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Well..... I've had a rough go of it. Pain, nausea, trouble with Protein making me gag, lol But yeah, I'd do it over in a heartbeat. Funny thing is, I have severe spinal stenosis with an exorbitant amount of lower back and hip pain. I walked with a walker for a year until I started taking a drug called Lyrica. Lyrica helped my nerve pain and I was able to walk for a limited time with minimal pain. NOW I take no bp meds and no Lyrica. Sure I get fatigued Bc I just had a major surgery. But.... No back or hip pain. I've already eased enough pressure off of my back and hips to discontinue what I literally thought of as a miracle drug. Funny thing is, you'll hear people say "after surgery it gets better every single day" and they aren't BSing you. It's true. Every day you feel better physically and get stronger emotionally. Best thing I've ever done April

I cried going in. Lol

Google "the world according to eggface". Great recipes. Great! Check out the ricotta bake. I literally cannot wait til Tuesday when I can make it.

Amen to that. I'm only 10 days out and am in the process of moving. It's way too easy to put everything before your own health when you're not vigilant. Today is definitely going to be a "focus on me" day.

Woot woot!!!! Long distance chocolate wasted!!!!

Of course it did! Lol I had to get chocolate wasted all by myself.

Pretty dang cool

Hunger can still be present after surgery. But.... Oftentimes it may be that the sufferer needs an acid reducer, as acid mimics hunger. Or it's head hunger and not true hunger. It could also be that protein intake isn't high enough, or too many carbs are triggering hunger. Each individual differs and if you experience hunger after surgery there are lots of reasons why. Your doctor will work with you on the best way to eliminate it, if possible.

Hiya!!! Glad to hear from ya good to know they are getting your levels up and taking good care of you. You'll be home n dropping weight before you know it.

Thanks! So far others have been gagging me so this will give me another choice. Which are your faves?

I had surgery the same day. All I'm supposed to worry about is staying hydrated until my 2 week post op visit when I'm cleared for advancing my diet to puréed foods. I tried Protein shakes and I gag. Literally. And the smell of the unflavored gags me. The only protein I'm getting for the moment is from Greek yogurts and my doc says to just stay hydrated for now. If it weren't for cream of chicken Soup, sf puddings and Greek yogurt I'd starve. Lol April

I cried today. I'd been out and about with my friend everywhere. EVERYWHERE!!!! We are both moving and were shopping around for things we needed and I was in the middle of walmart and this overwhelming fatigue hit me. I felt so tired and I just started to cry. Right there in front of the soy sauce and rice noodles. I had to go sit in the car. I know. I'm a weirdo. But my guy is in Washington state and I'm in Oklahoma. I haven't seen him since October and it just hit me that he's not here to bolster me when I need support. I felt utterly alone in an ocean full of bodies. And the fatigue from doing too much today got to me. I know right now that my body is being flooded with hormones and it's normal to be overly emotional, but that didn't stop it from happening.

It WILL work, so get that thought out of your head right now. There are lots and lots of people on this site whose doc has advanced their diets as fast as yours and they do just as well as anyone else. Kick those negative thoughts out of your head.

Maybe you should do a puréed stage? I have 3 weeks of puréed food to prepare my tummy for soft foods

Remember that it's normal to have a bit of a stall around the 3 week mark. The dreaded stall for your body to play catch-up. So put the scales away if it starts getting to ya.

Have you ever been in a car and went over a hill too fast and got that flip flop feeling in your tummy? Or the drop in a roller coaster feeling? That's what it felt like when the pulled my drain. Not painful just weird.

Also keep in mind that you're eating potatoes, which are carbs. Carbs make me feel hungrier. I'm not allowed potatoes until I reach my goal weight.

I don't have that problem now but I know lots of people drink smooth move tea or mix miralax into liquid and drink it.

I'd almost rather do ANYTHING than have another IV. The thought literally makes me feel like I'm gonna faint. So, I've figured out that my tiny tummy will hold 3 ounces of RTD shake. Not a drop more. Same with cream soups, yogurt or pudding. I just have to premeasure everything. Which is fine. It can hold more if it's like propel or a clear liquid. So I am going to try to stay hydrated above all else. The first 2 weeks my doc stresses hydration above all else so that's what I'm gonna focus on. I honestly don't think my tummy is ready to process a lot more than that yet. I have a funky metallic taste in my mouth that I thought might be ketosis, but I doubt it since I'm putting milk in my cream soups. My tastes have already changed. Sweet stuff gags me. It's way too sweet. I love plain water, now it hurts. I'm actually not disappointed in my results. I'm glad I can only hold such a small amount right now and that my tastes have changed. The only thing that scares me is my fluid intake. I actually think I'm going to focus each morning on my fluids and start my day that way until I get into a routine. I know I seem to complain a lot and I'm sorry it seems that way. I'm just more or less trying to update on where I'm at. Lol Even though I am struggling in certain areas I'd do this all over again. In an instant. I'm just trying to figure out my groove

It's very hard for me to be positive and upbeat. I haven't really been getting my fluids or protein in so I'm worried about what my two week update will entail. Just know that I'm keeping you in my thoughts and here if you wanna talk. April

I drank the new direction hot cocoa and didn't have an issue. I got the water hot as I could from the tap and then added the cocoa mix. I used a mini whisk to stir it up really well. I also had their broccoli cheddar protein soup that u add boiling water to and had no issues.

Yeah. I'm getting water. Today I drank 2 ounces every 5 minutes to make sure I don't get dehydrated. Plain water makes me literally nauseated. I have to mix it with something. It's so weird, you hear about other people's experiences and think you're prepared, and maybe most people are, but I wasn't. I wasn't prepared for the extreme amount of pain I'd wake up in, nor was I prepared for how nauseated I'd be. All of the things that were ok before surgery make me gag now. This is definitely a learning experience and if anyone dares tell me I took the easy way out I'll knock em flat on their ass.

I'm 9 days out and am barely getting any protein. It makes me feel like I'm gonna barf if I try and mix it in anything. The shakes gag me.

I'm opposite. I'm sleeping a lot. I think it's from so few calories. I have no energy.

It's not "required" by all doctors. Mine prefers you to wear one for two weeks Bc it makes coughing, sneezing, vomiting, getting up and down and side sleeping less painful. Keeps everything nice and tight. Without it I felt like all of my guts were gonna spill out into the floor. Lol