The days after.

The first 2 weeks following surgery were easy. It was all liquids, and that didn't really bother me. What bothered me was the "gas" pain they call it in the shoulder area. That was horrible at times. I finally had my first BM about 4 days after surgery, that made me feel a lot better. After the first two weeks I graduated to pureed food, by mid week, I was getting real hungry between meals, trying to be good was getting harder - so I compromised. I had pureed foods but I was making the pureed thicker and thicker so there was actually pieces of food to eat with it. That is what held me over I think. Every now and then my belly feels off so I have found that a glass of milk has been my wonder cure. I'm not sure why, but it works awesome. Three weeks and 3 days later I finally make it to solid foods, this was wonderful. Until about 2 or 3 days ago. Now I am extremely hungry between meals, all my tricks aren't working - so I have relied on a fruity whip. I take some fruit and mix it with a tub of sugar free coolwhip and some jello and snack on that. That will help occasionally but it's not working all the time. I see Bob in 9 days I am hoping for a fill. In the meantime - since April I have lost 50 pounds as of Saturday morning. I have gained 2 pounds back. I really don't like to see the numbers climb - but....