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my dr said to use MIRILAX ....it puts fluid in your colon and makes it easier to poop!!!!almost resorted to getting some on the 3rd day .......and i went !!........its sold in a white bottle with a purple lid !

for those of you that love lasagna like i do ................. 3 turkey meatballs 1-2 Tbs skim ricotta cheese 1/2 can tomato sauce ...... heat the meatballs in the microwave ...add all to your blender and puree ......yummy !!! ... and lotsa Protein !!! !

i found a few quick recipes i went out and bought the ingredients for last night .....gonna try today !!! here goes ! 3 turkey meatballs 5 T skim ricotta 1/2 c ff turkey gravy heat up and puree in blender ! 3 turkey meatballs 5 T ricotta 1/2 sm. can tomato sauce heat up n puree in blender! 1/2 c refried beand ff 1/2 c ff sour cream heat n puree in blender ! Progresso hearty black bean Soup 1/2 c ff sour cream heat an puree in blender! vanilla cheesecake yummy !!! 1/2 -1 scoop vanilla Protein powder 1/2 c ff cream cheese 4 packs splenda 2 tsp skim milk mix it up n eat ! anywho.....i found these interesting and thought i would share !!!

lo......i have no gall bladder either and maybe thats why ??????/

aldis has an awesome roasted red pepper tomato soup at half the cost and no bits in it ...lol ..............delish!!!!!

when u go to the dr tommorrow ....lemme know what your outcome was !!!

i am 18 days post op .......and yes , im with u sista !!me too......and it isnt pleasant ...lol!!! i have IBS...which affects me worst in the summer and it is just like that .......and when i gotaa go ...i gotta go !!!lol

i am 18 days out and that is my prob. i do feel hungry , so when i do ill get some thing healthy and eat n eat til my bellys about to bust ...about 5 tsp......then ill feel miserable afterwards and ask myself ....omg why did i do that ....my weight is at a stall now and am wondering if its because i am eating too much ?lol i have heard ppl go thru the 2-3 week stall.....just wondering how long this will last ? and yes i do need to control my hunger .....lol

jenny ......good luck !!!You will do just fine !!! i am 18 days post op and went for my follow up last week.. i am a hospice aide and that was one of my biggest worries .....how much time off ?! well , i have 530 hrs of sick time and really want to take advantage of it !!! my dr approved for me to be off for 6 weeks !!!!i had my surgery on dec. 8 and seriously , i could easily go back to work if i wanted to ! every single day the pain is easier and easier !!! the tricky part i am having is drinking .....its hard for me to take sips when ive guzzled all my life ..lol!!!...........stock up on gas x strips !!!They work wonders!!!! it took about 2 weeks for the gas pains to go away ...esp in l shoulder ....also my suggested mirilax. that first bm is a doozie ...fyi ...lol! .......also ...it helps to tie a scarf or belt to your headboard to help yourself pull up... its not easy getting to a sitting position at first !! i wish you both the best on your journies and if you need someone to talk to ...i'm here !

hey tia !!!.........no ! dont have buyers remorse !!!!... i am in the same boat you are in !!!... i am 18 days post op...and am feeling like i am at a stall . my wt before surgery was 228...and presently for the past 5 days i have juggled between 210 and 214......so have lost maybe 15 lbs since surgery i feel i am not losing it quick enough and have recently been told by several ppl that it is normal between 2-3 weeks to be stuck ...lasting maybe even a month , and then the weight will start droppin again. i hope i am right !!i am tring to get a cpl protein shakes in a day ...a few bites of cottage cheese, krogers carb master yogurt, chili chewed up really good, ....i can only eat a few bites and get extreme fullness.i worry i am not getting in enough protein, an i will admit , i sure dont drink much water !!!!i think what we are feeling is normal . i have googled local support groups in the area and am trying to attend however many i can !!it really does help !!!! we can do this !!!Hang in there , and i'll be glad to help u n compare notes !!!

i am 18 days post op , and have realized that when i eat too much and my tummy is entirely full , i feel that i have no space at all in there...lol..and feel like i have to burp ....but a burp doesnt come out . it is a small belch with which seems like foam / bubbles that rise to the back of my throat ....accompanied by extreme fullness .....is this the terminology "foamies ? " lol..........how long does this last ????

hey girl !! i would love to help out , all i can !!! i had my gastric sleeve on dec 8 ...and lovin it , but trying to get used to it too!! Great luck !

hey everyone !! i had my surgery on december 8 , and all my clothes are getting super baggy!!! i live in the Nashville , tn area and would love to take any unwanted clothes off your hands ! ..i just got out of size 20/ 22's and am looking for smaller sizes !!!Oh! also i am in the healthcare field and any scrubs would do wonders also !! ....sz 2x and below !!! I am new to this site , and just lovin it ! thought i would just put a post out there to see if there are any gracious souls out there willing to help a girl out !!! thank you .....and GOD BLESS !!!!

i am 17 days post op and am feelng really good. my clothes are fitting looser and am learning how to drink beter, without guzzling and hurting my tummy !!!my problem and question is this.......my wt at surgery on dec. 8 was 228....the first week or so ,i noticed the scale droppin about a pound a dayWhat a great feeling !!!Well .....for this past week my wt has been between 210 -215... i am not able to lose any at all !!!I know we go thru "stalls"...could this be happening to me...and this early ???its discouraging to see ppl losing20 -25 lbs by now and i am juggling between those 5 pounds....help !!!Is there anything i can be doing different to give it a boost?

wow ! i had sex just one week after my surgery ...lol!!!i think that what you are experiencing is female related , and not anything to do with your surgery .....after all they are two different organs !. if it concerns you , you should definatley get checked !!!As for myself, i have the mirena iud and seldom ever do i have a period ! good luck!

i am in the healthcare field , and i do know when my elderly patients that wear dentures lose weight , their dentures will not stay in thei mouth ! so ......it could very well be the same with your aides !

thank you so much !!! anxious to eat now !!!I needed some new ideas , and the few bites of soft things i have tried just seem to stay in my upper tummy !!!so .......i will give these a shot ! thanks sweetie !

i wonder how long this feeling will last when we ate too much ??? i often feel i am sooooooo not eating right , as i am not a big Water drinker...and periodically thruought the day ill take a few bites of cottage chz..scrambled eggs , pinto Beans ...still on pureed / soft foods ......and try to get in a Protein shake or two a day....my pre op wt before surgery was 228 , and today 210 ......i do not feel its coming off as fast as other ppls .....

oh ...i know !!!! i am post op 15 days ...and my eyes are bigger than my stomach and i forget to quit eating before its too late !! i just ate like 3 bites of a scrambled egg , and can feel it sitting in my upper tummy We'll figure this thang out ! and im glad i had this too !