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@@layknee you are going thru my biggest fear at this point, god bless and be strong, this too will get better.

I like the blue, orange and strawberry. The red fruit punch tends to be too strong and the lemon lime reminds be of the bowel prep at this point

Also, had to get a treat for some guys who repaired my bumper while I was not driving. Went to a gourmet cupcake shop. Amazed that I could not even smell the buttery sweetness u know was there. No desire at all, and I love cupcakes. Last amazed at no headhunger, and really no appetite. Hope everyone else is the same.

Hey all, weighed in at 168, haven't seen that in 15 years. With my short height and lower bmi at surgery time, it did not take long, long ways to go.

Thought I was in the post surgery thread, moving it over there

How is the georgia crew doing, any decisions on a meet up

@@layknee hope they figure out soon. Water is not my friend post surgery, cramps and liquid burps immediately, though powerade zero is ok so far.

Go Gramma!!!

most folks who had that problem mentioned the genepro, maybe that?

The morphine did its job for me, until I had to give it up. liquid lortab also, though after 4 hours I was ready for more, they wanted me to wait six. I survived. I had a hysterectomy with a 9 inch horizontal incision, morphine pretty much did its job then too. Today just taking tylenol all day, was out and about with my son, then got my nails done. Sore, heating pad on but not bad enough to take my last dose of liquid tylenol.

I am also menopausal, so that could have played into it

I have had the low fat cream of chicken post surgery, and planning on low fat broccoli and cheese today, Protein added to it. the first was no problem. I also woke up with a gurggling belly this morning, and sweating from head to toe, no fever. Musta been bad and ate something in my dreams

Best wishes, you will be a warrior!

My sharp pulling pain is on my right side when getting up, right under the rib there. My large hematoma is on my lower left. today is 7 days post op. I have one more dose of Lortab and I am still very sore, but as doc said, no refills. so worried about how I am gonna be by end of day tomorrow. Wanna see the hematoma, it is not pretty, right on the apron/skirt of fat.

I am one week out today and will reach my protein goal for the first time and will prolly make the liquids also.

@@Bronxmerci my doc said dont stress on the protein as long as you keep increasing each day. Don't push your pouch.

@@layknee I am sure as our pouches mature we will be able to handle water, but remember our pouch is like a baby's. I stick with poweade zero for now.

saw the doctor, he says its a hematoma. Lumpy bumpy because its where all my stretch marks are.

I used loseit before surgery and now my fitness pal postop. Getting used to it now and there are advantages

I am back to presurgery weight, and when I was at the doctor today for my rash that turned out to be a hematoma, he counted that as my post op appt, so I don't have to go back on wednesday. Working on getting more Protein in and making my liquid goals, each day a little closer.

Doc says its an ugly hematoma, no infection, yea.

Good luck ladies, hope it goes well and you are in recovery soon.

On my way now!

I think I have cellulitis on the left side of my stomach, this is a staph or strep infection, waiting patiently 15 more minutes til doctor's office opens, while freaking out inside. Anyone else dealt with this. It is swollen hot, and lumpy red. I am so sick of the antibotics that I was already taking, so hard to crush and hide in food, nasty nasty. Do they have liquid antibiotics.

I have felt my left side was more swollen and tender over the last couple of days, 5 days out of surgery. But tonight I looked at it and about fainted. Lumpy red rash over the swollen area that drapes. It is about twice the size as normal. It does not itch, just hot and tender to the touch. I am including picture, sorry, it is not pretty.