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Well that blows. I'll share mine with you. Lol

Don't beat yourself up, girlie. This is a very tough diet and it gets boring fast. Plus, it wasn't "double cheeseburger" bad. You're gonna be fine.

Ok y'all pre-op peoples!!!! Y'all gotta play around with different seasonings. Also don't forget Swanson has those infused broths like chicken tortilla, hot &sour and another one whose name I can't recall. I'm just hangin in there on day 4 and I'm not "hungry". Just feel "empty". Ugh

Well, we're gonna keep our fingers and toes crossed that you have one all to yourself SJ!! I was also happy to hear about that pain med thingie that pumps inside me. I'm all for that. Lol

I'm sorry your nutritionist was such a whack job. I really learned tons from all of my visits with mine and liked her a lot. Hopefully you'll like the other one much better. Good luck and congrats on finding a surgeon that you really click with.

Hahaha!!! This made me literally laugh out loud!!!

She was at home. Her bed at home was harder to navigate Bc it doesn't have rails like she had at the hospital.

My soup came from my doc's office and is designed for this and right after surgery so if I could only have tomato soup I guess I'd add unflavored protein to it and unflavored protein to any flavored waters or drinks. I'd be starved without the high protein levels.

Whoa, girl! Reading this sort of have me chills. My fall was on ice and I hit a curb. The docs kept saying I was "bruised" until I demanded an MRI etc. like you, I was walking with a walker ( not a cane). I used one for a little over a year, but then I started taking Lyrica and it was like a miracle drug to me. I still hold on to walls, etc, but I don't need the walker. I use the railing to pull myself up stairs. My left leg goes numb quite often. I can walk for limited time until it's just unbearable. My list of ailments mirror yours so completely that your post really hits home. I have that same post-op list too. Good luck to you. I know we can beat this.

At one month out I'm finishing up with puréed foods. Then soft foods. At 2 months out I'll just start regular foods as tolerated. I know you say "1-2" months but it depends on if it's one or two. They differ.

Surgery is the 18th. I'll have a drain, no catheter, a catheter/tube thing that actually pumps anesthetic stuff inside me, I will have to give myself 10 days worth of blood thinner injections, I will have an abdominal binder, I'll have a private room. They also use a drain Bc they do what's called a "blue ice test". You eat ice that's dyed blue and if no dye comes out of the drain it's another reassurance of no leak besides the other leak tests.

I had questions for my surgeon. Will I have a drain? Will I wake up with a catheter? Will I wake up wearing an abdominal binder? Do I have to administer blood thinner shots to myself after surgery? Will I have a private room? Have you ever had a patient that developed a leak?

Nut said it must be <1g sugar in anything I drink from here on out. When I'm out tomorrow I'll get the pink and blue and try them. I got some sf protein beverage mix from Herbalife that's 15g protein per 8oz in wild berry that is pretty tasty.

As far as the stage, it depends on your individual surgeon's diet plan.

Lol. It was red. But it tasted salty. Maybe all sports drinks do, or maybe it was Bc of this diet but I gave it to my son.

Ahh, I bet that's why my nut said powerade zero. And it tastes not so good. Lol

Everyone says drink G2. Is that sugar free? Also, I even add unflavored protein to my vitamin water zero n stuff. It's not the best taste in the world, but not that bad. I think it depends on your type of unflavored powder. Where did you get Protidiet?

Set up my appt for CPAP right after I was diagnosed.

I'm on day 3 of pre-op and not hungry. At all. I think it's Bc I'm getting 80-100 grams of protein a day and under 25g carbs.

30g shake for breakfast 30g half a shake and grilled chicken for lunch 27g New Direction broccoli cheddar soup 15g sf pudding with scoop protein

I'm agreeing with SJ, it's all about the protein. First day I was hungry but got about 80-90 grams protein, I had a head game/fight going on with an apple fritter, but I didn't cave. I knew it was Bc it's my favorite pastry. Not Bc I was actually hungry. Yesterday and today I feel fine as far as hunger goes. Headache the first 2 days but feeling good today.

Lots of luck!!' You'll do great.

Make sure you're on a PPI. It will reduce stomach acid. Stomach acid mimics hunger.

Awesome. Thanks a bunch!!

Thank you!! It's still an awesome valentine gift, just a few days late. Lol