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Gonna try this week..........thanks for sharing

1 pack cream of wheat
2/3 cup premier Protein vanilla
Dash of cinnamon
Mix well
Microwave for 1:30
Mix well again
Drizzle a bit more premier on top
ACTUALLY tastes like oatmeal!!
Hubby just said "faux"tmeal!!

I am watching breaking bad, I'm midway through season 2.

17 pounds down

My stuff was very strictly served! I was surprised. It came marked on the kids of each bowl how much was inside, and also on my food delivery form it said "gbi" or "gbii" and had listed exactly what was on my tray including #of carbs, and total volume

I'm doing as well as can be expected.
So far I have used: underwear, slippers, tooth stuff, tampons, lotion, phone & charger with extension cord, spirometer and heating pad and that's it. I can barely keep my eyes open! They won't allow me to take the gas x or zicam, they are providing the acid reducer.
If you have any questions I can try and answer for you

I'm doing as well as can be expected.
So far I have used: underwear, slippers, tooth stuff, tampons, lotion, phone & charger with extension cord, spirometer and heating pad and that's it. I can barely keep my eyes open! They won't allow me to take the gas x or zicam, they are providing the acid reducer.
If you have any questions I can try and answer for you

Hope all went well and u are now relaxing...

Just wondering, how do you know you don't have Obstructive sleep Apnea? If you are overweight and snoring it is quite possible you do unless you've had a sleep study. And your GP wouldn't be the one to ask, a Pulmonologist who's boarded in Sleep Medicine would be. I can tell you, having dealt with OSA myself, it is very important to treat. Puts you at higher risk for all sorts of comorbid conditions...diabetes, high blood pressure, daytime sleepiness, depression, memory loss, headaches, stroke. Anyway, I'm no doc but if definitely keep an eye on that snoring. Good luck!

I actually had a follow up appointment with my sleep Doc this morning. I've been on a CPAP for several years. However, since I've lost weight (75lbs. since Oct. 8 surgery) the pressure was waaaay too high. So, I went to see the doc just before New Years hoping to have he pressure adjusted. He told me it was likely my apnea was gone. I had another sleep study last week and lie I said, met with him this am. He said I was not showing any signs of OSA. This was great news because I thought this would happen around this summer. He told me I didn't need the CPAP any more. Was really great to hear! Good luck to you but I would strongly suggest going to a sleep specialist and having a sleep study.

No snoring now, my husband checks to see if I'm breathing cause he says I'm so quiet when I sleep now...LOL!!

I'm done packing my bag, here's what im taking:
3 pair underwear (for tomorrow after surgery if they don't let me keep on what I have, Tuesday and Wednesday)
One pair fuzzy socks
One pair slippers (sketchers memory foam ones - sturdy enough for outside walking)
Heating pad
Tampons, shower stuff, teeth stuff, stretchy headband, lotion, lip stuff
Laptop & earbuds
Phone charger & extension cord
Gas-x strips, spirometer (given to me at pre op appt), my omeprazole, zicam melts, Benadryl (I've still got this damn cold)
I'm not bringing any clothes to wear while in there and will wear home what I wore there.
I'll check back and let you know how I'm doing and what I used or wished I had!

I'm glad you asked this because I too was just thinking what I should pack in a hospital bag! Good luck today! Let us know how you are doing and feeling!

Maybe take a robe? And walk those hallways a little further each time you're up. You will amaze yourself and impress the nursing staff.

@@pinkD I think they're too thick and sweet, too. I mix the chocolate and strawberry 1/2 and 1/2 with milk and then they're perfect. I'm not a fan of the vanilla, but it works great as coffee creamer and to make chai tea.

I stayed in the hospital gowns...and i did shower by the second day...i went in on a Tuesday and was out on the thursday...

I was. I took my iPad and charger. I had a pretty uneventful surgical course so I wasn't on pain meds. I did't bother to put on clothes but I did shower. It depends on your comfort level in hospital gowns. I went in on a Thursday and was discharged on Saturday.

I was in the hospital from Thursday to today. Sunday. I only had energy to use this site from my phone. I'm not a TV person, but didn't feel like movies either. The drugs had me so tired. Talking was exhausting. I was napping a lot the first day, could not entertain anyone. By last night I finally turned on the tube to catch the Whitney biopic. This morning was discharge....

Huge weight off my shoulders, so to speak

I sure will, thanks for the encouragement

I do know what you mean! Update us when you feel up to it :-)

My date got moved up to the 15th! Uh, that's Thursday!!!

We are women hear us roar!
Just for once I would like to be taken care of kwim?
But you are right! We can do anything we set our minds to

I'm sorry :-(
I can tell you from my experience, surgery date 12/30/14, that the day I came home I wasn't worth much. The next day though I did fix my own foods, folded laundry and did some dishes. Did it hurt, yes. The key is not to overdue it.
I hate that you find yourself in this position, but we women can accomplish amazing things when we have to despite the circumstances. Stay strong and you will be in my thoughts.

I just got done with an 8 mile hike in the pouring down rain. I think that counts as physical activity. ????