OleHippieGal

HA !! You should know what I tell him. I do remember when it was all so fun back n my 20s and 30s but in the 40s and 50s not so much. Especially if they don't manscape lol ewww next time you get a load instead f swallowing give him a great big wet kss and let him swallow ewww lol sorry had too

Beginning of marriage I cooked, not alot cause I worked evenings. He loves fried foods mostly burgers fries pizza hot wings. I don't cook that. He was so far gone when I married him it was hard for him to stay away from the drive thru's . I had finally realize that even if I cooked something be it spaghetti or meat loaf. Fish he would hit drive thru earlier and then eat another meal when he got home. Packed on the LBs fast then. All we do is Co exist now. He works from 3 to midnight stays down in his man cave playing some zombie multiplayer online game and watches sports. I am cool with that. I stay upstairs in the living room watch my shows. It's the new marriage lol know alot of people who live like this weird to some but it works

I love the egg beaters whites only, little salt and pepper, maybe a touch of catsup. yumm

yea i may be doing that. thanks

You will love the endoscope I have had it done twice in 20 yrs and love the twilight sleep neither time I knew what happen no sore throat or anything. I would do it tomorrow if they let me lol

Maxi dresses are fine but I am more of a sweats person when it come to relaxing and then getting around and walking

Yea I may go ahead and buy one and keep at the house so when I return I will have it. Makes sense to me

Yes I think so too, I had one when I was cut open from navel to pube line when I had a full hysterectomy and it helped me so much. Kinda curios as to why they don't think so with laposcopic surgery?

cant tell you about WBC but for the Vit D I was low and they put me on 5000 mgs, you can get it at walmart about 6 bucks.

ask my surgeons clinic about a binder for my stomach after surgery, they said NO do not get one or use one, not for a larpascopic surgery. they said if it was the old type surgery where they split you open then yes you would get a binder, but a binder should never be used for larpascopic, glad I asked

I was just telling someone last night about this. Saw one girl who is 4 days post op already purée food and eating mash potatoes and gravy. First thought was I thought you were only allowed protein shakes and water first 2 to 3 weeks. It was freaking me out. 1 girl 3 weeks out said she was feeling so good going to a friends party wanting to know if she could drink alcohol. Really ? These are the same ones who are going to poo poo on this surgery. Yes I know it's hard but why do they want to be fat all over again? Makes no sense to me

Praying yall stop hurting. What type of pain pills do. They give you? Are you able to swallow them? Or chew them up?

I dont think its doubts I am having, maybe I am mourning the onlly friend who ever comforted me, (food) but like a parent that has passed away just have to mourn it and move on best you can, and what they would want you to do. maybe I should increase my anti depressants a little, i will ask my doc

Ok i want to get one for surgery, it really helps with the muscles, had one after hysterectomy, was a great help

I have been the same way, i am on a emotional rollar coaster right now. losing my job last week. have root canal surgery friday morning, first preop appt on the 20th and the surgery the 31st. I have been flooding the tears, just like my eyes have sprung a leak. i know i am stronger then this. but I know i am making great choices in my life. but my heart is saying differently. i am not eating very much, i am sleeping too much. i walk around in a cloud. yall are the only ones i can talk to. i cant show my weakness to my husband or my son. they think i am the all powerful OZ. pretty much. but I am so weak right now.

I am going to ask them to be sure to put the needle in my left arm. I am right handed, and when i had my total hysterectomy in 99 they put the IV pump in my right arm and i had a hard time trying to pull myself up to go to the bathroom or walk. so i want it in my left arm to leave my right arm ok. also i have a big vein in both arms that you can drive a Mac truck through, so they shouldnt have any difficulty finding a vein thank goodness.

I am so glad it went well for you, glad no pumps. did the give you a waist binder?

Freaking auto correct lol it is supposed to be I'V in your arm or hand

You too, I was just reading a post on some that are 4 days out talking about eating mash potatoes and gravy purée I don't get it. I thought for the first few weeks you can only have water and protein shakes? It's getting confusing to me. Yes I know it's going to be hard to give up those carbs but these will be the same people 4 months in that will say they only lost 20 lbs so far. And duh really maybe don't eat mash potatoes and gravy.

So glad to see every one is making it through the surgeries without complications. Makes me less nervous. All of you get well soon. And hope everyone stays healthy and full of energy

Haven't had my surgery yet but for the first 2 months after my surgery I will remain in sweats. I am going to do what I am told to do. Take or drink what I gotta drink. Take my time do small exercise and win this thing called life. As my father in law told me. You know your not having brain surgery it's stomach surgery. Your brain is going to constantly tell you your hungry and depressed. So you gotta win this and beat the negative stuff your brain tells you. I am so scared too. But I am 56 and I want to feel better I want to move better and I just want to be healthy. The leaner body is a bonus