First day out of the House

I actually get hungry now. The healing is going really well and the gas is almost completely gone and not very uncomfortable anymore. The cuts are still a little sore but nothing to complain too much about. I managed the optifast shake yesterday by drinking it in 3 goes. I will probably manage better today as I am actually feeling hunger pangs. Today I actually left the house. Went shopping, and I got tired very easily and couldn’t wait to get home. The look on the Chinese lady’s face at the Chinese take away in the food court, when I asked her for a clear broth only wonton soup was funny and she even made it slightly cheaper for me. But I surprised myself by how much I could have. I must have had the whole liquid (approx. 500ml) in about 15 minutes. It does keep you full for some time though.

My breathing is almost 100% - with only the deepest of breaths causing discomfort. I can do all three balls on the respiratory thingy, as I did yesterday. Lots of wind both up and down albeit not as much as yesterday. It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten real food and I find myself thinking about it a lot, but it feels like I am doing so, more objectively as I am not tempted in the least to eat. Even made dinner for my husband yesterday and it did not phase me in the least. I was worried though about not trying it for flavour but nothing I can do. I know I need to do this to heal properly and I know I am not fully healing as sneezing this morning reminded me beyond question.