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I take lactulose syrup. Works.

Come on... is really a BP member on quarantine already?

No idea. My husband went shopping and said that there was no milk, pasta or toilet paper.

I have no idea what these dishes contain besides rice or noodles so you might take my opinion with a grain of salt. Just because a meal is centered around rice or noodles doesn't make it "unhealthy". It might be viewed as unhealthy from the perspective of a person that holds the opinion low-carb eating is the ideal way of eating but that doesn't actually mean a rice or noodle centered dish is unhealthy.

Hmmmmm, surgeons often recommend the 6 weeks to people who had abdominal surgery to minimize the possibility of hernia when it comes to the incisions. It's not WLS related. Maybe it's a German surgical guideline thing. I can remember vaguely having learnt about the 5 kg rule myself years ago. I'm also always surprised how soon patients are discharged after surgery. In Germany 5th post-op day is pretty standard. Maybe a day sooner if the patient presses for it.

Wow. I have 6 weeks of restriction. No more lifting than 5 kg (e. g. for grocery shopping). However, I have to admit, using the abdominal muscles really does still hurt a little bit, so... plus I'm afraid it will hurt the hiatoplastic if there is too much pressure into the abdomen so I'll go with the 6 week restriction regarding the abdominal wall.

It's definitely worth a read and his videos are absolutely worth watching.

Kind of curious why it's not there anymore.

Ahhhhhh, finally...

I wonder how awful the situation at work is right now. I'm going back on Thursday and see myself wearing a mask all day. Either a regular surgical mask (if everyone wears them, there is some kind of protection after all) or an FFP 3 mask when dealing with patients.

I have no idea what consistency baked ricotta might have. However, I can notice a difference between really liquid stuff like tea, a protein shake that is slightly thicker and a more pudding like consistency. They all feel different. I wonder if I can handle solids. Tomorrow I'm going to try.

Portions vary depending not only on the type of food but also sometimes from day to day or time of day. The portion sizes given are just for orientation in the end. For some people the recommended portion size is too big, others can eat more. Maybe what you ate simply was too "solid" as well.

I can feel it like a pressure in the epigastric area, directly under the xiphoid. This was after the MGB as well and it's now the same. With a little time it changes to a "normal" feeling of fullness. It was kind of fascinating feeling this pressure in a little, pretty well defined area only.

Meh, one can really see this weird bump. I guess there is a bit of seroma above the incision where the drain was located.

For starters take a look at this real classy selfie showing off my 3 week old incisions. They look fine. Skin not so much. Bleh.

As expected my follow-up appointment that was scheduled in advance was just cancelled. I wonder how much time it will take for people to come back to some kind of normalcy. Like, how long does it take for us to learn to live with the virus and the changes it brings for most likely many months? People are whining that they should stay at home. Come on... there is worse. And TV, phone, video chat, internet and the book have already been invented. If it helps your need to show everyone on social media how busy and cool your life is, post a selfie reading a book on facebook, instagram or wherever. And dear (self-proclaimed) "influencers", make stay-at-home activities look cool, please.

I can kind of relate. When anxiety strikes people concentrate on a lot of things that seem to be under their control because everything else seems to be so out of control.

Indeed. And some groups are more at risk. It's not only chronically ill people, but also medical staff and e. g. the cashiers in grocery stores etc. etc. etc. - there simply are people who can't just stay home and hide. When anxiety strikes, "distraction" indeed doesn't tend to work. Plus, with all the hysteria one doesn't need a diagnosed anxiety disorder to freak out. Be exposed long enough and you're good to go. And honestly: "weight gain" is the least of my concerns now. I was like WTH?? when I read that post and just like... wow.

I stashed away a few groceries I've gotten for Wednesday and beyond when I'm allowed solids and raw stuff again (crisp bread, crackers, frozen spinach etc.) and realized that my pantry always looks like I'm preparing for catastrophe, lol. Rice, udon, mie, edamame pasta, tomato sauce in glasses, packets of crackers, tea, coffee, nut butters, soy milk, protein bars, cocoa, erythrith, powders, muesli etc. - if I had a bigger freezer it would be stuffed with way more frozen fruits and vegetables as well. I usually buy stuff with long shelf lives in bulk when it's on sale or special online offer.

China, Taiwan and South-Korea seem to have a better handling on everything corona. (No, I don't want to talk about politics in these countries.)

I hope they're right. Germany is freaking out atm.

It gets harder by the day, my dear, though I know you're most likely right with what you're saying. I'm going back to work on Thursday. I work at the biggest hospital in the area. We already have COVID-9 patients, including critical ones. And every damn patient is getting a CT scan of the lung before going to ICU or IMC. My colleagues tell me people are already freaking out, face masks are limited to one per shift and here I am sitting at home being only 3 weeks post-op wondering if my immune system is still kind of compromised. Hopefully not. Oh, well... I guess if one catches it, one catches it. Wash hands, wear a mask when necessary and protection clothing and hope for the best. At least I'm not working on the ICU.

Ummmmm, I am really scared that COVID-9 is more dangerous and deadly than people might think right now.

People are really all over the place with shopping. Got my hands on the last package of frozen spinach today. I also saw the first two people with gloves and face masks. Pharmacies have signs in their windows that they don't have face masks and disinfection agents anymore. Yet I've only seen two people with masks. What are people doing with these masks? Wearing them at home? *sigh* Anyway, I had a routine appointment at the gyno today. Drove back to my flat because I have to start working again on Thursday and I'm now messaging with my husband. He's working home office now.