Txsmama

I had my surgery on Wednesday. My Dr. took my gallbladder out and fixed a hiatal hernia that I didn't even know that I had. Its kinda hard to believe that I actually had the surgery done. I was a bit sore the first two days afterward, today I feel pretty good.

the brand is Oh Yeah! I have seen it on some bariatric websites, I bought mine at HEB (grocery in TX).

You can do this! Try to stay busy to help keep your mind off food! Hang in there!

Sending prayers!

Hi Panda, I totally understand your frustration. I would probably call the nutritionist, it won't hurt. I am afraid that when I start mushies this week that I won't lose weight anymore, or it will at least slow way down. But, I know that I can't live on a liquid diet forever.

I have done the same thing. The other day I was thirsty and took a BIG gulp, ouch!

I am 6 days post op, I get a pain or ache in my pouch when I drink water or something thin. But don't get that sensation when I have something thicker. Anyone else have this issue?

wow, my doc told me to not go more than 5 days go by w/ out a bm. I have to use milk of magnesia, the sugar free one. I bet you feel better now! lol

I know it does stink, but it really does get better. :-) Just think how small your liver will be and how much safer you are making your surgery. Try to keep yourself busy, I found that if I stayed busy I wasn't always thinking of food. Hope this helps, hang in there you can get thru this!

So I am 9 days post op, I want to eat something so bad today its unreal! I am supposed to stay on stage 2 diet until I see my surgeon next Friday, the 20th. I keep trying to tell myself it's only 1 more week, I can do this, ugh!

Thanks ladies! :-) I don't know what I would do without you guys! Iwas definitely having carb cravings! But, I didn't give in. I can hold out until Friday when I hopefully get to have mushies! I have weighed myself and I've lost 24 lbs in 3 weeks! 1 1/2 inches in my hips, my tummy is still a bit puffed up still. I noticed that my pants are quite looser, yippee!

I use Isopure unflavored protein,and I love it. It mixes pretty easily into whatever I put it in. I discovered that really cold things made my pouch ache. And I was drinking too big of sips and too quickly. My pouch hasn't ached since I've slowed down and switched to luke warm liquids.

Did anyone wait two whole weeks before driving after surgery?

Congrats! Welcome to the losing side. :-)

Thanks Panda. I checked with my Drs office, they said no driving was while I was using pain meds. I have to drive to pick my kids up from school.

Way to go girl! Lookin good!

Hope things went well!

Congrats! I love cottage cheese, can't wait until I can have purees. I don't go back to my surgeon until the 20th, ugh. I want to eat something so bad. But, I know I can wait .

I had originally went in to have the sleeve. I had severe reflux, so surgeon said sleeve may not be a good choice for , might make reflux worse. So, I decided to go with gastric bypass, I figured if I was commited I may as well go all the way. The weight loss was greater with the bypass also.

I hear you. I am getting discouraged today, guess I feel nauseous because I am getting dehydrated. Most of the surgical pain is gone now, so that's good. I just hate feeling sick. I called the surgeons office and they are getting me a Rx for a anti nausea patch, hopefully that helps. If not I have to go in tomorrow and get IV fluids. I hate the thought of another IV attempt! In the hospital they missed 6 times in 2 days, and the two they did get ended up leaking.

So I am 4 days post op, starting to feel better. I've got one incision that bothers me. I guess it's where he took my gallbladder out and sutured the hernia. I am glad I had the surgery. I keep telling myself everyday it gets better and better!

my guess is no sugar added?