First few days at home

I came home from the hospital on Saturday. It hasnt been bad since. Though I am scared to getting dehydrated. Its hard to drink much at all. Theres soo many rules, im scared I'm going to mess up... "no straws" "no big gulps" "sip only" I am supposed to be constantly sipping on water, but I am not a sipper.... I can go hours without thinking of getting something to drink... its hard to stay on top of it.

I am on another 2 week liquid diet post op, but its simple this round. I don't want anything. I can barely get the water down, most days water is all I have had. (they say this is normal right now). Aside from water, I need to be attempting to get protein in. By either broth, protein shakes, or mixing powder into jello or pudding. I tried broth my first day home, I didnt want it. I think my taste buds are whacked. Ive stuck to water every since, having a pudding here and there. I am not able to even finish the little puddings in one sitting. Yesterday I slept the majority of the day. My legs felt wobbly, I knew I needed more water and some protein. I asked Joey to take me to the gas station. I needed to make this water appetizing LOL. I bought some chewy ice and disani water, today I am doing water a bit better. Last night I also had a glass of milk (one cup has 8 protein in it) Not near as much protein as I need in a day, BUT its a start. I HATE MILK. I drank it like a champ... took me FOREVER to drink it, cause no gulps, only sips. But I did it.

This morning my pain was a bit more than it has been, mainly cause I didnt wake up last night for my middle of night dose. But even going that long without the pain med it wasnt that bad.

I dread being out of work for these next 2 weeks, I am already bored out of my mind, which is probably why I slept all day yesterday. But I also need to be sleeping, as I need the rest.

Not really too much else going on. Well there is the dreams... I guess the pain medication is making me have wild dreams. Not only wild, they last forever, its not the quick dreams you are used to having, its like short movies and they are soooo real, its crazy.

I have dreamed about some crazy childhood that I apparently had, very detailed as if it were true... I have dreamed about a huge family vaction that my whole family went on and Braxton gets lost. I have dreamed while out of work they hired a few people and when I got back I did not like these people. And of course... I have dreamed about food. Last nights was about a big nice juicey cheeseburger, fries and chicken nuggets. I woke up tasting the food in my mouth it was soooo real!!!

Anyway thats all for now...

-BrattyAsh