Sick of Liquids
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
Jen
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