08/14/2007 13:22
Just taking it all in
WOW!!
now that i am settling down my mind is still racing. my thoughts are full w/ the choice i have made. but its not to be confused w/ doubt. i am not doubting my decision just worrying about the unknown and that can't be helped.
in trying to work up a plan for eating (anyone who knows me by now knows a written plan is my security blanket) i have come across a few more questions for the on the 20th and the biggest being water intake. i can't believe i didn't notice it sooner. what i read was that "12 ounces" on a constant basis everyday was needed to maintain hydration. is that a type-o. how can you go from the 8-8 ounces = 64 ounces a day to only 12 ounces a day, that can't be right. i'll also need 80 grams of protein a day.
but what concerns me most is "Life after Surgery" over that following 5 weeks there will be different stages i will be allowed to eat as i heal.
Weeks 1-2: Clear Liquid Diet. which is low/no sugar clear liquids.
Weeks 3-4: Full Liquid Diet. which is low/no sugar full liquids such are things like cream soups.
Week 5: Puree Diet, if tolerated. which is regular food and a time of exploration of do's and don't's of toleration.
sooooo.... if anyone can give me some ideas of help me through the beginning, especially the first 2 weeks to give me a little verity in my bland diet i would greatly appreciate it....=)