Khy

I think that is normal. Your stomach is still very swollen inside. There is very little room in there. I am over a week post op. It gets easier. For some reason liquids are easier to get down than Protein shakes. I don't dislike the Protein Shakes, there just doesn't seem to be much room when I start sipping them. Khy

You look lovely. Enjoy your pregnancy! And after she is born.. enjoy! They grow so quickly. It seems like in the blink of an eye mine went from infants to college students. Khy

I have read where several of you have and use the magic bullet for making protein shakes, omlettes and etc. I was reading the reviews of this thing to try to decide if I needed one. For those of you who own one, what has been your experience? Good points? Bad points? Khy

I have Aetna and i saw the Dr. and the Nut ( 4 times I think) and they did the whole thing for me and I was approved. Khy

Yes I have noticed the change in body odor. NASTY! And your right, bathing several times a day just cuts it for a short while. Looking forward to the time when it settles down a bit. Khy

Thanks, I will check with them on my next appointment. I am nervous about getting everything down when I go back to school. It is nothing to take away a teachers plan period or take their lunch time away or both. It happens all the time. Khy

Has anyone tried the Protein Ice Power shot from ANSI (Advanced Nutrient Science) I was looking at the ad. It has 32g of protein in the form of Whey Isolate. It is only 4 oz. It has occurred to me that it might be good for travel or for when I return to teach. Sometimes I have lunch duty so I really don't have a lunch time. Khy

Has anyone tried the Protein Ice Power shot from ANSI (Advanced Nutrient Science) I was looking at the ad. It has 32g of protein in the form of Whey Isolate. It is only 4 oz. It has occurred to me that it might be good for travel or for when I return to teach. Sometimes I have lunch duty so I really don't have a lunch time. Khy

I found that the first few days, jello slipped down easier than liquids. I have no idea why that should be but it did and still does. Khy

I had the same problem. I wear a thing called a femring. It is an vaginal estrogen delivery system but the estrogen does not go systemic. You have to replace it every three months. I rarely get those nasty UTI' s now. Do a google search for it. It is a prescription. Having frequent UTI's after menopause in not rare. You may have to educate your doc about it. Having seen a variety of docs preparing for this surgery, many had not heard of it. It has been a life saver for me. Khy

My doc lets me add a little bit of sugar free carmel topping or sugar free chocolate syrup.

What 4 oz. limit? Are you not allowed to have more than 4oz of anything? Khy

Why do these annoying ads keep popping up when I post a topic? How do I make it stop?

Oh but you do... u have a great big ad in the middle or your reply... Khy

My son is a chemistry major at VT. So he's no dummy right? The day after surgery he looks at me with my swollen and gas bloated belly and says... "Ummm this wasn't supposed to be an instantaneous weight loss surgery... was it? " I could hear him thinking I should get my money back... LOL Khy

I guess I am 6 days post-op. My surgery was last Tuesday. I feel ok except for the weakness and I really feel dizzy! I am walking around the house like I have had about 6 drinks too many. I called the nutritionist yesterday as I felt like I was not able to get in enough calories. Yesterday was about 687 and the day before that 569 and lower from there back to surgery. I am doing the best I can but I just don't seem to have a place to fit more. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? Khy

Definitely get a referral from the surgeons office. In fact my doc highly suggested that we use his nut because she was very knowledgeable and knew what things to discuss with you to satisfythe insurance company. Khy

Very NICE! Pat your self on the sleeve and tell it what a nice job it has done. Khy

I will be very careful not to click on any of the ads. I didn't mind the ones at the side. But the ones in my reply piss me off. Also I don't like that the fast reply button has been disabled. Several times I have written long replies only to have them lost or at least not in a form that I was able to post. Khy

No I am not on blood pressure meds so I don't think that can be a problem. Anemic... maybe.. but don't think so. Khy

Thanks

I bought creatine and added some to a drink tonight.... Errg... ok I can get it down but just barely. Khy

Because some docs want to put you into ketosis. Too much sugar and that isn't going to happen. Khy

Well I ordered alot of samples. Right now Chike tastes the best to me. Khy