LipstickLady

Would I do that!? Bless your heart...

Thanks. It gets better each day, but I'm pretty impatient, so...

I told my immediate family and my best friends. No one else needs to know.

I'll.... Stupid iPad.

Oil be darned!

Don't steer people wrong, Laura!

It's not you, lovey face!

I've tried it all. I like crystal light, I like the ocean spay packs I bought, I even got used to iced tea (which I've always hated -- imagine THAT in the Bible Belt). Consuming liquid is a chore and it makes me feel nauseous and burpy and bloated and gosh darn it, I've been on my period for almost 7 weeks now and I hate everything! Phew... That felt good.

Anyone hear that annoying whining sound? Sort of like a mosquito buzzing around in your ear and you just can't swat it away...

I'm noting that you've not replied to me. Hmmm.....

But seriously, she provides such amusement in an extremely ignorant sort of way.

Don't beat yourself up. You did good just having a bit! Think of how much you might have had pre-surgery. Not saying to do it again, but....

The other day I took a piece (about the size of a pencil eraser) of my favorite dark chocolate and it tasted like I had just licked the bottom of an ashtray. Today, my kids were hankering McD's fries and as they never ever ask for fast food, I complied. I tried a fry and it was HORRIFIC. I asked the kids if they tasted "off" and they said they were as yummy as ever, so I took a bite of a second one. BLUUUUUURP!! So my favorite chocolate and my favorite fries, blech. SO happy!

My teeth look awesome because I brush 10-15 times a day. Listerine breath strips don't touch it. Neither gum nor mints help. I don't even want to be in public. Nothing is worse than catching a whiff of my own breath and wondering what died and then realizing it's my innards slowly rotting and wafting out of my mouth. How long does this rotting corpse smell last and what can I do?

Can you hear me now??

You know me so well!

Sexy time?

Yup. You might have just sipped too much at once, too. I usually take a GASx first thing in the AM before my first shake to get the air moving. It makes for a much more comfortable breakfast shake.

Oh yes, I do!

It's not the flavor, it's the thought of swallowing it. Wait, it's the flavor, too. Argh! I used to b a huge Water drinker. Now I feel like I'm drowning.

Eight.

I think it's fair and honest to say you are having personal issues and while you appreciate the concern, you'd rather not go into detail. No further explanation needed.

Moving on to soft/puréed wasn't too successful for me the first week. I am into week two of it now and I can eat sometimes, but liquids are still better. Restriction doesn't happen until food happens, so don't worry yet! Try one food at a time. I was most successful with really soft scrambled eggs and thin mashed potatoes. I did eat 1/3 of a crab cake last night! Huge food victory for me. Take your time and move slowly.

My doctor told me that after all the swelling goes down, my max should be 4oz. We were told 4-5 small meals, Protein first. Right now I am maxing out at 350 or so calories and can't get in all my liquid or protein. One day at a time, right?

It hurts for a long time. It makes me nauseous for hours and quite often, it comes right back up.