Oregondaisy

I am really having trouble these days getting my Water in. I had a huge kidney stone and had to have surgery because it was too big to pass. Now it's even more important to drink more water. I am just not thirsty. I've never been big on crystal light, but I've been drinking the kind with stevia in it bc it tastes good and that forces me to drink. any suggestions?

Looks like we have birthdays coming soon. I am 59 for another month. Mine is 10-25 and I'll be 60. It looks like I'll have to move over to the 60's threads. :-(

I'm sure glad they admitted you. I hope they get to the bottom of this soon! Hope they get your pain under control.

I just looked at your profile. You're the same height as me, and started out at the same weight as I did. You're my daughter's age. She's a nurse. I hope your doctor gives you an answer and you're feeling better soon!

You need to get all this straight before you send any money anywhere. Any surgeon who is not willing to work with you on your surgery date does not deserve your money.

For the most part though, there could be some nausea right after surgery, but not for long. If you eat something and it doesn't work, it will come up, but you're not sick for a long time before or after. You just have to adjust to eating slower, chewing well, and going through the post op diet slowly. Don't try to rush eating solids.

I'm always around this time of night. I'm on the west coast and I am a night owl. We could even chat live if you wanted to sometime. I just checked and the chat room doesn't seem to be working right now. I know they are working on getting a new chat room. It's a good way to get a lot of questions answered when you're new. I am sure they'll have it fixed soon . I've made some really good friends, chatting!

I am going to go and get some chia seeds tomorrow. I have been putting ground flax seeds in my shakes for the past 5 years. They are supposed to be really good for you. Guess my morning shakes will now have flax and chia seeds!

Oh good, I am glad you called. Just make sure they know your pain is severe and you feel like you're getting worse, not better.

I wish somebody would show me how to make a link. You would think that would be something I would know how to do by now. Glad you found her story. Dawn needs all the support we can give her.

If you're in that much pain 3 weeks after surgery, and it's not getting better, you need to call your doctor. Severe right sided flank pain could be your gall bladder or something else, and if you're in severe pain, it's time to call the doctor. You're right. You should be feeling better.

congratulations on reaching goal!

Yes, it would be best to take something every day. Otherwise, the problem will continue to compound. Miralax and Colace aren't laxatives. They put Water in the stool.

If you want immediate relief, go and buy a Fleet's enema. It will take care of it without having to wait. After that, don't wait for it to become a problem. We don't get enough fruits and vegetables in our diets. My gastroentrologist (sp?) told me colace (stool softener) was the safest to use on a regular basis, so that's what I do.

Just go to her thread about her story. They have now discovered a leak. She is not doing well.

I could easily become a grammar Nazi so it's probably not a good idea for me to list all the mistakes I hear on a regular basis that drive me crazy. I don't know how anyone in this town passes English. One spelling error that really bothers me because I see it so much is when people spell separate seperate.

Just make sure you bring Protein drinks with you. You won't be able to eat very much since you'll be so early out. At that point, you'll just be trying to get used to eating. Have fun! Cruises are a blast!

I got down to about 7 lbs below goal. I expected to gain that back. It was in the beginning when I was so full all the time, snacking didn't even enter my mind. I was so full all the time, that the thought of putting anything extra in my mouth made me nauseous. Now I am 5 above my goal. I think it would be really difficult to gain back the entire 100 lbs, but would be easy as pie to gain back 20 more in no time at all. It takes a lot of willpower now, not to eat the things I know I am not supposed to eat. It's hard. Just like my mother used to say "if everyone else jumped off the bridge, would you jump too? Everyone else eats junk food around around me. My friends eat candy all the time and people want to go out for ice cream or. pizza, etc. Plus, I can physically eat a lot more now. So if something tastes really good that we're having for dinner, it's quite easy to eat a bigger portion than I did a year ago. Just know that this is a tool, and a tool you'll have the rest of your life. But you'll have to do your part too, because this tool can't do it 100% for us. It's still way easier with this tool I have now though, than all my previous years of yo you dieting. I am 5 lbs above goal which I have been trying very hard to take off and can't. I can get about 2 lbs off but gain it back immediately if I eat anything "not on program". So I've been trying for months to get back to goal, but actually what I am doing, is managing to not gain more.

I feel the urge to eat and snack all evening long. It when my head hunger goes crazy. There is absolutely no restriction with snack foods. If I didn't weigh myself every day, I am sure I could put 10 lbs back on in nothing flat.

You're welcome. You know, when you have the surgery, you really notice how much everyone else eats. You think "how did I ever eat like that?" Now, I have to really try hard to stay on track . It seems like everywhere I go, people are eating and snacking like no tomorrow. It makes me mad that it's so easy to join right in sometimes

It is a day by day process. Every day I try to do my best, but these social situations where food is all around me is so freakin hard! Staying on track can be so hard sometimes.

I wish the honeymoon phase lasted a lot longer

I had a little tiny dog. She peed and pooped all over the house. Sometimes she went on her potty pad, and sometimes she went in whatever corner she felt like going. She was really good about going outside, as long as I remembered to take her out. I moved out of that house after she passed away, and had to change all the flooring in the entire house. I miss her terribly

I totally understand your frustration. Since Christmas is such a big deal for you and your family, and most of your family does not know you're having this surgery, it may be time to start suggesting that other people bring dishes to share. There is a good chance you'll be on a post op diet, and you're not going to want to sit down for a huge meal that you have cooked and will not be able to eat. Start paving the way now, that things are not going to be exactly the same this Christmas!

Honestly, I have been using firefox with adblock on it for so long, I didn't even know this site had ads. It loads for me immediately and I never have to wait for anything. That is really interesting that it's so opposite for you. I didn't even know that could happen!