Sleeved3.29.17

Heat helps. I have never enjoyed tea or coffee as much as I do now.

I know for me that the leg press machine at planet fitness is making a big difference in my quadriceps. If you are looking at doing something at home, I suggest squats or lunges. Those always strengthen those muscles too. Feel the burn!

I am 5 months post op and have been realizing that now that I can eat anything, I have been eating faster, which is a bad thing even though I am eating the right portions.. Have you had this problem? Remedy?

Can you donate blood post-op? How many months should you wait before doing so?

It's still hard for me to drink cold water 3.5 months out, but warm liquids or even room temperature goes down pretty easily since about a month out. You'll be okay, but really try to get some fluids in because you need them.

Some days are harder than others. Like today, I went out to lunch for Lebanese food. I was mindlessly eating the appetizer hummus with friends and ate too much and then felt sick for the rest of the time we were there. I knew I wouldn't be able to eat very much but I didn't even get to touch my main dish. I brought it home and will enjoy it when I can, that's not a problem. The thing is, when I eat, I haven't mastered knowing my portion sizes and I think I've been too easy going with portions lately. Sometimes I think I just wait for my pouch to remind me it's there and by then, it's always too late. I want to feel normal again, and have to teach myself what normal means because right now, I don't know. Is anyone else struggling this way? I wish restaurants gave little plates like I have at home, lol.

Have you ever experienced any dental issues that began post-surgery? I feel like my teeth/gums have become more sensitive, but it may just be in my head.

I had to meet with a fitness trainer before my surgery and he encouraged us to that walking was not considered "exercise" and that we need to do more if we want to see results. It would be different if you started out at 400 pounds and unable to walk. You should try some more intense exercises.

I remember having intense hunger around day 4-7. You need to stick to your post-op diet and what your doctor tells you to eat. If necessary, sleep more or distract yourself, but don't stray from the diet plan because you would risk complications. Just be careful please and don't eat chicken.

Happened to me too. Don't stress about it. You're not allowed to wear a tampon during surgery though, so enjoy the pad.

I had my surgery March 29 and I am right there with you and the hard boiled egg. I eat one every morning for breakfast. The best part is taking it to work so I don't add any time to my morning to eat breakfast. I never ate breakfast before surgery but now if my body doesn't get food within an hour of when I wake up, I feel pain. I love that my body literally forces me to eat breakfast because I can get so lazy without a body clock reminder. I eat like a baby nowadays, every three hours. I eat so much meat and dairy so that I can get my protein in and I don't even miss the foods I can't have anymore.

My doctor told me to use applesauce as of day 3 to take my pills. Never bothered me.

Applesauce hides the taste really well! I used it every day for my crushed pills!

My surgeon prescribed me prilosec and gallstone avoidance medicine after surgery and I took it regularly until my 2 week appointment when I told him I hated taking it because of the taste in the applesauce. He told me I could stop taking it until I could swallow the whole capsule and I did so. I don't notice any issues with reflux on the days I don't take the prilosec and I'm wondering if any of you have stopped taking it early due to this reason? Does everyone take Prilosec after surgery for 3 months?

I have an important desk job where the work doesn't get done unless I am doing it, so I did not want to add heaps to do upon return, so I only took 3 days off. I had surgery on Wednesday and was back to work on Monday. I expected to be home from the hospital Thursday, but I could barely drink anything so they made me stay until Friday. Saturday and Sunday, I bummed around the house, healing and walking, but by Monday, I was back to myself. Do what you can handle.