Today is day 23 post op.

I‘m doing so much better now than last week. My port pain is getting better and I‘m also more careful. I also had LOT of gas in my body but that‘s almost gone now. I can burp and I purp a LOT. That‘s something that has changed since pre op. But at least I can burp.

At work, I of course don‘t burp out loud but people around me can hear the air moving inside of me. Like a lion roaring. But it doesn‘t bother me since it‘s not happening a lot at work. It‘s mostly in the evenings I have to burp

I‘m eating mashed soft food now and ohhh so good and nice to eat real food. I was kinda sick of the liquid diet!

I feel it‘s difficult to eat around other people though, since I have to eat really slowly but when eating with others, I tend to get on their speed. So for now, while learning to eat slowly, I prefer to eat alone.

I have restrictions sometimes, if I eat too quick. It‘s not very comfortable but nothing that I can‘t handle. I just stop eating and wait until I feel better and then continue eating. I just have to chew better and eat slowly! And it‘s not like I have to chew much since the food is mashed, but sometimes there are a few pieces that I have to chew.

I guess my biggest problem right now is the drinking liquid part. Before the lap band, I usually drank most of my daily fluids while eating. But now I am not allowed to drink 15 minutes before a meal and 30 minutes after. That means I have to drink a lot inbetween meals. I sometimes have apple juice or orange juice because drinking only water is boring. I know I shouldn‘t drink a lot of juices so I try to limit it.

Coffee, I only manage about a cup a day. I used to drink 3 cups a day but now I don‘t like coffee as much! (what‘s wrong with me??) and I used to love carbonated water but that‘s not allowed. So Juices it is!

And what if the food is too hot to eat? I used to cool my mouth down with cold water. What happens in the future if I‘m eating spicy food and can‘t drink with it.. well ok that‘s future problems haha.

But yeah this sure is life changing. Oh one thing I forgot. Even though my stomach can‘t handle as much food as before, my mouth craves food! It craves sweet stuff. That does NOT change! My mouth loves eating food! But I‘m doing good in that area. I sometimes have a mousse as a snack (not a lot) but that‘s going to change when I get on Solid food.

One step at a time for better life J