judych

i feel sorry for you. i really do. its bad enough for me just wanting food generally. hubbie found some of the yummiest chocs the other day. they were dirt cheap, had just gone over expiry date. i think they were only about 70 cents for a large cadburys pack. i tell you?/ its been hard for me just the last two days leaving them alone.. but that doesnt happen very often with me at all. i love the spicy foods. im worried that i may be very limited as to how much spicy food i can have. that will really shake me up.when you say sweet tooth... you love cakes? thats hard, especially if you live around areas where they are available to buy. i live in a country area and we dont have shops that sell anything like that at all. maybe im lucky because of that ive never developed a love for cakes. if i make a cake its for hubbie and i never bother eating it. i make cakes with wholemeal flour and no sugar... i use sweetener. he loves them. i just put some dried fruit in them and he is happy.

...lol.. gotta love this comment.. lol.. does hubbie know he has a reprieve?? hahaha.... dont worry about ''stuffing up''... all of us do it at times. theres no one worse than me .. lol. we get there, sooner or later.

hi there.. i agree with the comments made here. ive learned just so much. it was really good to be able to sit with the surgeon and know what to ask him. it was very informative and both hubbie and i appreciated that. i think it was because we knew what to ask about. so this forum is first class in my books. also, i know about the eating, hating myself for doing it but finding its the way to comfort myself... lots of reasons that were not healthy reasons to start with, but it happens.

that would be good. im not going to start having drinks until im way past the healing stage.Then it will only be on a very special occasion. i will ask dr i think. i dont mind drinks without sugar at all. in fact i dont have a sweet tooth . how about you?/

i would love to join it as well?? is it through yahoo?? i wouldnt know where to find it.

if its a bit tart i would like that. whats the carbs like?? do you know??

id like to know how soon after surgery one can have coffee?? i love at least one drink a day. caffeinated that is. i have about three other decaf coffees through the day. so... how soon after surgery would i be able to have it? also, is it possible to drink the coffee and have yoghurt at the same time??

has anyone here heard of ''slippery elm" ?? its a natural powder made from a tree bark which is wonderful for lining the gut and helping with bowels. weve use it here after surgery and its just great. its natural, non addictive and you dont become dependant. also, it helps to sooth inflamed lining right through the digestive tract. its available in health stores. just mix 1 teaspoon in some water and it becomes thicker... if you cant drink it thick then add more liquid.

not even cottage cheese??

how long have you b een on the weight watchers diet?? i hope he is satisfied with it as well. you dont want to have to change horses mid stream.

also... pears are one of the fruits out for helping with these issues. im sure you can buy it in baby food.

good luck everyone with their pre op diet. fortunately i dont have to worry about one. im going to take barley green and ACA powder to build up my immune system etc etc. started already on the barley green. about to do the ACA powder today as well.i will be cutting right back on my meals as well... the day before surgery i will just have soups. thats my pre op plan, not my drs. he doesnt require a plan he says.

have you ever tried epsom salts?? thats what its called here in Aust. its very good, you may get a little twinge as its working but it soon passes. i use it all the time when i need something . it must be a real worry for you. im going to make sure that i have it on hand here to use if i need anything.

whenever ive had surgery they have come off before this. i would just ease them off with some alcohol?? or just peel them off if they come easily. it shouldnt bee a problem.. not this far from surgery.

i reckon its from your position on the table as well... i wouldnt try cracking it the way you usually do. not yet. can your hubbie give your back a good massage?? definately heat packs.

thats good. so i can take my meds early. im able to have a light Breakfast,as im not due in theatre until 30m.( I think about 7am) so i can take the meds then im thinking. its way earlier than i usually take them but im sure it wont matter. at the moment i am concerned about taking these meds afterwoods. im on olmetec and they do tend to stick in my gut. already. added to this pain killers... i do hope that its not a problem. ive been bad with tablets after surgeries before, i vomit a lot. more issues. im going to have a good talk with my anesthesiest about the vomiting.. its getting harder to deal with each surgery i have. the last joint replacement they did a spinal block and just put me in a light sleep. they cant do that for this surgery as its above the lumber region. yes, i have some things to talk about with the dr.

and i agree with you. health comes first, thats for sure. i will ring my dietician on monday hopefully. i havent spoken to her yet . i know my g.p talked about it. well.. to be honest, i didnt think that it would be an option anyway. truthfully. im prepared to go along with what the drs tell me. if it does interfere with the new pouch then certainly i dont want to run the risk. its just not worth it. too many other health issues at stake with me.

that was so good you didnt have much pain. i asked my dr about using CO2 and he doesnt use it. i will be interested to see how much pain i get, if i get any, when he doesnt use the gas in the abdo. also... a sensitive issue, a womans issue and one that a lot of older women live with. i think that i have a low lying bladder infection... i just live with it. however, im not sure if it would be enough to interfere with my surgery at all. anyone else here had these issues before surgery?? if i really have to i will see my dr again for antibiotics... but it wont be for another week. she only works part time. im running out of time as im done in about 12 days now.

this is so right. nursing staff will tell you its far better to manage pain before it gets to be a big issue the more pain the harder it is medicate. so, its better to just take the meds every four hours and stop the pain from getting a hold. Even if the pain isnt much of an issue its better to take those meds. i want to ask about these meds.. again, im getting back to taking in anything solid. has anyone had to swallow solid pain killers after surgery?? this is concerning me as im having a lot of discomfort with my hernia constantly now. the thought of anything else happening to make things worse is just awful. im not sure whether i have some gastritis even. the dr will know when he operates. meantime i have a problem even taking b/p meds right now. i may have to ring my dr.

i need to know... what about taking meds immediately before surgery?? i take meds for high blood pressure. did anyone else have the issue of what to do about taking their meds the day of their op?? and, whats more, how does one get on afterwoods?? we are liquids only... if we take tablets are we headed for trouble with swallowing meds ?? anyone got any info on this one please?? Also... i know we are on liquids only for the first two weeks. does that include coffee without milk and sugar?? i have mine black without sugar. im goign to have awful withdrawals without it. lol. worse than that i think.

i certainly will. i know you are nervous.. i guess all of us are or will be. it will be fine. remember all the positive posts that you have read here... that may help you. hopefully you wont have any pain at all to speak of. i hope you do really well.. and i will be praying for you for tomorrow. ((hugs ))))

Does Atkins have how to do ketosis in his books?? i remember years ago trying to get my body into ketosis and didnt succeed. but my metabolism is very sluggish and difficult to move. if you googled it i wonder what info you would get?? is it worth trying?

i just had a look. as far as the calories are concerned its not too bad. im a red wine drinker, its going to hurt me to have to give up my red wine. i do like a drink to relax especially when out. what alcohol has the least calories? does anyone know?? perhaps i could have the odd drink of something other than red wine. it seems that the red wine has given me more problems with my blood pressure and it certainly has contributed to my weight gain, thats for sure. i just dont think its entirely realistic to go without having an alcoholic drink socially. what do others think?

goodo...

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