I'll have to try oatmeal again. As a kid, sometimes I liked it, sometimes I didn't. I think it was too familiar with rice porridge/congee that we got fed when we were sick, that gross bland stuff, but now as an adult, I like it when I can put in the toppings that I like.
I forgot to ask my Dr about the HDL. Actually, bc I only saw a NP to get a quicker appt time I didn't ask a few things. I mainly went in to talk about my allergies, hair loss from being sick and dry/dandruff scalp. I think the scalp problems are from being sick, but the NP thinks otherwise. I have lost about 50% of my hair since the pancreatic episode. A week or so ago I went to put my hair in a ponytail since it was getting warm out (and I'd been wearing a beanie all throughout the winter with my hair down) and was shocked to find my always thin wimpy ponytail was 50% even MORE wimpy.
I have a referral to a dermatologist now too that I have to call tomorrow. Hopefully I can get something to get my hair growing back. Lots fall out daily and doesn't seem like many are coming back in.
Another scary thing is I am still losing weight and am back to hospital weight. At last check I thought I had gained 4 lbs but now I lost them again. Now that I am supposed to eat low fat/cholesterol stuff, I feel like I'm going to lose even more. I don't have a good appetite like I did before, and without eating high calorie/fat stuff how am I supposed to keep the weight on? This is a problem that I never had before. When I was younger, it was very easy for me to lose weight on a low carb diet, but also easy for me to put weight on. I usually don't really feel like eating, but once I get food in my mouth I realize I'm hungry. It sucks bc everyone knows how food makes me happy and I enjoy it. Now I don't really feel like eating. I'll cook a meal and after don't feel like eating. I end up eating a small portion. I no longer wake up hungry and ready for breakfast. Breakfast used to be my favorite meal of the day. Sometimes I don't eat until 3pm now.