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I love my vortex battery operated cup. Uses batteries and blends Protein powders really great. Great when on the go or at work. Now doesn't blend fruit and stuff.

The only consolation is that the veterans say this phase will past and we will get through it. And so many of us being in the same boat, means this is all normal and part of the process. Staying as optimistic as I can.

Fat is an insulator so when u r losing it, u get cold.

Only my husband and kids know and will keep it that way as long as I can. One friend keeps asking to go out to lunch or dinner at their place and I am making excuses left and right. I don't know how i will deal with intimate dinners where u can't really hide in comparison to larger group events where no one is really paying attention to what you eat. Any tips?

I am in my 4th week and feel exactly the same! In the same boat. Just feel blah, not worth eating the 2 oz pureed foods. Hating the protein shake because they r too sweet. So today I poured half premeir protein shake and half cold water in a sippy cup and drank that most of the day. Th e first time I got 11 oz of protein shake in. really cut down the sweetness. No weight loss in 4 days and can't understand why, only getting in 300 cals at most! I am hoping this is the worst of it. This too shall pass. Really No choice in the matter.

I was doing crystal light in my water but just started getting sick of the sweet, so switched to reg water and did better. Also some broth and SF jello helped with nausea. We'll get thru this. At least the pouch is working, limiting intake.

I am on pureed too and feel the same way. Feels better when pouch is empty. After the 2 oz food, i feel stuffed and uncomfortable. I eat it over 30 mts watching the clock. Prot shakes i think feel worse, can get in 4 oz over 1 hr and its just too much. I can only get in 40 oz water/day. I hope this is just an adjustment period and us having to gauge our pouches.

I am 1 week out today and on pureed foods for 8 weeks. on my diet list is hard boiled and egg mashed up with mayo, I am allowed 2 tbs or 1 oz. The dietician said lot of people have probs with scrambled eggs and do hard boiled first.

I felt like this yesterday, my husband checked my BP and it was low, as well as my heart rate. So sipped on some beef broth and felt much better in a half hour. The salt helped I think. Drank some pedialyte too.

I am 5 days post op and feel bloated and distended too. taking big sips of liq seems to make it worse and esp after my 1 oz of pureed food. I found 10 mts of walking and Gas x strips to help and take small sips of liquids. Also that 1 oz of food i get in 30 mts. Walk after eating seems to help things pass along better. When the pouch is empty feels better. Think we need to gauge how much we can tolerate. Hope this phase passes soon

day 5 post op and belly is soo distended and uncomfortable. feeling full with just 1 oz of applesauce. How long does this last?Been walking alot.

This maybe a really irrelevant question but did people wear makeup going to the hospital? My nurse said no dark nail polish, no creams/lotions or powders after taking the hibiclens shower the night before and morning of......forgot to ask if I can wear eyeliner? People must be thinking If this is all I have to worry about....lol

Tomorrow am at 11:30. Need to be at hospital at 9am. I know I won't sleep tonite.

RNY April 14, St Vincents Carmel????

april 14th with Dr Inman. Are we lucky we don't have to do a pre-op liquid diet?

I'm from IN. surgeon, Dr Margaret Inman, St Vincents, Carmel

My Lap RNY is scheduled on April 14. i am soo nervous. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 290. No preop diet required, just clears the night before. Good luck to all!