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so are you going to start calling you skinnyjay after this? lol Good luck...come back and update us as soon as you can!

Woohoo...good luck to you! You're going to do great. You'll be back here posting and chatting with us in no time!

Yes indeed...if you can beat cancer, this ought to be a walk in the park! Good luck!

I ordered a DVD from amazon.com to learn some of the water aerobic exercised. My pool is finally finished being repaired and I'm about to go and get in it right now! I have bad lower back problems so I figure this is a good way to start that would be low impact on my back.

The nut should give you some guidelines. And if she doesn't volunteer any, ask for some! I should have clarified my original post. They told me 800 but that I wouldn't get there for a while...currently I'm getting in about 600/day.

Jerry! Don't think the worst! It's probably nothing.....have you ever had any problems with DVT before?

What kind of stool softener (not laxative) can I take that comes in a pill form?

HA! I'm a coonass through and through...I was born eating crawfish in my momm'a milk! LMAO. By the time I can have them again, crawfish season will be over....but I'm already looking forward to next year!

I can't wait until I'm far enough out that I can have a little taste of whatever I'm craving!

You girls getting excited? Are you ready? I know the few days before my surgery I was just so excited I was consumed with it...to the point of obsession. It was ALL I could think about! You will all do great! Best of luck to you and can't wait to hear from all of you post-op.

hahaha...you crack me up! I didn't use any sort of sippy cup..I don't think that's necessary. I just drank out of a 16 oz Water bottle...works quite well. I also never used a pill crusher. I was sent home with two scripts and both were pills and I never had any problems taking them. Of course everyone is different. I know some people couldn't swallow pills right away whether because they just couldn't or their docs told them not to.

Congratulations...doesn't it feel good to check things off the list and know you're getting closer? Just keep reading..it all seems overwhelming right now....but it's really not that bad. It'll all fall into place. Your surgeons office will give you their protocol on Vitamins...just as the post op food plans differ from doc to doc...so does their Vitamin regimen. Most people will tell you not to invest in Protein powders, drinks, etc. ahead of time because for so many of us our tastes change and what we liked pre-op we no longer liked post-op. That hasn't been true for me...at least not yet. You can try ordering different sample packs...there's a thread called where to get protein samples or something like that I believe in the food and nutrition forum. At least that way you'll have lots of different things to try when you're post -op and see what you like. Good luck to you!

Congratulations! It'll be here before you know it! Hey I'm in Louisiana too...I live in Mandeville. Where are you having your surgery?

I brought my laptop and used it a little bit..but honestly...I was pretty tired and slept alot when I wasn't up walking up and down the halls. It certainly can't hurt to bring it...I would rather have had it and not use it than not have it and want it! lol

Angie...that's awesome!!

Congrats!!

Your surgeon should have given you caloric guidelines to follow. My nut and surgeon said around 800/day.

I've been feeling hungry now and again lately. I think part of it is that I'm PMS'ing. My doctor told me to EXPECT to feel tired and even fatigued for a few weeks after surgery. It's quite normal to feel that way. Our bodies are healing and are adjusting to the big change in diet. It's temporary and will pass.

What does this mean...."But getting through till then with NO solids at all is literally impossible for me." Impossible how?

stacy...how many calories are you getting in per day?

I soooo miss chicken BLT salads from Wendy's with balsamic vinegar. I'm only 19 days out so I don't even know when I'll be able to eat salads again. OH and I miss boiled seafood. We're having our annual company crawfish boil this weekend..I'm going to be LICKING the crawfish just for the flavor and sucking the juice out of the pincers! LOL

YAY for you....good luck and we'll be watching out for you.

Lynette...that's perfectly normal too... It doesn't happen to everyone...but it happens to most I think. I weighed 13 lbs more when I came home than I did when I went in. Because I had read about that often where people gained in the hospital due to all the fluids they pump into you...I wasn't worried about it all.

yep it was a good 10 days for me too...tummy just felt all bloated and swollen. It didn't hurt...it was just...there! My docs office told me not to worry about getting in all of my Protein right away that I had to build up to it. They were definitely more concerned with me staying hydrated. It'll get better and easier...you'll see. I think 30g a day at 5 days is great!

I would check with your doctor on what they recommend....I had specific instructions beforehand to take a few sips of milk of magnesia everyday for a while. I did that as long as I could stand it but that stuff really makes me want to hurl so I stopped. I figure if I start having any problems I'll hold my nose and take a swig. But I think I will email my docs office tomorrow and ask what else they recommend I take.