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chrissybug

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Everything posted by chrissybug

  1. I'm dying. I eat chips. All the time. The other day I had a donut. I have no control. I was hoping dumping would help. Ugh. Discouraged
  2. I am in a food funk. Nothing sounds good or taste good. Tonight I have lean cuisine chicken spring rolls
  3. I seem to be able to eat more than I thought I should. As far as anything I haven't done that yet. My belly will hurt hours after I eat though.
  4. I had my surgery 2/5. I've been on soft foods for a month. Anyone else not really enjoy eating anymore? Like 3 or 4 bites and I've got a belly ache. I eat slow and small bites and it just never settled right. Will that get better???
  5. Melanie36 you look great!!! I can't seem to tell that I've lost 35 lbs. hoping it will hit soon!! Great job!!!! You look great Tiffany!!!!
  6. Oh my gosh this is the worst part for me!!! I've NEVER had this problem. I take stool softners, benafiber, and Miralax. I'm miserable all the time. I stopped taking my iron. I don't like depending on things to help me go.
  7. My surgery was 2/5... I am not loosing as fast as I thought. I have lost 20 lbs so far. I did hit a stall.
  8. I have not tired Milk of Mag but I guess I am going to because I am miserable and yes it is "brick hard" and stuck TMI I know but I am in tears every time I "TRY" to go.......
  9. I am 18 days out and SOOOO constipated!!! One day I go then 3 days I dont and when I do go its awful and painful. I do colace and miralax and water water water..... they told me to stop the fiber......... any one else have this issue?
  10. I had dizzies too. Dehydrated and doing too much. I'm 10 days out and still have hairy tongue. Lol. I can relate!!!!
  11. Wow you are right all are different. I'm on sips of liquids for 2 weeks and I take vitamins all day.
  12. That is interesting.... my dr has never said anything about Potassium
  13. Does anyone else find they can drink mor liquids than the 5 ozs and hour. I felt dehydrated at only 5 ozs so I've been trying more water and clear liquids.
  14. I prefer colder too. The room temp gags me. And cold hasn't bothered me yet
  15. When do we start feeling normal. Energy wise. I'm tire easily. Even walking. I upped my walking and made my self dizzy. Ugh.
  16. No. I had surgery feb 5th
  17. Ok. Lightheaded and dizzy all day. Been drinking water like a mad woman.
  18. Yes. Feb 5. Yes been getting my fluids
  19. Anyone have a really bad headache or dizziness.
  20. I had surgery Feb 5th. The gas pain has been the worst. My incisions hurt more today. I had a lot of nausea in the hospital. Have only taken 1 pain pill at home. It's hard to swallow without causing gas I have to drink 5 ozs every hour for 12 hours.
  21. I drank the lemon mag. Gag. Tomorrow is the big day gotta be there at 5 am. Eeekkkk
  22. Oh my gosh this pre-op diet STINKS LOL I do not know if its head hunger or what but my stomach growls I go down some Water or unsweet tea 5 mins later its growling again.......... last night I want to eat an entire bag of Doritos but I ate some ham slices instead! ANY ADVICE?!?! I only have today and tomorrow then wed is liquids (feel like that may be worse) then Thursday is the BIG DAY!!!!!
  23. I am Arkansas but the home office of my husbands company is in PA so that is where are high mark BCbs is from
  24. I had the 6 mos. then it was submitted jan 2 got a call jan 7 that I was approved
  25. Mine is out of PA....

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