michelle68

Yes...too much unflavored protein you can tell something is in there but I don't think it's bad. Just be careful on the temperature. ...Over 140 degrees and it will curdle. I put 1/2 scoop in my coffee every morning. ..makes it seem creamier. I use the premier protein shakes too. You just have to try different things until you find what you like. I also eat OS trim high protein Jerry sticks

I have to put unflavored protein in everything I can.

I didn't have this going on, but I would use a large, overnight pad, let the nurses know ajead of time, and they can help change you after if needed. That's what nurses do, or if your married, your husband just may have ot help as well. I could have changed my own if it wasn't for the phenergan and morphine I was on

very common to deal with acid after surgery...I was on prilosec for 6 weeks, tried weaning off onto pepecid. ...no go, just got back on the prilosec. Some people have a problem with acid long after surgery, some just for a few months...just depends.

I have had no physical problems, I am 3 months out and I still don't really care for food. My whole outlook since surgery has changed. I dont know if its because of all the liquids detoxed me, or just not being hungry etc...but for what ever reason food is no fun anymore. I am not hating that at all, but I do wish things seemed good again. Now I just eat because I have too. But.....at least food is no lnger running my life and I am eating to survive and fuel my body vereses what it use to be to me.

I was going to suggest liquid calories...there is also something called benecalorie...you can add it to liquids to boost calroies.

Holy moly....Im so sorry....and Now I am scared lol I am almost at the 3 month mark....I have always had wonderful hair....I love my hair....praying I dont loose too much..unfortunently I also have hypothyroid so I now will have 2 strikes against me. Thank you for posting the picture....at least now if I have any chunks fall out I wont be as freaked out and will know its pretty normal. I hope this stops for you soon.

I dont smoke but at my surgeons office 3 people were not cleared because they smoked.

they say 1 week to load the info in and get a nurse on it....and up to 30 days for approval..mine was 2 weeks total...I called them DAILY

I was told not to use them because the intial sip is air that has filled up the straw before then fluids come....this can cause ar in pouch which equals gas etc. I am 3 months out and I have sipped on a straw here and there..noproblems. I drink more that way, but I haven't used one consistantly or for an entire drink so I am not sure how I would actually do.

Mine was 5 days. But they will tell you it can take up to 30 days.

I am thinking about trying these...or something like it. http://mydietdinnerware.com/

Um..I just rejoined my gym today....and my son is a personal trainer waiting to get his hands on me...I think I will crawl back in my hole now and act like I never renewed my gym membershiP LOL maybe he wont notice. lol

This happened to me for 3 days around the same time. It was terrible...I just made sure to get my Protein in....I added some poweraide zero to all my Water...like 1/2 and 1/2...made sure I was taking my vitamines and added Iron....felt normal after all of that so I keep up that routine accept the water is 3/4 and poweraide is 1/4 I think it was the iron that really helped.Try to increase calories if you can too..maybe just by 100 cals... I even went to my PCP...they ran my labs and all was good. BP was great etc. I even checked my BP at home when I was very dizzy...

You can start out with cardio on a recumbent bike. Just go as long as you can, build up to how fast you go etc. I like doing the random hills program...I dont ahve to think about it too much that way. Then you can have someone at the gym show you how to use the weight machines and just use them...switch up what body parts you do ...arms and shoulders monday, legs tuesday...etc... But do some cardio first everytime. If you join a gym they may have some promotions on trainers...you can even do just 3-5 visits with them to make sure you know what you are doing Oh and I dont mean to sound creepy but I wll watch other people and see what they do...it can be helpful...well..unless I did what one lady did ...she literally ate a donut while she was on the treadmill!