I can EAT!
Woo-hoo! I went for my 1 week post-op visit on Friday (should've posted then; sorry.) Dr. Richard cleared me for starting on soft solid foods; scrambles eggs, cottage cheese, very well chopped chicken or tuna salad, etc. Which is very good for me, because the solid foods have been much less nauseating than the liquids.
But I did make another boo-boo. I was supposed to eat a soft scrambled egg before seeing him on Friday, well I sat down to eat it in front of my e-mail. Yep, I did it again! Man, that is a hard habit to break! I don't have nearly as hard a time at lunch, but I am so used to 1st thing in the morning, eating breakfast while checking e-mail. I ate almost the whole egg before I realized I was really hurting. And then to top things off, after I'm hurting - I look at my plate and think "I hate to waste that..."
That little piece of brainwashing has been with since age 2! LOL, I'm sure you guys know what I mean - starving kids in Africa? or China? I didn't eat those last few bites of egg, because I would have thrown up if I had of, but before surgery it would have been gone. It is still amazing to me thought that I can't finish 1 egg! I used to be able to eat a 2 or 3 egg omelet with cheese and mushrooms and bacon, throw in a little cinnamon toast on the side, some coffee, and maybe juice or fruit. Now I'm thinking about buying small eggs so I won't waste as much. [:D]
I am having a few problems still, not major, and actually more related to the peripherals of surgery. Where I was taking so many IV antibiotics - I have a very annoying yeast infection - not fun! And also my IV site seems to have a minor infection in it, phlebitis. Luckily nothing that requires any more antibiotics (seeing as how I'm allergic to half of them now, and I get yeast infections from the other half. LOL)
On a much more serious note; a friend of mine just lost her husband to a heart attack this weekend. They are in their mid-30s just like me. He had been overweight, but had recently lost weight and was working out and eating better, he had not had WLS, just done it on his own. But apparently the damage had already been done, his arteries were clogged. He had gone to sleep on the couch with a bottle of Rolaids because (apparently) he thought he was just having heartburn.
I write this for several reason; to ask y'all to pray for the Cooper family. It is not easy to lose a spouse (they have a 4 yr old son) at any age, but no-one ever expects a heart attack this young! Also to urge any of you, if you have chest pain, don't just dismiss it as heartburn, pay close attention - it could be something more serious! Is there pain in your left shoulder? Is your left arm numb? Are you haveing any trouble breathing? Is it easier to breathe sitting up than lying down? These are signs and symptoms of a heart attack - DO NOT blow them off! Especially if you are overweight w/ high BP or high cholesterol. Finally, it made me wonder how close I have been to death myself. We always think "It can't happen to me" - that's not just a teenager saying. If I had put this surgery off another year, if I had tried any more diet pills- would David be the one to wake up and find me? It is a frightening thought. And it breaks my heart to try and imagine what my friend is going through. It honestly scares me to try and imagine it. I pray God will help ease her heart's suffering and give her some peace and rest in the coming months.
Everyone take care.
weight: 251 lbs