Metamorphosis

  This is kind of how it feels when I fix my meals these days. I've gone from a serving for two being almost enough for me to a fourth of a cup making me feel so full.  It's still hard to wrap my brain around this. Breakfast this morning was an egg with cheese that I soft scrambled. So tasty. Enjoyed this while working on my jigsaw puzzle. I went for my early morning walk with George and visited with another lady who had the same surgery and same surgeon two years ago. It's so wonderful to have people share their stories with me about their experience. Then I wandered over to my friend Kat's house for a visit on her porch before the day heated up too much. Before going in I watered my plants and put a few things inside the shed that I knew I wouldn't be using until next season just to get a jump on it. I was no sooner home when Andy and Mitch stopped by for a wellness check to see how I was doing. Andy had his surgery five days ahead of me. He joked that when we get

  Yesterday I picked up an order of red chicken curry from my favorite little Thai restaurant, without the rice. Took it home and blended it down and put into my little 2oz containers.  OMG! Smooshing it into oblivion didn't alter the taste at all.  It was so good! I really wanted to just keep eating for the taste but when I started to burp I remember that that can indicate the stomach is full.  I remember the doctor saying I'd learn within one bite how much is too much and decided I'd better stop. After all, it was the eating as much as I wanted that got me into this mess. I managed to get my whole protein shake down as well as 48 oz of water.  I scored 52 grams of protein that day, a record for me since the surgery.  But the crowning achievement was that I was finally able to poop. Yeah, I know...TMI.  Now I feel that I'm really on the mend. I didn't walk as much as I should have but managed to get a few things done around the house.  I still feel shaky, a little

  My body feels like that cat on the treadmill. I hope this gas doesn't last much longer. It feels like the times I've overeaten at Thanksgiving dinner and it hurt to take a deep breath. I imagine that if someone stuck a knife in me right now I'd fly around the room like a balloon. The day started early on Friday when taking Left Brain to the airport. We had agreed that if I was doing well he should head to Minnesota as he is on the board up there and there's lots going on.  The plan was to either fly out Friday or wait until Monday. The price difference made that decision easy. $83 to fly Friday or $414 on Monday. Yikes! This was my preference as it will be easier for me to only care for myself until my one month checkup. By the time I am ready to leave home and join him up north I will be on soft foods and that's way easier to cook for two people. I've pureed a bowl of Panera broccoli and cheese soup and packed it into little two ounce containers so they are a

  I knew the first few days would be rough and I'm glad for all the research I did to prepare for this surgery.  Otherwise I'd be asking myself right now WTF did I just do? The overnight hospital stay was an experience. I learned quickly that you don't get to actually sleep in the hospital with all the attention that is given.  They constantly brought me meds to stay ahead of the pain and nausea which helped immensely. My pain level was never over a one on the one to ten scale. More of a discomfort than pain. The only vein that worked well for the IV was in the crook of my left arm so I was not able to bend it or the machine would alert. I had both legs in the things I called python leggings that would give a constant squeezing to prevent blood clots. There's nothing like being hooked up where you can't move that makes you need to pee. I soon became an expert at unhooking my legs, unplugging the IV and rolling it with me to the bathroom or when I took my walks arou

  Let the healing and my new life begin! One of the best parts of today is the start of a puree diet.   I never thought I'd look forward to eating food that's all smooshed and blended but after 14 days of liquid it sounds pretty appealing.

  May 6th and I'm so ready to do this and start my journey to a new life and better health. I'm heading off to the hospital to begin my transformation. Yes, I know it will still take a year or two to get there, but it's a beginning. I may not be able to blog for a while, it will depend on how well I feel when I get home.  Wish me luck!