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That smile is real! Well-deserved.

Wow, so it has to have the words 'Facts" on it rather than "information". Why, thank you so much! I will have to test that tomorrow first thing in the morning. I've been avoiding wal-mart because they stock their Protein products in the pharmacy section. Maybe you can find out exactly which Protein powder she was able to buy? That would be such a tremendous help for me. Thank you again!

Not to incite anything here, but autism is not a condition. It is a different perspective on thoughts and information. Majority of autistics today have higher intellect than their peers, so let's look for the positive reasons why he can succeed on this surgery, rather than listen to psych's who may not understand the complex and intertwined reasons why autistics have narrow/unwise food choices.

June'ers, here's a treat. I decided to compose a RNY SERIES of music to symbolize my thoughts through my journey. The first one is "Anticipation", night before RNY. (you can actually hear the colon prep kicking in!) The second one is "Acclimation", ten days post-op (today). Hope you can 'feel it'.

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@@Jillyr How is he doing? I am ten days post-op. My need for routine has disciplined me into a speedy recovery.

I second that. If you cannot keep stuff done for more than a few hours, it's time for lifesaving fluids. ((hugs))

Ten days post-op. I got high compliments from the NUT and team at the surgeons office for filling my freezer with six weeks of high-Protein purees. I am proud to say that I have been able to get 60 grams of Protein in ever day without protein shakes! I personally think that it is a huge achievement, and I'm quite proud. I wish I can afford the shakes, but I have to save my nickels for the Vitamins now.

I am mainly experienced 'highs' only. I am worried. I get hyperactive and super-excited from small milestones (like being cleared for full liquids). I was hyperactive after my first yogurt. My friends are tired of my euphoria for mundane stuff.

@@music1618 Tell me please how long those lasted for you. I am frightened. I have been a physical mess my whole life. I am SO not looking forward to trading that for being an emotional mess. I want to give my social worker friends the heads up, so they can let me know when I'm being cranky. I doubt I'd be able to tell.

Ahhh, I yearn for that. I'm motivated to keep hoping.

I'm nine days out. My paranoia is intense, as some people posted about not having the same timbre and projection post-op. But I believe in the slow buildup. This morning, I spoke with a friend on the phone and got so winded after a few minutes, that I actually shut up and listened - a new milestone, LOL!

RJ! ((((hugs))))

Dear God,

Music is my livelihood. How long until my abdominal muscles return to its strengths?

Sincerely,

Me

If it is subcutaneous and obvious, shouldn't it be debrided?

Walk! Burp! Sip! (lol, I hear march music in my head). That was the reason why I have absolutely no gas pain or discomfort after surgery. The first four days, I had to set a timer to get me dancing. I set the timer for ten minute when I sipped. Then, I paced slowly until it rang again. By then, I had burped and moved enough to tolerate the next sip. It was worth the diligence.

Example of menus? Maybe it isn't a lot, you just think it is?

Yesterday was day 8, first day on pureed. My BP was NORMAL for the first time since the surgery - a sure sign of solid recover.

I have a heckuva story to tell, and was wondering if any of you here maintain WLS blogs and earn something considerable from posting recipes and affiliate links?

Yes. I'm on day 9 and still burp after every sip. If you don't, you will experience real pain inside. So the burping is a good thing. In fact, I wove it into my sipping routine: Sip, walk, burp, sip, walk, burp....

The nurse at the office commented at my one-week post-op that I have been calling 'every day'...um, kind of, yeah. It was the hospital, then the discharge team, then the ER when I was re-admitted, then the visiting nurse, and then one day, me... so yes. I feel like I should wait for the openings to be less tender, so that someone poking around can better distinguish between my grimaces.

How long until the left side pain dissolves completely (like when coughing, stretching, laughing) ?

@@RSM 79 Do you feel that the burp/potty issues are the prime suspect for all these complex emotions?

Did the doctor's office give you a Protein chart? I went down the list and picked the foods that had the most Protein. Then, I cooked them in preferred ways, and pureed them with milk and greek yogurt. Tip: Pickle juice is a calorie-free to offer flavor and mushability. Also, homemade chicken broth has 6 grams of protein per cup. I used that as well for blending.

I made portions of tuna salad (yep, with greek yogurt and pickle juice! I did add a blended celery)

chicken pureed, had to add minced onion or it would be awful

chopped liver! Yep, you heard it. Nice and creamy, with greek yogurt and minced onions

refried Beans...

chicken zucchini casserole. If you pureed before you bake it, then you don't pureed it after baking, yum.