jbauman13

My NUT says to drink 1 protein shake a day for the 1st year.

Started in a size 22 pants, 3XL shirts. I am 6 months out and in a size 10-12 pants (depending on brand) and size LG shirts.

Yes, per my dr's directions. He was afraid it would drop my sugar too low.

I had 2 drainage tubes one on each side. They were removed before I left hospital. The longest one hurt when they removed it but the other was not painful at all.

The only one I can tolerate is Premier Protein Chocolate.

It's the 2nd Monday of every month. It's past the cafeteria, they usually have a sign and you will see the table to sign in at.

Lol no problem at all. My husband had it also and it almost a year post op so if I can't answer a question he may be able too. Hope to see you tomorrow night.

Congrats!! I'm very excited for you. I live in Broken Arrow, OK and had my surgery at Bailey 9/30/14. Hope to see you at the support group meetings, they are wonderful.

I am 12 wks post op and before surgery I suffered from diarrhea predominant IBS. However, since surgery I have not had any problem (so far). I'm not on any medication for IBS any longer.

My surgeon told me when I could begin to exercise.

I had severe pain on my left side when I was about 4 wks out, it lasted about a week then one day disappeared and hasn't came back. My surgeon said it was normal.

I was given pain meds in pill form and could take them 3-4 after surgery no problem.

My NUT says 60-80 grams of protein a day.

I'm only 5 weeks post op but yea hemorrhoid a are awful. My dr said to use miralax, I'm starting to try that now.

I am 5 weeks post op also and doing the same thing. I can't find any protein shakes I like. I just try to eat and drink little more each day.