Post Op Day 5

Today I am back on full liquids and although I am excited, my belly sure isn't. I started the morning out with some Lifeway Rasperry Lowfat Kefir. It is 99% Lactose free and high in probiotics which I figure would help the transition. But alas I still had some unhappy trips to the bathroom. I will not go back to my homemade protein shakes until tomorrow, asI believe it would be a shock to my system after just having clear liquids for 5 days.

My stomach incisions are healing nicely, and the pain is almost gone. Thank God for Children's Liquid Tylenol which is the only thing I could take when i got home. It helped me through a very rough patch and an unexpecteded menstrual period. The cramps were insane. The oxycodone elixir made me dry heave and I am going to tkae it back the hospital for them to dispose of properly. My sister-in-law said I would make a bad drug addict. I tend to agree.

Yesterday I went to the grocery store for my first outing with my husband and walked around for 30 minutes pushing the cart. Boy was I tired when I got home! I fell asleep on the couch for 2 hours. When I awoke, we watched a movie and then couldn't fall asleep again at bedtime. Bad move on my part.

I need to get back to 100% by Wednesday when i have to go back to work which is driving almost an hour each way. Plus it is 150 steps from the front door to my desk and on average I put on 2 miles in the office walking around. It ought to be interesting to see if people look at me and notice I have almost lost 15 pounds since January 8th. Time to look for the smaller clothes in my closet to wear. I have plenty of them.

That is the latest update. Hope you all are doing well.