staceybea

I've lost 41 lbs since my surgery on August 16th. I do eat a lot of chicken and my breakfast is either protein shake or carnation instant breakfast sugar free. I don't exercise like I am supposed to but getting better! I am glad I had the surgery!

Consider this a special gift to yourself...congrats!

So it's not just me...good to know!! Thanks!

I just completed my 3rd week post op and having started mushy foods. I've noticed over the last several days that as soon as I eat dinner, regardless of what it is, I get very tired. Does anyone else experience this?

Nestle is the maker of the Beneprotein. You can buy it from their site or Walkgreens/CVS.

I cannot tolerate my multi-vitamin either so I am holding off on taking it until I move to soft food to see if that helps.

Beneprotein http://www.nestlenutritionstore.com/general-itemdetail.asp?T1=BENEPRT+75EN&SRCCODE=PDSS10&gclid=CLSAlvPqgqsCFYjBKgod-GtgLg

I am having that feeling in the center of my chest also. I think I will do only liquids tomorrow to see if that helps.

I take Fiber Advance Gummies. They taste good and it helps me get the fiber in and helps me go.

Mashed potatoes, no sugar applesauce, sf jello and low fat refried beans.

haven't really had any of this. My sense of smell is not changed at all. I've only tasted a couple of things that tasted different/bad (mostly sweet things). I haven't had a different body odor, fuzzy tongue or really bad breath. I have noticed that sometimes my urine smells different, even though it's pretty clear (I drink 2-3 l of Water a day). ETA: Something super weird is that since surgery, I can neither hear nor feel myself pee. It's totally silent. WTF is that about? If I change my posture a bit, I can make it make some noise, but if I don't, I can't really tell when I'm done unless I look. Seriously, wtf. Love the humor in your comment...keepin it light!

Thanks for the comment about your period. I am getting my first post-op period and it appears to be very old blood also. Glad it's not just me! Wow! Great question! I thought it was just me. Texasmom, I've had the same problem and it seems to come and go. But when it's here, it's not good! Also, my periods are really weird now. They come on time but it looks like old blood. It's so weird and nasty. Does anyone else have this problem? It's embarrassing to even mention but hey, this is a pretty personal conversation after all.

My surgery was on a Tuesday and I came home on Thursday and began working from home that Friday and following week. This was primarily because I really did not know what to expect and was afraid of throwing up. I went back into the office this past Monday and I was fine. My biggest issue was just being extremely tired when I got home, I could have literally gone to bed at 6pm. However, instead I took a walk with my daughter and that usually gave me my second wind. As for food, I got some great 4 oz Glad containers to pre-package my lunch. My biggest issue in the office has been gurling and gas. By the time I leave the office I cannot wait to just let it out...LOL!

I'm in the same boat and sometime I have to remind myself to eat. I pack my lunch with a small 4 oz container of jello, 4oz protein drink and some other 4 oz snack like sf applesauce. It is my goal while at work to eat some (if not all) of each before I leave the office.

Here's a funny for you: I ordered my kids a pepperoni pizza and all I wanted was a piece of the cheese. I took a chunk of it and chewed it until the taste was completely gone , kinda like gum, and then spit it out. My kids laughed at me but that was all I needed to take care of that craving!