Okay, the whining has commenced, and I'm having my WTH have I done moment. I am tired of feeling yucky and am starving. My doc gave me the okay to move to full liquids today, and I'm hoping a few more calories will help me get my strength back up. I know this, too, shall pass, but I'm feeling very defeated right now.

Amy

Hello Amy:

im having a WTF moment right now.. The pain, the discomfort, the irritablity and the WEAKNESS! ALL ARE GETTING ON MY NERVES!. 5 days out and I cant even say I would do this all over. I guess everyone gets some different post op diet instructions. I was told Clear Liquids and broth only till this Friday, then 7 days of Protein drinks, blah blah. Bump that, Im on protien drinks in the morning! I have got to get to feeling better some way very soon. Hang in there. Surely it will be better soon!

Texas Diva, I'm so sorry! That's exactly how I felt when I wrote this post last Friday. I am not telling you to diss your doc's instructions, but I felt 150% better after I had some Carnation Instant Breakfast mixed with skim milk. Then some cream of chicken soup for dinner later on. It tasted so good that you would have thought I was eating in a 5 star restaurant. I still get tired mid-day and had to leave work yesterday a bit early. But it's so much better than where I was when I wrote this.And my weight has started going down the right way. I've lost 15 pounds since I got home (9 of it being the weight I gained from fluids), so I am a total of 6 pounds below my pre-surgery weight. I'm okay with that. I'm probably going to be a slow loser because I have hypothyroidism, but that's okay. Slow and steady wins the race.Hang in there and let us know how you are doing!Amy

Texas Diva, I'm so sorry! That's exactly how I felt when I wrote this post last Friday. I am not telling you to diss your doc's instructions, but I felt 150% better after I had some Carnation Instant Breakfast mixed with skim milk. Then some cream of chicken soup for dinner later on. It tasted so good that you would have thought I was eating in a 5 star restaurant. I still get tired mid-day and had to leave work yesterday a bit early. But it's so much better than where I was when I wrote this.And my weight has started going down the right way. I've lost 15 pounds since I got home (9 of it being the weight I gained from fluids), so I am a total of 6 pounds below my pre-surgery weight. I'm okay with that. I'm probably going to be a slow loser because I have hypothyroidism, but that's okay. Slow and steady wins the race.Hang in there and let us know how you are doing!Amy

Thanks Amy,.I really need all of the encouraging words I can get right now. I also left work early today and went straight home and had some broth.. Talk about heaven. Tomorrow, I will start my Protein drinks and maybe a lil more broth. Listening to my granma, I will have to accelerate my post op diet a bit because like she said, everyone is different. Im glad you are better as well. Im so happy about your weight loss! Keep it up!

Thanks Amy,.I really need all of the encouraging words I can get right now. I also left work early today and went straight home and had some broth.. Talk about heaven. Tomorrow, I will start my Protein drinks and maybe a lil more broth. Listening to my granma, I will have to accelerate my post op diet a bit because like she said, everyone is different. Im glad you are better as well. Im so happy about your weight loss! Keep it up!

Hey Girl!

I TOTALLY started mushies earlier than they recommended and it was the best thing I ever did. My weight loss did not slow at all and I felt a million times better. The liquid diet just takes all the energy out of you. I was miserable.

Hey Girl!

I TOTALLY started mushies earlier than they recommended and it was the best thing I ever did. My weight loss did not slow at all and I felt a million times better. The liquid diet just takes all the energy out of you. I was miserable.

Well, Oliviam, once again, you have confirmed my granma is right.. Everyone is different and we do have to listen to our own bodies.. Probably start on some mushies or baby food next week.. Thanks for sharing!

I've been on mushies for a week and still do 2 protein shakes a day just to get it all in. I'm afraid I will try to eat too much getting all of the 70 - 80 grams a day with just food. And I'm kinda lazy about packing lunch for work 2 shakes and a yogurt and I'm good til 2:00. I had my WTH moment as soon as I woke up in the hospital....it took a couple days but is all good now. AND I beat my coffee addiction while sleeping on morphine for 2-1/2 days! Go me!

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