Day 16

I stayed at work all day today, but it wasn't easy. One thing that I did discover was how critical it is to get in the protein like you are told to do. On Day 15, I was totally exhausted by 7:00 p.m., and it took everything that I had to stay awake and thus avoid another 3:00 waking.

So, this particular morning I mixed up about 56 grams of the protein powder in a cup of skim milk and forced that down before I left for work. I felt reasonably normal as a result, and I realize that is what I am going to have to do every morning in order to have a decent day. I guess I am still learning about how my body has changed and what it is going to take to keep me reasonably healthy.

Problem today: some pretty serious pains under my second incision site that started around 1:00 in the afternoon. This area was very tender to the touch at times but not consistently. I was pretty scared until I realized that the pain moved from right under the first incision to slightly under the second. I suspect that it is (embarrasingly enough) gas. If it doesn't get better really soon, it will be back to the surgeon for a consultation/exam, especially since it was painful enough to keep me from standing upright.