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Day 5 Post Op

Only 5 days and it feels like longer. The nurse had said I could have mashed potatoes this weekend. I did and it was like waving a red flag in front of my nose! It tasted so good, and went down so well, I decided to slowly move to Stage II (a bit). I had a scrambled egg on Sunday. I made sure that I ate it slowly and chewed as thoroughly as I could (it's not easy to chew scrambled eggs for a long time!). The rest of the day I stuck with the protein drinks and water.   Today I had 2 Tbl. of ric

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• Catmo
• June 6, 201115 yr

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Day 5 Post Op

I had my first tase of "real" food today! it was heaven!   I had to go to a wedding this weekend and the nurse had said I could have some mashed potatoes. The closest I could find was some cheese potatoes. I had to cut them up really small and mash them up. I took my time chewing and swallowing and put my spoon down in between bites. I had about 2 tablespoons and it was enough to fill me up. The hardest part was not drinking while eating. I tried to concentrate on the flavor and chew a bit mor

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• Catmo
• June 5, 201115 yr

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Day 4 Post Op

Much better day yesterday. Was able to shower (hallelujah!). Felt like a new person! Also got out of the house and drove. I'm not on any pain meds and still feel a bit weak, but I took a friend with me just to make sure. I upped my liquid intake, which is supposed to help my weak feeling and also the constipation. Walking around with a water bottle always! Went and got some Benefiber--hope it works! I'll probably lose another couple pounds once that kicks in!   Going to NJ for a wedding ton

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• Catmo
• June 4, 201115 yr

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Day 3 Post Op

Day 3 and feeling much better. Incision is feeling a lot better. I took a pain pill last night but probably didn't really need it.   Last night was a bit hard. Kept wanting to eat something that crunched in my mouth. I kept hearing the pretzel sticks calling my name from the kitchen! I finally had a whole Odwalla protein drink (12 oz.) and felt better. Probably more than I should have had, but it was that or the pretzels!   Dropped another 2 pounds! Very exciting and motivating! I keep

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• Catmo
• June 3, 201115 yr

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Day 2 Post Op

Yesterday was a strange day. I never realized how many food references there were on TV! In the shows, the commercials, even the news! I knew it was bad when I saw a guy on Man vs. Food trying to chow down a triple-decker sandwich with about a pound of cheese on it and it looked good! I think I probably ate (drank) a bit more than I should have. Feeling a bit bloated and gassy today. Went to the doctor's about the bleeding. He said it was OK. I had bumped the port site on the kitchen counter

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• Catmo
• June 2, 201115 yr

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Day 1 Post Op

Yesterday was kind of a lost day. Took a Vicodin when I got home and crashed for a couple of hours. Some discomfort but manageable. Drank 3 oz. protein shakes at 5:30 and 8:30. Had jello at 10. Sucking on ice cubes in between. Also found that chewing gum helped get rid of the dry mouth from the surgery but I have to keep reminding myself NOT to swallow the gum (I am a habitual gum swallower!). Tossed and turned a bit last night, even with taking a Vicodin before bed. Soreness at the entry poin

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• Catmo
• June 1, 201115 yr