This was bound to happen...

[thistlechaser]

I can eat the following things:

"Protein shake" (skim milk + protein powder* + artificial sweetener + [flavor] extract)
Sugar free pudding
Sugar free ice pops
Sugar free Jello
Broth

(*Plain, unflavored powder only, the packets of flavored stuff made me break out again)

I actually enjoyed pudding for a couple days, then didn't mind eating it, but now I can barely look at it. I'm so sick of the "shakes" that I can't even finish them when I make one (I have to drink two per day). I can't add anything to them (no fruit, peanut butter, whatever). I'm so hungry, but there's nothing I can have and want to have.

Six more days of this. The last time I had a bite of food was 9/13. 13 days since I had any food, six more to go. I'd say I don't know if I'm going to make it, but what choice do I have?

Shake = 200 calories, have two per day but never finish them, so not exactly sure how many calories I get per day. Usually my vacation days are punctuated by going out to lunch, but since depressingly I can't do that, I decided to walk at lunchtime instead. Doesn't work out overly well as I get really tired really fast (no surprise).

Still itchy all over, too. That makes it even more fun.

I watched How to Train Your Dragon 2 today. Was good, though I didn't love it. I combed through Netflix looking for something, anything, I'd like to watch, but came up with nothing. Need to re-cancel it soon.

So hungry. Darned allergy doctor. If not for the pill mess-up, I could be eating chicken, peanut butter, and lots of other things now. Six more days...

It struck me that I'm on the same fast as the Guantanamo Bay hunger strike people (they force a protein shake into them twice a day). I get pudding though, so hey, there's that...

Comments

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

I keep hoping later on down the line they can find you some shakes that won't make you break out - I had noticed those syntrax ones had a LOT of weird additives in them, so if the plain whey is not making you break out, hopefully eventually you can find a good flavor that doesn't have weird additives. I don't blame you for not wanting to try them out though, being itchy all over... UGH.

I would definitely want to strangle doctor 2.0 for giving you that steroid though. But soon you can have peanut butter again! I think that will be a good day.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I had thought chicken was going to be my first food, but as soon as I saw peanut butter on the list, I changed my mind.

Once I'm totally and 100% recovered from any and all rashes, I'll try some kind of shake again. I'd really like the syntrax ones to be okay, as well as some pre-packaged one.

Peanut butter day is going to be SUCH a good day. Mmm.

[wow-hazmat.livejournal.com]

Peanut Butter is such an awesome food overall. Sweet but not too sweet. Fatty but with no cholesterol. Lots of protein so it's filling. My kind of "power food". :)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! I could easily eat peanut butter every day and be happy.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for the delay in moving on to other foods.
Hopefully the healing will all go well!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope so, too.

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

God, that allergy doctor is such a moron! I hope the next days pass quickly. *hugs*

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how many options she had, but I wish there had been a non-delaying-food one. Heh.

Thanks!

[mayanas.livejournal.com]

How frustrating! Hope things improve fast.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

It is! Thanks, I hope so too.

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

Just six more days, hang in there! I hope your itch is getting better.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Itching is slowly getting better, which is a big deal. I'm still itchy in lots of places, but it's not 100% of me.

Soooon! Five more days now. :P

[machinegirl.livejournal.com]

Could you maybe put some vanilla extract or other flavor extract in your shakes? It wouldn't take much, just a few drops. Obviously check with your doctor first, but it may be an option for some flavor.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yep! That saves me. Vanilla is the best one, though I have a variety of ones to use. Almond is the best smelling one, but unfortunately the least best tasting.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Glares at the allergy doctor on your behalf.

Sorry things have been so messed up for you post surgery, hope the next six days pass quickly.

*hugs*