HJ Harley

This was not the happiest of Halloweens.... someone smashed my back windshield in with a 2x4 (Random act of vandalism), some guy tried to buy my friend's car with gold, (It wasnt even listed on Craigslist!) and too many other little things in between to mention. Just bad bad bad. On top of all of that I hadn't eaten. Just drank some Water throughout the day. Which seems useless now because urinate only once or twice a day now. We walk in at 9pm exhausted from a day from hell and Trick or Treating with the kids. We have nothing for me to eat because I usually just grab something from the grocery store every few days bc I dont know what I'll want or can handle yet. I was moved up to mushy and purees. We had some pulled chicken in the fridge. I figured just a few bites of that was a way better choice than the bags of endless easy to melt in your mouth chocolate sitting in my kitchen. I take the pulled chicken and stick in the blender and give it a few shreds just to make sure. I take a few bites and Im full. Problem is Ive been full for a whole lot longer than I have been in the last 9 days and I know it hasnt passed through the band. I can feel when food passes....This is just sitting there. It doesnt hurt, Im not nauseous, but I do have that same pain Ive had since day one in the bottom right side of my stomach. It hurts when I move, cough, breathe, you get the point. But it could still be gas nearly 10 days after the surgery, they say. Any suggestions? Do I sleep standing up? Do I call my doctor? If the food is just sitting there will it eventually pass through? Ugh. This is a horrible feeling!! Thanks in advance.

Day 8. Im still here! Ive learned some very valuable lessons through trial and error over the last few days. On monday my doc said I could hit the soft stuff see how I do. I did great. SF pudding. Good. Hard boiled egg chewed reallly well, goood. Cream of wheat Goood. Everything was awesome until I was cooking dinner for my family and it was bowtie Pasta. Out of habit I guess when I went to test the bowtie I popped it in my mouth gave a chew or two to see if they were done and swallowed. I IMMEADIATELY knew what I did was a big ruht roh scooby and I waited. I felt it go down and then get to the band. Now this is where it got tricky. I felt one piece I chewed off I guess pass through the band (Weirdest feeling ever I wont lie) and then the other slip to the band then stop. I just stood frozen I had no idea wtf to do. And then it hurt. So I took a few sips of Water....and then...well you can imagine what happened next. I was so damn mad at myself all night because I messed up. But a lesson learned is a lesson earned I always say. I dont own a scale so I have no idea if Ive made any more progress. I do know my jeans dont fit and I no longer have a second chin. Guess Ill have to pick one up. **EDIT** Pick up a scale. Not an extra chin

Heh, and all this time my surgeon was telling me it was a nothing surgery. A quick snip and a snap. lol I guess that was his way of reassuring me. Even though I knew he was the best in the state. I guess Im just used to being super mom and now I just want to be super sleeping mom. lol

Day five post Lap band surgery and I am HANGRY. Thats Hungry and angry smushed together. I went to see my surgeon today because my incision in my belly button was leaking. Once in there they fixed it up and put me on the scale. Down 16 pounds in five days. Great....but I reallly dont like how my attitude has changed over the last few days. I had no energy, I was snappy and mopey. I guess food made me happy. lol Sort of pathetic...but still. I feel like I should be just dancing a jig or something but all I feel is pissed off bc my husband who stopped drinking soda two weeks ago has his bowl of ice cream sitting on his 6pack that reappeared las week. I know Im doing this for all the right reasons... I WANT this more than anything so I can be there for my daughter for a very long time....but what good am I if Im a bitch 24/7? Thanks for listening. HJ

Thanks! I'll go look them up now. Ive been sleeping a lot as well, maybe that contributes to it.

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your help. I ended up going to sleep last night not feeling well. I felt slightly better when I woke up but quickly turned back to what I was experiencing last night. Has anyone ever had maybe eggs mushed up or cream of wheat watered down before the end of the first week? Im also hypoglycemic so I have no idea if that is whats going on as well. Its frustrating but I know it will get better.

I am now day three post op and I feel horrible. My muscles ache, nausea, Im dizzy, light headed and my mouth feels like I ate a gallon of Elmer's glue. Oh, and this terrible diarrhea, which I have no idea where i came from bc Ive been sipping on Water G2 and chamomile tea since Wednesday. Is this normal?