Everything posted by MindiJean
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Food Intolerance
Anything with tomatoes is not working for me. Funny, I had the same issue with tomatoes during chemo.
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Christmas Dinner ~ Post-op
What are you planning on making/eating? Will you just eat the turkey? Will you make some other high Protein dishes? Will you eat a little of everything? I plan on mostly having some dark turkey. I am also making a few high protein dishes....a quinoa dish with powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury cheese mix, a brussel sprout with bacon and parmesean, a waldorf salad made with Greek yogurt, apples, barley, walnuts, grapes. Our friend is bringing all the dishes I can't eat...the mashed potatoes, the stuffing, pies.
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Christmas Dinner ~ Post-op
What are you planning on making/having for Christmas dinner? Will you just have some turkey and call it good? Will you experiment with high Protein dishes? So far, we are providing a turkey and that's what I will mostly eat. I'm making a quinoa dish with unjury cheese Sauce. I'm making a Waldorf salad with greek yogurt. And brussel sprouts with bacon and parmesean cheese. Our friends are making the dishes I can't/won't eat....mashed potatoes, stuffing, pies.
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Bougie Size
just wanted to add.....when I read the title of this post, I thought you were talking about boogers.
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Post-Op Tray Picture
it tasted like pureed egg, chicken and regular greek yogurt. Pureed to a pulp. I think it was one ounce? Add salt and pepper. I don't know anyone who has had the sleeve and not eaten pureed for a while. You can't go straight to regular food. Even now, I'm on soft food, only what I can cut with a fork. Last night's dinner was 3 ounces of baked chicken thigh, cut into tiny pieces and then chewed to a pulp.
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Post-Op Tray Picture
Those sound gross !! Um, most people have to eat pureed Protein for a few weeks.
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Post-Op Tray Picture
I ordered whatever I wanted off the stage one menu. Most of the time it was three tiny bowls, and usually it was pureed egg, pureed chicken and Greek yogurt.
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This answer my question about hair loss
Having lived through chemo and drastic hair loss, I'm not worried.
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Pureed food ideas
I would start slow and bland, just pureed chicken. I did simple pureed one ingredient dishes for two weeks. Tomatoes, once I started them, made me sick. I wouldn't go adding anything. Just pureed chicken with salt and pepper.
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Pureed food ideas
I already mentioned mine, but here it is again: pureed eggs, pureed chicken, pureed tuna, pureed turkey, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese.
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4 days post op
I had pureed Proteins. I still only eat proteins. Egg, tuna, chicken, cheese, cottage cheese, fish.
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4 days post op
I was eating three pureed meals a day before I left the hospital. Some surgeons do it that way. At two weeks out, I was eating regular soft food. I've lost 25 lbs since surgery on Nov 20
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and we have the bird!
I'm trying to make a few things that I can take a bite or two of, and I'd rather it be protein-rich.
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and we have the bird!
I was thinking sauteed brussel sprouts with a sprinkling of bacon and parmesean to up the Protein anti. I found a recipe for a black bean and quinoa cold salad that sounds good?
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and we have the bird!
My husband brought home a small turkey today from work, so I guess we have our dinner planned! What kind of things can I add to the dinner menu that have at least SOME redeeming (ie:protein) qualities?
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Nov 2013 Sleevers Progress So Far...
I was sleeved on November 20, and I had pureed egg while still in the hospital! My surgeon has us eating before discharge. I'm now on the soft diet, anything I can cut with a fork.
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Two Weeks Post-Op
I am two weeks post-op today. I am starting to feel a little less sore. Went for surgical appointment on Monday and they lowered my insulin again. Its sounding like I might be going off the insulins soon! Blood sugar was an unhealthy 57 when I got up this morning. I have lost an even 20 pounds in the past two weeks. Amazing to me! The surgeon said, on average, people lose 30 pounds in the first month, so I am well on my way to being "average"! Yay to average!!!
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Two Weeks Post-Op
I am two weeks post-op today. I am starting to feel a little less sore. Went for surgical appointment on Monday and they lowered my insulin again. Its sounding like I might be going off the insulins soon! Blood sugar was an unhealthy 57 when I got up this morning. I have lost an even 20 pounds in the past two weeks. Amazing to me! The surgeon said, on average, people lose 30 pounds in the first month, so I am well on my way to being "average"! Yay to average!!!
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My Surgeon Doesn't Require A Pre-Op Diet?
It's not even necessary to do liquids two days before! My surgeon did the surgery just fine! He stopped any food or liquid intake at midnight the night before surgery. I ate "regular" food up until midnight, just smaller portions and high protein/low carb so as to shrink any fatty liver.
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My Surgeon Doesn't Require A Pre-Op Diet?
I didn't have a pre op diet really. My surgeon doesn't believe in getting nutrition through liquid. I had pureed food while still in the hospital. I'm two weeks out tomorrow and moved up to soft foods yesterday.
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the big "C"
I'm so sorry Susan. My nausea and vomiting was pretty controlled during chemo, I took Emend and Zofran and Lorazepam. But I also didn't eat much, didn't feel like it. I worry about if I'll ever need chemo again with the sleeve. Susan, you and all cancer fighters/survivors are in my prayers.
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Nov 2013 Sleevers Progress So Far...
Back from the surgeon's. My total loss, from two days after surgery, 10 days ago, is 17 pounds. Is that good?
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Long Term Health Issues With The Sleeve
I am a bladder cancer survivor. I had my bladder removed in March of 2011, after months of chemo. I was also concerned about what will happen if the cancer returns. But not concerned enough to NOT have the surgery. I had my yearly scans on the same day as my pre-op stuff, got the "all-clear", and made the leap.
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Severe Back Pain!
So two possibilities suggest themselves but I'm not a doctor so.... One is nerve pain, the other is gas. Ten days out seems too late for gas pain. But it's worth trying some gas-x and a heating pad tonight. And then do pls call the doctor tomorrow. You should be healing these days and it's hard with pain, isn't it? I think she's 10 weeks out?
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Smoking Question
My surgeon also does testing for nicotine and will not do surgery if you test positive. I quit a three-pack-a-day habit back in February 2005, with the help of Wellbutrin. If I can do it, anyone can! Good luck!