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I've had bad breath since my surgery, I thought it was because I wasn't drinking enough water and had a dry mouth. This is something we have to deal with? I need to ask my doctor what other lovely side effects their are. Newgrandmother - I'll see you tomorrow at kaiser! My name is Moriah.

I had an upper GI before surgery since I had a lot of stomach pain. I had to drink horrible thick white stuff that tasted like chalk three times while they took an x-ray. I'd prefer surgery over doing that again.

Yes I called dr zelada's office this morning, I was told not to take the antibiotic until I see him. My appointment is Wednesday at 10:30 so right after you. Thanks for the prayers, I hope everything gets easier for everyone soon!

Ready- you and I seem to be the only ones not healing well. I went to urgent care yesterday because my incisions are red, swollen and itch like hell. I was given an antibiotic to prevent infection but I wasn't able to keep it down. My doctor moved my 2 week appointment up from Friday to Wednesday so he can see what's going on. Try eating sugar free Popsicles since you can't get enough water down, they count as water too!

I drink EAS protein powder mixed with fat free lactaid, 26 grams of protein in a scoop of EAS and 8 grams in the lactaid so I get 68 grams of protein in 2 shakes plus I have a yogurt for lunch with another 5 grams. I can't seem to drink enough water so I have 4-5 sugar free Popsicles a day which count as water.

My surgery was 9 days ago but my big incision still hurts to the point that I have to take pain medicine. Has anyone else had this problem? Do my incisions look infected, I'm wondering if I should go to the doctor?

Thanks everyone! I went to urgent care today and was told the incisions are irritated. I was given an antibiotic to prevent infection.

I drink the vanilla EAS with 6 oz of fat free lactaid, it's really smooth and tastes good. Congrats on your weight loss. A friend of mine told me his friend died from losing weight too quickly after surgery so I'd rather have the weight come off slow and steady.

My bigger incision is on my right side and still hurts, I just took pain medicine after trying to tough it out all day. It's been 9 days and I'm going crazy and now all the incisions are itching, I scratch around them but my skin is pink and getting puffy so I don't know if its getting infected.

I think three months is a little long too! I want a minimal amount of loose/sagging skin so I need to work out as soon as I can.

Newgrandmother - where is that gym? I was told in my options class not to go to a gym for 3 months. Anyone else told that? I keep reading how people are walking a week after surgery, I'm still in pain

Newgrandmother - I had asked about putting Neosporin on the incisions since they were so dry and pulling but was told not to put anything on them. For breakfast I have a 6oz protein shake, lunch I have a light & fit yogurt, dinner another protein shake and Popsicles throughout the day. I know I'm not eating enough which is why I'm hungry. I'm on phase 2 also but don't do the oatmeal or cream of wheat since I don't understand how to strain them. I guess lots of water and then you get to drink oatmeal flavored water? Doesn't sound good to me.

I'm ready to eat too! The protein shakes are ok but I want real food. My incisions are itching so bad today it's driving me crazy. My tape is still on but can't tell if I have stitches. The big incision still hurts that I have to take medicine to sleep. Zelada is great, he is so happy and upbeat that it relaxed me and I trusted him when he told me I would be fine through surgery. My risks were higher because my bmi is so high and me being a single mom made me very scared.

I'm not sure which day I'm suppose to count from, day of surgery or when I got out of the hospital? I had my surgery on thursday the 13th so I'm on day 7 or 8.

Glad to hear you are home and doing better. I've had a slow recovery too. It depresses me sometimes when I hear how good everyone else is doing. I think it might have to do with how big I am, more weight pulling on the incisions and my body in shock from the small amount of food.

I chewed the chicken a lot and didn't have a problem with it. All week I've had protien shakes, yogurt and Popsicles, I don't like anything else. I've lost 7 pounds but I'm hungry and don't think I'm eating enough.

My surgery was also 1 week ago today. Today I have been wanting food so bad, I took one bite of chicken earlier and now drinking a kool aid pouch. I dont know what to do.

Hello everyone! I had my surgery on the 13th and still sore enough that I'm still taking pain medicine. I feel like I'm not doing as well as everyone else but I have to keep reminding myself not to compare since every body is different. The first 3 days I only ate sugar free popsicles because that's all I could keep down and tasted good. I am suppose to have between 60-75 grams of protein per day. I am using EAS protien powder mixed with 6 oz of lactaid which is pretty good. I just mixed it with sugar free pudding which was also good. I'm having a hard time getting enough water in so I'm eating 5 or 6 Popsicles a day since that counts as water. I'm hungry most days but nothing that I'm allowed tastes good, can't wait to start eating real food again.