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My shoulder and neck are still a little sore today. Holy smokes I will never eat too much again!!

I've been able to do plain water since week 3. I think it's because I was put on Sucralfate. Once I was on that plain water was easy!

I had hell the first few weeks. I'm now just over 6 weeks out and I can get in 3 or 4 good sized gulps at a time without a bit of discomfort. I promise you it gets better- although when I was where you are I didn't buy it!! I didn't believe anyone that it would get better!

Very normal! Don't push it and just worry about hydration. Try to keep hydrated!

If you do it spoon style you could easily start up sooner than 2 weeks out! It took us so long bc I was rehospitalized quite a few times there.

Mix some cottage and ricotta cheese together- sprinkle on garlic, a bit of spaghetti sauce and top with mozzarella. Microwave until heated through and ENJOY!! Super full of Protein too!

It annoys me that the word q uee r is blanked out like it's a swear word.

I'm not REALLY gay, I'm only sort of moderately gay. Which means I am ***** and have had loads of ***** relationships- but I fell in love with and married a man... Which to most of my ***** friends means that I lost my LGBTQ card:(

2 weeks was the longest we could go

Fauxsagna was, without a doubt- my favorite!

Another thing that works pretty fast- 3 OTC Colace tabs before bed, then 3 more about 12-14 hours later. Make sure you have your calendar cleared for the day. And some diaper rash cream handy. Trust me on this.

I just wore the hospital gown the entire time. Any time something icky got on it I just traded it out for a few one.

You're actually all set. Salad is a filler for people with normal stomachs. Our focus needs to be on protein first and then a few veggies if you have space left.

Thank you!

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I get between 4 and 10 Daily Digests every day!

For me the best way I've learned to reduce my portion size is to reduce my plate/bowl size. I eat out of baby bowls now and off of tiny sandwich plates. I also use baby utensils. It totally tricks my mind into thinking that I'm getting way more than I am.

I'm 6 weeks out and for breakfast and lunch today I'm eating 1/2c of egg beaters with 2 slices of fresh cheddar. It will take me around 3 hours of picking to get it all down. For dinner I'll probably have 2 baked chicken tenderloin strips. Snacks- 2oz cottage cheese, 4oz yogurt, etc.

Going into week 6 and pretty worn out still.

As it turns out, all I could eat we're the toppings dipped into marinara sauce. So I don't feel too guilty at all! I couldn't even eat the topping from one slice!

It sounds like you may need Sucralfate.

When my stomach was infected my fever went up FAST and I had agonizing pain in my chest. Here's to hoping you've got the flu and not an infection!!

I'm about to eat pizza. Homemade, whole wheat crust, tons of Protein. But pizza nonetheless.

Deli flats maybe?

Last week I read how cheetos were a big slider and guilty pleasure for many. I resolved to stay as far away from them- then my dad who is a huge enabler brought a huge bag of Jax (the best cheetoes ON THE PLANET!) and before I knew it 3 handfuls were GONE. Nothing else I've eaten has gone down like that. Afterward I couldn't believe I had eaten them- but then I realized that I STOPPED! Before this surgery I absolutely would have eaten that entire FULL SIZED bag without thinking twice. Now it's sitting in my cupboard and I haven't touched it since. Last night I ignored my gentle full signal and took another bite. It was a five alarm OHMYGODIMDYING feeling. Holy crap my sleeve is no joke. I wasn't sure if I was going to pass out, die, start leaking, or all of the above. I'm a month out and I eat like I did before surgery only in tiny portions. No puree, no mush, just regular old food. It's wonderful.