Update and Shout Out

Well, I feel great. I still have one more day off from work which will use to continue to take it easy, but I am feeling almost completely back to normal. I am easily taking fluids, including low sugar juice, powerade zero, sugar free tea, low fat soups (no chunks) and protein shakes. I have already have 2 full protein shakes today, and have nearly met my protein minimum. I also took a B complex vitamin (blarrrrghhhh vomit) but it is what it is. I will be on the B complex only for a month before I start adding more vitamin supplements that I will need to take always.

I have also started to include vegetable based strained soups such as butternut squash, corn, and broccoli. These are the kind that come in cartons, I got mine at Earth Fare. I found that I was really tiring of "cream-based" soups such as cream of mushroom or chicken - also they are SO salty. And I was craving vegetables, like not to munch on but I just felt like I needed them. So I did add the low sodium veggie soups and also a product that I would have never in a million years tried before, green juice. This is the kind I have been getting:

I mix it about half and half with low sugar white grape juice, and let me tell you, its good stuff. And I feel so healthy drinking it. I have also been having 1 mug of coffee in the morning, which is 1/2 coffee and 1/2 milk. I am taking it easy on the coffee because it is so acidic. Luckily I am not feeling caffeine deprived so its not a big deal.

And now on to the shout out. Rex Surgery Center of Cary is where I had my surgery. And I cannot say enough, that I had the single best experience of any surgery/hospital experience I have ever had (and I have had several). From the initial IV to recovery to the overnight stay and the final bloodwork, the professional care I received was truly top notch. Mary Jane was my overnight nurse and she was pretty much an angel. All of my IV, finger sticks (I had a bit of a blood sugar issue overnight), and bloodwork were pretty much painless, so you know they were experts. The pain and nausea management was on point and perfectly tailored to my needs. I could not be happier with my experience there and would definitely recommend to anyone considering having a procedure there. There is so much more I could say, but I think you get the point! 

Lastly, a note on hunger. I have a full week of liquids left, and am a little freaked out that I may start struggling with hunger. However, I have not felt hungry yesterday or today, I think because I have started to take the fluids more easily including the protein shakes. Its interesting, that pre-op I was dying of hunger with 5 shakes/day and now I can barely imagine doing more than 2. I guess that makes sense, considering!