PinkCadillac

Sorry I took so long to reply, but I just had my surgery yesterday and I am replying from the hospital. When you make Jello, you biol 1 Cup on boiling water, disolve the Jello, then add 1 cup cold water. Just substitute the 1 cup cold water with a cup of Isopure. That's it! Can't wait to try it myself.

Hi Everybody! I have my surgery on Monday. :smile1: (Dr Jose Rodriguez-Star Medica Hospical-Juarez) Surprisingly, I am not nervous! I'm just excited and anxious to start my new life after surgery. Can anybody give me a "heads-up" as to what I can expect the pain level to be when I wake up after surgery? The only other surgery I've ever had was a breast reduction. I remember waking up in recovery after that surgery, and my first thaught was always "OMG! MY BOOBS ARE ON FIRE!!!" :flame: And then I would think "This sucks, I'm going back to sleep..." and I could! I know it sounds funny, but I could just fall back to sleep because I decided to! :sleep4: (That was SOOO cool!) After the initial recovery room experience, I don't remember having any pain at all, just uncomfortable while they were healing. I know the post-op "flaming boob" comparison is a little weird, but is that what I can expect after VSG? Will it feel like my guts are on fire at first till the pain med kicks in? I am totally confident that I can deal, I just want to know what to expect. Anything you can tell me about what to expect the first week or so will be greatly appreciated! (And WTH... If I end up with another funny post-op recovery story, then that's OK too) Tina

I read on OH that someone used the Isopure to make Jello, and that made the tase bearable. I have not tried that yet myself, but I plan to. I will be on liquids yet at Easter, so Isopure protien Jello will probably be my Easter dinner! (Unless it sucks, then I might Water down my mashed potatoes with chic broth and eat it like a soup) We'll see... Take care! Tina