KinnymomX3

I finally ate some mash potatoes with cheese and it was AWESOME. Egg salad tomorrow ..... Thank you lord for some nourishment FYI ... I had no pain getting it down just ate it extremly slow

I'm a week and a day out. I went back to went back to work the Monday before my week anniversary and that was the best thing I could have done. I go to the mall and look at what I like and what I'll be able to fit . I also am a salt water aquarium hobbiest and I've gotten back into that. I spend time with the kids in fact me and my daughter just got back from walking in the neighborhood. Just keep as busy a possible . Best of luck to you .

I feel so great today! If you love your job go back ASAP would be my advice. Yesterday I was a wreck emotional and crying it was bad I just felt like what have you done . Today after working and walking the mall on my lunch I feel like I have a new lease on life . Glad to be back at work!!!

Keep in mind I'm the nursing supervisor in a medical office so it's not alot of manual labor. If your job requires hard labor I would consider taking as much time as you need !

I had been off for five days and the sitting and thinking about all the food I was missing was taking its toll. I went back to work today and it was very refreshing . It kept me occupied and stopped the constant thinking about the surgery! Today was the BESt day since the surgery

I meant you have a point ... Typo

@ jenrus u think you have a point and if it continues I will go see someone! Thanks for your honesty!!!

I went in their rooms and explained everything to them . I hope they understand I took my three year old and put him in the bed with me and read his favorite book "I 'll love you forever" three times. His father came and got him and took him upstairs to his bed . When he came back down I cried in his arms for a few minutes and I feel better. I took so pain meds tonight becuase I'm a little more tender than usual and now in nauseated...great goodnight

Everybody is asleep and everything is ready for tomorrow I just felt my anxiety go from 10 to about 3 . This is a great forum , I really apperciate all the encouragement. Now it's time for me to settle myself for the evening. Everybody have a great night and I hope the scales are kind to everyone in the morning ...lol

I do the okios I think that's how it's spelled I have plain, blueberry and carmel. It has like 11 g of sugar and 13 g of carbs and 10 g of protein. My nut as well as my physician told me it was ok . I brought the individual (4 oz serving) and it was Awesome:) my sleeve had no problems digesting it and an hour later I was able to get 16 oz of water down . This was the first meal ive had since my surgery on 8/14. Each physician and NUT may vary in your diet and when you should eat what. As a nurse I always reccomend you follow the specific orders of you person physician. Dr James Harris in Wilmington has you on purée diet two weeks out if you tolerating full liquid well.

Seriously guys I'm about 3 seconds from balling like I'm 3 . I swear I don't want to feel this way about my children .....they are the reason I did the surgery becuase I want to live as long and be as healthy as I canbe for there kids. My seven year old just told me to go lay down and he would give my 3 year old a bath in my bathroom and he did it ... Got him out and dressed him and everything ....( ok the tears have arrived). I can't wait for October so that the hard part will be memories and I can get my mother of the year award back ! And it back to work for me tomorrow .....lord give me strength!!!!

I am 5 days out from surgery and I have 3 children 7,5,and 3. I have always been very mild tempered with them I've never been big on yelling at them . They have been away for a week and came back yesterday and they are irritating me beyond belief. From my 3 year old asking if I'm a "kinny" mommy yet to the constant giggling from my daughter. My seven year old son is extremly mature and understands what is happen and is really doing well. I know I'm going through alot right now and I was wondering how other moms handled their child post-operativly? And my poor husband he says I'm Satan ....lol ! Any advice would be apperciated.

If anyone is in the full liquids phase and having a hard time try Greek Yogurt. I had 4 oz of stoneyfields blueberry Greek yogurt and I had no issues. This is the only thing ive really enjoyed in five days . Hope this helps someone

No my doc didn't have me do a preop diet because I had lost 14 pounds two months prior to surgery with diet and exercise. I went in at 235.

I would say investigate the possibility of a leak if that hasn't already been done. They went over heart rates over and over with me prior to being released. My doc advised me to call him ASAP if my heart rate went up .

Lucky you. My surgery had no complications but the anesthia caused really severe N/V and the pain med caused even more nausea. I'm still struggling to get fluids down but each day gets better. Good luck to you on your journey

The O Yeah brand has 37 g of peotein and the GNC has 29

There is a strawberry and cream shake made by O Yeah that is awesome. GNC has a lean strawberry and cream shake that taste great as well.

I'm excited about it but I wasn't sure if this was the normal loosing curve. I'm really having issue's keeping up I'm still on the full liquid diet and I know I'm not getting enought water or protein. It's physically impossible for me to drink 68 ounces of water, but I do get in about 36 ounces. I drink 29 grams of protein and I do that in 3 seperate incriments. I do the best I can

I'm really concerned that I may be loosing to quickly I've literally lost 23 pounds in 5 days . Has anyone else experienced this ? Starting weight 235 this morning 212.