Riz2006

I tel them my total! It all counts. And ditto previous poster- depending on the person I will tell how much post and preop.

Yay!

Did you just eat the avocado cold and plain? I was thinking of trying some. I love guacamole just not sure about it without chips! Lol.

I'm 4 weeks out and I can't imagine getting 1000 calories. I do need to get better at eating. I just have zero appetite. So weird to make myself eat! Lol

2 weeks out. Scrambled egg. Yum!

I'm 3 weeks post op. I'm feeling terrible, well I feel fine, my bottom, not so much. Feel like someone shoved a cactus up my arse. Started yesterday around 8pm. Felt the urge to go the bathroom #2. Well only thing came out was diarrhea. Still continued to feel pressure in my bottom but again only diarrhea came out. Did I mention TMI. This literally continue from 8pm until 5am. Every half hour I had to run to the bathroom. I soaked in the tub for half hour around 3am I couldn't take the pain in my bum anymore. Around 5am I did manage to get 2 hours of sleep. Took kids to school and came home and used the toilet again (same crap-literally) and managed to sleep for 2 hours but woke up again with urge to go. So my butt has been through the ringer to say the least! I still feel pressure but not quite as bad. Still having to run to the toilet but not explosive as before. :/ I did call my nurse this am and she said to take some maralax (I had some this am) and to use preparation h for what I'm sure is a crap load of hemorrhoids at this point. (I also took a stool softener before bed last night). Nurse says its sounds like I have a "plug" aka poop plug and the soft poop is coming out around it. (Did I mention TMI?!). If the maralax doesn't work in the next day or so I have to go in to ER and get it removed by hand. :/ I really don't want that (although at this point I will pretty much do about anything for relief). Help. Any other suggestions? Please tell me I'm not alone. Also I'm trying to push my fluids like no other!

@@della street - hope you start feeling better soon!

Update - okay SO I had a normal bowel movement today- I mean it was nothing huge but it was normal! This really made my day. What I believe is happening - I had a bad case of hemorrhoids (sorry tmi) and that was causing lots of pressure in my bottom on top of the pressure of gas and I've read never to trust a fart which had me running to the bathroom. Lol. Then thinking I was constipated I did the stuff to help which made my diarrhea worse which made my hemorrhoids worse. So I added soft foods back into my diet the last two days. Also I think a lot of it is anxiety bc yesterday busy all day and I hardly had any issues.

One of my favorite NSV thus far at only a few weeks out is that I can sit in the recliner and my 2 yo can sit next to me! Usually I would just have to hold him (and obviously I love to do!) but he climbed up right next to me and we both fit. I almost cried! Also, all my clothes that I have t worn in 2 years before I had by son now fit! It was fun going through all my clothes and trying some things on. Some were too small still but that's okay, I will get there! Then I will get to buy more!

Did the fleet few days ago. I literally ran to the bathroom within minutes of it being done. More liquid came out. I take the centrum multivitamin so whatever iron is in there. I actually haven't taken it in a week bc I didn't want to get backed up more but I need to start it back up today.

I found some sugar free at Walmart. It's delicious!

Also I am passing gas so I think that is a good sign.

Yay! When was surgery?

Yep! As days went on I do get less fear but it's still there at 3 weeks post op. This is a very emotional roller coaster for sure! But a fun one!

I ate it with no problem, was never told not to. BTW Progresso makes a tomato with basil, amazing!

So still having the issue. Way less diarrhea (probably 3-4x/day) and not to have TMI but it's not all watery persay but it's very soft but still feel pressure and have an urge to go with very little coming out. And it's an urge... I mean I pretty much run! I did do an enema, drank some m of m, taking marilax, sitz bath. Still no solid poop but maybe I'm expecting too much? I did go in yesterday for blood work and give urine sample. Dr office is closed today but I was able to see my results online and all my numbers seemed to be in the normal range. I have zero pain(more pressure then pain) other then in my butt. I know I have hemorrhoids so I'm wondering if that is my pressure feeling? I was reading online and it (butt pressure) can be brought on by anxiety which I have horribly. It almost seems if I'm busy I don't notice it. I'm going to go back on my anxiety meds and see if that helps. Going to try to start back on some mushies (I have been on them for a week but haven't eaten any bc I didn't want to get backed up more) to see if that helps with the loose stool. I'm going to call Monday and insist on X-ray or u/s if I'm not better. And maybe this is all a "normal" feeling after surgery?? Don't know. Just frustrated! I felt like my old self (minus the 42lbs) last week and just want to feel like that again!

Omg it's horrible. I even got the cherry flavor. First sip was okay. 2nd sip = gagging and spit it out in sink. 3rd+ plus I mixed with G2. (Can I even do that)? I am desperate but man.... ????

I'm not against a little movie theater popcorn but not this soon out. Seems like a really bad idea.

DO NOT USE THAT! It will only give you more diarrhea and possibly a lot of cramping as well. The enema is the way to go. If you have an impaction you need to break that up so that you can pass it. The alternative is manual removal. Ok I will stay far away from that. thanks!

My hubby picked me up an enema (just a bottle of liquid with a tip), is this different then a fleet enema?

You looks amazing! Great job!

If I never have to go through this again I will love to learn anything! Ha!

Thanks Steve. I may give that a try. Any thoughts on magnesium citrate? Just picked a bottle of that up.

I can't be alone.... Lol

That's not necessarily true, and you could be putting your body into starvation mode. You should be talking with your nutritionist and or your surgeon about what you can do to drop your last bit of weight. Good luck! Starvation mode doesn't apply to people who have extra fat on their bodies, and certainly not for people who are obese. Its a weight loss myth that has been beat to death. I know giving up our food is hard psychologically, but you need to give up control of it at least a little bit to make this surgery work. I got to my goal weight because I kept my calories low for the whole first year (around 650 to 800 per day), while those in my cohort (support group) who were of the "starvation mode" mindset and increased calories and exercise are still considered overweight, and not by a narrow margin. You will not die, you will not starve to death. Your fat is there to feed your body in times of famine. If you want it to come off your body, you have to decrease intake and force your body to use its energy stores. Your calories need to come from your body, not from your plate. I'm going to have to disagree. At my two week post op my DR asked how much I was eating/day and he assured me if I didn't eat more my body would go into starvation mode.