steph-rny

Hey everyone. I am 10 days post & I am literally gagging on my protein shakes. I know I should follow my doctors advice (I have an appt on Sept 4 to see him) but I don't know how much longer I can force myself to drink this s$&t. What I'm wondering is how long did you have to wait before trying soft foods? And if you did eat them before your dr advised, were there any bad effects? Thanks.

For my post op diet I'm allowed 6-8 servings Protein shake per day, each is 120ml over 2 hrs, filling in the time with crystal lite, Jello, broth, tea, coffee. On Sept 4 I can ask about adding soft foods. SD aug 19 SW 387

I completely agree! And I'm sorry if this is TMI but I can't wait until I can comfortably wipe myself while in a stall. Right now I use the handicapped one because of all the twisting I have to do.

I take one pain pill twice a day if I'm in a vehicle but sometimes just one before bed. I've always liked sleeping on my sides but I'm still too sore, so my back it is.

I'm 5 days post.

My back has been hurting a bit too. I think it's because I'm afraid to stretch too much. One weird thing I have is some soreness on my right side even though all of my incisions are to the left.

Hi. It went well. I went in Mon morning & I'm hopefully discharged within a couple hours. Third day was the hardest. My IV bent & my hand swelled up. They tried 6 other places before putting it in the crook of my arm. Lots of bruises.

I won't miss having trouble getting in/out of vehicles, chairs, booths. Always feeling like people are judging me. Only having 2 stores to shop in. Sweating while getting dressed after a shower. Getting winded going up stairs. Everyone in my family automatically letting me sit shotgun because they know I won't fit in the back or the seatbelt won't fit. Not being able to kneel or squat to play with friends kids. Not feeling worthy of having a boyfriend....so many more

Thanks for suggesting a sports bra. I went to Penningtons and bought 2 today. My surgery is Monday morning.

Hi. I just moved to Regina in April for work. Before this I was living in Prince Albert. I grew up in that area, where are you going to teach? What grade? My mom & a few friends are teachers as well. Unfortunately the program is only in Regina.

In Saskatchewan we have a province sponsored bariatric program but it can take a long time. I have a cousin who did the lap band in Winnipeg for $17000 but I don't have to pay anything here. You need to reside here for (I think) 6 months then get a family doctor referral. You have to meet certain criteria and go through a 6 month program by meeting with a nutritionist, therapist and exercise therapist. If they approve you its a 4-6 month wait for the surgery. The time from my referral to acceptance was about 1.5 yrs. From starting the program to my surgery date is 11 months. I hope this info is helpful.

Like the children's Flintstones? Ahhh my childhoods coming back to me. I liked the purple Pebbles. Well poo, I might have to return this stuff