It's been sometime since I have posted in my blog, and it has been an interesting 6-7 months. I find I can eat most foods now other then greasy things with still make me nauseated ( this is not a bad thing though lol ) I find that I can't be bothered alot of the time making decent meals which is my down fall , but I do always make an effort of having a salad wrap for lunch. Breakfast is hard to stomach so I usually have an UP and Go ` and dinner is just nothing really or I pick ( which is a bad
Okay so today would of been one week since the op. I feel fine in the tummy area, other then where my drain was, I am still a bit tender when I get up from a chair or the bed, I am wondering if this is just normal tender tummy strain. I have removed all of my coverings over the incisions, other then where the drain was, I am thinking I will leave this on for an extra day or 2, just for good measure. They are itch as !@#^ so that means they are on the road to healing.
I am SO over
Finally I am home and settled. I recommend that those who have not had your surgery yet to be prepared for when you come home, as in your 2 week supply of liquids. I should of been more organized but thankfully for my mummy, she got me some sustagen and some juices to see me through. The hardest part for me I think will actually be sitting still,I am such an on the go person and feel lazy when I don't do much, but I know I have to take it easy. So I weighed myself when I got home, 127.4kgs I was
Apple juice and beef broth , yeah babyyyy! I never thought beef broth could and would taste so fricken nice lol
So the " swallow test" went well obviously,(mind you the liquid I had to drink tasted like lemongrass washing up liquid) and if I can tolerate 50 mls of broth and juice then I'm homeward bound tomorrow
So I'm sitting here drinking my broth and juice happy as larry, and looking forward to watching ' mrs browns boys' on tv tonight lol
Well it's 24 hours since surgery, I write this as I lay in the hospital bed. My tummy has a little discomfort but am handling things well. I have pain in my shoulder from the gas in surgery and prays this goes soon lol
They have just finished collecting the dinner trays in my ward, needless to say I didn't have one lol but damnnnn the aroma is still lingering , I'd kill for some nice tomatoe soup lol but oh well a sip of water will have to do me!