1 Week Post-Op - Food, Puppy

Today is the 4th of July and one week since my surgery. I have lost 10.6 pounds since day of surgery. According to my paperwork, I'm supposed to be on the soft food diet. But it also says don't move on to the next stage until doctor tells you. My one week post-op appointment is Thursday. I sort of cheated though, I had a tiny bit of a Laughing Cow triangle. My meals the past three days were:

Saturday:
Half of a Cookies and Cream Quest protein shake (couldn't finish the whole thing. made it with almond milk)
A small bite of sugar free strawberry jello (didn't sit well)
Half a sugar free chocolate pudding snack pack
4oz Peach Crystal Light

Sunday:
Bananas and Cream Quest protein shake (made it with water)
Sugar free popsicle

Monday:
Half a sugar free chocolate pudding snack pack
4oz Peach Crystal Light
Sugar Free popsicle
Tiny piece of laughing cow cheese triangle
*Going to try 1cup of cream of cheese soup

I'm not getting enough water or protein in. It's so hard at this point because I'm always full and my only food options are low-cal. This week I'm excited to get approval to have mashed potatoes and cottage cheese! I also hope to get approval to drive again. It hurts to wear a seat-belt and go over the bumps in the road.

My incisions are healing well. I'm not sure what it's supposed to look like, but it's not oozing or red or anything. I'm having a hard time wearing pants so I have been wearing dresses to work but I'm running out of dresses.

I'm excited to have my puppy back home! He has been staying with my mother-in-law, she loves having him and he loves being there. But I still miss my little baby boy! He's coming home tomorrow. I'm nervous because he's still a puppy and still jumps. If he jumps, his paws are right at my incision height, so hopefully he will be good.  Here's a picture of my handsome baby dog, Charley!