SharonTX

If it happens again, throw something at her, like a gym shoe. That should work. Seriously, steer clear of toxic people. She obviously has some personal issues. The majority of people would NOT make that statement. If your doctors increased your calories and carb consumption, it sounds like there was a good reason for it. Have you talked to them about the weight gain ? This may only be a temporary set-back as your body gets use to the change.

I also had a hard time drinking water. Now, 6 weeks in, it is getting better. Even drinking milk or protein shakes went down smoother than water.

Cranberry pills ! You can find them in most grocery stores. They are typically gel tablets and you can find them with the natural supplements. Follow the directions on the bottle regarding how much to take daily - taking more during an episode and maybe just taking two daily with your Vitamins on a regular basis. Take them with Water and just try to drink as much water as you can. Stay away from any other drinks during an episode. If you keep your cranberry pills on hand, and start to feel it, you can begin taking them immediately. I've always relied on them and its kept me from having to go to the doctor for an antibiotic.

One week. There just isn't much there when you are on fluids only. My second week was 6 days, and now 4 days and I am 3 weeks post op today. I used be very regular so its definitely different.

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I was the same and at 3 weeks post op, I still have to push myself a bit to get water down, but I'm getting there. Just try to take a sip every 15 minutes if you can. At about 10 days post op, I was able to get protein shakes down pretty smoothly. I liked sugar fee vitamin water before my surgery and now its too sweet ! I know this might sound yucky but I keep an eye on the color of my pee to ensure I am getting enough fluids. If it's light in color, I am getting enough fluids.

Greek yogurt pureed with sugar free jam or sugar free vanilla ice cream pureed with your favorite flavored Protein Powder, then I refreeze it for an hour. I use Matrix PB - tastes like yummy Peanut Butter ice cream. Refried Beans with grated cheese (melted). I have had Rosa's (if you have one near you, but don't know if they are vegetarian, I've read Taco's Bell's is.) I also have a recipe for refried beans I am going to try. I also have hummus on my list with unflavored protein powder. Haven't tried that yet.

I am 16 days post op. It took me about 10 days before I could get fluids down more easily. It would take an hour just to get a 4 oz Protein Shake down, and I was pushing myself to get the protein in. Water was the same and it still takes me a while to get down, but improving. I don't know why, but a protein shake goes down more smoothly than water. Weird.

I start Wednesday and I am planning to start my first few days with 2 tbsp of pureed tuna salad or 2 tbsp of pureed egg salad, and 2 tbsp of applesauce. I will only add a little light mayo and a little greek yogurt to the meat salads, plus seasoning. I may also try pureeing yellow squash (skins removed) with a teeny bit of butter or a small amount of sweet potato (maybe 1tbsp) I would do carrots, but I am not crazy about cooked carrots. I love broccoli but can't have that yet. Do you have a nutritionist ? I am meeting with mine via Skype on Wednesday. I plan to ask him for more ideas.

I am also struggling with trying to get enough fluids, but I am doing two 6 oz Protein shakes per day at 23 grams protein each. Then I will blend a nonfat greek yogurt (18 grams protein) with less than half a scoop (about 10 grams protein) of Jay Robs vanilla egg white protein powder, and a tbsp of unsweetened almond milk. So all three have a combined total of about 75 grams of protein per day and total approx. 550 calories. Yes, your Protein drinks count as fluids. I also think it is very important in the beginning to focus on getting your protein in which may increase your calories, but you are healing from surgery and trying to maintain your energy

I just had the sleeve on the 17th, but my husband had it in 2012. He stayed away from beer for about the first 6 months because it didn't go down well. Now, on occasion he will have a beer, but can't drink any more than one because he says, "it just feels me up, so why bother." I think you may find you will have a difficult time eating a slice of pizza and drinking a beer at the same time or at least not be able to drink very much of it.

I get hungry too. Lots of people post here that they never feel hungry but I definitely do. I don't have any cravings though which is nice. Funny but I'm most excited about eggs too. I was sleeved on the 15th I get hungry too, but I feel its my body just craving nourishment. Once I've had something, even a protein shake, I feel better. I am most excited about meat !

My surgery was on the 17th. I am feeling pretty good. I am taking just the Prilosec and gas strips occasionally, but I am not having any real issues with that anymore. I was Clear Liquids days 1-4, and now on full liquids until 2 weeks post op. I have been doing zero Vitamin Water, tomato basil Soup, squash soup, mushroom soup, greek yogurt, and Protein shakes. I add unjury chicken soup flavored protein to my Soups, a little milk or almond milk and blend. I also blend Jay Rob vanilla egg white protein into my greek yogurt. Because I've been adding Protein powder into anything I can, I am able to get about 50-60 grams of protein per day. The hardest thing for me is trying to drink enough fluids. I am doing ok, but I get full just on water. Drinking water feels the same to me as having soup or yogurt. What about you ?

My husband had a lot more pain than I did post op and he had a hernia repair. I did not. That could be the difference. He was feeling much better after about two weeks.

I had my surgery June 17th. Roberto picked us up from the airport on the 16th and I had a Chest X-ray and EKG, then settled-in at the Sage. On surgery day, they did labwork. All was good, but they found I was anemic. I then met with the internist, then Dr. Luna, then Dr. Zavalza. I can't remember the internist's name, which I feel awful about because she was very nice and even helped my husband who had a swollen knee. She was very concerned about him, brought Dr. Luna in to evaluate him, etc. Surgery was done at 2 pm. The surgery took about 45 minutes. I felt great for the first few hours after surgery, little to no pain, but then they found that my drain was taking on quite a bit of blood, much more than it should. Dr. Luna ordered an ultrasound immediately and found that all was fine. They stopped the medication I was given to reduce acid reflux (which you can get a lot of, right after surgery) and something else to counteract the blood thinner, so that my blood loss wouldn't be so rapid. Dr. Luna's shift ended at 9 pm, but he stayed until after 1 am to make sure I was good to go. He spent a lot of time in my room, talking to my husband, and keeping an eye on me. Can you imagine an American doctor doing that ?? Everything in the end turned out well, no issues, I just had a set-back and seemed to recover slower than other patients that were there recovering from the same surgery. I think that it's just one of those things that can happen to anyone. They were ready to give me a blood transfusion and Iron injections if I needed it, but I did not. Overall, I can't say enough about the team of Zavalza and Luna. I felt like I was in great hands, and I think that's what most people worry about when they go to Mexico to have surgery. "What if I have complications?" Well, to be honest, I felt that I received much better care there, at florence Hospital and with Dr. Zavalza and Dr. Luna than I have received here in the states. It's sad, but true. They were far more attentive there. I wouldn't hesitate recommending them. Dr. Luna even followed up with my husband to take care of his swollen knee ! I have my one week follow up with Dr. Luna tomorrow via Skype or phone and he will continue to provide follow-up care. Feel free to ask me any questions about my experience with Dr. Zavalza and Dr. Luna, Florence Hospital, or anything else you think may help you !