have begun the post-op journey

[Globetrotter 1,340]

so here I am, four days post-op. I'm mouthing around a cold sf popsicle, propped up by pillows. I've had 80g of Protein thanks to the powders sent home with me by my surgeon. I hope Im done taking the liquid vicoden as it tastes horrible and gives me trippy dreams. Painful hiccups, seriously painful, and more pain with plain Water than with anything else. Thank goodness for popsicles. Haven't begun taking my Vitamins yet, any thoughts on that? I have a Gummy multivit and a B12 complete. I went out to dinner with family tonight and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them eat and smelling the aromas, felt zero emotions of being left out etc. Am now sipping very cold lemon squirted homemade chicken broth, yum!!

Surgeon used glue instead of stitches so that pulls and scratches a little, hurts after I stand up as things fall into place, painful hiccups, and can't sleep on my stomach which is turning out to be the most difficult thing of all. Any word on when we can do that? Haven't weighed myself yet, don't see a point, it's only been 4 days and any weight loss right now will just reflect the fluids and gases from the surgery. When I get back to work I will have an opportunity to weigh myself. I can wait a month!

I am still wrapping my brain and emotions around the fact that I did this, it seems unreal, and then all too real. I've had the emotional tearful "what have I done to myself" moment, haven't had any NSV's yet - rings aren't loose yet. Just taking it day by day and trying to rest. Think I'll go chew a pepcid. Thank you everybody for letting me speak!! And where to I go to get one of those ticker thingies? :tongue_smilie:

[nurse_ally 0]

So happy you made it through surgery, the first few days are the roughest. Actually, the whole clear liquid phase made me fairly homicidal! :tongue_smilie: Once you make it to full liquids, it gets better. As far as the ticker, you'll see mine in this reply, click on it and it should take you to the page to create your own. Hope you have a very smooth and pain-free recovery! Keep us posted on your success

[Jane_J 117]

Well done Globie, just take it really easy and look after yourself, cut yourself major slack now and be your own best friend. You are on the way to much better things.

Jane x

[RAINY 0]

Those sf popsicles make a huge differance. I loved the real fruit ones. Good luck!!

[Papillon 7]

hope you feel better soon!! hang in there!! You made this change to open new vistas for yourself!!

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

Sorry, what's NSV? I keep seeing it everywhere.

[VV2010 1]

NSV stands for non-scale victory. There is a great thread in the success stories someone started called NSV shout outs that is really inspiring!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Thanks everybody for your encouragement. It is now day 6 and I believe I am just now beginning to feel the full brunt of this event. I'm very tired and the littlest effort poops me out. Today I've decided to get in the full 60oz of Water, even if that means coming nowhere near my proper Protein amounts. Dehydration is scary. I will also shuffle over to the market and see if they have any of these sugar free syrups you guys mention, something to reduce the nastiness of my Proteins. For now I will sit on the couch in my pj's, wrapped in blankets, and read while staring out the window at the lovely foggy ocean view. It would help if I could get some kind of nsv here soon tho ...:crying: