RebecaSparkles

Break a leg! allons-y

Chapstick & ice packs allons-y

Where I live our community association puts out a list of young people looking for odd jobs. Last time I had surgery, I had one of them come interview for the job w/her mom for mothers helper type stuff. She heated up food or picked up food for me. Helped me to the bathroom, walked my dogs, fed the dogs, she came by 2x a day on weekends & 1/day for school. Maybe you can find some nursing students at the local community college who would be up for both helping w/ your child & you? allons-y

Thanks guys! allons-y

It sucks. That is all. Hang in there- in the future it'll only suck worse. I'm day 4 post-op & have to have someone else mix mine bc I can't do the stairs & its awful. I'm forcing myself to drink them bc I know I need but I'm watering them down to get have less texture but then longer to drink. Ugh. Can't wait for pureed. Hummus is awaiting me. allons-y

I started doing activies that aren't food related pre-op. So my hubby & I did swing dancing lessons. My dad and I do home remodeling, my bff paint nails or craft, my aunt knits. Etc. Yes many "events" center around food but, for me , I had gotten to a point that I was ONLY attending bc of the food. I could care less about the "event". So, after some soul searching I decided not to go as I was generally miserable at those things except for the food. Hope this helps. allons-y

I lost 4# on my 1 week pre-op. However, I lost 8# in the the month before doing a modified version of pre-op (self imposed) of 2 shakes 2x 100cal Snacks & 1meal of anything I wanted. allons-y

Don't be scared. I just had surgery thurs& am doing ok. You'll do great. Just remember to focus on you. Let others help u. allons-y

Don't be scared. I just had surgery thurs& am doing ok. You'll do great. Just remember to focus on you. Let others help u. allons-y

Very fancy allons-y

I used my ipad the whole time. Hardly got any sleep bc I was constantly in pain/ waiting for pain meds. I'd be good the first hour after my dose but then the next hour I was counting down. I set an alarm on my phone to help remind me to ask for my meds. allons-y

Woot woot allons-y

Got on my lucky sleepin hat watching my little pony on the netflix. Doing ok med wise. Wish I didn't have to hound them for pain relief. allons-y

Feeling scared. My support person seems more scared than me. Not cool dude. Well hopefully it'll be over soon. allons-y

Feeling scared. My support person seems more scared than me. Not cool dude. Well hopefully it'll be over soon. allons-y

Just after you- 8:30! allons-y

Awesome dude!!! Enjoy your meds! allons-y

Me too. At virginia hospital center. 8:30 am. I'm super grumpy - almost mouthed off at work yesterday to some lady being difficult. Had to send in admin proffesional to finish w/ her bc I was all out of F$7@'s to give at the moment. allons-y

I did not but I did have to sign that I would attend 3 support group meetings at their group on specific dates & that I would attend follow up visits. I only have a week of liquids bc I lost all the way thru my "wait" I'm heading out for PB2 tonight. I really dislike soy & was told almond & coconut which I like aren't approved. Total BS if you ask me. I think I may re-write my pre-op diet bc it's my body & I am down #4 in 5 days. Reaching the point that I don't have any f$&@'s to give right now. allons-y

I too am starving & miserable. I'm allowed shakes, sf crap( jello/pudding/popsicles) and Water. I'm having tummy troubles of liquid in & liquid out. I almost sharted myself yesterday & I'm hungry + angry that other ppl get to eat either a lean & green or just eat in general until the night before. I'm so close to saying f it and eating something, my surgeon will never know & bc Im lactose intolerant my shakes are made w/ water & thus 1/2 the cal of everyone else in my program. Grrrr. They said this would be easy, that after the 3 rd day I wouldnt be hungry. Lies. allons-y

Oct 3rd for me, i'm day 3 on liquid diet & hangry that others get to eat on their pre-op diet. I have lost 3# but I dont see that as significant. And tmi but liquid in liquid out is killing me I almost sharted myself. Guess lesson is to never trust a fart. allons-y

How about maybe you make her a plate of " normal" sized servings for a calorie load you'll need to lose. For example-i'm allowed 1250 cal a day -so for dinner at a family meal I plated out everyone "my" sized serving of what was for dinner. It was 450 cal worth & not much- it was real food- roasted chicken, stuffing, green Beans, gravy, salad but once they realized how little that truely is they understood why I couldn't just eat less. Then, invite her to come to one of those free informational seminar's your dr puts on so she can get the info from him. If all else fails a good old pro /con chart usually pulls it through. allons-y

I've heard people had good results w/the chia seeds & or something called Raw Fiber its a powder that u can get at Vitamin shoppe & its 0 net carbs & lots o fiber. allons-y

Do u have a Vitamin shoppe near you? They have the sample size single serve packets of Syntrax nectar, Jrobb& other Protein shakes. Faster than waiting on a sampler. Also, I got the unjury sampler it was like 20- & came fast & nicely wrapped. allons-y

I'm with u. Thankfully my hubby & family are on board. The real kicker was when we saw my mfp only gave me 1250 cal/day. Once I started feeding my family on that many calories a day they understood how miserable life is on a full sized stomach going from "american" sized portions to "diet" sized isnt livable long term. My surgery is 10-3 & i'd hurt someone for a side of fries but, I'm holding strong. allons-y