Anybody having surgery the 24th of Nov? What a countdown buddy?

[Lorammy 10]

Jacqbult, I am so sorry about your puppy. You must be so sad. *hugs*

Shadow, nice poetry girl! I LIKE it!

It would seem my stall is breaking:

12/7, 252.4

12/8, 252.2

12/9, 251

12/10, 250.4

12/11, 250

Yay! I was thinking my husband's postsurgery weight loss was nice and steady with no staying the same or going up, but I was wrong. I looked through his journal and he was doing the same thing I've been doing at 2 weeks out. There is hope! The scale will move in the right direction again! Press on, be of good courage!

It also helps that I got to eat mashed potatoes yesterday. I haven't figured out anything else to add now that I'm on pureeds. Any ideas?

[emsgirl114 88]

I'm experiencing really bad dizziness when I stand up or when I've been standing for even a short period of time. Anyone else?

I stalled out on days 12-15 and then weighted 3 pounds less. But now this dizziness. I'm down 16lbs and I'm happy with that. When I stalled i increased my intake to about 900 cal. I wanted to tell my body I wasn't trying to starve it and we still could have food. I think that's the trick.

[roundisashape 712]

jacqbult, I'm so sorry! That's heartbreaking. {{hugs}}

I lost pretty fast at first (probably because I didn't have a pre-op diet), but slowed down this week and stalled for a couple of days. Protein is going down much better, but I can't seem to keep up with fluids!

Anyone feel like you're actually seeing a physical difference yet? Sometimes I think I do, sometimes not so much.

[Lorammy 10]

emsgirl114: Please talk to your doctor's office immediately. My husband had a "slow bleeder" and had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital one month after his surgery. He was so anemic he could hardly stand. You might not have that problem, of course, but you shouldn't be getting dizzy. Are you having shortness of breath, black poop or lacking energy?

[Jacqbult 112]

Lorammy, on 11 Dec 2014 - 15:31, said:

Jacqbult, I am so sorry about your puppy. You must be so sad. *hugs*

Shadow, nice poetry girl! I LIKE it!

It would seem my stall is breaking:

12/7, 252.4

12/8, 252.2

12/9, 251

12/10, 250.4

12/11, 250

Yay! I was thinking my husband's postsurgery weight loss was nice and steady with no staying the same or going up, but I was wrong. I looked through his journal and he was doing the same thing I've been doing at 2 weeks out. There is hope! The scale will move in the right direction again! Press on, be of good courage!

It also helps that I got to eat mashed potatoes yesterday. I haven't figured out anything else to add now that I'm on pureeds. Any ideas?

R U on pureed yet. I pureed a turkey meatball with sauce and the ate that with melted cheese. I am not sure how much my "Tinkerbelly" will hold. I have been nauseous so it is hard to tell which is food or just the yucky feeling

[surreal2014 1]

What's the best time to weigh.. morning weight is different than afternoon weight. My home scale shows 197 lbs but at doctors it shows 202lbs... confused

[Lorammy 10]

jacqbult, I am on pureeds, but haven't tried actually pureeing (<--funny looking spelling?) anything yet. Your meatball idea sounds good. Have you tried anything else?

[Jacqbult 112]

jacqbult, I am on pureeds, but haven't tried actually pureeing (<--funny looking spelling?) anything yet. Your meatball idea sounds good. Have you tried anything else?

I made chick salad with mayo and refried Beans with melted cheese on it. Mashed potato's are good too.

[DivaSue 23]

What's the best time to weigh.. morning weight is different than afternoon weight. My home scale shows 197 lbs but at doctors it shows 202lbs... confused

I find that I weigh in the AM before I get in the shower. Every scale is different. I think the ones in the Drs office are always unkind. Plus you have clothes on and aren't "empty".

[ria037 14]

I finally had my surgery yesterday. I flew to Dallas yesterday morning and flew back home today. It hurts to swallow but I'm getting better at it. So glad to see my Nov 24th buddies are doing well.

[emsgirl114 88]

emsgirl114: Please talk to your doctor's office immediately. My husband had a "slow bleeder" and had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital one month after his surgery. He was so anemic he could hardly stand. You might not have that problem, of course, but you shouldn't be getting dizzy. Are you having shortness of breath, black poop or lacking energy?

I see my dr Tuesday. I hadn't thought I might be anemic. I feel a little better today. I am tired. Stools are fine (best they've ever been). My sleep is all whacky. I think anemia would actually make me faint actually. Hmmm. Thank u again

[Shadow427 272]

Sorry about your puppy hugs from Philly

[Shadow427 272]

I have been feeling fine since surgery. Until today. Wham! Incredibly sharp pains in my right side. I doubled over at work and started crying. I called my doctor's office. They said it could be anything as simple as gas and Constipation. Or it could be a complication from surgery. Or, could be gallbladder. It would be horrible if it's gallbladder cuz instead of telling people I had sleeve surgery, I told them I had my gallbladder out!!!!

Anyway, I did take laxitives and some of the "pain" moved. I guess I'll know in a few hours if it was simply constipation!

[emsgirl114 88]

Oh I hope it's not your gallbladder! Because they suck and you'll have to come up with a new story!

[Shadow427 272]

Funny thing ~ I was more anxious about having to fib again than I was worried about my health!

Seems like it was just Constipation. I did have a gallstone last June. And, the pain was very similar. I'll have to keep an eye on it!

The rest of the weekend was fine.

Also, I'll send some recipes next week. I love to cook!