Re: I feel like a baby--I DID TOO!

[Guest guest]

Hilary,

I know exactly how you are feeling, I felt like a baby too and

worse. I am now 6 weeks post-surgery for upper/lower/chin and it was

and still is a long recovery for me. Everyone seems to be at

different stages even though we've been operated on at the same

time. I'm a slow healer and have a very low tolerance for pain.

I'm still struggling with opening my mouth wider.

Anyway, I had a breakfast shake every morning and I'm still having

them: carnation instant breakfast (your choice); pudding (your

choice I used chocolate, vanilla or butterscotch but you could also

use yogurt); ice cream (your choice) and milk (I used whole for the

fat and I usually drink 1%) and add a little instant coffee. This

tastes delicious and isn't sweet. I tried making this with boost,

it wasn't as good but it was ok.

I used my blender for soup, it was ok and not so sweet. It was

awhile before I was eating spegetti, about 4 weeks and I cut it up

so small and it was oh so messy but it did taste good.

Something else to try when you get a little further along, bake a

potato, slice it up, put it in the oven with milk, cheese, onion

power if you like the taste, a little bullion and a dab of butter.

Bake it in the oven like you would scallop potatoes. I blended it

but you could just mush it up when you get further along. I used one

of those coated baby spoons to get it in my mouth.

I am a full-time mother so my work was here at home. My husband took

time off the first week and then juggled for another two, he works

from home and travels. It was tough as I was not in good shape for

longer than we expected...don't be hard on yourself, it's tougher

for some of us than others.

I'm numb and that drives me crazy and of course the swelling is

still there but I'm doing much better. For me it's lots of ups and

downs and baby steps.

Keep in touch and feel free to e-mail.

Carole Anne

>

> I had surgery 5 days ago and already lost 10lbs and feel really

weak.

> I hate the sweet things my doctor told me to drink (ensure, boost

> etc) every time I get it in my mouth it makes me retch. Now my

> stomach is so empty anything turns it. I feel like a complete

baby, I

> keep crying when I try to eat something and have to wear a bib.

>

> Any ideas for good liquid things to eat that are high in calories?

>

> Anyone relate to how I am feeling.

>

> I also hate that I can't talk, they say you can but my elastics

are

> too tight. This is adding to the baby effect. I have told my work

I

> will be off for 2 motnhs, then I read about people that go back

after

> 2 weeks! Most of my work is over the phone so I cant imagine it.

Not

> that I can imagine any job where you can get by with one hmmmm for

> yes and 2 hmmms for no! Can anyone let me know their experience

and

> how long they stayed off work for.

>

> Hilary

[Guest guest]

Hilary,

I know exactly how you are feeling, I felt like a baby too and

worse. I am now 6 weeks post-surgery for upper/lower/chin and it was

and still is a long recovery for me. Everyone seems to be at

different stages even though we've been operated on at the same

time. I'm a slow healer and have a very low tolerance for pain.

I'm still struggling with opening my mouth wider.

Anyway, I had a breakfast shake every morning and I'm still having

them: carnation instant breakfast (your choice); pudding (your

choice I used chocolate, vanilla or butterscotch but you could also

use yogurt); ice cream (your choice) and milk (I used whole for the

fat and I usually drink 1%) and add a little instant coffee. This

tastes delicious and isn't sweet. I tried making this with boost,

it wasn't as good but it was ok.

I used my blender for soup, it was ok and not so sweet. It was

awhile before I was eating spegetti, about 4 weeks and I cut it up

so small and it was oh so messy but it did taste good.

Something else to try when you get a little further along, bake a

potato, slice it up, put it in the oven with milk, cheese, onion

power if you like the taste, a little bullion and a dab of butter.

Bake it in the oven like you would scallop potatoes. I blended it

but you could just mush it up when you get further along. I used one

of those coated baby spoons to get it in my mouth.

I am a full-time mother so my work was here at home. My husband took

time off the first week and then juggled for another two, he works

from home and travels. It was tough as I was not in good shape for

longer than we expected...don't be hard on yourself, it's tougher

for some of us than others.

I'm numb and that drives me crazy and of course the swelling is

still there but I'm doing much better. For me it's lots of ups and

downs and baby steps.

Keep in touch and feel free to e-mail.

Carole Anne

>

> I had surgery 5 days ago and already lost 10lbs and feel really

weak.

> I hate the sweet things my doctor told me to drink (ensure, boost

> etc) every time I get it in my mouth it makes me retch. Now my

> stomach is so empty anything turns it. I feel like a complete

baby, I

> keep crying when I try to eat something and have to wear a bib.

>

> Any ideas for good liquid things to eat that are high in calories?

>

> Anyone relate to how I am feeling.

>

> I also hate that I can't talk, they say you can but my elastics

are

> too tight. This is adding to the baby effect. I have told my work

I

> will be off for 2 motnhs, then I read about people that go back

after

> 2 weeks! Most of my work is over the phone so I cant imagine it.

Not

> that I can imagine any job where you can get by with one hmmmm for

> yes and 2 hmmms for no! Can anyone let me know their experience

and

> how long they stayed off work for.

>

> Hilary