Life is still not that easy, food has become my enemy.
After being in full fluids for an extra week and going to the 1 month clinic, they had me call the surgeon to let him know what was going on. He suggested I stick to fluids only till I see him this wed (oct 15). He more concerned about dehydration then he is about not keeping solid in. I assured him I wasn't dehydrated at all.
Friday I gave in and made myself a smoothie (stayed within guidelines for sugar, fat, etc) and it was sooooo freaken yummy (I use to finish my day off with one pre opti). Yet with in 20mins if finishing I was running to the bathroom.
I meantion this to a couple people I know that have had the surgery and now I'm wondering if I may have become lactose intolerant. I've been living off of pudding, yogurt and cream soup for almost 3 wks now and none of it is staying in. Then at night (while I'm home cause you don't want to feel the pain and discomfort I feel after trying something puréed/solid while at work) I would try something heavier.
As a side effect to this surgery, people tend to have bowel issues (sorry if TMI) because we don't eat as much, our digestive track has been rerouted and our body is keeping all the food we put in (cause we cant/shouldn't eat the foods we "elelminate") people tend to get bound up bad and need medication to move it along, this was one of my greatest fears going into surgery. I haven't had this issue. Everyone medically has been shocked. I'm more "regular" now then I have been my entire life (one bonus....I think)
Since friday, I've had NO dairy at all. Have not been sick, have been able to keep in small amounts if normal everyday food (1/4 slice of toast with jam, beef veggie soup, a nibble of turkey, crackers)
I'm still not eating even close to what I should be at 5 wks out however what I am eating is staying in (BONUS)
Surgeon doesn't want to do any scopes this soon out, thinks my espugas may still be swollen (as it was 2 days post op) or even try stretching it out yet (to soon he says).
So I guess I just continue to eat what I can, trying new foods when I can and continue to weigh as I am?!?!?
I'm currently down 78lbs total since April (38lbs since surgery) BUT more impressive is my BMI has dropped 11 point!!!!! I feel amazing (still tired come about 8pm, and constantly cold....it will e a long winter up here!). I've finally broke down and bough some new clothes and bras....but I'm being smart about what I buy cause I can't afford a new wardrobe every 10-20lbs.
Do I have regretes???? (Cause this is a question I'm asked the most)
NO, there are moments of time where I think what have I done BUT they are normally in the middle of a painful "attack" (cause that's what it feels like when you have so much pressure and pain sitting in you chest you could scream and cry but you also know it's only going to make it worse). I'm still wrapping my head around the "new" way of life. Can't just take a pill when in pain, can't just chug a glass of fluids cause your thirst, grab something quick to eat cause your physically hungry (I guess all the stuff that lead me to where I was)
I know in my heart this was the right choice for ME, I know it's been a rocky start, but I also know it will get better, I will over come this obsticulas just likeeverything else I have lately and in the end I will be here to see my grand kids (possible great grand kids) and I will live a healthier, happier lifestyle because of this decision
Here are aome photos to show the changes.
1st from April 2014
(Kind of wish I still had that green shirt so I could continue taking them in the same outfit)
