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| February 2004 cont.... |
| Tuesday February 10, 2004: I don't know what happened to me, but last night I was hurting. I made a boiled egg for dinner and barely had one bite, when the nausea began. I felt like I was going to vomit, but nothing came up. Just a lot of saliva, I never in my life had so much spit before. and I was good all day long, I don't know what happened to me. All I had was a jello and 30 oz of water. I couldn't even manage my apple juice. Within 15 minutes of the first spit up (the only way I can describe it) I had another episode. I thought this I'll vomit. No just more spit. The pressure in my chest was bad, it felt really tight as if I had swallowed a small ball and it got lodged at the base of my esphogus. It eventually passed, by the grace of God, and I never threw up. All I have had today is my water. And I am drinking it very slowly. I'm afraid to think that I might be forming a stricture and holding all my fluid intake in my stomach for longer than should be. So I'm just trying to take it slow and easy. I think I'm going to skip the egg tonight. I'll stick to just jello and water for today. Unless I feel the pressure ease, I'm not going to dare try and push it. I ate my vitamin and two tums just fine, so hopefully its not as serious as I fear. But if it does continue I will call the office and have them check it out. I hate to think I'm having complications, now is not the time, being that I am on a job hunt big time. Wish me luck. Later that evening.....okay I think I just figured out what my problem was last night. It's the egg. I can't handle a boiled egg. I started all over again with the spitting up and nausea again. Feeling like I was going to throw up, but nothing came up again. I waited a good 40 minutes and slowly ate my toast and that went down just fine. So tomorrow I am going to go back to a scrambled egg. I handled that just fine. I hope I still can. at least tonight, unlike last night, I'm feeling better faster. and only one episode. Of all things, a boiled egg?! I hope this isn't a sign for things to come. |
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| Wednesday February 11, 2004: Ladies and gentlemen step right up and watch the fat lady weigh herself.....10 more pounds gone forever!!!!!! That's right you heard right folks. Ten more pounds gone forever. Making my two weeks post op a total of 22lbs loss and 28lbs total gone forever......Yeah me!!!!! I'm so silly. I can't believe I lost so much so quickly. Believe me I'm not complaining. I was shooting for a goal of 25lbs for this first month. And I am already there in two weeks. Well considering that I don't eat anything and live off of water all day, a couple of bites of jello and maybe a half a slice of toast. Okay I also have tried wheat thins harvest vegetable crackers. I needed something to chew on, but they are so small I only manage 4 a day. I used to normally eat 15-30 a day easily. That box is going to be there for a long time. Oh and lets not forget about my ice pops. It sounds like a lot but if you look at it: water all day, 4 crackers, 1/3-1/2 jello, and an ice pop, and if I'm really lucky one egg (but that has happened in four days). I don't see it really, the weight loss yet. Maybe my face has gotten a little slimmer and I can see some not much, difference in my back on a profile. It's just it's been so long since I've seen the real me in the mirror. All I know is the "fat girl" who stared back every day. I know it's going to take some time getting used to, and an even longer time excepting. But thats what I have the rest of my life for. I'll update later tonight if I have problems again with my egg. And if anyone has any suggestions for an affordable protein shake please email me. Update: Okay I've had enough. It took me an hour to eat one little egg and I didn't even eat it all. I can feel it sitting in my stomach like a rock, as if something was at the very bottom of my throat. This cannot be the way I am supposed to feel after I eat? Is it? It's like I ate fast or chew my egg enough. Maybe I just can't handle the egg. To be completely honest with you, I baked one nestle tollhouse cookie and carefully ate that. Oh my God it was good too!!!!! But I had no problem with that. Three hours later I make my egg and this happens. I haven't spit up yet. But I am so uncomfortable :(. I really really hope it's just right now I can't eat the egg, and that it's not a stricture. I'm looking to start a new job as soon as pssible. I can't start having complications where I need to take time off. I'm calling the office tomorrow, maybe someone has an answer for me. I hope its something I want to hear. |
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| Thursday February 12, 2004: Okat this really sucks, I ended up throwing up last night. It actually didn't hurt when I did vomit. Not to be gross, but it was like water coming up. I know my egg was in there somewhere, but it was completely liquified. I couldn't put anything in my tummy for the rest of the night. Which meant no water. There was a dull pain like before with the fullness, but considering what came up, I highly doubt there could be anything else. I did call the office, but I have to wait til tomorrow to speak to the doc, they're in surgery all day today. The only advice, no more eggs. I had three wheat thins so far and not even a third of jello. I felt the beginning of the same sensation last night while eating my jello so I stopped. It took some time to pass but I think I'm okay. I need to put something in my system. Yeah I took my vitamins, but my body can't continue to sustain itself on water and jello alone. I mean its already past two weeks! I guess i will find out tomorrow. Maybe I will try some applesauce or refried beans tonight. If that stays with no pain I'll feel better. |
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