Healthy for Life

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My doctor said the protein shakes stop you up. A few days after going to my normal food, I was able to had a BM without milk of magnesia which is a life saver by the way! I now eat fat free refried beans at least once every other day and that seems to help me.

I haven't had trouble with the staples, but the benadryl makes sense. Thank you for your help! It is just a light pain now and not constant.

I am 1 month post-op and have done really well so far. This morning I took 2 different vitamin compounds the doctor recommended to take a month out. I immediately broke out into hives and had to get benadryl. So, I have been fine until now. I am having sharp pains in my stomach. I'm finding if I sit hunched over it helps a bit, but not much. My husband tried to help me lay back, but the pain was unbearable, so I sat up. Any advice????

I I'd you have a hernia repair? I was sleeved on July 31st and I am having pains in my neck and arm too. Doc said it is because the nerves that are where he worked on my hernia run up to my neck and down through my arm.

I just hit is 2 days ago. My doc said that the scale won't move, but my body will continue to change and I will still see differences in my clothing. Keep getting in your protein and drink your fluids. I just get to add beans and scrambled eggs and happy with to that addition lol

Hey, my doc said the gargling in the back of the throat will eventually go away...no need to call Ghostbusters

I will ask my doctor tomorrow about what to do with the creatures from within lol

Thank you for the advice, I will definitely wait a while now

I'm jealous, lol I normally carry my tervis cup filled with water and that straw. I am a gulper too. My doc told me no more straws for life because it encourages gulping. I was bummed, but happy to re gift all my cups with straws to my mom.

I had surgery on 7-31 also and have my check up on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to him telling me I can add beans, pureed veggies, and crackers. I'll have 2 weeks of that before I move to solid food. I am ready to eat and chew too, but hey we've done the liquids for this long right? Lol I just can't wait for the stage when I can have eggs because I've been craving an over medium with pepper and cholula

GingerSlim...I had hernia work too and experience the same thing. It sounds like something dying on ghostbusters lol

I'm excited for you! My surgery date was 7-31. Things are going well because whAt my doctor told me to do is exactly what I am doing. Are there support groups in Tyler? The closest and most convenient for me right now is Rockwall, but feel like I can find something closer. Take your time to heal, but move. I started out walking around the house and have gradually built up to walking 25 minutes per day sometimes for 5 minutes at a time. Have you found a protein shake you like? I've been drinking premier protein for 3 weeks now and still like it. Let me know if you have any questions about anything. Congratulations on your new life

Does anyone live in East Texas? I know a couple people who have had the sleeve, but aren't doing support groups.

Seeing your awesome progress has me excited. Good for you!!!