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Good luck today!!

Day 7 Clear Liquids: soooo ready for a protein shake!! Soooo sick of "sweet". But I've busted through the last of the surgery water weight gain and I'm officially a loser now, so there is that! My abdominal tenderness improves every day, but the incisions itch like crazy. I'm drinking 2 ounces of clear liquids at a time now, every 24 minutes over 12 hours -- its an all-day job! Best wishes for safe, uneventful surgeries this week, peeps!

I don't think this is actually true.

I wonder if you could throw this in a vitamix (or the like) and get a quicker result? I'll be a guinea pig and try this when I reach full liquids.

I have problems when I use my ipad, too!

Wow, you really just cant catch a break! The good news is that antibiotics work well for UTIs, and coupled with your probiotics, things may be OK soon.

Very nice!!!

Even without hunger, this first week of clear liquids is a challenge mentally!!

I've heard that stomach acids mimic hunger -- maybe ask for a prescription like pantoprazole?

Mine was the full 180 days -- bcbs carefirst md

So who's up for surgery this week? Are you ready/excited/scared?

Day 5 clear liquids begins! One more to follow. I'm getting a light-headed. I quit BP medicine post-surgery, but I am checking regularly to make sure my BP is OK (it is). Surgery weight gain is almost gone, just one pound left to go before I hit losing territory. Sense of smell is elevated, hunger is dampened. Its weird not eating. I'm ready to eat. Even a protein shake sounds amazing right now :-). I've had a couple of SF popsicles and jello and both are way too sweet to really enjoy. Drinking aloe vera jc and probiotics every day. Just hanging in there! No regrets, just a simmering relief that it actually happened.

Hey, another 3/14 veteran! How are you feeling?

Ugh, its annoying! But maybe I'm just cranky, LOL. Or maybe its both!! SIL stopped by and brought back a big chunk of bread to chew on while we were talking... << this is my cranky face! I believe it was just a careless mistake, not a malicious effort. Clear liquids for two more whole days -- its gonna be rough.

Another question: are you more sensitive to smells? Cause damn, I am super sensitive right now!

Are you guys itchy yet? Have you pooped? Have you lost your surgery weight gain? Inquiring minds want to know!

I envy you your shakes and cream soups. I'm on clear liquids until Tuesday -- sigh. I'm not hungry yet, but one ounce shots of diluted juice is so boring!!! I didnt get compression socks OR a waist thing when I left.

I've had that since surgery, and it has been gradually improving every day. I feel it in my tummy, not my lungs. I used my spirometer a lot.

I have 7 also, with virtually no bruising. Amazing.

How does everyone's post-op swelling/water retention going? I was up 8# on day 3, 4# on day 4 (today). Sure would be nice to lose a pound or two soon.

We knew I had a HH before surgery, but what should've taken a few minutes to repair took almost an extra hour.

One option is to get a timer and a one ounce cup and drink 1 ounce every 15 minutes for 16 hours. This is working for me. Glowing urine may be from vitamins?

@Presurg1 I'm so sorry. Please try to care for yourself during this difficult time.

same here.

I think you need something for nausea before you end up becoming dehydrated!! Like others have mentioned, one ounce of clear liquids every fifteen minutes takes you to 64 ounces in 16 hours. I tried ramping up to one ounce every 12 minutes (~13 hours) and I'm not there yet.