2excited
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Well I was on only clear liquids since Monday. Yesterday clear liquids were not cutting it, I was hungry all day! I have 5 cuts I think you said you only have one, that must be NICE!! I wish my dr did the new way but only 2 of the 5 I feel. I can have have pureed but she said to be careful. I had cream of wheat at 12pm with 1/2 tsp of sugar free jelly. And then during the course of the day I sipped on a muscle milk. It is now almost 8 and I am just starting to feel hungry so I will have my soup. Not sure how much of it I can eat. Its hard to manage the water with eating, but I have sipping on crystal light all day too. So you have liquids for another week? Next Friday I go back and I go to soft foods, if all went well this week.
Right now everything I eat creates gas, I am going to take a laxative tomorrow if I don't "go" by then.
So glad your feeling good!!
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I started my day with a dr appt at 9:30 am this morning. Still feeling a little weak and not ready to drive so my husband drove me. Plus I took pain meds last night. I guess I tried to turn over while sleeping and woke up with some nasty pain. :smile: Turning over in my bed is difficult! Well I got on the scale at the dr office and was down to 264!:tongue2: I started at 277 and was 271 at my last nutrition class which was on the 19th. When they weighed me at the hospital Monday prior to surgery I was 278 :thumbup: I told them their scale really sucked! Boy did it feel good to see the scale today!!! And what was even better I can move on to pureed foods this week!! I can have puree soups, protein shakes,applesauce, OATMEAL, and cream of wheat! I used my magic bullet to puree Progresso chicken vegetable soup. Looking forward to that! I still have gas issues but hopefully they will go away soon! Waiting for my bowels to return to normal (sorry TMI). First day with no Tylenol! The other issue I have is taking a deep breath I feel pressure..is this normal? Any good puree recipes/ideas? Thanks for the support!
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My dr gave me prescription strength prevacid to take everyday, he gives it to all his patients. Its a pill and disolves in your mouth. I have noticed my i cant take deep breaths like I used to without pressure. Good luck!
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did you eat any solids?
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Ok I woke up feeling pretty darn good and then it hit... HUNGER PAINS! :tongue_smilie:I ate the usual "clear liquid" stuff but by 4pm I was ever hungrier. Dr. said to call if I couldnt make it with clear liquids today and they would give me a mushie to eat...but I wanted to stick it out ( I go tomorrow at 9:30 Am). My husband has been a saint taking the kids out for dinner so I dont smell anything in the house! I only took the pain meds before bed last night hoping that I wouldn't be as tired today but I think its the lack of food thats making me so tired. :tongue2: I had a little spot bleeding on the port incision but other than that cut I really don't feel pain in the others! :smile: Gas is still an issue, lots of grumbling anytime I drink. I step on the scale and its the same weight as it was Monday which is a bit depressing but I know it will take time. I bought the magic bullet today because anything I can make mushie I will attempt with my new toy :thumbup:! Just curious for those that are banded, can you still eat salad, tomatoes?
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Hey your thunderstorms are heading to us in NJ now. Good luck eating at Dennys let us know what you ate and if went down ok! Hope you find a cool pair of shoes!
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Lunch and other things that make me gurggle...
2excited commented on Joy Joy's blog entry in Joy Joy's Journal
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VERY COOL! Congrat on our progress!!! How tall are you?
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That is great! Can't believe you went to work so soon! When did your dr tell you you will be ready for a fill?
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Today I had to go to the doctors office which is a good 35 minutes away. Potholes and any bumps were not good!:thumbup: Very sore today and VERY tired. I slept on the couch during the night so I could keep moving if I needed to without waking the husband. Sleeping in the bed is difficult anyway. I attempted a nap and any time I moved I woke up. I do have gas today but it usually goes right away after I get up and move. I tried to just take tylenol instead of the pain meds but its too soon. I have no hunger what so ever and have been sticking to broth, jello and icepops. I had an isopure today..yuk! :eek: Dr. said I can start pureed food Friday after my next appt with them. :tt1: The hardest part of this whole thing is that I am keeping this a secret from a lot of people. Only about 8 people know. The people I trust the most. No one at work knows ( i teach so I am off for the summer) nor do my neighbors know. I am not a good liar but I just felt like I don't want anyone to judge me or "monitor" my progress. So avoiding people this week is hard. Did anyone else keep this a secret? Maybe in time I will tell but I just feel its no ones business.
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Very cute!! I would do black patent open toe sandal or the nude shoe that everyone is wearing these days!
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Glad your doing so well!! I am a little hungry this afternoon, I have been on just clear liquids and I AM SICK OF BROTH! I am going to try the greek yougurt next week everyone raves about it!!
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Thats what I did and my liver was just fine!I had shakes 2 x a day and salad and a lean meat for dinner! I had to go to a luncheon one day too so I just ate the meat inside one of the wraps!
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I understand the toilet thing all to well! As well as just sitting in any chair! I am not allowed to have protein shakes until friday. Just broth, icepops and jello. She even said 7 111 makes a crystal light slurpee I could have Are you taking the pain meds every 4 hours? Is your throat sore too?
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Good question.. maybe this will help? Sugar Free vs. Fat Free: Which is better? - Compare Side by Side | Comparisonz
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wow back to work so soon! good luck!! What are you allowed to eat now and when will it switch again?
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Yeah by day 3 I was a monster. But then it passed. Are you allowed any solids? I was allowed to have soft proteins. Good luck!
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Ohh thanks for the tip I never heard of papaya enzyme and pinapple juice! Adding that to the grocery list Glad your ok!
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Hi! I am glad you are doing well!
Yesterday my biggest issue was the anesthesia, I got very nauseous from that. My surgery was 8:45 and I was released at 12:20. I feel ok,I need sleep though. I slept on the recliner last night so I can move a round all night. Gas has not been an issue for me thank god! Getting up or trying to turn myself when I was in bed for a nap is difficult, as well as the toilet, lol! I actually had to be in doctors office today to check the stomach and get weighed! I go again on Friday when I will move to pureed food. Right now strictly liquid, no protein shakes. I am very excited to heal and start walking daily and to see the scale GO DOWN DOWN DOWN!!
Still taking pain meds every 4. I may try to skip my next one and just try tylenol. I also took the anti nausea medication for the car ride. My doctor is almost 40 min away. I am in NJ where are you?
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LOL! I understand! One day post op and a whole week of pre op I told them EAT OUT! I want NO smells in this house yet! I switch to mushies Friday too!
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So I did it. I was scared in the operating room saying to myself, what the heck am i doing? :smile2: BUt there was no turning back. It really would not have been so bad had i not reacted to anethesia the way I do. Even with all the anti nausea meds I felt sick. I couldn't wake up too but I forced myself so I could leave. I could not talk to anyone because it made my nausea worse. I did not sleep all night with nerves so I probably just need to sleep, i tried but keep waking up. The only pain I feel is the soreness of the belly, not horrible just really sore. Getting up hurts because gravity is pulling the cuts down, but still tolerable. I have a nagging headache. No gas pains, I am pacing my room every hour and I do burp. So I had chicken broth, ice pop (throat is sore too), and water. What else is good to have today? Is it ok to sip water out of a straw? I am on liquid Oxycodone with tylenol, generic name is roxicet 5/325. Also anti nasuea Zofran. More to come tomorrow, Hopefully I will feel like wonder woman :laugh:! Thanks for the support everyone, you have no idea how much it helps!!!!!
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I got my call to be there at 6am tomorrow! I am a nervous wreck! I am feeling so hungry today, part of me wants to eat food but I also don't want complications so I am sticking to liquids and eggs. Trying to get the house and kids organized for at least the next three days. I got all my prescriptions, gasx, liquid tylenol, heating pad, ice packs.. any other suggestions? Oh and of course my isopure and broth! :smile2:
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Thanks for the support!!!
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Good luck! I will be up with you at 4am!! Let the changes begin!!! Hopefully we will be able to chat later on Monday!!