Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

[goldenlexe 8]

I'm 3 days post op.. everything seems to be great... except I'm having major headaches. Anyone else experiencing this problem

When this happened to me it was the "having no salt" in my diet anymore. After 4 or 5 days the headaches stopped. Hang in there, you should be alright soon. I know it sucks, lol.

[newgrandmother 725]

justine good luck with Powerade i tried gatorade and it sent me to the bathroom and i felt sick as a dog my tummy dont like whatever in that stuff.

valena what happend when you dumped. also maybe you should stick to the 3 and the lick, lol dont push your new tummy.

mom you will poop i was told to get colace or benefiber but ive been popping since day 6 it will come

mdm all my incisions are healed the only one that dont look good is the one by my navel it looks like its split but healed like it didnt close all the way. i started using bio oil yesterday maybe that will help. by the way what are you haveing for Breakfast i am on phase two so i get the nasty cream of wheat and milk.

bukki went potty yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lol

deb you will be fine it will pass.

forme i ve been reading that walking helps a lot

well day 9 and i feel good. the only thing is my tummy do not like milky shakes at all i get rumbles in my tummy and my intestines and diarria im still waiting on my orderof necter to come and i hate Isopure it leaves a film in the back of my throat and on my tungue yuk. i went and got muscle mlk light and omg i was on the toliet and that one is lactose free. so it will be necter from hear on out. i pooped again andi think its those damn milky shakes making it happen.

i am ready to go back to work i have energy and i feel good i see my dr on wed and im going to ask if he could send me back a week earlier plus i need money to pay bills. the standard is 2-3 weeks he likes his pateints off for 4 wks. im bored and ready to return to work dang it. by then i will be on my mushies and i should be good plus i have a desk job no labor at all just stress from the guest but hey im feeling really good so im not going to stress.

glad everyone is striving to be good. and for those having complications it will get better i promise

[Justine13 264]

NG- I believe G2 still has some carbs or sugars. Next time you're at the store compare the two. Powerade does not . How's the weight loss coming?

I so want food. I also have no damn energy

[newgrandmother 725]

justine you are right i read the label and it as surcose in it. i will try the Powerade next. not wonder i had dumping from that crap. well at least i know how my body will react to sugar. weight loss is slow and steady ive lost 10lbs in 9 days. what about yours? girl i stay so hungry i thought we werent suppose to get hungry like before. i was told to increase protien but how when i can barely get the standard in.

[MDM0927 29]

Newgrandmother - I had asked about putting Neosporin on the incisions since they were so dry and pulling but was told not to put anything on them. For breakfast I have a 6oz Protein Shake, lunch I have a light & fit yogurt, dinner another Protein shake and Popsicles throughout the day. I know I'm not eating enough which is why I'm hungry. I'm on phase 2 also but don't do the oatmeal or cream of wheat since I don't understand how to strain them. I guess lots of Water and then you get to drink oatmeal flavored water? Doesn't sound good to me.

[rainstargal 3]

Newgrandmother - I had asked about putting Neosporin on the incisions since they were so dry and pulling but was told not to put anything on them. For breakfast I have a 6oz Protein shake' date=' lunch I have a light & fit yogurt, dinner another Protein Shake and Popsicles throughout the day. I know I'm not eating enough which is why I'm hungry. I'm on phase 2 also but don't do the oatmeal or cream of wheat since I don't understand how to strain them. I guess lots of Water and then you get to drink oatmeal flavored water? Doesn't sound good to me.[/quote']

With the cream of wheat, you don't strain it, you just make it "soupy"... So, add more milk

[MDM0927 29]

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Thanks! I'll have to try that.

[rainstargal 3]

Thanks! I'll have to try that.

Actually, it was suggested to me to make cream of wheat with milk INSTEAD of Water, so it adds some Protein. The dietician said I could eat "soupy" instant mashed potatoes. Did it one night and it woke my carb minter up BIG time. :/

[Justine13 264]

justine you are right i read the label and it as surcose in it. i will try the Powerade next. not wonder i had dumping from that crap. well at least i know how my body will react to sugar. weight loss is slow and steady ive lost 10lbs in 9 days. what about yours? girl i stay so hungry i thought we werent suppose to get hungry like before. i was told to increase protien but how when i can barely get the standard in.

I know - I agree. I'm always hungry and soooo sick of liquids. I don't get my Protein in because it grosses me out. Sending hubby to store for more Isopure so I'll just have to get more of those. *sigh*

[doxieville 799]

Actually' date=' it was suggested to me to make cream of wheat with milk INSTEAD of Water, so it adds some Protein. The dietician said I could eat "soupy" instant mashed potatoes. Did it one night and it woke my carb minter up BIG time. :/[/quote']

Wow! Your NUT said to have mashed potatoes? Lucky you. I sneak a few bites in once in awhile i just don't tell her. :-) But i do count it so I stay honest.

[Momofthing1thing2thing3 116]

You sound just like me! Daytime t.v. sucks! Every other commercial is food. I never realized it until now that I can't have it. Darn it. Day 4 for me and the bloated belly is NOT getting better. I feel hungry but worried that if I drink any more that it is going to bust open. Nowhere near getting my 60oz of Fluid every day. My belly was better this morning but since lunch it has blown up again. I just don't get it...why is it going back and forth. When I get to moving in the right direction (passing gas finally and pooping (well, diarrhea) then I want to keep moving in the right direction (getting rid of air) but it seems to be going backwards now. Any suggestions?

Have you tried any gasX? I took that for the first few days and it did seem to help. We literally have gas inside of us. And the chewable gasx is pretty good. And yep, had the diahrrea too. What was that? still have no idea. Now it's the opposite. So now I'm actually taking the colace the surgeon prescribed. Narcotics stop me up every time. But I would definitely try the gasx.

[Momofthing1thing2thing3 116]

I have been trying to poop but i can't. I really have to but i am scared to push to hard. What am i going to do. If i don't go this weekend i am going to call the doc on Monday. I can feel it but it hurts to strain and stuff. I know it is TMI but i need relief soon.

Okay, here's the low-down on poop. The narcotics will constipate you. At least they do me. Now that my system is getting back to normal it's reacting like normal to medication like that. Gotta get more Water in. Also, prune juice is AWESOME! Now, not everyone's cup of tea, I know, but man it works. I haven't gotten to the prune juice stage yet, cause I do know how well it works, but it is also rather high in sugar. But if worse comes to worse, I will get some and drink it. Mmmm, tis tasty. Also, the colace. I had to change to adult gummie Vitamins (I just could NOT stomach my kids anymore....and I feel so bad now for making them take them at all....WAY OVERFLAVORED...gagged), and adult gummie vitamins don't have Iron so now I have to take an iron supplement. Does not help the poop situation. So my remedies are the colace, at least 2 20oz bottles of just water every day, and then all the other liquid I'm taking in...and if I need it, then some prune juice. And walk. Walk every day. Helps things move along. If that doesn't work, well, I figure I'm taking in only liquids, so I don't have much that I need to get rid of then. And if it gets really bad, I will call the doc. Although I can't imagine them doing much more than upping my colace...cause they're concerned about giving too much and then ending up with diahrrea again and dehydration. Hope this helps.

And yeah, I WANT food TOO. I'm ignoring it. Or at least trying to. I have had a small cracker/goldfish here and there when I just couldn't stand it any longer. I try to record all the shows I like so I don't have to watch the commercials. And my kids are already planning on what restaurant they are going to take me to when I'm on real food again. I must say I did go to the store and buy the baby food, oatmeal, grits (I don't even like grits...but I am SOOOOOO looking forward to cheese and bacon flavored grits that I'm almost giddy!!) that I am supposed to start eating on Tuesday. And I threatened my children within an inch of their life that if they even thought about saying anything to anyone outside of our house that I have to eat baby food that very bad things will happen to them if they do! But it's only a week. And I can add spices and make it palatable. Bring on the pureed food!

[Momofthing1thing2thing3 116]

Can I just give a shout out to all of you who are drinking the Isopure clear Protein? !!! Way to go!

Cause I hate it. Nearly vomited it up when I had to go on Clear Liquids pre-op. My husband said that he would drink it. Works for me. Because I WILL NOT. Ewwwww.

[momto3girls 61]

Have you tried any gasX? I took that for the first few days and it did seem to help. We literally have gas inside of us. And the chewable gasx is pretty good. And yep, had the diahrrea too. What was that? still have no idea. Now it's the opposite. So now I'm actually taking the colace the surgeon prescribed. Narcotics stop me up every time. But I would definitely try the gasx.

No, no GasX for me. Doc doesn't want me taking anything pills, chewables, Vitamins even until I see him at my one week post-op next week. Maybe I am not walking enough. I am walking but not very far in the neighborhood because my incisions hurt so damn bad. I am so craving food today!!!!

[momto3girls 61]

Momofthing1thing2thing3: OMG! I literally laughed out loud reading your "scoop on poop"...especially the part at the end about buying baby food and threatening your kids lives if they tell anyone about Mommy eating baby food. I had to splint my incisions while laughing....