Surgery date getting closer

GrammyDiane

Hi Christine,

That is just too funny!! It is such a small world! The oatmeal Shannon recommended was Quaker Instant Oatmeal Weight Control. I bought the variety pack but they had it in several flavors. I got mine at Hannaford but I'm sure Shaw's carries it as well. I'm not a big oatmeal fan but it was nice for a change.

I am looking forward to the weekend. We have a few things planned (soup/carols at our church - mine will be broth!!) and then a birthday party for my adult disabled son at his group home on Sunday (I'll probably bring my Carnation Instant Breakfast drink). Both will depend on how I'm feeling however. I don't plan on pushing myself too much this weekend since I really need to get back to work on Tuesday.

Hope you enjoy your weekend too.
Diane

risskie

Hi Diane, Good Morning, Hope your day is going well.
I have written down all the foods you have mentioned. Sounds like everything is SUGAR FREE - but chemical sweetener is ok, right?
Wondering about orange juice - you must be getting a sugar free OJ, but what brand are you buying. I'll get that too. Is it real OJ or fake - like Tang?

How about sleep post surgery? Can you sleep in a bed, or is it better to sleep in a recliner? Did you feel the need to sleep more, do you tire quickly? Sounds like you took a week off from work - that included the surgery day. Then you took one more day. I know everyone is different, but what prompted you to take one more day - tiredness? achy?

Thanks for sharing. I hope each day seems better.
Christine

GrammyDiane

HI Christine,

Today I have done quite a lot already but still have enough stamina to go to our Soup & Carols at our church tonight. I have my Cream of Mushroom soup with my unflavored Unjury all ready to go. I thought about eating just the broth of some of the soups that will be there but I can't be sure that they would be fat free. I'm trying very hard to follow the plan exactly since I don't want to risk getting nauseous. I think throwing up would hurt way too much!!

Yes, artificial sweetner is fine. I'm not a coffee/tea drinker but you can have decaf. I am at a stage where I can have juice but with no pulp. I chose to buy diet Cranberry and when that is gone, I'll buy something else since I don't really love cranberry juice. It tasted awfully good in the hospital though so that is why I bought that first. The only specification on the juice is that it has to be 100% juice and pulp free. Nothing is noted about sugar free but I would imagine that would be even better.

I had planned to attend a workshop yesterday in Portland for my job but knew when I got up that it wasn't going to be a good idea. I felt a little nauseous and light-headed. I haven't really been achy at all and haven't taken any pain meds since Thursday evening. But unfortunately, my mom had to move here for a couple of weeks due to sciatica and weakness in her legs. She regressed to the point of needing 100% assistance and even though my husband did all of the transfers, I still did way more than I should have and didn't rest the way I needed to. Even when I went to bed, I didn't sleep soundly because I worried that she would try to get up or need something. She was admitted to the hospital on Thursday so i have been able to focus more on me. I haven't needed to nap during the day, but I find that I get light-headed if I walk too much. Today we had to go to Wal-Mart to get some birthday gifts for my son and it wasn't too long when I began to feel like I needed to go sit down. I used the cart to lean on and headed out to the car. Some of that may be from not taking in many calories. I started tracking again yesterday and it only came to 500 calories. That certainly isn't much but I am focusing on the protein powder so I'm not hungry. I think I'm actually having more protein shakes/mix than is required but I want to build my stamina back up. As a result of all of this, I decided it would be best to take another day off from work. I teach special education and my days can be pretty intense. When I spoke to Genevive on Friday, she agreed that it would be a good idea. I truly think I would have been fine by Friday to go to the workshop and back to school of Friday if it hadn't been for caring for my mom.

As to sleeping, I was able to sleep in bed right from day one but couldn't lay on my side until the third day. Now it doesn't bother at all and the transitioning from standing or sitting to laying down and vice versa no longer hurts. Coughing and sneezing make me hold onto my abdomen still and I'm glad I don't have a cold!! But I definitely see progress and am encouraged by that.

Enjoy your weekend!
Diane