Day 13 - Spider

Woke up to a bad start due to the state I was in yesterday didn't eat anything after lunch, not helped by never feeling hungry. Felt so faint that could hardly function, but thanks to my wonderful housemate and her fitness regimes managed to get some protein shake down my neck which gave me the boost to get up, have a shower and pack a bag to go out for day.

So again take two: trip to Ikea this time for my brother as he managed to lean on his wardrobe and break it! Decided this is a cool place for me to get out to for several reasons:

1. Lots of places to hide when feeling like everyone is staring
2. They have a microwave so I can heat my soup.
3. I just love Ikea and pretend I have special needs so enjoy the kids department even more.

However the downside mum and Olly (brother) decide that they will start with a full English breakfast there before we walk round so I had to sit, watch and endure them tucking into bacon, eggs, baked beans, hash brows and just imagine myself eating all those lovely things once this poxy brace is off. Mum also thought it would be funny to get me an Ikea food bib to wear, like I was not already drawing enough attention eating and dribbling most of it down me! Rest assured I refused to wear this hideous thing.

So after traipsing round the entirety of the shop...again... I stood and laughed whilst they struggled to fill the car with the purchases as I cannot lift due to the strain of my jaw so am making the most of this.

This afternoon I had the oddest sensation yet... I practically jumped and screamed as it felt like a spider was crawling in the inside of my nose and yes I made my mum look inside it and she was trying to convince me that there was indeed no spider but her laughter was not helping. It really felt like it was however found out (won't tell details how) that is was just one of those boogies trying to make it's way out. So I am guessing my feeling is coming back slowly however I do not want to experience this again it is so strange and irritating not alone making me look like a complete and utter blonker.

Have made a conscious effort to eat a lot more today and have managed not just lunch and dinner but an extra dinner on top as well :) feeling better already realising the importance of eating to recover. I did try and weigh myself today on my mum's scales however I don't believe anything they say as I did an average of 3 tries and the range was from 7 stone 10 - 8 stone 3 so who knows??? Will try and find a more accurate set and weigh myself but even taking the lowest one that's not bad considering however I am probably the person who has managed to eat the most after having this sort of surgery.... me and my food nothing will come between!!!