December Surgeries!?!?!?

[HeroOfThisStory 24]

I am allowed to have saltine crackers. Not sure if anyone else can but I tell you, it's the best thing I've tasted in 9 days. My nutritionist gave me sample meals and one meal was a "pizza" with a little pizza sauce on a saltine sprinkled with mozzarella cheese. Microwave for about ten seconds and its pretty much heaven. My no-no list includes deviled ham but one of my suggested meals is deviled ham.... I'm avoiding it now but definitely going to clear that contradiction up in my next nutritionist appointment because that sounds real good right about now. I say we keep it coming with pureed ideas because even people still waiting for December surgeries can benefit. A cold scrambled egg eaten over thirty minutes is only good for so long... blah... we're all doing great through and I've lost 20 pounds in 9 days!!!

[Bobby Smith 20]

Sounds good Hero, good luck RDC

[Mkmb2006 41]

So I'm getting ready to head to the hospital. So scared. Please send positive thoughts and prayers my way. See you on the other side. I will let you know how it goes.

Good luck Ellen! I had surg yesterday and am feeling pretty good today!! One day at a time. You'll be great!

[Greenize42 62]

Good luck Ellen ! You got this and we will talk with you when your done! God bless!

[iJackie 6]

Hey everyone! The surgery was a success and the patron is minimal!

[PinkDirt 5]

Hi everyone! I just had the band surgery today. I'm feeling pretty great other than the gas pain and I've been walking around a lot!! I am a little confused about the Protein intake. They say I need to have 80 grams a day. I can only have liquid so I have had Water, a clear Protein Drink and chicken broth. Do I need to limit how much at a time I have on the chicken broth and clear protein drink? I just want to get the protein in yet I don't want to over do the liquids if that's possible. Thanks

[Greenize42 62]

I have had the bypass and I am iotally clueless on the band! Wish I could help!

[I'm losing it! 19]

Hello all. I am 4 days Post op from RYGB. I am doing what I consider GREAT! I gained 14 pounds from surgery, all those gasses (laproscopic) and Water (tons of IV bags of fluid) really add up. Little by little I can tell that is exiting my body, then I should begin to lose the actual "weight". I am only sore in the abdomen area. I have had NO PAIN at at all. Just tenderness, soreness and when I first wake in the morning, I'd say my belly area is stiff. I did get a bit plugged up feeling yesterday and took some MOM (Milk of Magnesia sp?) and that worked like a charm. Everyone should keep that product on hand...just incase. I am doing my 2 oz of bariatric approved Protein Shake every hour and hydrating with zero caloried water and flavored drinkings in between. It's really hard to consume so much "food" (fluid) when you are NOT a bit hungry. I have had NO belly hunger and NO head hunger. It's been six days since I have "eaten" real food. I was thinking I'd be starving and dying for food and the hand to mouth function....I am not! So far, so good. Really looking forward to getting some of these extra surgery pounds offs, so the real LOSING can begin!!! Happy Saturday to all.

[elizH 8]

Had my surgery on 12/18. Feeling pretty good today. I must admit that for a brief moment while in the hospital, I was like, 'what was I thinking?' But feeling so good now and excited for my new life!

[elizH 8]

Need some ideas for good puréed food!!!!

i am not ready for puréed foods yet but my nutritionist recommended a heart healthy Tomato Soup with unflavored Unjury Protein Powder added. If you try it let me know how it goes? Good luck

Edited December 21, 2013 by elizH

[HeroOfThisStory 24]

Anyone else impatiently waiting for this stupid abdominal binder to be off? If you weren't required to wear one consider yourself lucky. 7 more weeks or pureed bell and abdominal binders... blah.

[HeroOfThisStory 24]

Had my surgery on 12/18. Feeling pretty good today. I must admit that for a brief moment while in the hospital, I was like, 'what was I thinking?' But feeling so good now and excited for my new life!

I know the feeling. I was going crazy the first few days but now that I feel better and I've lost 23 lbs in 10 days I'm not complaining!! :-)

[buff1973 2]

Anyone have blood on their stool?

[Mkmb2006 41]

Anyone have blood on their stool?

Buff, call your doc, but you might want to try some Colace stool softener. We're all o constipated!

[deaddemmama 474]

Anyone have blood on their stool?

Call your surgeon immediately.. I had this, and it was written off as hemorrhoids..Three days later I was in the hospital with a bleeding ulcer...4 units of blood. Not fun at all. My surgeon told me to call him with GI concerns rather than going to my gp.