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So I'm supposed to get in 2 shakes + 64oz of fluids a day. Right now I'm getting in 2 shakes + 40oz of fluids. That isn't absolutely terrible is it? I've tried so hard to get in the last 24oz and I just can't do it yet. I'm 4 days post op.

I think that's excellent! I can't even get in a full shake! :( I'm just too full and feel like vomiting. I have been drinking liquids but it's the thicker liquids that have me kinda blah. Got some Isopure tonight but that isn't real tasty either. Gonna try it again tomorrow am. Anyone have any other suggestions for liquid Proteins? Even if I can't get all my Protein in, maybe I can get a little with other stuff? This is hard!

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I think that's excellent! I can't even get in a full shake! :( I'm just too full and feel like vomiting. I have been drinking liquids but it's the thicker liquids that have me kinda blah. Got some Isopure tonight but that isn't real tasty either. Gonna try it again tomorrow am. Anyone have any other suggestions for liquid Proteins? Even if I can't get all my Protein in' date=' maybe I can get a little with other stuff? This is hard![/quote']

Oh, also, my doc's and nut's say that the shakes count towards my Fluid goal. Are you sure your's don't? Maybe that's why you can't get it all in?

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I had surgery on the 4th and started my cycle a couple days ago and oh my I don't know what this surgery did but I am menstruating so heavily. Did anyone experience this after surgery? Sorry TMI but this is kinda scary.

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Happy to report after my fall this morning I am feeling ok. I will call dr tomorrow, but I think I am fine. I was a little worried for a few hours, but didn't take anymore pain meds after the first dose and so far so good :) Now I just need to stop being accident prone!

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I had surgery on the 4th and started my cycle a couple days ago and oh my I don't know what this surgery did but I am menstruating so heavily. Did anyone experience this after surgery? Sorry TMI but this is kinda scary.

I just wanted to ease your mind a bit, while reading thru some earlier posts, it seems a lot of people started their cycles right after the surgery, wether it was due or not. I can't remember reading anything about the heaviness of it, but I do remember several people saying that it just started. I think it's from the rapid hormone changes.

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Your husband stronger stomached than mine is. I hope you are feeling better.

I pulled mine out myself. No way my husband could stomach that. Felt weird but not painful.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

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My surgery was December 11, 2012. I am doing pretty good. Down 10 pounds in almost a week! Woo hoo! Minimal pain, Lots of gas LOL

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I really am bad... After seeing the scale yest I was intrigued what it would be first thing this morning with no clothes... 321... Down 12 since the morning of surgery and 55 total I'm down a whole shirt size already I feel great and today I start puréed foods... My wife is making me a scrambled egg as we speak can't wait woohoo

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I really am bad... After seeing the scale yest I was intrigued what it would be first thing this morning with no clothes... 321... Down 12 since the morning of surgery and 55 total I'm down a whole shirt size already I feel great and today I start puréed foods... My wife is making me a scrambled egg as we speak can't wait woohoo

WOW, so exciting! Congrats!

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Weigh in day for me :) Highest weight was 292 when I started this journey. 282 when I started my preop diet, 269 day of surgery then I went up 8 lbs due to fluids and I am now ....264!!! So excited. Down 5 lbs + the 8 Water gain in 1 week. Can't wait to add some more walking/excerise in to see what happens!

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My surgery was December 11, 2012. I am doing pretty good. Down 10 pounds in almost a week! Woo hoo! Minimal pain, Lots of gas LOL

I am so glad you are doing well and things seem to be progressing normally. Walking is about the best thing for gas. Don't forget to keep sipping, don't want you to get dehydrated. sip walk rest. Wishing you the very very best

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Question... when can we eat chicken? I am off liquids and was wondering if baked chicken would be ok as long as I chewed it super good.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

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Well I was sent home with that catheter and started having horrible bladder pains last night. I decided to sleep on it since I wasnt running a fever. This morning I woke up and I could barely walk. I just got home from the doctor. They took that darn catheter out and I had such a raging infection from the catheter. So they put me on Bactrim DS (do you think they order liquid, no and they arent the easiest pills to crush but I did my best) and Pyridium for the bladder pain. Im down to my surgery weight....304. I had gained 11 pounds in Fluid after surgery and now Im back to the starting line. I have lost 64lbs total since I started this journey. Hopefully this Pyridium will kick in and I can go for a walk...it just hurts so bad to even take baby steps ughh.

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