Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies: POST-OP Discussion

[iattcom 96]

I have taken them and I am going to bed it is after midnight here in my neck of the woods. 😴😴😴

[Megan Sadler 186]

Good night. It’s 11:23 my time. Will be hitting the sack as soon as my sister appears with the money she owes me for watching the baby.

[iattcom 96]

Getting off of everything is one of the many things I am working on.

[iattcom 96]

My visit with my surgeon went well and I have my return to work date in hand. I will be able to go back to work on the 31st. He said I could go back whenever I wanted and if I wanted he would have let me go back today. I chose the 31st so I would be able to work part of the week, have a weekend off and then go back a full week. I have also been given clearance to go to the gym. I can walk on a tread mill, ride a bike and do light resistance work. No Water aerobics until all of my incisions are healed up. The pains I have been having in my back have been my precious pouch talking to me and telling me that enough is enough and I need to pay more attention to what she wants, or does not want as the case may be.

[Megan Sadler 186]

So I’m trying some chicken and rice for dinner tonight. I’ve learned that breads and breaded foods I can’t have. They fill me up. I can’t have potatos either. But most veggies I’ve tried go down no issue. Tomorrow I’m going to a kickboxing gym near me that is offering me a free. The mall I live by is offering a fitness thing free on Saturday mornings untill winter. So I’m going to that.

Also upper management stopped by work today and mentioned I’m looking much better than I had before my surgery!!

[BadWolf523 197]

I still can’t eat a whole banana in one sitting. Needless to say I just threw up 😩😩

[Megan Sadler 186]

On 10/09/2018 at 19:16, BadWolf523 said:

I still can’t eat a whole banana in one sitting. Needless to say I just threw up 😩😩

I haven’t tried bananas yet. I’m scared it’ll be too sweet and I’ll dump on it. But I haven’t dumped on anything except some sugar free pudding I ate a month ago. I usually just throw up if I can’t eat something .

[BadWolf523 197]

On 10/09/2018 at 21:19, Megan Sadler said:

I haven’t tried bananas yet. I’m scared it’ll be too sweet and I’ll dump on it. But I haven’t dumped on anything except some sugar free pudding I ate a month ago. I usually just throw up if I can’t eat something .

I haven’t had dumping thank god. But I’m really good with wha I eat. I don’t have many cravings

[Megan Sadler 186]

On 10/09/2018 at 19:22, BadWolf523 said:

I haven’t had dumping thank god. But I’m really good with wha I eat. I don’t have many cravings

I’ve been doing a ton more cooking lately. I can easily scarf down a cup of Soup or s cup of veggies but heavier foods it’s more like a 1/4 cup I can have.

[BadWolf523 197]

On 10/09/2018 at 21:23, Megan Sadler said:

I’ve been doing a ton more cooking lately. I can easily scarf down a cup of Soup or s cup of veggies but heavier foods it’s more like a 1/4 cup I can have.

My biggest issue is Water. I’m always chugging it and then regretting it later.

[Megan Sadler 186]

On 10/09/2018 at 19:26, BadWolf523 said:

My biggest issue is Water. I’m always chugging it and then regretting it later.

I went to costco and bought a pack of the 8 oz Water bottles. I can chug about 1/3 at a time, wait a few minutes and go back and so on. Then I don’t overdo it on water.

[BadWolf523 197]

On 10/09/2018 at 21:28, Megan Sadler said:

I went to costco and bought a pack of the 8 oz Water bottles. I can chug about 1/3 at a time, wait a few minutes and go back and so on. Then I don’t overdo it on Water.

I get the huge bottles because I’m a teacher and it’s easier to just have this big bottle. Maybe I’ll pour into a cup

[Megan Sadler 186]

That sounds like a good plan. I’m a pizza chef and so when I have a moment at work I just refill my little cup at work and drink that.

[ellie123 374]

I made some Shepard’s pie today. Some with White Potatoes for Kids and some with Sweet for me. I used a meat substitute, peas, carrots, broccolli in a savory tomatoe sauce. Trying to get my Phytonutrients in naturally :))). Kids lapped it up, but u fortunately I got full just on the tasting while cooking and now the thought of actually eating it is not appealing anymore... 😕

[Lioness815 44]

1 hour ago, ellie123 said:

I made some Shepard’s pie today. Some with White Potatoes for Kids and some with Sweet for me. I used a meat substitute, peas, carrots, broccolli in a savory tomatoe sauce. Trying to get my Phytonutrients in naturally :))). Kids lapped it up, but u fortunately I got full just on the tasting while cooking and now the thought of actually eating it is not appealing anymore... 😕

I’ve had a similar issue with leftovers after I get full off something. I can go back for more later. The thought of it will turn my stomach. It makes meal prep super tricky. I can’t eat off the same stuff for a few days. I use to be able to do that no problem. Not post surgery.

Edited October 10, 2018 by Lioness815