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Originally Posted by Witchypoo
Well my surgery is done- RNY on 2/7 and I'm a whopping 3 days post op. And for some silly reason it just doesn't seem like I really did it. Sure, I've got what look like knife marks on my belly, I have horrible gas pain, and I'm suffering to get fluids in (It's 7:30 pm and I've only gotten 44oz in) - but it still doesn't really seem 'real'.
My mind says "go ahead you can eat" but my body is SO rebelling (and I know I can't eat anything- I'm on phase 1 clear liquids). My point is that it was such a sureal experience- I went to the hospital, took a nap, and woke up feeling like shit. You think that would be enough to convince me that I actually had the surgery wouldn't it?
I read everyone's posts about eating 'real' food and I'm so anxious to just have a bloody piece of cheese or pudding (sugar free of course). And I know that I most likely will advance to that at the end of next week. But it seems like forever!
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I totally get what you mean......it's like your whole world stops and revolves around this thing you can't see. It was very surreal. I think it fades away over time, but I never really thought of it consciously along the way. It sounds like your doc is a little stricter than mine. I was allowed any liquid the first 10 days.....that helped because pudding, strained cream soups, and yogurt (low sugar, no fruit pieces) feel more like food. Hang in there.....maybe talk to your pouch and get to know it........we actually had a thread on naming them! LOL