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TexasQueen

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  1. Day 2 post op

    · TexasQueen · 07/28/10 12:18 PM

    Things have been going well I try to get up a lot and walk around the house. We have 2 dog one dog who likes to paw you( 74lbs) and the other will jump(41lbs) so I have been guarding my self with a fly-swatter. I think they know I am in pain and that I have some wounds so they have been trying to sniff me a lot. Over all they are being really good! My boyfriend has been so helpful with all my needs and very supportive.
     
    I have been scared about eating to much or drinking to fast. I have been trying to pace myself very slowly. I keep getting gurgle feelings inside my stomach and I hope that I won't have to throw up. Has anyone else experienced these gurgle feelings after surgery?
     
    If anyone wants to comment or chat hit me up.

  2. Surgery Day

    · TexasQueen · 07/26/10 07:31 PM

    Well the surgery went well and I am still in the hospital with some unconformable pain. I am fighting too keeping my eyes open. I can go home tomorrow morning and my boyfriend took off the whole week of work to bee with me. It's he wonderful! I have made 2 trips to the bathroom and now I am sitting up in the chair I think I will stay here and take another nap. Anesthesia was so weird I was awake talking to the nurse and next thing i know i wake up with lots of pain. Every 10 min or so they would give me pain meds threw my iv. Then the Dr. said i could have a shot and o-man that brought me down to a 5 on pain, with a pain level from 1-10. Dr. Sewell said the wished he had video taped my surgery because it went so smooth, there was minimal bleeding, and it was "picture-book" quality. I will keep you updated.:tongue_smilie:

  3. 3 more days

    · TexasQueen · 07/23/10 11:47 PM

    My surgery is Monday at 6. I am super excited! Some of my co-works keep saying just keep the diet your on your losing weight. I don't think I could keep doing the shakes for several months. I have lots of friend support but Its nice to talk to people who know what your going through.:tongue_smilie:

  4. Day 2

    · TexasQueen · 07/07/10 01:31 AM

    Day 2 of my pre-op diet was not so easy. At your head start school we have family style meals. Today for breakfast there was eggs and toast with grape jelly. Well I just started making a plate. When I put the plate down I thought "what the hell am I doing?" It is going to be hard to break old habits.:scared0:

  5. A New Beginning

    · TexasQueen · 07/05/10 06:22 PM

    Today is day 1 of my pre-op diet. So far so good. Getting ready for lunch soon mmmm another shake yummy. My Dietitian has given me some recipes to make the shakes more enjoyable. I am excited to start the new me and change my life forever.

  6. Up date

    · TexasQueen · 08/03/10 04:37 PM

    Well I didn't get out of the house till day 5 and I stayed out for 4 hrs. When I got home I was supper tired. I didn't start feeling real good till day 4 I had so much gas pain. Every day my diet changes like yesterday I had mashed potato for dinner!!! I was super excited, ate too fast and it felt like it was getting stuck. Now I know what that feeling was when I was eating too fast, because I know I take eraser size bites. I have not felt full yet I am too scared to find out. A lot of my diet has been tomato soup.
    I work for a Head Start company and we have been in trainings and will be for the next 2 weeks. It was hard yesterday to watch all my friends and co-workers all day cater meals. I kinda feel " here I am the looser bring her lunch and smelly protein drinks".
    I just have one incision that is tender and makes me sleep on my back still. I am a stomach sleeper so its hard to fall asleep.

  7. Day 3,4,& 5

    · TexasQueen · 07/09/10 05:52 PM

    I keep forgetting I am on a diet! On day 3 I went to get my student some animal crackers, because it was after 5 and they are usually hungry by then. When I was getting them I was saying to my self I will get some extra for me and the other teachers. What the Hell! I hate having this habit.
     
    Yesterday was day 4 and it went well I had enough energy to clean my kitchen. I am taking English comp 1 and I have been working on my final so that has helped to keep my mind off food. I
    worry that now that it is over I will be staring at thefridge.


     
    Day 5 I am sick of the shakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is taking me every thing I do to choke them down. I will be going to the store later so I hope I can pick up a few things to liven them up!

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