Trying to Beat My DNA - 3 days post-op

Well, my brain thought I was super-woman yesterday and since my body didn't put up an arguement at first, I went with it. We drove to the closest mall, which is like a hour away, so I could get some samples of protein powders and such at GNC. It didn't take long for my body to catch up with what was going on and retaliate. I think my body won that fight, because we came straight home and I had to go to bed.

Fast forward to today. Not feeling so well today. I have woken up every morning at 4 in pain and extrememly nauseated (I'm sure because my stomach has not been this empty in well FOREVER). Drink a protein shake, take pain meds, sit up for about 30 minutes to an hour and then off to bed again. That reminds me, I am going to have to find me a new place to sleep. It seems that my children have all conspired against me to make my bed the community bed and right now I just can't handle all those people in my bed. Woke up this morning lying sideways with my feet hanging off the side. Did I mention I have 4 kids living at home. 5 if you want to include DH.

The shoulder pain is still there and I'm still passing gas like never before. Makes me wonder, exactly how much gas did they have to pump me up with. I know I'm a big girl, but really I feel like I could have fueled the space shuttle by now :thumbup: Diarrhea kicked in this morning. In a way I am very thankful, because I was contemplating taking a laxative, because things just weren't happening like they were supposed to. Who knows, I may have taken a laxative in my narcotic induced state and just don't remember it. lol.

I was supposed to go back to work this weekend, but I'm so glad I chose not to. I had enough sick leave to take 5 weeks off from work and right now I can't tell you how excited I am that I don't have to worry about that for awhile. I am a RN charge nurse on the Medical/Surgical floor in the small town that I live. Although I do get to sit down a lot more than some of the other nurses, I can't imagine having to go through the different phases of the diet while having to be at work. This way, by the time I go back to work, I will be on regular solid food and should have already had my first fill (supposed to have it a 4 weeks post-op).

Well, I could type all day long like this, but I guess I might want to do something productive. I wish I felt well enough to clean house, because it is a pig stye right now. Wish I had a maid. Oh wait, I do have a maid, but she is off on medical leave due to just having the lap-band put in place. lol.