April 2014 pre-op group

[JessM11 57]

I'm an 4 days post op and don't know if I am getting enough Fluid. They have me using 1oz. cups. Wiiish they just let me use the bottle and drink. An nd can I eat mashed potatoes too now?

I couldn't even think about mashed potatoes at 4 days post op:/ I wouldn't because you had major invasion surgery only 4 days ago. You need to heal Hun.

[jfraz357 13]

Just asking about it, saw some people are doing that. I again don't know if I'm getting enough Fluid. Otherwise I feel fantastic!

[gixxergirl 85]

Nooo, I was like 3 days shy of starting pureed and I made the potatoes very thin.

[green*eyed*girl 170]

Omg !! Lol I bet hmmmmm I want some . I am only 10 days post op how many days are you ? I am sooooo tired of the liquid diet like I don't even bother eating broth it's just not fun , all I do is drink all day ughhhh i am feeling really down

I'm 10 days out too. Still on full liquids. I start pureed legally Monday.

It must be really hard. I was 5 days out when I was cleared for pureed food. By then I was super hungry and I was glad for the pureed food, mashed potatoes was heaven!!!

On day 10 I was cleared for solids, things are much better since then. On pureed I felt hungry alot, since I am on solids I am full after 3 bits.

Things are looking up, I am feeling great! I wish you all the best!

[GoldnGirl6677 62]

Yes - JessM11, I oooked 1 small potato, 1/2 sweet potato and about two tablespoons of mixed carrots baby peas and broccoli. Then puréed it all with a small piece of steamed cod. About the consistency of runny potato mask by adding low fat milk. It made 6 meals LOL

Good luck going onto purée! It's such a nice change - one step closer..... :-)

Sounds like our waist incisions are similar - glad to hear yours is healing well.

[EmergingMissP 20]

Come to think of it, how are everyone's incisions??

My incisions look good. Most are healed. 2 are still in the process. One has a lil ooze today but nothing major..2 are so small and healed you can barely see them

My incisions are healing well, however, did anyone have lots of swelling? I am 6 days post op and I gained 19lbs after surgery. My ankles are still very swollen as well as my belly but I notice the left side(muffin top) protrudes more than the right. I go to my follow up appointment Tuesday but just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

[windfaerie 41]

My incisions are healing well, however, did anyone have lots of swelling? I am 6 days post op and I gained 19lbs after surgery. My ankles are still very swollen as well as my belly but I notice the left side(muffin top) protrudes more than the right. I go to my follow up appointment Tuesday but just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

I gained 10lbs during surgery and my abdomen swelled a lot. Not my ankles. I have finally lost it all plus 1lbs.

[MissTrish14 44]

My incisions are doing well. My 3 port sites are healed. My 2 drain sites are mostly healed. My doctor orders an ointment from a compounding pharmacy for scar management that I am using also.

Edited May 4, 2014 by MissTrish14

[gixxergirl 85]

Super itchy belly!

[redlove1446 42]

I'm an 4 days post op and don't know if I am getting enough Fluid. They have me using 1oz. cups. Wiiish they just let me use the bottle and drink. An nd can I eat mashed potatoes too now?

please check with your surgeon or NUT. I was on complete Clear Liquids the first 7 days. broth, sf pops, Water, Jello (I couldn't handle though bec It was too heavy). Td

[JessM11 57]

Super itchy belly!

Me too!!!

I want to use something for scar prevention. I might ask my surgeon when I see him on Tuesday.

[JessM11 57]

I weighed myself this morning....my starting weight was 263 I wish I could really see or feel a difference

[msshellg 63]

That's so great Jess!!!' I'm too scared to weigh!!! I'll see where I am tomorrow when I go for my post op visit!

[JessM11 57]

That's so great Jess!!!' I'm too scared to weigh!!! I'll see where I am tomorrow when I go for my post op visit!

Thank you:) I guess the reason that I can't really see a difference is because compared to what I need to lose, almost 25 lbs is nothing. I guess when I start getting closer to the 200 mark I will start seeing a difference.

I'm not going to weigh myself again til my post op visit Tuesday. I'm sure your doing really good yourself!!!

[msshellg 63]

So this morning is had Liquid Protein by New Whey.. Grape flavored... This was the nastiest thing ever and then to finish it off, it gave me diarrhea... I'm not having a good day.. Trying to get in my liquids but just not feeling it!