lets be honest, 1 week post op

[Wags 549]

I know what you mean!!! I gave my dog some Peanut Butter in her Kong and almost licked my finger with the little bit of extra!

Those dreams are scary. I keep dreaming about lasagna! Ever since day one!

[erikahdz2005 11]

In my preop diet I would also dream of eating my favorite food or ordering food. So weird

[SheWins1 207]

Local or Mx?

Local. I'm in IOWA.

[SheWins1 207]

Don't do a payday loan!! It's like 80% interest! My husband and I have really sucky credit (finally building it up now) so I know what it's like. Do you have insurance? If not do you qualify for Medicaid? Medicaid is paying for everything 100% for me or I wouldn't be getting it. It's perfect timing because my husbands work insurance (which is ridiculously expensive) kicks in in September so I just made it.

I do have insurance. I have to pay 10% which is $2200.00 . I have half of it. Thanks for your co cern and help. I 'll just have fo wait.

[SheWins1 207]

Meaning that the topic has COMPLETELY changed from what the Original Poster asked :-).

Sorry.

[SheWins1 207]

@shewin1 Keep your head up' date=' where there is a will there is a way! Stay positive even though its a bump in the road it just means its going to take a little longer for you to get there. But you will get there.[/quote']

Thanks Ericka... crossing over the bump.... I will get there but, I feel so apart of June sleevers. Oh well.... ;)thanks for the encouraging words!

[joannao74 112]

I had a ritz cracker on day 4 postop..chewed til mush..

[ladee24 0]

I do have insurance. I have to pay 10% which is 2200.00 . I have half of it. Thanks for your co cern and help. I 'll just have fo wait.

My responsibility was $1650. The hospitaI set up a payment arrangement for me. I paid $550 down and they will take $97/mo from my bank account. Ask if they will make an arrangement with you...especially since you have 1/2. Don't get down, everything will be ok.

[erikahdz2005 11]

My responsibility was 1650. The hospitaI set up a payment arrangement for me. I paid 550 down and they will take 97/mo from my bank account. Ask if they will make an arrangement with you...especially since you have 1/2. Don't get down' date=' everything will be ok.[/quote']

Im with you on this one for shewin1 it wouldn't hurt to ask, the hospitals will usually work with you if and when your up front with them. Set up some payment arrangements that works for you of course. And stay away from those pay day loans. Those are the worst.

[MizzouGirl 148]

AND we could have them earlier in the purée stage if we put them in a blender first, right?!!

pureed Twinkies just sound gross!

[Guest]

Ok so I just had a small amount of fat free whipped cream at 9 days PO. Why am I in this basket & where are we going?!

[littlebigman 25]

Wow I don't know how anyone can get food down during the first week, I could barely get Water down and Protein shakes were out of the question.

But I did have farina 2 days before I was suppose to not because I wanted food. I felt so weak I thought my body needed something more then Water. I felt so much better after.

I've tried to eat some of the things I'm allowed to and still can't get most things down.

[erikahdz2005 11]

I didn't get any of the bad side effects. Its like I left the hospital like nothing. I've been out and about like nothing has happened. Believe me when I did have my "bites" of yummie morsels. I most certainly felt them going down and that did not feel good.

[caitlinrose88 8]

I am the same way, I am a week and 2 days post op and I've had those thoughts "what have I done" but I am confident it will get better. And that has been the great thing about reading these forums. I have hope! I am having a hard time keeping anything down but Ice, Water, smoothie, or Popsicle. ..and it's getting old. I'm hanging in there. I'm not getting the recommended Protein in but I'm trying hard. I am hoping to start being able to eat something soon. All I want right now is to chug ice water or a sprite but I know that would be a bad idea. Patience is a virtue....

[Longie339 24]

A couple of shrimp and three bites of pizza are meal sized portions for us this soon after being operated on.

I'm really concerned after reading some post. I haven't had any appetite but while making dinner tonight, regular routine of mine is to take a small bite to check taste and temperature for my 3 year old son. With out realizing what I did, I took a small bite of his spaghetti before giving it to him. I realized what I did only after the strange feeling I got while it passed through my espouse. I've only had liquids since Tuesday, surgery was Monday the tenth. So far I haven't felt any different then I've been feeling since I came home from the hospital. Hopefully I haven't screwed anything up unintentionally. ;/