Well, it's been 2.5 days since the surgery and so far so good. I have had a couple episodes of nausea but haven't thrown up yet. Which I'm excited about. To be completely honest, I'm not even hungry. However, I have gotten a little faint here and there so I've been trying to drink lots of water and have tried a few foods. My post op instructions say to stay hydrated and aim for 2-3L of fluid per day. So far, I have eaten a total of 2 individual low fat yogurts, 1 chocolate boost, 1 individual applesauce, and about 2 cups of chicken broth. I have to say though, the most pain I have is from the gas trying to work its way out of my body. I finally started releasing gas yesterday but it's still not enough. I have an excrutiating stabbing pain in my left shoulder that comes randomly throughout the day and night. I had a rough sleep again last night because of it. The T3's I'm taking help a little, but not much. It is seriously more uncomfortable than my stomach pain. I mean, the stomach is stiff and painful, but the shoulder is really bad. I can't wait for that to go away so I can concentrate on my stomach recovery.
I spent today with my sister and my mom as it was my sister's 30th birthday today. Mom took her for sushi, which I watched them eat and I drank water. The gas bubbles were so intense all day, causing the pain in my shoulder to be pretty bad. I took some T3s and became quite nauseated. We got home and I had to lay down for a bit wasting a good portion of the evening. Mom and I got stuff organized and we are just about ready to head to the cottage. My sister is having her birthday bash there this weekend. I won't be able to drink, but I'm going to watch every one else get drunk and act stupid! haha!
I probably won't post till after the weekend. Hopefully the shoulder pain goes away. Oh, and I weighed myself this morning and I'm at 281.6lbs. I was told that during this 6 week recovery, I have to be prepared as I may not lose and may even gain weight. I must say, when I saw 284lbs on the scale yesterday morning, I was distraught. I thought I was prepared, but I so was not. Then getting on this morning and seeing the loss made me happy!
Talk soon!
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