Post Op Day 6

I haven't felt like posting since my Op as I don't have much energy for anything.

Everything went extremely well, except the first night and next day I had the dreaded "what have I done" regrets. I know this is all related to some pain & nausea meds, dry-heaving and hardly being able to swallow a tsp of water at a time. Of course now I am Day 6 and feeling quite different. I'm glad I read here beforehand that so many people also have that "regret panic". I now can get down alot more water and doing ok hydration wise. I am so VERY over shakes, so am making myself some soup & vege juice too with added protein powder. My surgeon's program is 3 weeks full fluids and 3 weeks purees then onto introducing soft and regular foods, so can't wait for that. I don't really have any real hunger pangs.

I have 5 incisions and my belly is still a little sore but not as bad as I thought it would be. I get "bodily tired" especially around the middle and have to alternate lying, sitting and walking about. The last 4 days I have also done a gentle walk down at the Beach.

Since the morning of surgery I have lost another 3kg (6.6lbs) but I know the first week or so will be my body getting back to normal or a few kind of "normal" fluid/hydration wise.

I will go on my weight loss amount when I report back for my followup visit with my surgeon next Monday and take it from there.

I am VERY happy I did this! :oD