Infection is gone but still leaking!

[adelarosa33 0]

Hi Everyone! It's been awhile since I posted my infection thread and have been on the website. So I went to my follow up appt. on TUesday and the Dr. says that the infection is gone and that the drainage will continue for awhile. To finish the antibiotics and to keep wound covered until drainage stops. I feel a hundred times better, I have no more pain and I am back to my old self...almost! lol. I am starting to get an appetite but if I eat a just lil too much I get a stomachache. I am still on mushies and soft foods so today I had one well cooked manicotti with ricotta and sauce and it filled me up...It was sooo good!! but before I used to eat about 4 lol!!! It was the first real dinner item I've had in a long time...just alot less of it.

I want to thank everyone for their concern and I am sorry I have not updated in a while. Been busy with work, 2 puppies, and trying to get some rest!!

Thank You alll sooo much!! XoXoXo Angie :confused:

[kwright 0]

Hi Angie. I'm glad to hear that your infection has cleared up and that you're feeling better!!!

I'll be glad to get around to the mushies, soft foods, or anything with Protein soon like you. But, for now, only Clear liquids and that doesn't help with the lack of energy that I have.

Keep us posted with your progress and recovery.

[adelarosa33 0]

Thanks Kim! I know it was a treat but tomorrow I will do cottage cheese for dinner!!! lol!! You will do just fine and these two weeks of liquids will fly by! Soon you will be on mushies too! =)

[lotusflwr 0]

I'm so glad the infection is clearing up. I was so devestated for you when you said they may have to do another operation!!!! Woo Hoo for you!!!!

Hugs

Patty

[abbypoo 0]

So happy to hear the infection is cleared! Glad you're doing well on mushies. I CAN'T WAIT until I can have soft-foods. I'm dreaming of scrambled eggs and cottage cheese. Lol Anyway, thanks for keeping us updated!

[YankeeGirl 0]

Abby. . You can't have cottage cheese amd scrambled eggs on your mushies hon? Its funny how different our doctors can be.

Anyhow, I don't know you or your story cause I just got on here and really started posting a few days ago but it sounds like you have had a rough go at it? I hope things continue to get better for you hon, take care!!

[abbypoo 0]

Abby. . You can't have cottage cheese amd scrambled eggs on your mushies hon? Its funny how different our doctors can be.

Anyhow, I don't know you or your story cause I just got on here and really started posting a few days ago but it sounds like you have had a rough go at it? I hope things continue to get better for you hon, take care!!

My doc calls the mushy stage "soft foods" and that's when I get the scrambled eggs and cottage cheese. My first two stages were Clear Liquids + Protein drinks and then thickened liquids which is what I'm still on.

[adelarosa33 0]

Thank you all!! Yea I am glad i like cottage cheese because it is loaded with Protein and I don't have to do those Protein Shakes anymore!!!! I quit on the proteinshakes on day ten of post op! I just couldnt swallow them anymore. I have nonfat cottage cheese for Breakfast or lunch most of the time now so I could get in my protein!!

[abingdongirl 0]

I am happy for you as well, I started mushies two days ago, and it is the best... But I did get one of those headaches from eating too much the first, had my blended Soup. My mushie stage is also soft foods, so I can have fish, pureed chicken, tuna fish, soft scrambled eggs and cottage cheese which helps with the protien intake as well.

I still have that lump but it is no pain or anything, I see the surgeon Moday I cannot wait.