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jnfisher feel better soon and please keep us updated...

Well I still have the Super Nose that seems to smell everything...Gas and Nausea worse when the Medication hits about the three hour mark. I went to the Nutritionist and the Dr. Today...They were happy that I am getting my fluids and the nutritionist said I can go to puree stage so I can get Protein. (I still cannot stomach shakes of any kind) The Dr. said everything looked good until he tested my oxygen level (it was low) so off I went to get an Upper GI...I lucked out and my other Surgeon was walking through and stayed with me and got the pictures from the GI that were needed, and prevented Radiology from making me drink way to much BARIUM ...Everything looked great so I am a happy camper.

I'm not throwing up but almost like dry heaves at least twice a day (It's all gas and very little fluid). The water looks so good but it's like there is no place for it to go down...So I started with a spoon and Ice Chips, and got fluid that way. I can hold a Popsicle down, so I'm eating those once in awhile.Then I found if I put Grape Propel over crushed ice I can really drink it...What a blessing. I still can't get my protein in maybe 2 OZ of chicken Bullion and all the shakes that I bought huge containers of because I liked the taste are way to sweet for me to hold down. (Smelling & Tasting) the gas and the sensitive nose and screwed up taste buds are way worse than the incisions. I am so ready to feel better.

I'm going to stay home another week. I work 10 hour days and right now I am still sleeping twice a day. But I also wake up with gas at night so I am up at least twice when I should be sleeping. Hoping this week to get all that straightened around.

I used Unjury Chicken Soup to mix pills in. I prepared it than removed about 1/2 and added pills, because i knew there was no way I would be able to drink all of it and I didn't want to waste Medicines. Does anyone know if we are getting enough liquid how long we can go with just a bit of protein.

My surgury was on 29th also, I am fighting gas and Nausea all the time. I've been sucking Ice chips and that slows the gas pain and I think I am getting enough fluids. I can tolerate about 2 OZ broth which I stir my prilosec in, but the shakes all taste to sweet. Anyone know how long I can go with enough water but no protein.

Day 5 and still fighting with the horrid gas and Nausea.. I can't drink the liquid pain medicine or the Liquid Nausea medicine I just can't get past the taste it makes me want to hurl. I sent a text yesterday to my Doctors nurse and my doctor called me a short time later and called me in a prescription for a nausea medicine in a pill form...I am so grateful...I didn't want to bother him on New Years Day! I wish I would have asked him for a different pain medicine but I guess I'll just tough it out and use none. I plan on trying to drink something I can add my prilosec too and maybe that will help also...This just has been a rough few days....

I was sleeve on the 29th also... got to go home late afternoon on the 31st. My body dosen't like the Water or shakes... I get gas immediately,