Karen WS

Skinny mashed potatoes are awesome! I can't believe how much I am enjoying them! Let me know if you want the recipes. No butter, salt or milk!

Are you kidding me!

Day 8

Good to hear everyone is doing well ! I had cottage cheese today and it was wonderful!!!!! U gave been hungry all day! Anyone else?

Sprinkle- So glad you had a great day!

George- you have to take your stitches out by yourself? Ugh!

I haven't been filled yet but it sounds like you are on the right track!!!!

Good to hear Aviva!

Outstanding Sprinkle! Congratulations!!! George my doctor really like the post op diet plan!' Staples out and down 20.5 lbs!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!

Besides everything else on your list I brought a journal to write in. Also I was able to fill my prescription for lortab elixir for the pain in advance .

Staples out today!!!! Anyone else having extreme itching at their incisions? I know it is part of the healing but OMG it itches!!!!!

I hear it is all about the protein!

George. That sounds like a great post op diet. I an going to share that with my surgeon today!

Anyone else feeling a pressure like pain at their port site? Or at least I think it is the port I am feeling.

Hi sprinkle!!!! Yes, I was definitely hungry! I can tell the difference between hunger and gas as of today. I call the nutritionist and to her I was so hungry I felt dizzy and nausea. She told me to eat a couple of ounces of mashed potatoes that have been thinned with milk . I did and those were the best mashed potatoes I ever ate!!!!! I could only eat about an ounce though. Yes I am so happy to get the staples out, I am definitely healing and my stomach itches!!!!!!

Day 6 and feeling better by the day! Staples out tomorrow! Worked yesterday, came home after 6 hours. Went in today and worked 7 hours in the office then had a dinner seminar for 3 hours. I had broth while everyone else was eating lamb chops and drinking wine! But it was fine, I was happy with my broth!!!! My back started hurting and I felt a little nausea, left the seminar early. Feeling much better lying in my bed! I hope everyone is doing well!!!!

Banded7/10 /13 feeling great! Gas almost gone, back to work , staples out tomorrow.

Hi All! Thanks sprinkle for starting this thread!!!

Day 6 post op and I lasted 6 hours at work. I was so tired and my back was killing me! Trying for 6 hours again tomorrow.

My sleep has been intermittent all night. The most I am sleeping is 3 hours at a time. I agree, 8 hours straight would be awesome!

I have a follow up on Wednesday 1 week post op got staple removal.

Nectar by Syntax is wonderful, I have been drinking the roadside lemonade, it is really good!

LOL!!!! My stomach is huge too! Much larger than pre op! Hoping it goes down very soon.