MOcatmom

Good morning, all!  So, it's day 4 post op.  Still having general discomfort/relatively low level pain on my right hand side (feels like I've been doing hundreds of crunches) and those nasty stomach cramps but they are getting less intense each day.  I took a pain pill last night but that's the first one so far.

i can't tell if I'm hungry or not because of the cramps.  I did have a moment last night where I wanted the biggest, juiciest cheeseburger ever made but I'm thinking that was more a behavioral que from not having eaten in weeks (and seeing a Red Robin commercial!).  It passed relatively quickly.

It is challenging getting in 64 oz of liquid in per day.  I got 17 oz in Wednesday and 30 oz in yesterday so I'm getting closer.  My experience so far has been that warm liquids cause less intense cramps than cold liquids.

My only true complaint is the required protein water.  OMG, that is the foulest substance I've ever put in my mouth!  I've tried two different brands and they both make me gag, literally.  My surgeon's dietician suggested I try unflavored protein powder to mix in with Crystal Light.  Fingers crossed that is better.

I get pretty tired mid afternoon but I'm assuming that's pretty normal.  Plus it's a good excuse for a nap!  (Naps rocks!)

I need to start getting off my butt and start walking.  I've been putting that off but my "new normal" is going to require me to get out of the house and get moving.

Have a great day, all!  More later!