Of all things to cause a set-back to my weight-loss journey...appendicitis??!! For those of you who have never experienced appendicitis, I hope you never have to!! On Tuesday morning (6/14) around 3am, it all started with incredible pain in the lower right of my belly (sort of like the worst gas pain you've ever had that doesn't go away). My "routine" appendectomy turned into an unusual case post-surgery where I was spiking a fever (which was the result of an infection). I didn't come home until the following Sunday (that's count 'em...6 days in the hospital). All the while the country's worst wildfire was going on south of town, crazy.
Needless to say, my digestive tract had been wrecked by the massive amounts of antibiotics and solid food just wasn't appealing to me). Soon after coming home last Sunday (6/19 Father's Day), I could tell I was really dehydrated since I wasn't on the IV drip anymore and I also had an issue with low potassium (no doubt from all my fluid loss).
By my own choice, I went strictly liquid to try to get myself back to "normal". The 3 things that really helped to get my digestive tract back in order was Rehydrate, Meal Replacement Shakes and Probiotic Restore. The Rehydrate immediately (no kidding) took away my low potassium headache and dehydration issues; the Meal Replacement Shakes were my only form of sustenance after getting home, and the Probiotic Restore is helping to get my digestive tract's good bacteria back. After being at home the past week, I can tolerate normal food again!
I don't even want to think about weighing myself until this weekend; by then all the bad stuff should be out of my system. As for exercise, the doc says it will take 6 weeks until I am whole again (ick)...but he said I can start working out again at a much lower intensity (yea)!
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