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Sick of Liquids

bjkordes3
bjkordes3
Ok, so I am about one week post op and have started into my second week. My doctors plan for recovery is 3 weeks liquid, 3 weeks pureed, and then solids. I am so sick of liquids already, so I tried to eat a couple mini saltine crackers. BAD IDEA! I had pain like the food was stuck and I was a very unhappy camper for about an hour. I am just so tired of waking up though and drinking a protein shake, then drinking water, then having like a 1/2 a cup of soup, then more water, then another protein shake, and then water, and so on and so on. I wish that the process could just hurry up so that I could at least get to pureed foods. I also have a hard time remembering that the liquids move pretty quickly through my system, and after eating a couple mini saltines I didn't realize that my pouch is so small that I should have at least cheated with something that would have been nutritionally better than crackers. I just want to chew something so bad, and the cravings that I have for foods I can't eat right now is ridiculous! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Alright, now that I have that all out of my system, I think that the problem is, is that I chose to have the surgery over Christmas break and I am at home with all 3 of my kids and we haven't really left the house the whole time. I am bored. I am exercising and I have dropped 10 pounds post op so that is encouraging!! I just need to be positive and hang in there. We are going whale watching tomorrow so that is at least some time out of the house. We have church on Sunday, so that's another outing, and then back to work on Monday! I can't believe that I am saying this, but I am actually ecstatic to go back to work. I think I need something to keep my mind busy and keep it off of food! Oh well. Thanks for letting me rant. I know every day is different. Keep up the good work y'all!!

Jen
becca1960
becca1960
Sometimes unloading is just the ticket we need to be able to move on. Enjoy your outings!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
bjk - I felt and feel your pains...lol, I am 5 weeks out and I remember the first week was my hardest. I had my surgury right after Thanks Giving and WISHED I had waiting until after the holidays. My food cravings were off the HOOK! It didn't help that my wife, kids and I spent Christmas at my parents home with all my siblings and family. FOOD WAS EVERYWHERE. But I maintained and noticed each day gets easier.

STAY STRONG...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Try adding something like crystal lite to your water, it helps to make it a little less boring. I also ate a lot of sugar free Popsicles during that time. They count as liquid and I would bite them of and chew. It's really hard at this point but in the long run your pouch will be much happier given the time to heal. Good luck.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Best wishes for your success. Sounds like you are learning a lot and that you will do well!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel your pain too. I had my surgery 11 days before Christmas so I had to endure looking at all the food everyone was eating. While I drank my soupy cream of wheat. An then comes new years. At least then I was on puree an could have thin mashed potatoes. I figure if you can get thru a major food holiday, you can get thru anything.

My post op plan is this: 1 week of clear liquids.. 1 week of full liquids... 2 weeks of puree.. 2 weeks of soft foods.. then onto regular. I just started my 2nd week of puree today.

Good luck.. it does get easier.
Thepbourn
Thepbourn
No worries about venting I am sure my time will come - hang in there you are in good company of a long line of people who have gone before you, those walking side by side with you and like me, those yet to come. I just have one question for everyone and maybe in my asking you will find answers to questions you are presently having - I will post it on the main page and prayerfully you will benefit from it as well.