Home Day Two

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. -Ed Cunningham

My second day at home has been mainly uneventful. I have been able to drink 2 protein drinks. And I've been sipping on water all day to try to keep hydrated. The incision where I had my JP drain is very sore today, and I am still weak and tired. In some ways this has been better than I expected and worse. The urge to want to eat real food has been stronger than I would have imagined, but I'm hanging in there. I also keep reminding myself that by next week, I can have a little bit of thin food like oatmeal and applesauce. By the end of 6 weeks, I will be eating regular food, though not like I did before. Yet, I will still be able to have good things. Things that are good for me for the most part. I might feel like poop now, but it will get better. And I have already lost 11 lbs since the surgery. Coupled with the pre-op diet weight loss, I have lost a total of 21 lbs. So, it is happening. We'll see what happens!