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Does the unflavored protein really not have a taste? I'm also a texture-phobe and I find that protein drinks have a weird texture. I need to kick-start my protein again, it's just hard because I cant find any that I like

I've heard Nivea Q10 is supposed to help, I haven't tried it yet but I plan to

it's normal i think - you have a ton of water weight from the iv's you've been hooked up to. i remember being weighed before surgery then weighing myself when i got home and i was really upset. your body is going to be pretty swollen a little while after surgery so it's going to take a little bit of time for that to come off, and when it does, you will start to see the numbers getting lower and lower. also, not to be too gross, but once you start having regular bowel movements that will help too. i know i drop a little bit of weight after i go lol

and you will notice your feet too! so weird, these things you don't really think about until things are loose!!

i'm two months out, that was one of the hardest things to get used to - you still want foods, you just can't have them. the thing that helps me is that i have what i can and i don't have room for anything else. food network was calling my name when i got home from the hospital and it didn't help at all that i gave in and was glued to it. something that helped me was to look at recipes i could have a few weeks down the road - healthier options to foods that i liked. just keeping up on the liquids should help curb the cravings a bit - good luck!!

Have not seen that number in a veryyyyyy long time!! Happy Holidays everyone [ATTACH]39034[/ATTACH]

It'll be here before you know it!!!

Thanks everyone, it is a great day!!!

Sitting here watching a movie with my puppy on my lap and I can't tell if its my stomach or my puppys stomach making noises lol. Have a great Sunday everyone!

My noises so far are kind of the same, it sometimes sounds like it's growling and sometimes it just makes gurgly kind if noises. It's so worth it though

i'm a week out and getting fluids in is still a challenge, but i just had my post-op appointment and my doc said that even sugar free popsicles and jello count as liquid. the pain will get better, i was taking my pain meds for 4-5 days after surgery until i felt that i didn't need it anymore. also, my doctor prescribed zofran, the tablets that dissolve under the tongue, for nausea and that seemed to help with the nausea too. i only really felt nauseous after drinking too much. depending on the pain meds you are on, they should help with the headache too. good luck, i hope the pain goes away soon for you!

so happy that i'm finally posting in the post-op section question for everyone - some people at work know that i had this surgery but most don't. i don't necessarily want to tell people that i had the surgery as i know opinions will differ but i know some people will ask where i was the past two weeks. has anyone else been in a similar situation? what did you tell co-workers?

thanks everyone, such great advice as always!!

my doctor was pretty strict and said no gummies. i have reverted back to childhood and have been taking flinstone complete and all is well so far

same thing. i'm one week today and when i got home from the hospital last wednesday, i was the same weight i was at before my pre-op diet started, now i'm back down.. it was a frustrating week, but it'll come back down

i'm struggling really bad with this too, i'm so sick of broth, cream of wheat and yogurt. and the protein shakes.. ugh! the thought of them all makes my (little) stomach turn! i have my first post-op appointment tomorrow so i'm going to ask what else i can have. i'm hoping she says yes to some mashed potatoes thinned with chicken broth, i don't know what else to do!

this is actually what i'm worried about too. i had my surgery a week ago and i actually feel great except for one spot between incision sites, it hurts when i sneeze or cough or walk, it's very irritating. i have my first post-op appointment tomorrow so i'm definitely going to ask about it. hope everything works out for you!

Im at Abington hospital recovery isn't too bad, the first few hours were the worst

wow! can't believe i'm 31 hours away from surgery!! tuesday at 7:30 am can't come soon enough. i've had my ups and downs and it's really sinking in that i'll be on my way to the hospital before i know it. i've lost 7 pounds on the pre-op diet so far, and i actually look forward to getting on the scale now!!!! i didn't think i'd ever feel that way i'm so thankful i found this site, reading everyones posts and stories has helped me tremendously :wub:

Just got checked in at the hospital, good luck all!

Thanks all!! Can't wait for tomorrow. Not looking to the alarm going off at 4:30 in the morning though lol

i'm just set on the end result. my doctor gave me different phases i have to go through to ease into eating regular foods again, and the first time i can eat normally is the week of thanksgiving, so i'm keeping that in mind (even though i won't eat as much ) i had a mini breakdown a few weeks ago and that actually helped a lot - a lot of things are going to change for us, as it already has! congrats on the 12!!