The first three days after surgery were the worst. I didn't have gas pains in my shoulder but I had abdominal pain around my port area and it was pretty bad at times. Especially when I layed down. It took about a week for me to feel up to doing much of anything. After that, it really has been pretty easy. I haven't been hungry, I eat if I'm hungry.
I started mushies this week but I haven't been real adventurous. Mashed potatoes , sweet potato casserole, brunswick stew, watermelon...all this did just fine. I tried chicken last night, not so good. I cut it up into tiny pieces and tried to eat a few bites. I chewed and chewed and chewed. It didn't get stuck but it seemed to upset my stomach. So I won't be trying that again for awhile.
I'm soooo tired of liquids. I can't wait til I can really start trying new foods. I'm longing for a hamburger patty with a little ketchup and mustard. I don't miss my diet cokes much at all. I do however, miss my bread. I'm hoping I will be one of the few that can tolerate a little bread in her diet. We'll see.
People are already noticing that I'm losing weight. I can tell my clothes are looser which does make me feel better. I'm feeling well enough now to really start on my walking program. All I want to do is walk 30 minutes at least 5 days a week. How hard could that be? I also have a pool in the backyard, so I have no excuse not to exercise.
First fill June 18th. My son Danny and I are flying to Denver for this. I can hardly wait!
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