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Get some rest. I think when you can start with some food it will be better. I lived off the sf pop sickles for the first week because Jello and chicken broth made me sick just thinking about them. Eat some mash potatoes or some thing that you can. I did that and felt much better. Hugs to you! I hope it gets better for you.

Sheely22. I am so old. I am turning 45 next month

I grew up in Waggaman.

Girl I am from Waggaman. Yes that is right. I lived on South Kenner Do u know where that is?

I just ate some Popeye's red beans on my puree diet. My son and his wife lived off that when on puree diet. Yum

Shelly so glad to have another local girl on board. I work in New Orleans but live in Slidell

I had my surgery in New Iberia. I am headed that way July 1 for my check up.

Who is driving you home? Do you have someone to help? I will pray for you. You are very brave.

I live in the Dell, Slidell. I consider the surrounding area New Orleans. So are you from the Northshore or the south shore? I grew up on the Westbank.

Any body in the New Orleans area? I would love to have someone in my area going through the same thing. I would like to know how you are dealing with life in the city of NO. I am so tired of people trying to feed me. I can't eat it, but thanks. The food smells so good but I do not want any of it. It is a hard adjustment to not eat at gatherings. That was the one think good about life here. Food. I feel like I almost have a food aversion. Nothing really taste good. So sick of bland foods. I did enjoy my red beans yesterday. I am excited that I can eat some puree shrimp this week.

So is anyone else finding hard to eat? I eat breakfast and forget to eat. I drink lots of water. I ate 2 times yesterday. I drink as much water as I can because I am thirsty. I am going on to puree foods. I had some red beans yesterday. YUM. After that I was not interested in food. I do not drink the shakes but I need to. It is so hard to drink them sometimes. ijs

I love that we are all strong people and agree that you did the right thing. I would have done the same thing but only added a comment that he had forgot to look in the mirror. He was ugly from the outside in. More power to you beautiful people.

Awesome! I am so proud of you.

Ok so I ate some food yesterday for the first time. I feel so much better. Today I drank a carnation instant sf breakfast drink with some soy milk and ate mashed potatoes twice today. I had a great day and even went for a walk. So believe that man cannot live on water alone. I am so happy ready to go out and have a good day tomorrow. Tomorrow I may go to the beach and watch the sunset or may be go watch the sun rise on Wednesday. Never knew that food was such good fuel. I sound like a kid who drank a big cup of coffee. No caffeine here. Thank you God!!!!! I am myself again.

Good luck. I will pray for you.

One week post op. YEAH! Down 19.5 lbs. I was shocked when I got on the scale. I was a slug all week. I did drink fluids and eat sf pops. Yesterday my son and his wife said that I had no energy and I should start my phase 2. I agreed and I got some mash potatoes. YUM. I have energy! I plan on eating some more for breakfast and drinking my fluids. Sorry guys I a drinking form a straw. It is the only way to get fluids in. Thank GOD not gas! So my mom is driving me to my appointment because it is 3 hours away, but I have to drive 1.5 hours to her house. My family left this morning for vacation in my car. I am stuck with the kids car and my husbands truck. Which one shall I drive? Which ever one I can get in and be comfortably. I see different weight loss and I am glad for that. All our doctors are different and the post op diets are different. My DR only allowed broth, sf pop sickles, and clear liquids. I see others were drinking protein shakes. I wills start that today. Do not be upset by how much you loose just be happy we are in the loosing bracket! I am. I may be loosing weight but I am gaining the ability to balance better and walk better. I am hoping all my knee and ankle pain go bye bye. I have been blessed to have no ill effects from surgery. I only used liquid Tylenol for pain. My pain medication has never been opened. I hope to keep it that way. On the other hand I have not started exercising yet.

Girl, I told my husband we need to watch some movies because I am sick of seeing food commercials. I may not be hungery but this sucks. It is like a virgin being teased by male dancers. Really! It is so not fair. I can watch my family eat and I am cool. But commercials have some type of draw to them. I feel your pain

So today is my 7 days out. My family left for vacation and I have to drive 1.5 hours to my moms so she can drive the the rest of the way to my post op appointment. So I have been doing a lot this weekend and I was so exhausted. I did cheat last night because my son and his wife both sleeved by my dr said that I should eat something. They recommenced some mash potatoes. Yum. I had a little and I was so happy and I actually woke up with energy. So I am going to eat some for breakfast and keep drinking my fluids. I think I will sleep at my moms tonight. Not to much stress. I will keep it light. Thanks for your in put!

You are very strong for noticing the problem. I am proud of you.

That is so sad. My husband fears that. I think it is crazy. You are who you are. I did fine not eating a thing my first week and we attend a crawfish boil and a bbq. I drank my liquids and was fine. I do not have any addictive behaviors before and I dont think I will pick any up. Well may be blogging on VST. That is my new thing.

Haha

So I agree with the coffee issue. I also cleaned the house and felt the same way. I decided to do it in small jobs. First I did the bathrooms one day. Second I did the laundry and dishes. Third I cooked for the family and cleaned the kitchen again. The fourth day I packed and swept and mopped. I decided I would take my mind off the surgery and I played 80's music and zoned out and did the house work and danced. It was fun and I forgot about the stress.

So yesterday I attended a crawfish boil. I just sat there and ate my sugar free pop sickles and drank water. I did not do anything. I am usually the funny life of the party kind of girl. Not yesterday. I just sat there. I was supposed to attend my cousins wedding that night. Ha Ha yeah right. I told my husband I needed to go around 5 pm. I came home and was falling asleep while watching TV. I told my husband I was going to lay down. That was 6 pm. I woke up again at 12 midnight and when back to bed. I woke up at 334 and went back to bed and finally got up at 420 am. Yes I slept all that time. How am I going back to work in a week? Anybody else having these problems? I am exhausted. I am so not the girl I was before surgery. I don't talk or joke. I just sit there like a zombie. Never thought this type of surgery would change who I am. I want my personality back.

Girl, Rest! I know that you are very caring but your know the saying I tell all my parents of the NICU babies, You need to take care of yourself or you will be worn out and unable to take take of your baby. I know that being a nurse you worry about your pts and you want to get back to work. Rest and enjoy your time. Your co workers will help the pts out. You sound like a great nurse. Rest and heal and go back to work when you have the strength.

I will keep you in my prayers. It sounds like you have been through so much. You are so young and you deserve a much better life. God sent you that man you married. You are truly blessed.