Sabrina

I think that, for me anyway, your body just has to adjust to a new routine. I ate a lot more (even while taking my Vitamins, etc.) than I did post op. You are still on liquids too. I can guarantee you aren't getting the same nutrients on broth and sugar free Jello that you do on roast and potatoes LOL I could be totally off base with this, but that is how it was with me. Now I'm cool on what I do get.

I felt "weak" for a while from so little nutrients. Now I think I have adjusted ok.

Well, I'm not sure if this would help you with your goal or not although it does contain averages, etc. Tiff posted it in this link. It is a really god tool.

The nexium is tiny too. My doc simply prescribed regular, no mups thing... obviously since I didn't know what mups was LOL I didn't have an issue taking them even while in the hospital.

I get terribly thirsty during a meal. Even with the band it was a hard habit to break. With the band, however, it was like the Water would pile up on top of the food and come right back up. It was a horrible feeling. I haven't really tried it with the sleeve and if I do drink within even an hour of a meal I sometimes get that same sensation that I used to get with the band. Tonight I grilled some filets medium rare. They just melt in your mouth. I did open a bottle of merlot and took teeny tiny sips after bites of meat. It went down just fine, but they were very small sips simply to enhance the taste of the meat and not to overcome thirst. For me it is more of a comfort vs. discomfort thing. I am terribly uncomfortable if I do drink too soon after a meal. My band also put a huge hole in my stomach which had to be repaired. I'm not sure if that caused my esophagus to become "tighter" hence the discomfort.

Shwew! I wondered if that was what you meant. I don't have a sweet tooth, so I am safe. Now if they had vodka martini flavored jelly Beans, then that is another story LOL I may have to go get me an overpriced cup of coffee tomorrow after thinking of Starbucks jelly beans :sleep0:

Starbucks has jelly beans? Hmm... the bunny may be bringing coffee flavored goodness to my kids this year.

Mups? Is that just regular Nexium? I take 40mg a day. The resident who wrote my script did it for 20's twice a day. His boss, my surgeon, said I can take them together or twice a day. He just wanted me to get the 40mg in my body. He then gave me a script for 40mg at my follow up. Personally, I would see if my doc could write me a script here and get it filled. If not, El Farmacia is on just about every corner in Mexico.

LOL someone is posting on their iPhone :sleep0: I hate when some of the autocorrects... especially that one.

It's a med that the doc prescribed, or a pre-existing one? I don't think they exclude meds from the clear liquid list. I also assume your doc took a history on you which included, "what medicines are you currently taking?" I'd take it.

I used to be a nurse (hated it!). Every surgery that I had to attend during clinicals consisted of being butt nekkid under that gown LOL They almost always had a foley cath too as soon as they were put under.

Did you guys have surgery in Mexico? Perhaps that is the difference. They took out this catheter before I woke up thankfully. I hated, hated, hated getting it taken out previously even if I was under the influence of my morphine pump

Yep, gown only. They have to insert a catheter up your urethra.

I thought it still metabolized in your stomach no matter where it was "inserted." Tylenol in the liver. Interesting. I may have to google this. I love my ibuprofin and will gladly stick it up my bum if need be LOL

just download open office. it will give you the ability to open all of the ms office extensions.