Post Op Day 3

[kyle.odom 57]

Today is post op day 3 for me and I feel, almost like nothing has happened. Still a little sore in my abdomen but thats about it. The drain is annoying, and no longer having the dump it very much. It comes out in 4 more days. I am still on liquids but sliding in some "heavier" things periodically. Mostly stuff like mashed potatoes or something like that that I can easily thin down. I am trying to get in as much Water and Protein as possible, but occasionally I want something filling that tastes good.

Most people suffer from nausea, vomiting, and acid reflux after surgery and I suppose I can consider myself lucky because I have not dealt with any of those, what so ever. The only issue I had was gas pain, mostly in my left shoulder. It was horrible! The best thing that I found to help was chewable gas x and tums. Took 2 days to work the gas out but walking definitely helped.

I am curious, how long did it take you guys to get back to a "normal" diet (normal sleeved diet)? I love cooking, and I love cooking healthy foods. I feel like I am having withdrawals from being in there cooking. However, it seems pointless to get in there and whoop something up that I cannot have. Oh well, soon enough I will be back to my routine!

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

I was on clears and then full liquids for 3 weeks. Mashed were my first food after that point. At about 3 months things normalize. At 6 months I felt as if my stomach could handle whatever I wanted albeit in a small amount. And just because I thought I could handle it though doesn't mean that I ate it. My sleeve still has a very strong preference for fresh whole healthy home cooked food. It doesn't really like processed food although it seemed to tolerate a bagel pretty well last week but I am not going to make that into a habit.

[kyle.odom 57]

I have had a lot of Soup (clear broth) and thinned yogurt, even some thinned pudding. I am having to get adjusted to the new feelings and determining the difference in "full" and "slow down its not a race." No matter how hard I try to slow down and take my time, I usually feel like I have a block somewhere between my throat and my stomach, but if I relax a bit and swallow, it goes away. It's definitely new.