2 Days Post Op

[Janedeaux3 70]

Friday and seeing a glimpse of hope. Today I woke up not in not as much pain. Still walking bent over but I think it is the weight of my stomach pulling on the drain incision. When I lift it up light to me, the pain is ok. Im still taking the pain medicine every two hours and actually fixed my hair this morning. I had about 3 tsp of DQ gravy lasy night. Thats the only thing that sounded good since I've been home. It filled me up. Today, I got what was left out of the fridge and going to try a few tsps for Breakfast. I thought I knew what I could eat during this cream stage, but Im at a loss. Suggestions please. I was supposed to go back to work next week, but I think I'll take off Monday and Tuesday, 4th holiday and go Thursday and Friday half days. Then full time the next Monday. I am finally back down to my weight of when I went into the hospital on Monday morning. That was a damper to come home with 9 extra pounds ! No matter why they are there. I hope it starts coming off soon. Thanks for the encourangment and talk to you later today.

Good Morning!

So glad to hear from you and that you're up and around, caring for yourself!

I've had to tell myself each day to get out of the nightgown and dress each day, make my hair presentable, etc. Now, I just put on a maxi dress, which I supposed is a glamorized night gown, but it did make me feel better, more "human", less sick/patient. I bought several maxi dress prior to surgery at a discount store, because I thought they'd be easy with the drain and with later weight loss. Didn't want to have to purchase too many interim clothes for home.

I have a great info binder from my MD and Bariactric team, with instructions, lists and suggestions. I have been eating/drinking SF popscicles and fruit bars, thinned yogurt (sometime w a little no sugar added applesauce blended in), Soup, broth, Protein Shakes, SF Jello, G2 (Gatorade), Vitamin Water, Sobe life water, herbal teas and lots of ice chips from Sonic. I love Sonic ice and they sell it by the bag! I think I've had half a bag since I came home Tuesday pm. I'm not feeling as tired today since I can get some calories in. I do find that a short walk after eating helps me to feel more comfortable.

I am really enjoying my warm shower each night, although the Dial antibacterial soap that my MD asks that I use for one week is a bit Drying! I'm using a name badge lanyard to hang my JP drain from. Lol. (My MD requires a drain for one week.). I have to laugh at myself when I am using the hair dryer to dry my steristrips/ incision sites. It just looks funny with my "Cyborg-esque" drain tube hanging from my lanyard and I'm blow drying myself. Thankful that there are no cameras (that I know of) in my bathroom.

I hope you continue to feel better and make progress each day! Glad you're taking a little more time to recover.

~Jane