Vicki O.
11 days post-op and feeling crazy
Jan 01, 2010
ok, so i had my surgery, RNY 12/21/09, i'm 11 days post-op and feeling kinda crazy
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I can't explain it really just lotsa stuff going through this head of mine! I went to the dr. this past monday dec. 28th.. I was 7days post-op and had already lost 13lbs! totally amazing.. it just completely blows my mind! I don't know how much i've lost since then but I know I have because I can see a difference.. yup I can see it... amazing!
now for the confusion and conflicting feelings.. i feel hungry.. sorta but not really... i try to eat and I can't.. i'm still on liquids like creamy soups and such, but can make a long list of foods I want to eat even though I know if they were put in front of me I'd never be able to eat them.. having the option maybe is what I'm craving? I tried a very scrambled egg last night to get the feeling I'm actually eating something even though I'm supposed to be on liquids for at least another week... it didn't make me sick or anything, but I only was able to get maybe 1/4 of that egg down and gave the rest to the dog
... popsicles have become my bestest friend.. seems to be the only thing i can get down with no problem.. everything has a funny taste to it.. i tried some very creamy apples and cinnamon oatmeal today... not gonna do that again for a while.. took a couple very small nibbles and knew very soon it was NOT what my body wanted at all... I don't feel as though i'm eating enough, but everyone I talk to says not to worry about that... Angie is worried about my fluid intake becuz I am not drinking as much as I should be and I know without a doubt I'm not getting enough protein, but I can't seem to get those protein shakes down.. ugh...
on top of dealing with the whole food thingy... my emotions seem to be on a roller coaster
... feeling like crying for no reason or at the smallest thing... im pretty tired feeling too
... I think i may try to go for a walk here in a lil while maybe that'll make me feel better... i feel like i'm driving everyone nuts 
talking about how i'm feeling or about my food intake, but its all thats on my mind... i know my mom is curious about every single thing becuz she is just beginning her journey towards having this same surgery... I don't want to scare her from it, but I want her to know... 
on that note.. time to use the bathrm again
and put on some warmer socks its pretty cold!!
PS. I have noticed that the back pain I had been experiencing for a few weeeks b4 the surgery has all but disappeared!!
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. I can't explain it really just lotsa stuff going through this head of mine! I went to the dr. this past monday dec. 28th.. I was 7days post-op and had already lost 13lbs! totally amazing.. it just completely blows my mind! I don't know how much i've lost since then but I know I have because I can see a difference.. yup I can see it... amazing! now for the confusion and conflicting feelings.. i feel hungry.. sorta but not really... i try to eat and I can't.. i'm still on liquids like creamy soups and such, but can make a long list of foods I want to eat even though I know if they were put in front of me I'd never be able to eat them.. having the option maybe is what I'm craving? I tried a very scrambled egg last night to get the feeling I'm actually eating something even though I'm supposed to be on liquids for at least another week... it didn't make me sick or anything, but I only was able to get maybe 1/4 of that egg down and gave the rest to the dog
... popsicles have become my bestest friend.. seems to be the only thing i can get down with no problem.. everything has a funny taste to it.. i tried some very creamy apples and cinnamon oatmeal today... not gonna do that again for a while.. took a couple very small nibbles and knew very soon it was NOT what my body wanted at all... I don't feel as though i'm eating enough, but everyone I talk to says not to worry about that... Angie is worried about my fluid intake becuz I am not drinking as much as I should be and I know without a doubt I'm not getting enough protein, but I can't seem to get those protein shakes down.. ugh... on top of dealing with the whole food thingy... my emotions seem to be on a roller coaster
... feeling like crying for no reason or at the smallest thing... im pretty tired feeling too... I think i may try to go for a walk here in a lil while maybe that'll make me feel better... i feel like i'm driving everyone nuts talking about how i'm feeling or about my food intake, but its all thats on my mind... i know my mom is curious about every single thing becuz she is just beginning her journey towards having this same surgery... I don't want to scare her from it, but I want her to know... on that note.. time to use the bathrm again
and put on some warmer socks its pretty cold!! PS. I have noticed that the back pain I had been experiencing for a few weeeks b4 the surgery has all but disappeared!!
