3 weeks post op

Jul 23, 2009

This is the time i was waiting for, a few weeks past surgery and on the mend, and here i am.  i saw the surgeon for my first post op check up two days ago.  he thinks that i am doing well.  and so do i, 40 pounds down (21 on optifast, and 19 post surgery).  i had a very bad episode the night before i saw him.  four hours of extreme pain, with vomitting.  i guess i had too big a portion of mushroom soup for supper the night before.  that was scarey, even though i figured it was because of the soup. 

i have still been walking, but tonight, i went to the gym to do a few laps in the pool.  i also did some aquafit moves.  it felt great to move around weightless.  the surgeon gave me clearance to do whatever exercise i felt like i could do. 

i am still struggling with the protein shakes.  not having them, in fact.  i am adding protein powder to pretty much everything i eat, and i am eating very protein rich pureed food - mostly beans.  i have tried canned tuna with a bit of cottage cheese, and i can tolerate it, but only a very little amount of tuna.  i have tried Stagg's chilli and can tolerate that, mixed with cottage cheese, quite well.  so i made a five bean recipe with some garum masala, etc, and it is delicious.  i will likely try some pork tenderloin this weekend and hope for the best.

energy, or lack of it, is still an issue.  still doesnt take much effort to tire me out.  but i will just work through that.  i go back to work in 1 and 1/2 weeks, so i hope to feel more normal by then.

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