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Oh ok. That's probably why I haven't had any issues with my doc! :-)

Thanks everyone!

Nyabia That sucks. I'm still technically on mushies til Thursday. But I've just been chewing everything VERY well. Today I'm in love with ham. Very easy to chew. Richgirl does the center for excellence matter? My center is one but I don't know exactly what makes it different from others. All I know is I'd kill for a veggie right now!

My doc is opposed to snacking between meals unless it's sf popsicles or Jello. I would suggest trying to eat your breakfast and drink your lunch to see if that makes a difference? If it works for your schedule. I did that today and I noticed a huge diff. Probably bc it takes so much longer to drink a Protein shake? Idk... Richgirl don't feel bad about not losing. My scale hasnt moved much in the last few days. But we are still healing, so its okay! Give it some time. I have a holiday meeting/lunch with my job Thursday. It will be my 2 wk mark. Trying to figure out how to work my way through that. I'm so afraid to eat without a scale! Lol I can't quite eyeball 3 oz for some reason. I think it would be weird to bring a protein shake to a resturant! We will see....

Richgirl how was the party? I'm a bit apprehensive to be in social settings just yet. I know we are only like a bandday apart! Today I went to gnc to buy protein shakes. I'm supposed to get 60 grams of protein per day. But eating eggs and cheese & chicken has had me avg only about 45 grams of protein per day. I'm going to start to substitute 1 meal w/ a shake to get me to goal.

My physican approved colace. In addition to fiber 25-35 grams per day.

I'm 8 days post op and I still have some swelling around my belly. not sure when its over but I hope by Monday when I have to go back to work! :-) best of luck to you.

Congrats!!

Uh oh...drinking is crucial at this time. Are you walking? I find that helps me pass some of the gas and then I feel better to be able to drink. It's getting easier each day to get my 64 oz in.

I'm experiencing the opposite and fearing dehydration :-(

No pudding for me. But again, check with your surgeon. All docs have different plans for their patients. These forums are good to get a ball park idea, but the final word should come from your doc. Better safe than sorry, right?

Sounds like you're doing good then! Maybe try switching up crystal light flavors for variety? My liquids had to be sugar and carbonation free during pre-op. I wasn't too fond of drinking broth, but I did a few times, beef & chicken. Are you allowed sugar free popsicles? Or sugar free jello. These snacks helped me a little bit. Hang in there!

Sounds like you're doing good then! Maybe try switching up crystal light flavors for variety? My liquids had to be sugar and carbonation free during pre-op. I wasn't too fond of drinking broth, but I did a few times, beef & chicken. Are you allowed sugar free popsicles? Or sugar free jello. These snacks helped me a little bit. Hang in there!

Does it hurt? Well everyone has a different threshold for pain. Mine is pretty low. I get my staples out Thursday and with everything going on, I just got nervous! Lol Did it hurt to get your staples removed?

More sweet relief!

I would suggest changing your mindset. When you eat cookies, it isn't cheating. It's risking your life. I know it sounds drastic and dramatic but it is true! You could really be risking your life for a cookie while your body is trying to heal. My bf got upset with me bc a couple days before my surgery he said "I could probably convince you to cheat" he was kidding, but I said "do you want me to die?" To me, that is how serious you have to be. #shrug Best of luck.

Welcome! What type of health issues do you need information on?

Thank God! Lol Lisa you brought me relief! . I have staples and steri strips.

It depends on your insurance requirements. They are all different. I would ask the surgeon's office if your pcp's weigh in's would be able to apply. My guess would be no, but can't hurt to ask! Good luck

All water. All the time. Spruced up water with crystal light and propel packets. What does your doc allow?

I was told no peas, corn or potatoes. Everything else was fair game. On the veggie front, I only ended up eating broccoli, cauliflower, and collard greens for my 2 weeks pre-op.

I use myfitnesspal and RunKeeper. Good apps!

My surgeon approved using neosporin.

My doc has me on meat, cheese and eggs for the first few weeks after surgery. Yay for protein! This morning I put chicken thighs (bc they're moist) in a slow cooker. For breakfast, I blended chicken with miracle whip and some broth for mush. No bueno. For lunch I blended chicken and cheese with chicken broth. It was okay. For dinner I blended chicken with gravy... In retrospect I'm not sure this was my brightest move. It wasn't a good taste to me at all. I think my band has caused me to fall out of love with chicken :-( I was fine eating it during pre-op diet. Has this happend to anyone else? I think I'm going to do eggs and cheese tomorrow...

Richgirl I'll have to look for that. I had scrambled eggs with cheese this morning and mashed them with a fork. Amazing! Lol Texas I can't have Soups. Another reminder that every doc is different!