Madtownsunshine17

Thanks @@Babbs!!

Has anyone found a "safe", somewhat healthy pumpkin food or drink of any kind? I'm almost 2 months out (as of this Thursday) and love the taste of pumpkin.

I agree with the above posts! I have RTD Powerade Zero on hand for grab-b-go. Otherwise I have a nice stash of crystal light at work. My personal favorites are grape, lemonade and fruit punch. I also have used Mio's. The dollar tree in my area usually has some options too. I think I've seen the Crush flavors mentioned above.

MyFitnessPal is what I use too. I've been using it for over 4 years. Syncs with Fitbit. Other apps I've had issues with not finding foods and then I'd have to add them.

Good post! I was in this predicament the other day about 5 weeks out. I had been so thoughtful about planning and then for one day I got too busy at work and didn't eat much. It hasn't happened again, but it was a good wake up call!

I already had a nutribullet and that worked for pureeing chicken!

I thinking telling is a MUST! You need someone in your corner when you have concerns. I would be afraid of not having my surgery documented in my EMR. Are you worried about telling because it's Mexico or because it's WLS? I can understand the struggle, but I wouldn't want to risk my life potentially.

@@Anxious2beme - So Sorry you have to go through this. It is very hard to imagine doing pre-op work and then getting denied. I hope it was due to an easily fixable loophole.

@@portiv I'm going to be 6 weeks Thursday! I'll let you know what I found out on Monday. Of course, you should be in contact with your team too if it's bothersome for you!!

@@portiv, I have pain in the left incision that was the largest. Sometimes when I sneeze or get in/out of bed it hurts. I'm planning on asking about it at my appointment next Monday. I imagine it's to be expected. I have to remind myself this was major surgery after all! Part of me is just anxious that something else could be wrong.

I've "frothed" on canned tuna, and today, I tried baked tilapia. Today's episode was much worse. I have to vomit/spit up the frothy phelgm almost 5 times. I didn't eat fast, so I'm thinking it must have been the texture. I made sure to chew at least 30 times. I guess I must have pushed it a bit. I'm 6 weeks out on Thursday. My team has me on pureed until 4-6 weeks.

@@chasingchloee, Everything went well! I likely could have gone home the next day, but I asked to stay because I was going home alone. It was smooth sailing. Good luck to you!!

Interesting post. I have experienced this as well, and I think @@gowalking's mention was accurate. I think it's directed at myself!

Yes, Citracal makes calcium citrate too. They have a large sz and petites!

Awesome!!

I chose not to tell work. I'm lucky that my company is large enough to outsource Short Term Disability. There were some questions and comments wondering if I was ok. I just kept saying "it's something I need to take care of." After 3 weeks gone, I did get comments about weight lost. I was gracious and said that I'm working very hard because of my brother's wedding in January.

Just make sure you can have muffins! I can't yet at 4 weeks out. Water, walking and miralax are what helped me!!

UW Hospital. How about you?

Hey! I'm in Madison and had surgery in August. What's up?

Congrats!! You rock it!

I have Aetna insurance and had surgery at UW Hospital.

I don't have that insurance, but I'm from Madison! Where are you?

What were your symptoms??

Hey there! I went home alone and was fine. I was able to do stairs, but felt a little "winded" after. I took it slow, but it wasn't an issue. I was in decent shape beforehand (stairs were easy). As far as being alone, I made sure that I had all my vitamins and meds that I needed before I went into the hospital (or get it from the hospital pharmacy - rx for pain med). I wrote down when I did things like take meds, vitamins, water, etc. Just to help in case I was groggy.

Hmm, not sure! Definitely check in with your doctor. I was eating refried beans by 4th day post op without issues. I know everyone is different! Sorry I don't have better advice. Are you getting at least 64 oz of water in?