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On full liquids, mine says I can have protein shakes so I went to a store and bought a few monster milk protein shakes.

did you guys struggle at all with the full liquids period from days 4-17? im stuck because im currently in california today until next wednesday....allowed to have protein shakes creamy soups and drinkable yogurts...but its hard being on "vacation" after surgery.... wondering if i should find a food store somewhere and look for some shakes? today when out to lunch, i ordered cream of cauliflower cup of soup...i didnt even realize when i was eating it that it has tiny broccoli bits in it.=, like it was pureed...and i ate it! then i was drinking out of a straw without even realizing it....now im all nervous that ive messed up so much and im only 5 days post up! feeling a little defeated, and this is only the beginning! Geez!

I agree with you....i think i did so much research about the surgery, about the pre-op diet, etc. and while i did prepare physically for the post-op diet, meaning i stocked my kitchen with pudding, yogurt, shakes, etc, i dont think i prepared enough mentally for it. i had my surgery in Mexico on monday, and im now in San Diego until wednesday...so i have to eat at restaurants. i dont have any Protein shakes, i do have a couple Protein drinks that i bought i can have.... so for today, had some drinkable yogurt for Breakfast, half cup of cream of cauliflower Soup for lunch....but all during lunch when my friend was eating chicken, french fries and a salad, i was DYING to have her food....so much so that i took a fry and sucked on it lol i think its just hard because ive been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks now and i have 2 more weeks on liquids before i can move to pureed food...its killing me! i just want a little bit of avacado...or SOMETHING i feel is of substance! lol not sure which inscision is the largest, but the one on my right hand side is really hurting me today. for the swallow test, you mean the barium leak test? if so, that didnt even bother me! i really didnt even taste it! i think my sense of smell or taste changed a little bit or something? what is your plan frmo your nutritionist? min is full liquids from now until march 5 (days 4-17), then on march 6 i get to add in pureed foods that are applesuace texture. how are you doign on Water? its 5pm, and ive only gotten in 4 glasses today! trying to get all 8 glasses today! its a challenge!

I felt like that at first too, I am 5 days out. Yesterday I was allowed to have drinkable yogurt. Got a small one, starts drinking it and was bummed that I could drink so much....then my tiny tummy kicked in and I felt it. I could only drink about 3 oz and I was full until lunch. Had 3 popsicles for lunch and that was 2 too many! Felt sick and had to lay down and wait for feeling to pass. I really thought I was gonna throw up. I didn't eat anything the rest of the night just drank Gatorade. When was ur surgery?

Lol I didn't put on my make up because I knew id wake up with black rings under my eyes...I did put deodorant on, but he definitely saw my pasty plain fact hahaha

Thankfully I had my tube out yesterday and that made a world of difference. Wow u have to have drain tube in for almost a week?!

Dr quinones was my second choice. Went back and forth between him and dr ortiz at the OCC.

Don't bother with any of it I'm here now, had surgery on Monday. Going to have soup with my friend in the restaurant at 6pm If u would like to join, i can help with any questions

Same, amazon around $20

Just went And had my surgery on Monday with dr Ariel Ortiz and I couldn't be happier. This was by far abetter experience than I've had in any US hospital.,highly recommend him and his team.

That's the thing, I'm felt like it never passed either through farthing or burping! Lol so idol where it went! But I had my drain tube removed yesterday and that made a big difference. Feeling a lot better without that! Not feeling naw much gas either.

Feeling even better right now. Got my drain taken Out and that was causing a lot of pain, I realize now. Tomorrow is day four post surgery and means I get to have liquid yogurt and creamy soup. I am so excite to have something other than broth and water lol

Just had surgery on Monday....my gas pains are terrible! I walked today plus used like a whole box of gas-x strips. Ugh! Hope it resolves soon

Thanks for the encouragement guys! Everyone was right when they said I wouldnt really be alone when i came, even if i came alone. it was nice meeting everyone yesterday. only thing id with id done is get their contact information before we left the OCC so i could email them and see if someone wanted to go for a walk or sit by the pool or something. A little lonely in that sense. But hopefully i will bump into someone tonight I am getting better with reminding myself to drink, the only problem is i take a giant swig, then realize i'll kill myself if i try to swallow that all at once. so i sitt here and keep the water in my mouth and do 4 smaller swallows lol got in 3 cups this morning, half bowl soup, a few sips of tea, and a cup and half of water this afternoon.

thanks for asking, hoosier. I was the second one to go in for surgery yesterday in the morning around 11am. they had a really hard time finding a vein for bloodwork and IV, i already have tiny veins to begin with so on top of not drinking water, that was a pretty painful experience. i walked around more today, but i was just so tired. got back to hotel and fell asleep for a half hour here, half our there. i cant tell if what im feeling is pain pain, or gas pain. i think what im feeling is pain pain on the left side where the drain is. ive gotten in about 3 1/2 cups of water in so far today, still sipping away. not really hungry.. im debating on taking my pain medicine but the instructions say wait til tonight to take first dose so im trying to hold off. i waned to go walking around stores, but now i think im gonna hold off until tmw to do that. i dont want to push myself too much

Dr ortiz of the OCC. Amazing staff and des, really made me feel comfortable !

Just had My surgery this morning. Feeling okay, mostly tired some pain. Tried to get up and walk and walked around about 20 steps bc my legs were really wobbly and unsteady. Thanks for Sharing about your experience

Just had My surgery this morning. Feeling okay, mostly tired some pain. Tried to get up and walk and walked around about 20 steps bc my legs were really wobbly and unsteady.

Just had My surgery this morning. Feeling okay, mostly tired some pain. Tried to get up and walk and walked around about 20 steps bc my legs were really wobbly and unsteady.

Just had My surgery this morning. Feeling okay, mostly tired some pain. Tried to get up and walk and walked around about 20 steps bc my legs were really wobbly and unsteady.

had My surgery this morning. Feeling okay, mostly tired some pain. Tried to get up and walk and walked around about 20 steps bc my legs were really wobbly and unsteady.

just had My surgery this morning. Feeling okay, mostly tired some pain. Tried to get up and walk and walked around about 20 steps bc my legs were really wobbly and unsteady.

This is it!!! I leave at 6:10am to go to the OCC for my surgery tomorrow (2/17). Can't believe this day is finally here....I feel eerily calm lol but i think that is in part to all of the wonderful experiences people like B2B, hoosiergirl and kindle (just to name a few) have shared here. I appreciate your openness and willingness to answer the same questions again and again by the newbies and i hope to be an active encourager and contributor also, once i come out on the other side tomorrow!

I didnt weigh myself for the first 6 days on the liquid diet, i was too afraid to see no weight loss...i was also away for those 6 days on a business trip! so i was super stoked to see that i lost 6lbs when i got back you can do it!!!

i was the same - lost 8lbs the first week, then barely lost a pound or 2 the second week even thought i stuck to the diet! Tonight is IT! last night before losing half my stomach! lol leaving for the hospital 6am tmw morning!