Its been a few days since me last update but my progress is slowing down so daily updates seem a bit unnecessary now!
This week has been really good. Being back to work has been really good and has given me a reason to get up in the morning (at a semi reasonable time!). I have only been working two hours each day but I've been feeling really good after it and I definitely feel like I could be doing more hours - although everyone keeps telling me I need to take it easy and not over do things.
In terms of food I'm still very much eating baby food but I'm managing to have a slightly thicker constiency and slightly less pureed things. I'm drinking less milkshakes,smoothies and juices and I'm eating a lot more actual food. This week I've had blended curry & rice, blended cheesy pasta, blended leek and pea risotto, blended chicken and potatoes...lots of blending - you get the picture. I also am still loving mushed cake and custard. The last few days for breakfast I've been having Weetabix and hot milk which is nice as it doesn't require blending!
Ive still been having trouble sleeping at night but I've managed to find a routine that seems to be working. Ive still been taking codeine, paracetamol and ibuprofen at night but I find that taking Ibuprofen a few hours before bed time is making a huge difference in how quickly I fall asleep. I'm still using my heat pack religiously. Ive taken away a few of my pillows so I'm less propped up and I'm just using my big maternity pillow now. Ive also found that going to bed slightly later (we're still talking about 10 oclock) is helping me fall asleep faster. Although, later nights are meaning I'm wanting to sleep in in the morning which isn't like me at all. Pre op I never slept in later than half eight but now I could easily sleep until eleven. I guess I must need the sleep but its making me feel really unproductive (is that a word - who knows.) I'm now starting to ween myself off codeine - Ill let you know how it goes.
Another thing I've been finding this week (which may be slightly tmi) is that since coming off my contraceptive pill after my op my hormones have been going CRAZY. Ive been so irritable and unfortunately I've been taking this out on my kind and caring mother who has been so good to me the last few weeks. (I'm sorry for being unbearable this week Mama). Gossip girl is apparently the only thing that stops me being a crazy b&^*h.
Okay, swelling update. Not much is changing now and the changes that are happening are so small theyre barely noticeable but anyway - here is my face at the end of day 16.
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