DAY 15 - First day with more energy

YellowRose · July 14, 2011

Today is day 15 since I was sleeved.

I have not had much pain. I DID, however, have a HORRIBLE case of hives everywhere tape had been - all over my belly, all around my stitches, AND on the back of my hand where the IV was. THANK GOODNESS they only lasted through 1 weekend - I took benadryl every 6 HOURS and kept cream on them.

I'm still on liquids, although today I can add "thickquids" lol -- just made that up! hahahaha

BUT ... I have been SO TIRED. I had to go back to work on Day 5 (called in sick Day 6), and finally made it all day on Day 7. I have been dragging myself to work, sitting at my desk bundled up in a sweater - don't know if the office building is cold or if it is me. When I go home in the evenings I go straight to bed. I went to my follow-up doc and got a B Complex shot, hoping to get some energy. It didn't seem to help. I brought a small pillow and throw to work with me so that I can lock my office door at lunch, turn off the light, and lay down in the middle of the floor and nap! I send an email to the bosses - "gone to lunch" -- and then crash for the hour.

FOOD: (I take 30 to 1 hr to finish my shake or my broth)

Everyday I start with a 1/2 cup of milk, 1 raw egg, 1 pkt splenda, & 1/2 tsp vanilla (Egg Cream - in the blender) - just to start with SOME Protein. I ordered a BUNCH of Protein shakes (kaching), but I cannot stand any of them. I'm going to go back to my tried and true "Designer Whey" because I always like it before.

-- Water

Mid-morning - 6-8 oz of juice (either apple, grape, or OJ)

-- Water

lunch - 3/4 - 1 cup of Soup broth (depends on what I made the night before) - Last night I made "Egg Drop Soup" - chicken broth, 1 egg, onion powder, salt, pepper in the blender, then heated on the stove. Yummy.

--water

Mid-afternoon - usually the other part of my mid-morning juice

dinner -- some kind of Soup broth (The other night I boiled stew meat with cilantro & onions. I strained the broth for me, then turned it into "fajitas" for the hubby.

PROBLEMS:

My BACK hurts. It is a dull ache in the middle of my back and sometimes close to my kidneys - sort of like when you have a low grade fever (no, I don't have fever). Not sure why, but it is annoying.

Yesterday I had a little pain. It felt sort of like a burning in my chest. I laid down last night and was uncomfortable. I slept kind of propped up last night. I was clueless - then the light bulb came on - Is this... HEART BURN? I never had heart burn before - rarely - so it was kind of a new sensation. I kept thinking it was the surgery. So, this morning I took a Pepcid. Well, surprise surprise - I feel almost normal! Back is still achy, but stomach is gooooood. I was not "officially" prescribed anything for that - so my info is from these wonderful boards!! TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY I HAVEN'T FELT LIKE I HAD TO TAKE A NAP!! I see people posting about stomach pain - this MIGHT be something they need to consider if they are NOT taking something for heartburn.

AND my last problem - my sense of taste seems to be heightened. Everything is OVERLY sweet or OVERLY spicy. I'm eating small teaspoons of vanilla yogurt today and really NOT liking the flavor - which is not usual for me!! I love yogurt. Even some of the canned Soups that I bought to strain are nasty because all I can taste is either potato starch or Tomato puree. I started looking at the labels and was like - YUCK - everything has "potato starch" in it. UGH- GACKKK - NASTY.

OBSERVANCES:

I'm SO ready to do this! A co-worker brought me a cherry cheesecake slice today (a thank-you for something I had done). I graciously accepted it - OH you shouldn't have!! -- smiled and cooed over it. They left. I placed it in my trash can, on the bottom, UNDER the papers. Later I just said, "I love cheesecake! Thanks again!" and left it at that.

So, I fired up fitday again today - haven't used it in over a year. Looks like I will be getting around 45 grams of Protein today -- NOT bad for day 15.

JUST NEED ADVICE ABOUT MY ACHING BACK! UGH.

BECAUSE my tummy is not hurting and because I can have a little yogurt today, I have a little more energy.

SeattleSue · July 14, 2011

Today is day 15 since I was sleeved.

I have not had much pain. I DID, however, have a HORRIBLE case of hives everywhere tape had been - all over my belly, all around my stitches, AND on the back of my hand where the IV was. THANK GOODNESS they only lasted through 1 weekend - I took benadryl every 6 HOURS and kept cream on them.

I'm still on liquids, although today I can add "thickquids" lol -- just made that up! hahahaha

BUT ... I have been SO TIRED. I had to go back to work on Day 5 (called in sick Day 6), and finally made it all day on Day 7. I have been dragging myself to work, sitting at my desk bundled up in a sweater - don't know if the office building is cold or if it is me. When I go home in the evenings I go straight to bed. I went to my follow-up doc and got a B Complex shot, hoping to get some energy. It didn't seem to help. I brought a small pillow and throw to work with me so that I can lock my office door at lunch, turn off the light, and lay down in the middle of the floor and nap! I send an email to the bosses - "gone to lunch" -- and then crash for the hour.

FOOD: (I take 30 to 1 hr to finish my shake or my broth)

Everyday I start with a 1/2 cup of milk, 1 raw egg, 1 pkt splenda, & 1/2 tsp vanilla (Egg Cream - in the blender) - just to start with SOME Protein. I ordered a BUNCH of Protein shakes (kaching), but I cannot stand any of them. I'm going to go back to my tried and true "Designer Whey" because I always like it before.

-- Water

Mid-morning - 6-8 oz of juice (either apple, grape, or OJ)

-- Water

lunch - 3/4 - 1 cup of Soup broth (depends on what I made the night before) - Last night I made "Egg Drop Soup" - chicken broth, 1 egg, onion powder, salt, pepper in the blender, then heated on the stove. Yummy.

--water

Mid-afternoon - usually the other part of my mid-morning juice

dinner -- some kind of soup broth (The other night I boiled stew meat with cilantro & onions. I strained the broth for me, then turned it into "fajitas" for the hubby.

PROBLEMS:

My BACK hurts. It is a dull ache in the middle of my back and sometimes close to my kidneys - sort of like when you have a low grade fever (no, I don't have fever). Not sure why, but it is annoying.

Yesterday I had a little pain. It felt sort of like a burning in my chest. I laid down last night and was uncomfortable. I slept kind of propped up last night. I was clueless - then the light bulb came on - Is this... HEART BURN? I never had heart burn before - rarely - so it was kind of a new sensation. I kept thinking it was the surgery. So, this morning I took a Pepcid. Well, surprise surprise - I feel almost normal! Back is still achy, but stomach is gooooood. I was not "officially" prescribed anything for that - so my info is from these wonderful boards!! TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY I HAVEN'T FELT LIKE I HAD TO TAKE A NAP!! I see people posting about stomach pain - this MIGHT be something they need to consider if they are NOT taking something for heartburn.

AND my last problem - my sense of taste seems to be heightened. Everything is OVERLY sweet or OVERLY spicy. I'm eating small teaspoons of vanilla yogurt today and really NOT liking the flavor - which is not usual for me!! I love yogurt. Even some of the canned Soups that I bought to strain are nasty because all I can taste is either potato starch or Tomato puree. I started looking at the labels and was like - YUCK - everything has "potato starch" in it. UGH- GACKKK - NASTY.

OBSERVANCES:

I'm SO ready to do this! A co-worker brought me a cherry cheesecake slice today (a thank-you for something I had done). I graciously accepted it - OH you shouldn't have!! -- smiled and cooed over it. They left. I placed it in my trash can, on the bottom, UNDER the papers. Later I just said, "I love cheesecake! Thanks again!" and left it at that.

So, I fired up fitday again today - haven't used it in over a year. Looks like I will be getting around 45 grams of protein today -- NOT bad for day 15.

JUST NEED ADVICE ABOUT MY ACHING BACK! UGH.

BECAUSE my tummy is not hurting and because I can have a little yogurt today, I have a little more energy.

I'm sorry, I don't have any good advice about your back, but I'm happy to hear from you. I followed your story earlier and was amazed you went back to work so quickly. While I had a good experience too, I have been taking a nap in the afternoon! I'm fortunate to have summers off because of my job. You seem to be doing well and quite a variety of food. I think my plan is the strictist on the planet! I am 8 day's out (I count the day of surgery because it was early a.m. lol) and I'm still on clears. I'm so sick of sweets. I can't even look at gatorade. Then again, I don't have any hunger either.

Hahahaha "Thank you, I love cheesecake!" Priceless. Keep up the good work YellowRose, you are doing awesome. I hope you get some relief for the back.

Susan

YellowRose · July 15, 2011

Day 16 - back pain was better today, but I slept in the guest bedroom on a firmer mattress. Hubby says he will swap them out until I feel better.

food intake was "okay", but not as much Protein as yesterday.

Routine of taking Prevacid has REALLY helped with the stomach pain. Almost non-existant now - almost.

Drinking plenty of Water.

AND -- wore a shirt from the back of my closet today that wouldn't fit me 16 days ago.

YellowRose · July 15, 2011

SeatleSue - I hear you about the sweets. I owned a bakery; I was a severe sugar-holic. NOW? anything sweet tastes blaah. Artificial sweetners taste like metal. Things with real sugar taste like they are WAY too sweet.

I'm NOT complaining! .... I am thrilled by this change.

phillygirl · July 15, 2011

My surgery is Monday and these boards have been sooo helpful....was reading about your stomach pain, my Dr. prescribed Pepcid for 2 months just as a precaution. I start the day of surgery.... good luck and keep up the great input. It is so helpful.

Day 16 - back pain was better today, but I slept in the guest bedroom on a firmer mattress. Hubby says he will swap them out until I feel better.

food intake was "okay", but not as much Protein as yesterday.

Routine of taking Prevacid has REALLY helped with the stomach pain. Almost non-existant now - almost.

Drinking plenty of Water.

AND -- wore a shirt from the back of my closet today that wouldn't fit me 16 days ago.