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suesmithwhippet

Pre Op
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About suesmithwhippet

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  1. suesmithwhippet

    Left side tenderness

    Call your doctor, Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  2. suesmithwhippet

    And after the bypass?

    Angelica - the bypass is absolutely forever - certainly your pouch can get bigger over time. Part of the WLS journey is learning new and better eating habits. If you have any WLS and continue eating high carb/high fat/high sugar foods, what's the point of having surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  3. suesmithwhippet

    protein shakes ?

    PRECISION ISO brand Protein. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  4. suesmithwhippet

    Calcium suppplements

    I get a powder called UP CAL D that is 500mg of Calcium citrate. It's truly tasteless. It's from the PROCARE folks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  5. suesmithwhippet

    Food and Drink Suggestions

    When I was at the "mushy" stage, I had well blended tuna, canned chicken, turkey meatloaf. All moistened with a little lite mayo. I added unflavored Protein powder to all to make sure I got my protein in. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  6. suesmithwhippet

    Advice please!

    Drink some warm Water with lemon juice. Or lemon/ginger tea. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  7. suesmithwhippet

    Pain under ribs and back

    Call your surgeon/doctors office. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  8. suesmithwhippet

    Post Op Infection :(

    I'm at almost the 3 month mark trying to get a post op infection wound healed. The good news is I've lost 75 pounds. The bad news is I am still packing the wound. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  9. suesmithwhippet

    Ensure Protein Shakes

    I would contact your surgeon/clinic to be sure. It is important to not only look at the protein/calorie count, but the amount of sugars. If it is less than 5, you are probably good. Have you tried the PREMIER Protein shakes? They are 160 calories, 1 sugar, and 30 grams of protein. What is your immediate post op diet plan? Are you only drinking Protein Shakes? What about other fluids like Water, sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jello? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  10. suesmithwhippet

    No veggies.....?

    All surgeons protocols are different. Mine is, only animal based Proteins (no dairy based, cheese, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt) no veggies, no grains, until we have lost 75% of the excess weight we need to lose. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  11. suesmithwhippet

    Very hard mass under the skin of two scars.

    I'd contact your surgeon to get it checked out. I had one like that that was an abscess starting and am now on daily wound care and packing. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  12. suesmithwhippet

    Scales lie

    Every scale is different. I like the "use the surgeons office for loss and your home one for consistency". Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  13. suesmithwhippet

    Time off

    Take the time off even though you may be "flying a desk" - it's important to get your eating/drinking routine down. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  14. suesmithwhippet

    Post op in the hospital

    Catheter - yes (removed the next morning) Wear the hospital gown Walk as much as you can I was given diluadid(sp?) IV the night of surgery - Norcos the next morning and was sent home with that. Drink Water. I was given ice to crunch on as well. Plus the tea and broth for Breakfast and lunch. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  15. suesmithwhippet

    Lap site drainage

    I'm dealing with an infection now. Visiting nurse, daily wound packing. Trying to find a tape that won't rip up my skin any more. My surgeon says this sometimes happens. I didn't want to be a "sometimes" Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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