LorenaVaca

It gets worst the more active you are...i had my one week follow up yesterday and mentioned it to my dr. She took a look at the area where i was complaining about and said it was musculer pain. Ive been able to get around really well since surgery 8/7 and she said that i may be doing a lil too much too soon. Every since i started having the back pain ive been very lucky and every night since i got home from hospital ive been getting a two hour massage from the hubby which really helps a lot. One night i didnt get one and i couldnt sleep the whole night because i was in pain. :-\ good thing he felt bad for me lol cause its not like him to give many massages...

Yay! Lol this has been really the only thing i have been missing from day one of my pre-op diet. I told my husband if you were to set a steak in front of me and set a block of cheese to the side of it and ask me to choose i would so take the cheese over the steak right now lol idk why i am craving the cheese so much but ill be glad when i can have it, thats for sure!

Thank you so much i still have 66lbs to go but im feeling great already! I held my head a lil higher today :-D

Is cheddar cheese/string cheese part of the mushy stage? Like as long as i chew it enough? I thought i saw sonewhere on here where someone was eating block cheese during mushy stage...

Had my one week follow up today and i have lost 17lbs! This is including weight lost with my pre-op diet also but hey a lb is a lb and it feels great!

Same here :-\ by the time we know it those two weeks will fly by though

I was tolf by my foctor to not chew gum because gum suppresses our appetite and right now we have to learn how are new stomach feels. Hope that helps somewhat

I finally had my emotional breakdown yesterday 5days post op. I cried and cried until i couldnt breathe a single breath out of my nostrils lol. Good thing is my hubby was there to help cheer me up. I can honestly say yesterday was not one of my good days. Today seems a lot brighter. Im glad to know im not the only one who has broken down. Im also glad to hear your doing better and that hopefully in the next couple of weeks i will start feeling normal again!

I too drink the Elite series and i actually like it a lot! I add like 2 tsp of the sugar free instant pudding mix (white chocolate) with it and 1%milk and its just like a yummy shake. I am 5 days post op and all i have had is Water,sugar free popsicles, gatorade, and some koolaide. Im too scared to try andything else. I know i need to get broths in amd i def need to get my Protein Shake in. How long after surgery did u start your shakes and did it hurt? How long does it take you to drink one shake with one scoop? I usually make mine with one scoop of shake mix two tsp of instant Jello pudding mix and 10-12ozs of 1%milk.

Ive laid on both sides since day 2 post-op (sleeved Aug7th) I think it just really depends on the individual. It wasnt easy at first but i was determined to make it work. I do not sleep on my back so to have to lay there almost two days on my back was so frustrating. Try grabbing a pillow and pulling it really close up to your side then just slightly roll your side on it. Just kinda play with different positions and trust me your pillows will be your best friend. Good luck to you!

All i have had since my surgery on Aug 7th is water, sugar free popsicles and a sip of koolaide. Is it bad that i havent started my broths or protein? I am on a clear liquid diet post op for one week then full liquids for two more weeks. Right now the thought of anything but water or popsicles is just not appetizing at all. Is this normal?

I started to walk on my treadmill today. I did a 10 min walk then a 5 min walk and then back to the 10min walk it seems to help lil by lil i will up it up i just dont want to over do it.

Thank you to all of you have given me such great advice and for reminding that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I am not soneone who tolerates gas or nausea very well. I could prob do the pain better. I feel soar but not to the extent i cant stand it. The gas has been my main complication. I myself cant get all the liquids in that they would like and what makes it worst is when i do take a sip or two it cause even more gas. I know it is all worth in the end but what makes it harder for me is having a 4yr old to take care of. My husband works two jobs so there hardley any help there. I just feel selfish i guess knowing that i cant be the mommy that he is used to. Its almost as if he is taking care of me. Again thank you ladies for all of your encouraging words! Cant wait to see the outcome

My post-op experience has not been so good. I ended up having to stay at the hospital 3days 2nights. A day after surgery they tried to get me to start getting liquids in and as soon as i took one droplett of any liquid i started to dry heave. My blood pressure shot up to 186/118 this was very scary. I was finally able to get liquids down without getting sick. Im home now but feel so helpless so fragile. The gas is killing me. I think if it werent for the gas i would feel so much better. Ive only had water and sugar free popsicles. Im scared to take my vitamins. I feel like crap :'(

Surgery is at 1130 cant wait! The hospital is gorgeous! Im so excited and the nerves still havent kicked in. I bet once they start hokking me all up to ivs and what not its going to it me

Thank you!

I have to be at the hospital at 930 in the morning! Cant wait to be at losers bench!

Aug 7th right here!!!! Im so excited! I wish u the best! Are u mervous at all? Its kinda scary that i am not feeling nervous :-\

Im on my third day of liquid diet...the most annoying thing about it is the caffeine withdrawals. Ive had a headache for 3 days now. I was actually feeling just fine not being to eat food up until an hour ago now i feel like im starving. It gets easier each day but having this hunger pain makes me feel hopeless. Surgery is Tues the 7th i know it will be worth it but the hunger pain that just kicked in isnt making it any easier.

My liquid diet starts off the day with a Protein shake for Breakfast I make Protein Drink in the morning with elite series protein powder mix 1-2 tablespoons of dry white chocolate pudding mix 12oz of 1% milk a few pieces of ice (to keep it really cold while i drink it) add all of that into my blennder bottle (that you buy at walmart by the Protein shakes its like $7) shake it til smooth and enjoy For lunch For lunch i have me a bowl of homemade chicken broth all it is is boil Water 1 small can of tomatoe sauce 1tablespoon of chicken boullion (knorr brand) 1tsp garlic powder and 1tsp cumin then enjoy For in between "meals" I drink a lot of water and water with the drink mix packs. I eat sugar free popsicles(lol last ***ht i ate four) all of this whenever u want. when i get off work i get home about 430 make me another Protein Shake and then have what i had for lunch for dinner(chicken broth)... I started my liquid diet july 31 i woke up this morning to weigh myself and i had lost 4lbs in two days

Congrats!!!

Yeah i never even thought to look for sugar free...i hope they have the same flavors in sugar free lol im loving the white chocolate pudding mix with my chocolate protein mix...any suggestions on some good protein recipes for post-op?

Im so sorry to hear that...i actually have the same problem i started my vitamins sat and my liquid diet yesterday... I have yet to be able to go since saturday so i called my nut today and she said it is completely normal not to worry about it. The point of the liquid diet isnt to clean one out but to shrink ones liver. Hope that helps. It was a relief hearing her say that being since ive been the opposite the past 4 yrs since i had my gall bladder removal. So for me not to go at all is very unusual...