Trying each day to remember to stop and smell the roses... The fun is in the "getting there"...

I, like many others I'm sure, get too caught up, too lost in the hustle and bustle. Do you ever stop to watch a sunset? Stop to feel a nice cool breeze? Stop to feel the grass under your feet? I want to slow it all down and breathe it all in.

Keeping me on track:

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Rough day.

I don't like posts like this at all.  Booo.  I am having a rough day.  I finally called the nurse and asked what I should do.  I am sure I am dehydrated.  I know I am not getting enough of anything.  It takes me an hour to eat 2 ounces and even then it comes up half the time.  I am pretty weak today.  She's going to call the doctor and guessed they will want to go in and stretch my pouch as soon as possible.  I am waiting to hear back.  It's a quick proceedure, but will require sedation.  I will get fluids, too.  I am 7 weeks out and still not able to get down 6 ounces of food a day.  I am at about 40 ounces of fluid most days, but only about 20-30 grams of protein.  I am not all that discouraged.  I knew it would be rough going in.  I just need it to get better soon.  I feel pretty weak and I know it's because I haven't gotten enough protein for so long now.  I look at others that went later than me and see them eating well and I know there must be something going on with me.  I am nervous about being "stretched out" because I don't want my pouch to be too big and my weight loss to slow, but my weight loss is going to stall anyway if I don't feed my body more and I can face some much bigger complications in the long run.  So...  I am just waiting to hear back to see what doc wants to do.  Wish me luck!  :-)

2 comments:

  1. Awww, hang in there, sister. Sending you love.

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  2. Call me if you need me! So sorry you are having more trouble. Hopefully things will work out soon. Darn it! What a time for Nick to be gone. Love you!

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