Melissa,

Baby weight at 32? Hummm, you must have some good drugs. LOL

You may want to talk to your docs re increasing your caloric intake. Your body is seriously trying to heal itself and it needs more nutrition and calories to help that process. Mine wanted me to exceed 3000 balanced cals a day for a month and I did my best. I didn't gain any weight either.

Most of us not on feeding tubes are away from solids at least 6 weeks. Six weeks was the same for me. I was really determined to eat solids ASA I could. I started with mashed potatoes; then fruit cocktail; then mac n cheese; then canned weiners and spagetti (you can see how determined I was). Everything was small portions. I really didn't enjoy anything other than the fact that I was eating solids again but that soon wears off. Since your taste is crappy you really have to force feed yourself. Order kids meals for the next 3 months or so. I found sweets, like pancakes, french toast, etc with plenty of surup easier to get down.

Don't set unrealistic goals and you won't be disappointed. Your body has been put though hell in 6 short weeks and it will take time to heal itself. Don't expect every day to be better than the day before...it won't. Don't even expect each week to be better. Think in terms of months. I felt after 4 months I could post my progress, then I posted after 5 months because I had improved. Now after 6 months, I'm about the same as 5 months so I won't be posting. You'll see what I'm talking about as time passes.

Hang in there, it will get better.