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Bored with chocolate & vanilla? I sure am!
I just made a chocolate Protein Shake but added a tablespoon of reduced fat Peanut Butter (8 g protein) before I blended it in my Ninja. Oh, yum!!! Can you say Reeses Peanut Butter Cup?
Three weeks on "full liquids" plus 3 more to go! I have got to find some ways to dress these shakes up!
Anyone else have some ideas to change up these chocolate & vanilla Protein Shakes? Has anyone tried a drop or two of peppermint oil? How about instant coffee for a mocha flavor?

I did the peanut butter thing to but now I'm sick of that flavour too (never thought I'd say that!). The mint could be interesting but to be honest I'm just over the whole sweet thing in its entirety (would be so nice if this is a permanent thing! hahaha).
I'm now pretty much ingesting only savoury/saltier fluids, like chicken noodle Soup broth, beef and veg soup broth......I put some small curd cottage cheese through a food mill and thinned it out with some milk and it kind of tasted like a mild feta (weird I know, but when you're desperate to have anything but something sweet and trying to get some Protein as well you get creative!). Also enjoying Tomato Soup and V8 juice in addition to my warm tea and flavoured (diet mix) waters.

I had similar experience with pain. One of the nurses suggested I wasn't taking small enough sips. Also found a heating pad helped. You might ask if they have one. Hope it gets better soon, but it will get better!

I know that the manufacturers tell you not to, but I did it any way. I slept with a heating pad on low just slightly off center toward my right side. I called mine the "Thank-You-Jesus-Heating-Pad". I had it on my incisions all the time (even took it to the hospital with me) except for when I was walking. Finally was able to wean myself from in the middle of the 5th night. It really did help with sleeping.

1. I love the fact that im comfortable tucking in shirts again
2. I love that i don't think about food 24/7
3. I love that I'm in size 6 jeans this weekend
I love this surgery!

I am not a medical professional, but I do consider myself a reasonable person with common sense. That being said...
I have never heard of "blowing up" ones sleeve with the CPAP. I wore mine in the hospital and then at home. I know people can swallow air, but we inhale air (and exhale) ALL THE TIME and the CPAP is to keep those airways open! Can't imagine that much air would even travel as far as your stomach because your airways are directing to your lungs.

I am not a medical professional, but I do consider myself a reasonable person with common sense. That being said...
I have never heard of "blowing up" ones sleeve with the CPAP. I wore mine in the hospital and then at home. I know people can swallow air, but we inhale air (and exhale) ALL THE TIME and the CPAP is to keep those airways open! Can't imagine that much air would even travel as far as your stomach because your airways are directing to your lungs.

Just calculated my out of pocket expenses so far (original MD, RD, stress echo, endo/colo, sleep study & CPAP, psych eval, pre surgery fees to surgeon & hosp). I'm 8 days post-op and have shelled out $4489 so far. Thank God for my insurance! I can't imagine what it would be to have this done locally (NC, urban) without it! I am claiming it all on my taxes plus the mileage!
Oh well, my weight has been an issue for 50 years, so I have probably spent that much or more on Weight Watchers (multiple times), Medifast, Phen-fen, Curves, Gold's gym, etc. (you get the idea)! I still have a gym membership, but now I have added the LAST tool that I'm going to use to conquer this problem, finally at age 60!

Just calculated my out of pocket expenses so far (original MD, RD, stress echo, endo/colo, sleep study & CPAP, psych eval, pre surgery fees to surgeon & hosp). I'm 8 days post-op and have shelled out $4489 so far. Thank God for my insurance! I can't imagine what it would be to have this done locally (NC, urban) without it! I am claiming it all on my taxes plus the mileage!
Oh well, my weight has been an issue for 50 years, so I have probably spent that much or more on Weight Watchers (multiple times), Medifast, Phen-fen, Curves, Gold's gym, etc. (you get the idea)! I still have a gym membership, but now I have added the LAST tool that I'm going to use to conquer this problem, finally at age 60!

Day one: experienced the severe left shoulder pain from Gas. Gas gas gas ...Walked about 20 minutes dr. Had me in 45 degree angle didn't get much sleep nothing to drink dry mouth ugggh.
Day two post op: today I did the swallow test the drink its gross I was really praying not to vomit. The test is negative for leaks yeah!!!
Foley came off started Clear Liquids sponge bathe myself more walking gas is coming out. No more shoulder pain. Gas is really coming out had two bowel movements so far everything is moving.
I go home tomorrow!!!!
They gave me this neat pillow.
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I know that the manufacturers tell you not to, but I did it any way. I slept with a heating pad on low just slightly off center toward my right side. I called mine the "Thank-You-Jesus-Heating-Pad". I had it on my incisions all the time (even took it to the hospital with me) except for when I was walking. Finally was able to wean myself from in the middle of the 5th night. It really did help with sleeping.