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I am 3 weeks out and still struggling to get my protein. Not a fan of shakes or anything I have tried which has been a hellofa lot! Ans since I can only eat so much I look for foods with the biggest bang.

I didn't have any movement til day 5 so I would say give it some time as long as u don't feel uncomfortable.

I was up 13 lbs when I got home from the hospital! But they had me so pumped full of fluids cause I had kidney failure during my surgery so I expected it. It dropped off with in a few days then I knew I was on my own in having to get enough fluids

That can contribute to dehydration if it has a diuretic in it. Earlier this year I started taking BP med and lasix, within 2 weeks I ended up in the hospital severely dehydrated and in kidney failure as a result.

You could be dehydrated. Get more fluids any way you can. soups, juice, popsicles....

ScorpioC - thx so much! How are feeling today? Once over the hump every day gets just a little better.

Lily - I feel the same And can't wait to eat scrambled eggs too..lol!

That's awesome! Congratulations!

Glad to heal Lilly! That is progress I woke up a little sore today. Must of pushed a little to hard on my stroll last night. I am just getting cabin fever Feel like I am still sleeping a lot too but notice that is during the day and I am full of energy in the evenings and staying up pretty late. Have a friend that keeps reminding me my body needs sleep to heal. Wishing us a an even better day today!

Sounds like u might be over the hump now and should expect to improve each day. Walk Walk Walk. It helps dissipate all the trapped gasses. I need to try some protein shake too. So far I have only had soup, popsicles and jello.

I'm improving each day now. Yesterday and today I was able to stroll to the end of my road and back (like 4 house). Food is looking good to me again. Excited about trying new recipes when I am ready. How are you feeling?

Thx mylighthouse and sorry to hear you are having night sweats. I have that problem as well. My research is pointing to too much estrogen in the body. From what I have read, estrogen is stored in our fat cells so as we lose weight the hormone is released. Let me know if you find any other possible causes.

Thx Sonyawon!

They are not sure. Surgeon thinks I had a bad reaction to something they gave me during surgery like the antibiotic maybe but they are just guessing. Urine was backed up in my Kidneys so I needed a foley catheter and then they just started pushing mass fluids thru me.

I get iron infusions. Started with them before my surgery cause always running anemic. You just sit in the chair and get an IV drip with the meds for about hr. My doc rechecks my labs every 3 months to see when I need more.

At the hospital Monday morning at 5:30 am. Wheeled to surgery at 7:30 am. Surgery was suppose to be about 3 hrs. Hubby not called back until 3:30pm. They had problem waking me up. My asthma kicked in and I had acute kidney failure. Didn't get up walking until Wed morning. Came home Thursday and soooo glad to be in my bed! The surgery pain is very minimal. Biggest issue is my back pain from sleeping on those damn hospital beds! So if it weren't for my complications things would have gone a whole lot easier! Can't wait to start reaching some of my goals like tying shoes, fitting in a booth seat without having to test it to see if I fit before the hostess walks away, and of course buying smaller clothes sizes!

I am 50 but I do not think it is that. I finally found some old posts on here of many others having the same experience and it can last pretty long after surgery

Bypass surgery 10/29. Had some complications. Developed kidney failure. Came home yesterday. Past few days I have been getting random hot flashes. My face and neck turn bright red and lasts a few minutes. Anyone else experience this or know what is causing it?

Has anyone tried the Journey Vitamins? If so how did they taste? Also my program says chewable vitamins for life. Does everyone do that or do you eventually change to pills?

I did not have that req but was told some have 3 or 6 months as well. I agree 7 is random. Go with your gut.

UTI antibiotics are pretty specific. You should see about treatment prior to surgery. It is usually a 5 day script so there is time to fix it prior to your surgery. I went for my final surgery clearance with my surgeon just over 2 weeks out from surgery and ended up having a UTI. Got some meds and he never mentioned it being a problem.

Thx guys for the encouragement! Finally a normal bowel movement today - 5 days of hell! Had to stop the robard brand and switch to others.

Day 3 of liquid diet n I have spent all day in the bathroom! How will I ever get sleep tonight?!?!

That's awesome - you rock! Thx for the report and Congrats on the new you!

Thanks for all the tips and well wishes guys! Just picked up my robar and skipped the soups :). Never even thought of asking to stay another night if I did not feel I was ready so nice to know. Met with my surgeon yesterday and was surprised to hear that most folks don't need narcotics for pain and since other surgeries I have had did (like rotator cuff repair) then this must be easier than that Fluttetbybj - congrats and it is normal to feel nervous just remember why you started this journey and do not 2nd guess yourself.