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I guess so because I think hay is too carby.

Of course, of course

First, a bit about me and my surgery. Surgery for me was July 16. My weight on surgery day was 229. Two days ago it was 216. A little loss but not much. Oh well, thats not my concern right now. I had a known hiatal hernia repaired at the same time. I think my immediate after surgery time was normal. I had pain of course but the meds I had worked OK. I had trouble swallowing for several days. After a sip I felt a ball of air in my stomach and had to work to get out. That has passed for the most part. I can drink fluids as well as if I had not had surgery. I can have soft foods now. When I do I suddenly feel stuffed after eating very little. That is the point I guess so that isn't my complaint. Weight loss has been slow compared to most of the others that post here. I am not even stressing about that anymore. It will come off when it wants to. It would no doubt be better with more exercise. I was one of those with an unbearably painful left side stitch. Mine held on for longer than most. It was actually torn loose during a major fecal impaction incident at 3 weeks (sorry TMI) . So, I wasn't joyous but happy enough for the first 3 weeks. Up until then I thought I was healing well enough and on and uphill trend. I thought what was done was done and believed every day was a bit better. I was walking on my treadmill daily and was building an exercise plan for the future. I bought a bike and some weights. I was looking forward. Now, not so much. My biggest problem is that I just really don't feel well. I am weak and shaky, almost the time. I alternate between cold and clammy to overheated. I am not getting the exercise I need because I can't manage to stand that long. When I need to shop I have been reduced to using the electronic shopping carts for the physically impaired. Each time I try to do it without one I find I cannot continue standing. I have 3 young children and everything I do for them is a chore. Standing at the stove or washer-dryer is a few minutes at a time thing then back to the chair. I am hopeful that the cause of this is the never-ending bathroom issues. BMs do not occur without lots of help. I have had only 3 since July 16 and all came only after several tries at various OTC treatments. I am getting 60+ Protein and at least that much Water. A few days ago I started putting 2 tsp Metamucil into my water bottles 3-4 X day. I also started taking 1 Pearl probiotic daily. I hope that helps. I hope that this is behind how I feel and that pills or foods can and will change it. In the first 3 weeks I didn't feel hunger. Now I feel hunger all the time. 30 minutes after a Protein shake or small meal its back. Its rather like a combination of extreme hunger and nausea. I have an RX for omeprazole from before surgery. I stopped taking it because I read I cannot have relayed or time release meds. Last night I opened one and poured it into my dinner. I did that again today. Does anyone else do this? As I type this I feel such a shaky sort of weakness in my arms that its a struggle. When standing my legs are the same. This is making me spend most of my time lying down or propped on my sofa. I was much more active before. No wonder my weight just stays on me! My surgeon's office is a 3 hr drive and I honestly can't imagine driving that far to see him, especially when it will likely be his indifferent PA instead. Then the drive back. I don't feel I would make it and I have no one in this state to ask for help. I will try to get in to see my pcp in the next few days and ask for labs to be run. I'm rambling and I don't know for sure why I'm typing this. Maybe I'm just hoping that someone else has been here and knows why I feel this way and how to get out of it. This is not what I want for my life.

I welcome you but I'm confused. I had severe reflux before surgery. Mine went away. Maybe each Dr is different.

Of course you're welcome but what was the call about?

You look so cute in it! Congrats on your wonderful success!

I loooove Flamin' Hot Cheetos! That is all.

Good, no need to be scared. You'll do great! See you on the other side.

Lol, after today any place you poop is a good thing lol

I already get in 4. 20oz water bottles a day.I couldn't possible get in more. I make the first bottle when I wake up and drink until I go to bed at night.

I just had to accept that I will lose slower than everyone else. I really don't care that much anymore as long as the scale moves in the right direction. Pre surgery 240 surgery date 7-16 229, 8-14 215 so I think I average 1/ 2 lb per day. Everyone else seems to do much better but I'm ok with this way now.

I'm very glad you were able to go. Post surgery I have learned that at least for me it is a daily job. Get your fiber in with Benefiber or something. You will not get any in otherwise for a long while and you will find yourself impacted even worse. Get at least the 64 oz water as soon as you can and take stool softeners if OKed by your Dr. I add 2 tsp benefiber to every water bottle I drink now. I also chew 2 fiber gummies a day. Each time I do it its 12% of my daily req. I hope your recovery is fast and easy.

Damaris67, i hadn't tought of that. I had high BP before surgery and took 2 meds. My BP was too low in the hospital during surgery and wasn't back up afterward. They took away my meds for it because it was like 100/60 since sometime during surgery. Maybe its still dropping. I'm going to se my pcp today so maybe he'll know something.

Wonderful! I'm so happy for you and your family! 5 of my 7 kids are adopted and each one was a joy.

I am not an athiest. They love you and they love and believe in God and know that you don't. They will and have prayed for you. They have prayed for your soul, your health and your well-being. In fact, the more your reject their beliefs the more they pray for you. You can be annoyed but you'll never be able to stop them. Just look at it as love because thats what its about.

I don't have any recipes for you but I do have 5 big cans of it. I stocked up before surgery without ever tasting it. It does taste and smell like tuna to me. Yuck! I'll give it away to the first one tha will take it. I hope you find some good recipes that make it taste good.

Butterthebean, if I had half of the determination and drive you have I would not have found myself in this predicament. I would love to be able to say I could do this. What a boost to self esteem and what a lesson to teach my kids. I downloaded the app and I will give this a try in a few months or sooner if I feel 100% back to health (my normal anyway).

I do have young kids. I have 7 kids ranging in age from 39 to 9 (seriously). 3 are grade school age.

Do I have that? Maybe. I am pretty cranky. I just feel sick and very weak. My surgeon is far away and doesn't call me back. I am so frustrated trying to stuff enough protein and water in to make it go away so I feel stronger but it isn't working yet. I am on my forth huge jug of water for the day which will give me 80oz but its half water and half gatorade with 2 dashes of fiber shaken in just for FLAVOR!

What this? What did I do?

Why yes! Does it show?

I don't feel good today and I don't have a drop of Je ne sais quio in me anyway. I reread paragraph 2 from the OP and there is not a blasted thing that reads compliment or a remote possibility of a compliment to me. Jealousy, check. Socially inept check. Embarrassed, Serious doubts ( at least when I am embarrassed I try to escape a situation, not wail " show me your belly" in a Dr's office, with a growing line no less!) Camaraderie, Don't buy it. I still see nothing but a woman that is likely jealous and has no personal filter (unprofessional employee). She has probably created similar issues with other patients of a similar BMI as the original poster.

I believe you. I have been trying hard all day to get more of both in. I am doing everything I can to hit the numbers you gave. I did get an appt for Wed with my pcp (I will ask for labs to be done) and the 20th with my GI Dr. I honestly didn't try my surgeon. He's too far away from me and besides, my dentist phoned him a week ago to inquire about meds I can use after an uncoming dental surgery and he has yet to return the call. I never thought he would call back personally but surely his office could have by now.

OMG, she would be on the wrong side of the bosses desk rethinking her mouth control right about now if it were me. I had several nurses act like I was not a candidate on my surgery day. was 5'5" and 229 (down from 240). I had a list of co-morbidities. I was mad at them and almost felt like if they said it louder I would be snatched off the gurney by someone declaring a mistake lol.

I do get heart racing but I did before surgery too. Sometimes it feels like 100 mph. If I start to feel a bit better and move around a bit it doesn't last long. I can't understand getting less strength and energy instead of more over time.