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I'm eating full liquid still. Yesterday I did yogurt and ricotta mixed with spaghetti sauce. I thinned it out with chicken broth. I also eat refrained beans that way.

I had 11/2 medicine cups of ricotta mixed with homemade spaghetti sauce with Parmesan. I put it through the blender.

You give me hope! I called the nurse and asked if it was normal and she said it was. Now I'm just disappointed in myself for not losing anything.

sigh. I'm the only one that hasn't lost weight from the april 1st crowd? I feel like a failure. I did also start my period...so maybe that's some of it. I am so very absolutely disappointed in myself.

ouch. I'm sorry.

I had surgery the same day and I'm the same weight as the day of surgery! I'm so jealous!

I took my own underwear, stretchy pants and tshirts along with sports bras. I felt so much better being out of that gown. As soon as they took my catheter out I was in my own stuff and asked to have my iv unhooked for 5 minutes to get a sports bra and shirt on. I also took slip on tennis shoes. I didn't have to bend to put them on and I didn't have to walk on those floors with bare feet.

My insurance wouldn't pay but 4k of mine. I took out my student loans, something I'd never done before, and called the surgeon. It all took less than 2 months from curiosity to surgery. I almost wished I had more time to think about things...but the outcome would have been the same and this kept me from bailing out.

Call your surgeons office and stay hydrated. I hope nothing is seriously wrong. Let us know. It could very well be a stomach bug or something.

Thats strange...I ate some chobani earlier and noticed that mine was running! Maybe that's my trigger notice too.

Not as bad as I was worried about. I have 5 small incisions on my belly. My inside is sore. Lying in the hospital bed made my hips hurt...I had really bad gas and finally ended up having to use some meds to get stuff going. I'm still getting rid of it. Mine was so bad it was putting pressure on my ability to breath and cough. Just too much all in there. If I bend or something it feels like one of my incisions rips. I don't think it does...it just feels that way. The catheter removal was fine. i couldn't even feel it in at the time and the removal just stung. I had an issue where where I swelled after the cath and wasn't peeing on my own. I had to run my hand under water and kind of meditate to relax everything or they were going to recath me. It's not all that bad. The drugs were good. I'd give a lot to still have my Morphine pump. I had my hand on that button the whole time.

Gas pains. Incision pains. Nope, shouldn't have tried to bend down and get that pains. The cath didn't hurt and I just had mine removed a few days ago.

Well, he also sent me home with percocet pills. I trust him....but it didn't say to crush them or anything. So, I've been swallowing them whole. I don't know. The nurse in the hospital gave me one. It kind of freaked me out.

Thank you! Y'all made me feel better. I'm paranoid I'll do something wrong!

Where is the pouch? is it in the center of my stomach? I'm still sore. I'm just worried I'll cause a leak or something.

Surgery was on the 1st. I measure it all out...but it doesn't take me 20 minutes to drink 2 tablespoons. I can make the food last longer...I worry about the drinking though. I can literally drink a medicine cup in a minute or so while not thinking and it doesn't hurt....but I'm worried I'll end up hurting my pouch. I'm still on liquids. They gave me recipes for cheesy grits and harvest food and such...I haven't eaten a ton. I just don't know what it feels like full.

Congratulations! You're lucky. I paid 12k out of pocket for mine.

I'm only 4 days out and they sent me home with recipes. One is: 1 ounce turkey breast, 1 table spoon pepperidge farm stuffing mix, FF cream of chicken soup, chicken broth to thin it out. Everything is in the food processor until smooth. I had 3 medicine cups of it this morning. I also like refried beans, salsa, sour cream and chicken broth. Blended til smooth. Both served warm.

Mine is gas. I guess they put air in you or something, but I wasn't passing any of it and it was making it hard to breath and making me sore as all get out. I'm still sore, but I think that's to be expected. I finally started passing the gas and noticed how much better I can cough also

Well mine is over. I had it Monday. Having trouble coughing and breathing due to soreness. How much soreness is expected?

She did! I think you need to be super clear when dealing with others....sensitive bits. I'm not putting it ...there, tonight though. I wash with regular soap then put that on. You know...It makes me itch and dries my skin. Ashy, no nail polish, no makeup, NO BRA. I hope I look better coming outta this than going in.

My best friend had a bypass 6 years ago. She eats sushi all the time. I wouldn't worry about that.

I have to be there at 7:30, mom and my Mister are going with me. Ugh. THIS. IS. TERRIFYING. Thanks for the well wishes!

I ordered mine from Celebrate. I also got the ones from Unjury. They don't have copper though. http://www.celebratevitamins.com/