Day 3

Sorry that I haven't posted in a few days, I'm going to go though the last few days.

Day 1
This was an eventful day, to put it most simply I overate.  I went by the book and ate breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, supper, all milk coffee, milk. I didn't even make it half way though my supper, I genuinely thought that I was going to die. I was struggling to breath without being in pain and just didn't know what to do with myself. Now I will say that I can be a bit of a woss, but truly it was very painful. What it was,was trapped wind.  Mum described it like when you have a baby and they are screaming and nothing will console them and then they burp and its all smiles, that what I was like! And on the subject of wind, its been rather amusing for me, not so much for the rest of the family! I have struggled with wind for the past few days, 'dancing' around the living room trying to release it, and belching and farting at regular intervals.
With regards to exercise, I went for 3 500 metre walks, one at 9am ish, one at 12pm ish and one at 4pm ish. Getting outside and up and about was great, not just because for preventing the risk of deep vein thrombosis but also so that my body wasn't getting too stiff and making it harder to move and more painful.

Day 2
I didn't eat anything, I just didn't want anything. I had my vitamins and calcium tablets and continually sipped on water and then about 6 o'clock I had half a glass of tomato juice and I didn't want anything else. I also had been on 2 1500metre walks one at 9 ish and one at 4 ish and then I did the 500 metre walk at 12 ish.

Day 3
Today I have done the same walks as yesterday and every 20 mins or so got up and walked around a bit! I'm not taking as much pain relief as I was but there is still pain. I have started to, almost, hold where my port is when I've been on my walks because I believe that my fat is tugging on  the area, creating major discomfort and pain, but securing the place with my hand, I can walk, almost at normal speed without any discomfort. The pain in my shoulder is still there, this is the deferred pain from my tummy and is very normal and hopefully should die down in the next few days (Remember I am a woss though about pain.) I have eaten today a small bowl of leek and potato soup and half a glass of tomato juice. Today has been easier, but the pain and the wind is obviously an issue, and as they are connected then its unsurprising.

It has been funny not feeling hungry. I smelt my Dad's pizza and loved smelling it but had no desire to eat it!  I have never felt that before. It is like having no appetite when you are ill - but not feeling ill!  Enjoying the smell of food but I don't feel the need to goggle it all down!  I wonder if this will continue.

Anyway - all really good - see what tomorrow brings.

Lots of Love
Emily xxx

P.S. Current weight 231lb, 105kg, 16.5stone