Daydra

First Post-Op today. All is well and on my way!

Turns out my inability too maintain an appropriate fluid intake is due to a kink. Endoscopy tomorrow to hopefully fix it.

Nutrition class in the am... Just psych eval, medical recommendation and lab results, and endoscopy to go before I can schedule!

9:30 Checkin time on Tuesday! Only a couple more days to go!

July 24th can't come soon enough...

Endoscopy today. Some torsion in addition to kink. Doc was able to straighten out a bit, but not fully. Followup on the 9th, but feel sooo much better. Just have to pay close attention and call if anything gets worse.

Just labs, psych eval, and endoscopy to go!

Just labs, psych eval, and endoscopy to go!

Just labs, psych eval, and endoscopy to go! I literally went from calling for my first consult to here in 7 days!

Cautiously updating my ticker... Cautiously optimistic that it will hold...

Pre-Op diet starts on Monday... Why is it always Monday?!?! I have already apologized in advance to the guys at work for my upcoming lack of humor and warned them that it will be off with their heads if they try to be my "Food Police"!

Oh my goodness... Packing for the clinic. Tomorrow is the day!

Note to my bod: You are really beginning to test my patience! Just yesterday, after 4 weeks, I finally got about 2.5 pounds below my weight when I began to eat reasonably again. Today, you brought back almost 2 of those pounds! So, for the last 4 weeks, despite posting an average 1000 cal daily deficit, my net loss is .6!!! Not cool, man, not cool. I'm telling my surgeon on you! And my pcp! And my nutritionist if I have to! Don't make me do it! I wi...

Discharged this morning. The drugs were better in the clinic, but not feeling too bad. Mild heartburn sensation if I don't sit or stand up straight. No nausea or vomiting or significant pain, though.

So hard to tell what's "normal" these days. Still struggling with fluids and fatigue, but it's not too bad. Just hoping it gets easier soon...

Unable to keep anything down all weekend. Today: 8 hours in the ER, Bloodwork, Cat scan, 2 liters of fluid, injected and IV antinausea meds. Diagnosis: Nausea with vomiting... Go figure! (nothing nefarious going on according to all the tests) Starting tho think maybe my stomach lining is simply still too irritated? Or some other simple explanation. Need a different ppi maybe? Not sure. Will talk to surgeon tomorrow.

Psych eval down, should be able to get a date tomorrow!

Day 2 at home. Struggling to get in enough fluids. Have some discomfort, but nothing major. All in all, feeling pretty good!

Still trying to work out my profile...

Looks like I've hit my first stall. Boo! Bouncing up and down about 1.2 pounds for the last week. Just waiting for it to break... I'm sure it won't be much longer.

Oh my! Totally started a storm of fecal matter for myself with a rant about an unpleasant interaction with my surgeon. I provided too much background, too much info, too many words. Totally my fault. Lesson learned... check!

Bah! Didn't get a call back to schedule today. Crossing my fingers to get a date tomorrow. There is nothing else I have outstanding that I have control over...

Day 3 at home. Full liquids tomorrow! Dropped my pain meds today and it's easier to get fluids down each day! Bring on the healing!

Back to work today. (boo!) 1/2 days for the rest of the week, then back to 100% on Mon 8/12.

This refeeding thing has been so weird! Gained 10 immediately after beginning to eat at nutritionist recommended cal. Lost 3 last weekend, gained almost 3 last Mon-Tues then held steady all week. All while posting 700-1200 daily deficits. Bizarre. Beyond ready to normalize...