Day after the surgery...
I woke up so early (7am) cuz I couldn't sleep well I was sleeping on the sofa's recliner cuz I can't sleep flat on my back or stomach, or it'll hurt. Bleh! I'm having pains in my stomach this morning - I guess because the painkillers from the hospital is worn off. I do have rx for painkillers but its not as strong as the hospital's. So I'm hanging in there.
Not hungry at ALL. I have no appetite right now. I haven't eaten in 2 days, so today hopefully chicken broth will go down with no problem. I've had one Popsicle and some jello so far. I can only sip a little at once because the dr said my stomach is still swollen- it shld get better in 2 days. Whenever I sip something, its weird because I can feel it going through my stomach. I can tell its tight but I'm able to hold my liquids down.
For the next 1-2 weeks my food intake will be liquids only, then after that, it's the puree stage for 1 week and then soft food for a week, then finally slowly to normal foods.
I can't shower within 48 hours of surgery. So thank god for my detachable shower head. John helped me wash my hair and everything else except the stomach area. I feel so much better now that I'm half clean. Took a short nap this afternoon, wasn't a great one but I'm getting there. Pain mostly in the stitches and my stomach.
John (my hubby) is taking goooood care of me. He will go in work this afternoon then Ian (my best friend/roommate) will take over and be my nurse
I've lost 14 lbs all together since I started the pre-op diet.
Ill keep you updated! :confused:
<3 <3 <3
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