husband and I went to Lake Tahoe this weekend for a friends wedding and I didn't take anything except bottled water and my meds. It was only an overnighter. The wedding was very small (25 people) and, fortunately, the food was good. I ate maybe an ounce of hawaiian chicken (I chewed each bite 25 times to make it the right consistancy for my tummy to handle) and I ate one small pasta noodle. I also took one teeny, tiny bite of the wedding cake. Everything stayed down well and I didn't feel bad afterwards. I have discovered, however, that I don't ever feel "full". I just suddenly don't feel like eating anymore or I become uncomfortable. Not really a pain, just an unpleasant feeling in the pouch. Not having that feeling of fullness kind of sucks because I don't feel satisfied. But, it's an adjustment and I will get accustomed to it as time goes by. I told my doctor I was hungry and she says I'm not. She said it was "head hunger". Your brain is telling you to eat and your body responds. I understand her reasoning, but my brain is slow to grasp this. However, over the past couple of days I have noticed my cravings are stopping. At first, everything looked sooooo good but now, most of the time I just shrug it off with a "whatever". I'm sure that will change with time, but for now I'll take it!
After our friends wedding, we went to an Improv show at Harvey's Casino and afterwards, I told my husband that I felt I needed to eat. It wasn't hunger, but it was just a strange feeling, like I felt weak. So, we found a tacqueria stand and I ordered a chicken soft taco with just meat and cheese. I was able to eat the chicken and cheese and felt much better afterwards. This morning, though, I made a big mistake. Lou needed breakfast and so we stopped at McDonalds. I ordered a chicken bisquit and ate half the chicken piece. Well, I didn't think about the chicken being breaded. I didn't vomit, but I was burping the chicken for over an hour and it sat like a lead weight in my pouch for at least that long.
Well, that's about it for now. I am going back to work on the 21st. My incisions are healing - they're just little, tiny holes that itch like crazy. I still get a bit tired in the afternoon, but nothing serious. Until next time.....
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