Post Op Day 8

Today I had my drains removed. That was quite the experience, not the most painful thing but the most uncomfortable thing ever. I thought the drain tube was only a few inches inside me, I was wrong. Those tubes are like 1.5 feet long with a thick plastic ending. My stomach area is pretty sore from the drain removal but other than that I'm doing great. I must say I feel like I could eat anything as long as I chew it enough. I had campbells chicken noodle soup today. Chewed the noodles/chicken many times before I swallowed and it went great, no indigestion or anything. Finally figured out how to make a good protein shake (thank you booster juice). I also had some nibbles of a cheese string and a few bites of scrambled egg whites. I know the stomach takes time to heal, but after that terrible 2 week pre op diet I couldn't wait anymore to chew something. Hopefully my eating doesn't cause any problems. In my defence the first week post op was water and juice only as I was still in the hospital with complications, not from my stomach but a nick in my cavity. In other news, I'm currently wearing a shirt that I haven't worn in 2 years due to my size.