Mistahbue

I'm 2 weeks out from surgery and can already tell I need a fill - or feel like I do. I've had a couple episodes of being really hungry - ate too fast - nothing came back on me but I am eating a little more than 1 cup at a sitting. egad I hope that doesn't mean it's slipped or anything?

I was on clear and full liquids pre-op - assuming you are too? I was allowed oatmeal as well as milk - I took advantage of the milk and used whey powder Protein - chocolate and vanilla - and made slushies for the morning. These seemed to stay with me for a long period of time. Hope that helps.

Hello all! Just banded this week (1/22) and still getting over the surgery owies. Otherwise I am feeling fine! I'm still reading through posts - just wanted to say hello!

hello all - WOW some great progress on those tickers!!! It is SO nice to know I'm not the only 300# +! I weighed 354.6 in 12/07 and lost to 332.1 by band-day. Just curious - how long post surgery before you tackled a bicycle or treadmill? Now after saying that I've not been on either in several months due to a knee surgery - but have been trying to build back up to it. Also - I started a food diary on the 1st day of my pre-op diet and am continuing. I mean I am documenting everything - even potty times. Have I become way to obsessive? LOL

uhm... newbie here... what's PBing?

I would suggest a grabby stick thing. I found I had trouble bending - even now 4 days post surgery I'm just tender enough to have some discomfort when I have to bend over. Just my thoughts. I never used a heating pad - did use an ice pack while in the hospital. (I did end up staying overnight in the hospital due to nausea and blood pressue whackiness) I had the wonderful benefit of a full grown, full coated Siberian Husky stretched out against me the first night I was home - better than a heating pad and nice to hold onto!

Had my surgery on Tuesday. I am on clear liquid until Monday for follow-up - then I can move to clear and full liquid for about a week to 1 1/2 weeks then I can start moving to a blended diet - nothing remotely close to solid until week 4 or 4 after surgery. Right now about all I can tolerate is smushie popsicles to help get my meds down and some broth - not to keen on the broth - it just seems extremely salty and greasy. Sat up for several hours today, played on computer and watched some TV. If I saw one I saw 200 hundred food commercials... Amazing really when ya think about it - we are a nation obsessed with food methinks!

Okay no fair - that made me laugh and that HURTS right now! LOL

no elephant here - just feel like i've done double duty ab crunches on steroids or something - holy cow i'm sore. same with hunger - not really 'feeling' it - trying to eat some Jello now to help get my morning medication down. never realized sugar free jello was so sickening sweet - ugh!!! I also had some nausea issues - ended up staying overnight at hospital but that was fine. got home yesterday afternoon - we've got two Siberian Huskies who sleep with us - they were so sweet last night - one laid at my feet while the other stretched out my length - made sure the cats nor my partner could get close to me. :frown: Hope you feel better soon!

Well 2 days post surgery and holy moley I feel like I've been beaten with a baseball bat! Not excuiating pain - just the feeling of being exercise sore times 100 - does that make any sense. I ended up staying overnight in hospital - some nausea after first attempts at clear liquid and my BP kept tanking - got the BEST treatment ever at Fort Atkinson Hospital. I love those people! I'm paranoid about my port - always afraid when I attempt to rollover that I'm going to yank something lose - I guess that's just initial after surgery jitters. Okay - dumb question - at no point since surgery have I felt 'full' - but I've had the feeling of just not feeling like eating anymore - is this normal after surgery?

me too - I'm getting the jitters now! But I think I dread having to get up at 4:00 in the morning worse than anything!! LOL Best of luck!!!

I've been using whey Protein powder with skim or low-fat milk. Whether mixed alone and in a blender with ice to make a 'smoothie' these seem to hold me for a long time. Now I am pre-surgery - 2 days to go - but the days I don't have these I do notice I seem to have a lot more hunger pains. It comes in a chocolate or vanilla 'flavor' but I would recommend a test drive because some people do not like the taste - I enjoy both. AND as a treat - I sometimes use a popsicle or my allowance of fat free sherbet and make myself a 'desert' at night.

That is a terrific way to look at this!!! Thank you for the inspiration!

thanks so much for the confidence and support. I literally felt like she punched me in the gut - wind out right out of me. I agree - what I put into it is what I will get out of it. I am so committed to being the person who is inside this shell.

thanks for all the good thoughts!!! time for dinner.... chicken broth.