Last couple of days have been ok. I was taking pain meds up until today so I was watching tv, sipping shakes and liquids constantly when awake and was generally semi-"out of it". Today's a different story. Off the meds as my pain is no longer much of an issue. The only PAIN I have now is when rolling over in bed or on the couch. I am a bit light headed today and biggest complaint of all...I seem to have constant gassy feeling...like I need to burp after each sip, it's pretty uncomfortable. Anyone know if my sips are just too big? Thought I'd been keeping them small. Also, not being on pain meds has made me realize how bored I am....a week on the couch is about enough but I don't quite feel up to going out except for a quick trip to the garden or down to the end of the street and back (afterwhich I feel a bit dizzy)...not bad, but just a touch. Almost like hunger-dizzy, which I guess would make sense since today is also the first day I THOUGHT I might be hungry...I managed 4 protein shakes today, up to now it's been about 3 total with liquids in between. The gas pains in the shoudlder and neck are more infrequent but they are monstrous when they appear....actually brought me to tears today (but I think that might just be that I'm off the drugs and am thinking....what the heck did I just do to myself? Plus I'm a pretty big baby when it comes to discomfort) Not that I regret this decision, but when you're dealing with such unfamiliar feelings (physically mostly) it gets a bit weird and occasioally upsetting. A great thing happenned yesterday though. I weighed myself and have lost about 10 lbs since surgery. I've been weighing myself 2 plus times a day (becasue I'm home and) and 1 or so/ day until yesterday...bam 5 lbs overnight. Funny how the body works!! Anyway, long enough blog I guess, just feeling a little fragile today. Hopefully will feel better tomorrow...my first outing since surgery. Dinner at my parents, although I plan to arrive just as the plates are being cleared and I'll be there for "coffee" (protein shake)....

I burp after each sip of anything. What's going to happen after my surgery? I might explode!! Ask your doc if you can take lactaid tablets.