Today was a glorious day! I got the surgical drain taken out :D YEAH! I also was told by the doctor that I should have taken the bandage strips off of my scars a week ago to let them breathe. WTF? That's not what they told me in the hospital -_-. They told me I should replace them every few days and wash them (and the drain site) to avoid infection. In any event, they said everything was fine and the lady put Neosporin on both drain sites, and covered them with surgical gauze. It's really gross to know I have this gaping hole in my body now, but yeah - it will eventually scab over and become a scar. Sounds fun right :D? haha
Eating yesterday was a bit of a mixed bag. I felt like I barely ate anything at all yesterday. With water still making me nauseous, I wasn't in the mood to really eat or drink yesterday. I had some yogurt, etc. I am finding fresh strawberries and cantaloupe are my new BFFs and I am eating those quite often :).
Oh, and in case anyone was wondering - protein peanut butter chocolate ice cream was... GROSS LOL :P It's that horrible Bariatric Advantage protein powder. BLEH. The new Fit Frappe stuff I ordered should be here by Wednesday, so I am going to try it again with that stuff. Let's hope it's awesome lol :P
As far as today goes, I felt like I ate a lot (but of course, really didn't lol). For breakfast I had a carnation instant breakfast with some cantaloupe. For lunch I had 1/2 of a hot dog (just the hot dog, no bun). For dinner I had a lot actually - I had a few bites of guacamole, a few bites of this queso dip my friend made (and I had two tortilla chips and did FINE :D I preferred to eat it off the spoon (it's that good >.> and not a ton of fat or anything at all)). I also had a bit of the chicken and some of the onions (like two bites) - it was good, but the chicken was a tad dry after sitting for a bit (wasn't hungry right away) and the last thing a bypass patient wants is meat that is dry. So, I only ate a bit. I will say, I ate a bit too much and felt really full for a while after. Lots of water (and vitamin water) later, I am much better hehe :).
I went grocery shopping tonight with my friend Danny. I found this awesome unsweetened tea by my favorite tea brand (Gold Leaf) and then Danny found this 2g of sugar Minute Maid Light Lemonade. I can still have my Arnold Palmer drink and not feel gross :D YAY!
Tonight I was speaking to a friend who is having lap band surgery in the next 30 days. I just wanted to throw a shout out to her and say you are amazing, beautiful, and inspiring. You will be just fine and know I am here for you should you ever need someone to talk to about this. I am so proud of you! Keep smiling, and to all the "haters" out there throwing you some shade, push them aside girl - they aren't worth your time. You are doing this for YOU, never forget that :-) HUGE HUGS! :D
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