6 Days Post op... cautious.

Dec 26, 2012

It's been 6 days since I made the move to change my life.  I am a little thrown for a loop.  I have read so many posts about how terrible post op is and the first 2 days were pretty bad.  Trying to burp or pass gas and being unable to.  The extra times in the hospital and the toll it took on my hubby's back were a little frustrating, but for the most part, uneventful.  I don't feel terrible, I am not struggling to drink, and started solid food yesterday with no hiccups... except I am a little scared.  I portion out my food but only eat half.  I am so afraid of getting sick or feeling pain, I can't seem to eat a full 3-4oz of food.  I assume that is pretty normal.  

When the doctor discharged me from the hospital he suggested I was cleared with no restrictions on activity, and told me to start having protein supplements with my clear liquid diet?  That seemed odd to me but I have not felt any side effect as a result.  I have even been taking my walks and getting in my 30 mins. or more of exercise daily...  My personality generally is one that I am waiting for the shoe to drop, a stitch to pop, a blood clot, dumping... something to bring me back to the severity of the changes made to my body but there is a new thing for me... hope.  The hope that making this decision was so right that "fate" or my body or the universe is on board and I may have an amazing journey.  

It feels strange to me that I had surgery and the result was a positive change in my thinking process more than anything else.

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