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Also I was told *not to expect a real BM for awhile - we aren’t eating any roughage and because surgery and pain meds slow digestive function. I’m super bloated, but I’m not worried. My insides have just went through a major trauma and it takes a while to heal from that. I’m reminding myself to be kind to myself and not to rush the process - we got this!!!

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44 minutes ago, tropico78 said:

No BM here either. Not sure what is normal or not. But I guess it will change when we eat more solid food.

Almost no bruising at all for me. But I have seen photos in groups online, where the whole tummy was bruised. So I guess it is different from one person to another.

Attached is a photo of my tummy as you can see I only have bruises dirctly on the insicions.

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My stomach looks terrible 🥴 lol -

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Just now, VickieRenee said:

My stomach looks terrible 🥴 lol -

You look like you’re healing nicely

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Here's my main (stomach pull-through) incision's bruising. [emoji15]20201107_162216.jpg

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2 hours ago, GivinItMyALL said:

Here's my main (stomach pull-through) incision's bruising. 20201107_162216.jpg

Auch... That looks pretty bad. But I think is normal. Some people bruise more.

Does it hurt a lot? My main does hurt a lot.

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Sleeved Nov 2nd 2020. I pooped today! LOL. Small but effective. My incisions are healing nicely. Has anyone else noticed that hot liquids cause less gas and are easier to swallow?

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13 minutes ago, SassyTigris said:

Sleeved Nov 2nd 2020. I pooped today! LOL. Small but effective. My incisions are healing nicely. Has anyone else noticed that hot liquids cause less gas and are easier to swallow?

Yes! I had some tea today and have felt great since. It was lemon ginger herbal

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1 hour ago, tropico78 said:

Auch... That looks pretty bad. But I think is normal. Some people bruise more.

Does it hurt a lot? My main does hurt a lot.

Not a lot, no, but it's the most painful one. I haven't had taken any of my pain pills, either.

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1 hour ago, SassyTigris said:

Sleeved Nov 2nd 2020. I pooped today! LOL. Small but effective. My incisions are healing nicely. Has anyone else noticed that hot liquids cause less gas and are easier to swallow?

I pooped tonight! Was starting to get a little concerned. And yes on the hot liquids. So much better... I've had cream of chicken Soup (with the bits strained out, and some unflavored Protein Powder added) a few times today, and it was so so so much better than the shakes.

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11 minutes ago, GivinItMyALL said:

I pooped tonight! Was starting to get a little concerned. And yes on the hot liquids. So much better... I've had cream of chicken Soup (with the bits strained out, and some unflavored Protein Powder added) a few times today, and it was so so so much better than the shakes.

What kind of unflavored Protein powder do you use? I am getting so sick of Premiere Protein. I have some of the clear Protein Drinks but the tropical fruit flavor is sickeningly sweet. It’s like drinking colonoscopy prep. And now my husband is eating a nutty piece of fruitcake. I think I’ll stick a fork in his eye! LOL.

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1 hour ago, Neller said:

What kind of unflavored Protein Powder do you use? I am getting so sick of Premiere Protein. I have some of the clear Protein Drinks but the tropical fruit flavor is sickeningly sweet. It’s like drinking colonoscopy prep. And now my husband is eating a nutty piece of fruitcake. I think I’ll stick a fork in his eye! LOL.

Haha.... That is too funny.

My husband asked for Ben and Jerry's tonight. I said 'nope not today, your time to suffer'

😂

It is really hard to see my family eat all kind of Snacks and yummy foods. But it does not bother me too much.

My son asked if I could take them to McDonald's yesterday. A big NO for me. 😅

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5 hours ago, Neller said:

What kind of unflavored Protein Powder do you use? I am getting so sick of Premiere Protein. I have some of the clear Protein Drinks but the tropical fruit flavor is sickeningly sweet. It’s like drinking colonoscopy prep. And now my husband is eating a nutty piece of fruitcake. I think I’ll stick a fork in his eye! LOL.

I know there seems to be a lot of controversy about the brand, but it was what my nutritionist recommended... I got a sample (on my own) pre-surgery, and it was great as far as not being able to taste it, so... I use GENEPRO. Pre-surgery, I tried it in some yogurt, and in just plain Water. Couldn't detect it in the yogurt at all, and could only marginally in the water (it might be undetectable if I added some Mio or something...) The Premier Protein is just all gross to me now, though I still slog through because I don't want to waste the ones I have.

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6 hours ago, GivinItMyALL said:

I know there seems to be a lot of controversy about the brand, but it was what my nutritionist recommended... I got a sample (on my own) pre-surgery, and it was great as far as not being able to taste it, so... I use GENEPRO. Pre-surgery, I tried it in some yogurt, and in just plain Water. Couldn't detect it in the yogurt at all, and could only marginally in the Water (it might be undetectable if I added some Mio or something...) The Premier Protein is just all gross to me now, though I still slog through because I don't want to waste the ones I have.

Thanks! I’ll give that a try. When I was pre-op, I could slug down Premiere without a problem but now, spreading it out over an hour or two it is just disgusting.

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Hey everyone!

My surgery date is the 19th and I am quite anxious, but excited for the process to begin. I'm currently on the start of Day 4 of my Full liquid diet. Things have been going really well, so far....especially since I'm home 99% of the time. LoL

Here's to everyone of you in this thread experiencing a successful surgery and quick, easy recovery. 🙏🏾🤞🏾🙏🏾

- Steph

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