I went and saw my surgeon today. Tomorrow will be 1 week since surgery. It was a good visit with him. I have lost 5 pounds since surgery and 23 since May 31, which was my last office visit before surgery. While I feel like my progress is slow, at least it is some progress.
We talked with the surgeon about the nausea I am having. He said that is normal and to keep taking the Zofran when I feel that way. He said it should subside after a while. We asked him if the emotions I was having are normal and he said yes. He said a lot of people go through a range of emotions through this journey.
The surgeon told me I could progress to puree foods. He said to experiment with them as I want and that if something doesn't sit well then move on to something else. He said it is a trial and error of how much you can eat and what you can eat. I am so thankful I have 4 weeks off instead of 2 so I can try to get things settled and figure out what works and what doesn't so I am not missing a lot of work when I do go back.
He said he would see me in 3 months for my next follow up. So now it is me and my tool and I have to figure out how to use it and not abuse it. He said he does lab work at the year mark unless there are problems that come up in the meantime.
I spent a lot of time yesterday on Pinterest looking up gastric bypass friendly recipes. I came across so many. I found a recipe for something like a peanut butter cup but was packed full of protein, was sugar free, and looked amazing. I am going to have to try that sometime. Today and I am going to try some refried beans with cheese and some carne asada, all pureed of course! Charlie even came up with the best idea for a puree dish. He said we could get Pho for me and I can puree the noodles and veggies and chicken and put it back in to the broth and drink it. That made me smile. He knows how much I love Pho! And it is such a comfort food.
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