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Heather, How are you!? Hope all is well. For a change I got some cherry extract flavoring at the grocery store and put some of that in the chocolate truffle and it is really good. Tastes like a chocolate covered cherry. I am sure you will be happy with it. I can't drink any of the other ones without gagging.

I had surgery on the 16th. It went well. Showed up at the hospital at 7am and at about 8:30 the put me in a room to wait. I think I was there about an hour and then they wheeled me in to the surgery room and last thing I remember is talking to the anethesiologist and then waking up in the recovery area. Then it was a blur, pain meds, some being awake, then sleeping again, then pain med and going back to sleep. Finally they said my room was ready and by then it was 1:30 in the afternoon! Saw my husband and daughter as they wheeled me into my room and they were pretty anxious as they didn't know all that time I was okay, just waiting for a room to be available! Had a lot of shoulder pain and some pain in my abdomen area, but worse of all was the dry throat!!! I wanted something to drink very badly and was hoarse when I tried to talk. Then about a half hour later I got up and walked the halls (with pain med surging through my veins). Everyone was so surprised that I was walking, but I remembered everyone saying how much differnce it made with the gas pain. After that, I rested and finally got some ice chips, the BEST ever!! Then walked, rested, walked and rested and slept pretty good. Then they gave me this little tiny medicine cup to drink sips of Water or broth out of. Went home the next day and the pain has continued to lessen as well as the gas with each passing day. At first I felt hungry, but not so much anymore. food looks good and I am cooking for my family, but no real desire to eat it. My doc requires a week of clear liquids, but I can use skim milk in my Protein shakes, otherwise just broth, Jello, etc. I am 5 days post op and feel great. No pain now but my incisions are itchy as heck. I have a post op visit tomorrow, so hopefully will be on mushies, but all in all, it has been a really good experience for me. I am happy I did this and look forward to continuing the journey. Oh. one weird thing is that my port site is located about 5 inches under my RIGHT breast area. from what I have read, I think most people have theirs on the left. But so far, no port pain so I am not complaining! Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories.

Sending prayers and good thoughts your way! You will do awesome!

Oh! And Hopeful, you are doing great! I can definitely see a difference in the pictures! What an inspiration you are:smile:

Just wanted to say good luck to all the bunnies scheduled for tomorrow. Let us know how you are doing when you can! :smile: I am 5 days post op and feel great. No pain or anything and I can bend over and move without any problems now. Also the gas has subsided which is so nice! My post op visit is tomorrow morning. I am hoping to get the okay to move on to mushies. With each day that goes by, I am feeling more and more excited about what is to come. It seemed to take so long to finally get the surgery and now it is just amazing to me that this journey is moving along! I am so happy I did this!:w00t:

Hey, Jen, Even though I am on clear liquids, my doc allows skim milk with the protein shakes so you get the extra protein from the milk. That is probably why I like the chocolate truffle shake so much because it is really good with milk! So, according to MY doc, you are not cheating. I can't have cream soups yet. Looking forward to Wednesday when I have my post op visit and hopefully move on to mushies! I notice you have lost 12 pounds! That is great. I am at 11 down for now, and feeling pretty good. Not too sore anymore and my incisions are just itchy as heck, but no pain. I am hungry at times though it is getting better the longer i go without real food. Weird.

So sorry to hear about your experience with the blood clot! Thank goodness you caught it early and are on the right track :smile2:treating it now. I am glad you are home now and doing better. Thanks for the warning, I had surgery on the 16th and will watch for any difficulty with breathing. Hope you are feeling better soon!

I hear you about the taste of Protein shakes. The only one I can stomach is the nectar Brand chocolate truffle. Mixed with skim milk it will give you 33 gms of protien in 8 oz. I got the suggestion from Jen to try the Nectar chocolate truffle and if it weren't for her I would be in big trouble with getting the protein in. I actually like the taste of it and look forward to drinking it. Tastes like a chocolate caramel shake. Just my 2 cents.

Hi Early, Just sending you a hug and best wishes for your upcoming surgery. Be strong. You will do just fine and soon your husband will be back and you will be on the road to recovery. I know it must be hard doing this without telling anyone--I didn't tell anyone except my husband either! But in the end it will be worth it. I had my surgery on April 16th and I am feeling great now. That was only four days ago!! Hang in there and know that we are all here for you. Feel free to PM me if you like and keep in touch. You CAN do this!

Congratulations on your loss and thank you for your uplifting post! I had surgery on April 16th and I am so glad it is done. Most of the soreness is gone now but I still have some gas pains. And best part is I am down 11 pounds already...probably just water weight loss due to the clear liquids I am on for now, but I am still happy. Good luck to you and thanks again for the inspiring post!

Hi Carol, Welcome to the Bunnies! This is a great group. I had my surgery on the 16th and am feeling pretty good now...just trying to get all the liquids in. You will find a lot of support here.

Sorry to hear you had a bad day yesterday, I felt really tight and had a harder time drinking today. Not sure why, but it is harder to get stuff in than it was a day ago. Hope you do okay at work. Try to take it easy as you can:smile2:

Thanks for your help Mrs.Mitch!

I had surgery on April 16th and still no BM, though it feels like I will soon. Are stool softeners relatively safe? I thought of taking one but haven't.

Hey everyone, I would love to join the Friday weigh ins. I had surgery on 4-16 and was 250. It is the 19th and I am 239. Probably water, but I will take it. Please add me to your list! Thank you!

I had a hiatal hernia fixed as well. Didn't even know I had one, but sure glad she fixed it while she was in there. I have had pain when taking deep breaths too, but that has gotten alot better and today I can actually cough without much pain at all. I am pretty tender in the area right below the esophogus and still taking the pain med a couple times a day. Congrats on your surgery, even with the pain I am so glad it is done and looking forward to my new life.

Lingling, I only had my surgery on the 16th, but my arms and legs began itching yesterday. it comes and goes, and I thought maybe it was pain med related or something. I don't have any trouble falling asleep though...it will be interesting to see if any one else has experienced this.

Sorry I couldn't figure out how to add my name and paste it, but I want in, Can someone add me with a goal of 25 pounds, please? Thanks!

I think that is why i was confused, My doc says I am on clear liquids but she says along with them I can have protein shakes with skim or ff milk. Everything else must be clear liquids. Guess each doctor modifies things on their own.

Jaytee, I am on clear liquids too, with the exception of it including protein shakes with FF or skim milk. I can start mushies in a week which will include cream soups, mashed potatoes, refried beans and scrambled eggs. Otherwise just clear liquids for now, I would double check to see if you are able to add the protein shakes. I would definitely be hungry if it weren't for the shakes. Hang in there,,,we will have some real food soon.

Rannah, glad to hear you are doing better. I think each day it improves. I can actually cough now and it is tolerable. I have started passing gas too but no BM yet. Figure that will come whenever. I go in on the 22nd to have my post op check and then it will be mushies. What is in the full liquids that is not in the clear liquids?

Personally, I like the nectar brand chocolate truffle. It is sweet but has no sugar and in 8 ounces, you get 23 gms protein, Also just okay is the dutch chocolate by Isopure. You get 50 gms protein in 12 ounces. I agree it is a challenge to find a good protein drink, but once you find one you like, life sure is easier!

I had surgery on the 16th and drove this morning, Of course i was not taking any pain meds or anything, but I think it depends on how you are feeling. I also used a flat pillow for cushion between me and the seat belt for comfort. Good luck to you on your upcoming surgery!

Rannah, so sorry to hear that you got sick. That must've hurt like heck to vomit...I coughed today and thought I was gonna die! But feeling much better now, and definitely can say that today is better than yesterday. Still a bit sore, but tolerable. Sleeping is hard cause I can't lay on my side yet because it hurts so I am propping myself up with tons of pillows and sort of sleeping that way. Has anyone else tried laying on their side yet? I found that drinking my protein shake first thing in the morning is best, since I can get in the 8 oz. (the chocolate truffle by nectar has 23 gms of protein in one scoop) then added to 8oz. of skim milk gives it another 20 gms. So all together 43 gms in 8 oz, then the rest of the days protein is easier, I can even have a 15 gm slimfast shake and be okay. I find that drinking the warm chicken broth is easy, It goes down really well. Water on the other hand tastes funny to me and is harder to get down. I finally resumed taking my synthroid pill this morning for my thyroid, I was soooo scared to take a pill, but broke it in half and took it with sips and it went down. Gee, the things I took for granted, like taking a pill! Well, as someone else said, this is all temporary. We will all be able to eat real food again someday, it will just take a lot less of it to satisfy us. Jen, glad to hear you made it okay, I have been wondering about you. Hope you feel better today. I truly would be in trouble without that nectar protein you suggested. It goes down much better than the other stuff I have tried. Well, off to sip my broth and maybe take a nap if I can get comfortable. Take care everyone...

Hi, first of all take a deeeep breath and know you are not alone here! I just had surgery yesterday and have been seeing food on tv, and watching my daughters and hubby eat and though I am not too hungry for it, I have been thinking about it alot! Maybe its my pain med, but I am often dozing off and sort of dreaming about eating dtuff, then panicking and thinking "I can;t eat that!" only to wake up from my dream state and realize i was only dreaming! Too weird! It is only natural that we are gonna miss food. The liquids are hard, but you WILL and CAN get through it. We all will. When we are able to eat mushy stuff like scrambled eggs and refried Beans and mashed potatoes, it wil seem like heaven! You are not too far from that stage. And eventually we will be able to eat real food again, but smaller amounts will satisfy us. Keep your eye on the prize and remember we are all in this together, I am here for you and if you want to .PM me, feel free,,,I know it will all be worth it in the end,