Day 12

I am worn out! I am feeling better and I get a little big for my britches. We took the boys bowling today. They bowled two games. My mom sat and held the baby (until he got fussy and only wanted mommy) and I stood at the lane and helped the boys bowl. By helped, I mean I directed as best as I could and I made sure that none of their appendages went IN the ball return. Nothing too taxing. I guess it was the standing. Add a trip to the grocery store and a walk for the dog and I am done for the day.

I have mentioned that eating has been a bit of a challenge. What I failed to mention is that I have some serious quirks when it comes to food. I have texture issues...things need to look and smell how they are supposed to taste....nothing can mix. This whole idea of "just blend it up" has been very difficult for me. The doctor told me that I could eat anything I wanted. He's had patients blend up a pizza. The thought of that makes me hyperventilate. There would be too much going on in a syringe full of blended pizza. BUT!!! We went out for lunch today and my mom had some BBQ. We live 10 minutes from the North Carolina state line....we have been known to drive to North Carolina for lunch just to get some "authentic" Carolina BBQ. But, I digress. She had some BBQ and it really smelled amazing. I had some cream of potato soup juice that was delicious, but a girl can get tired of some soup. I decided to get some BBQ (no bread, no slaw, just BBQ)to go. I brought it home, blended it up with a little sauce and some water, and spooned it into the syringe. It was a little thick for the tube, so I cheated a little and put the syringe tip in my mouth. It was a little watery for good BBQ, but MAN WAS IT GOOD!!!

I topped the day off with a Pina Colada. (No rum, but it was good enough that I only missed the rum a little bit.) My Pina Colada treat was my dinner, but I am going to have to ration it. It was my HMR Vanilla Protein Shake, Frozen Pineapple, and Toasted Coconut Ice cream. The ice cream added more calories and fat in 1/2 cup than I think I ate during the entire first week, but MAN WAS IT GOOD!! It was dinner and dessert rolled up in one. No pudding tonight.

The only challenge today is that I miss my husband. We are a military family, so we are used to separation, but usually it is him gone, not me. We have skyped with him just about every day and we talk and text throughout the day, but I really want a hug from him.

All in all - it was a good day! Tomorrow I am headed back to the surgeons for my week 2 check up.