v4victory

Absolutely agreed. With Fibromyalgia, I'm already used to being sensitive to bad smells as soon as they hit my nose. Now after having Bariatric surgery, my nose is super-sensitive. For instance a group of family members came to check-on me after surgery and I couldn't stand the smell of their breaths. They kept hugging and kissing me, and I had to keep holding my breath. Finally, I spoke with the mom in private tactfully offering oral hygiene supplies if needed, and she said they all had dinner seasoned with garlic before coming to see me that night. While seasoning chicken breast to bake in my oven, I had to rush to the bathroom to vomit. I couldn't believe I had just dumped from the smell of food. The smell of the protein supplement powder I have to use, and the Chewable Calcium Citrate tablets set me off constantly. I hate the smell of these, and fear they will make me dump as well.

Hi There: I'm happy to find this group for March 2013 Post-Op new-lifers. Somehow I kept missing it when scanning the Group Listings. Now I have a home I am located in Indiana, outside of Indianapolis, and had my RNY surgery at St. Francis Hospital on March 22, 2013. My excellent surgeon is Hazem N. Shamseddeen. I had a 3-day hospital stay, from which my daughters kidnapped me for 10 days to monitor my progress, and make sure I was returning to a bariatric-friendly home. My grandkids knew where all of my stashes were and and also worked with their mom to clear-out my pantry. The 2-week AM and PM shots, Protein supplement powder, and chewable Calcium Citrate vitamins have been my greatest challenges so far. I have always hated shots and can't stand the taste of the Protein & Calcium. I recently obtained recipes for mixing the protein powder in meals and snacks, which sounds more workable. My favorite drink for years has been water with ice. I miss being able to drink it the way I'm used to--which I realize now has been turning-up the sippycup and guzzling big portions of that cool refreshing liquid. Now when I forget--I suffer with a big freeze and pain. My weight in March was 334 & now one-month later it is 304. I look forward to our exchanges of information and encouragement.