Today, I finally got to attend the Nutritional class that my Physician offers and requires. Man oh man I wish I had been able to attend this a long time ago. It cleared up so many questions I have been having but didn't know that I should be asking them. I guess that sounds wierd but I didn't think about it. I figured that at some point the answers would appear....and they did.
My surgery is scheduled for November 9th. Wow. It is coming up so fast and just a couple weeks ago I'm thinking that I will never have surgery. There are a couple of things that scare me terribly. One, is puking. I don't want to EVER puke. So, the next fear, dehydration because I will be afraid to drink too much for fear of puking. I have so many thoughts running around my head....it's hard to even post today. I will sum it up by admitting that I am getting worried and a little bit apprehensive. I know it will be okay, it's just getting there.
Okay, I'm off to work. Have a good one everyone.
Hey Judy! I know it's easy for me to say now but you're probably worrying about something that will not happen....at least not much, if at all. I got sick once in the hospital because my nausea medicine lapsed and then they took me for the swallow test. That made me so sick and it scared me but I was okay and it only happened once. As far as since then, well I've gotten sick 2 or 3 times but it was because I ate too fast. It would get stuck in my throat which is hard to describe. It wasn't stuck in a way that it was life threatening...it just wouldn't go all the way down, like an air bubble is stuck under my food and up it would come. Not fun but no big deal! You'll be fine!
ReplyDeleteAs for water, you will spend the first month sipping constantly so that you don't get too much at one time but you get enough for the day. I think my first 4 weeks I barely got more than 30-40 ounces in a day, if that. Sure, I wasn't tip top but it got better as it went and now I can drink plenty of liquid with no problems. Hang in there! I think the hardest part is not knowing what to expect. You will be okay!