VanessaKaye

Sounds like you're doing great!

I drink out of a straw everyday, I also can drink more water/tea if I'm using a straw. My doctor told me that if it doesn't bother me then go right ahead. I have no issue burping if I need to burp so I don't see any issue with it personally. If it doesn't bother you and it's helping you meet your fluid goals, I say you do you!

I am using a straw right now. I use straws for almost everything. It does not bother me.

So I'm a few weeks out and I'm in the purée stage. I remember someone saying along the way saying can't drink 30 mins before or 30 mins after eating. Anyone know why? Is this forever because it's hard!!

Around 10 days for me - I bought some king-sized pillows and wedged them on either side of me to keep me on my back that first week and a half, otherwise I'd wake in the middle of the night as I tried to roll to my side or stomach in my sleep. OUCH.

Yes! Helped me sooo much

Have you tried a warm compression? It sounds like a gas bubble that is refusing to come up. You may have to use a warm compression to help relax the muscles. Also, try inhaling through your nose and out through your mouth slowly. This is something that I did and after a while, the bubble came up in a loud burp.

I actually brought pads before my surgery because I knew it would come. I have very irregular periods but it can be brought on by stress. I've always got bad cramps. But the pain medication that they gave me helped a lot. Also a heating pad!

Wow, rough crowd. Maybe she is new to this.

That's very sad.. but alcohol does the same thing.

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Have you read all the side effects of all the drugs they give us on the way out the door? MJ has far less side effects that are a HELL of a lot less dangerous than pretty much everything on the list. And you seem to be missing a MAJOR factor with the fact that MJ is the name that covers 2 very different strains and countless combinations of those 2. There are strains specifically bred for certain aspects. Munchies *does not* happen with every single version of MJ. I get what you are saying, or trying to, but it seems that you only have a basic overview of the drug itself. There are plenty of strains that have zero hunger effects at all.

I see a lot of half information getting kicked around, one sided views from sources that have agendas as well as "facts" that aren't 100% complete or accurate. So, unless you are a compassion center, or a grower, and your only information is from a selectively small medical group... then you are not getting the whole picture or any of the actual answers.

And I have to state, I'm not going to advocate either way. Just, having all of the actual facts and figures, is better than only having part of the story and trying to advocate one way or the other based on incomplete information.

False. Smoking cigarettes is 1000000x worse. I don't even smoke pot (besides once in Amsterdam) & I'd do it over cigarettes any day.

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Feel better soon! Deep breathing really helps if you don't have a spirometer!

I think I am eating somewhere's between 500-575 calories a day. I know it's crazy. By all rights I should be ravenous but I have no hunger, head or otherwise. That much said, I am growing sick of liquids only. I am looking forward to finally being able to have something pureed.

Oh, It will happen. It is your subconscious coming to the surface and trying to make you give into your wants. Honestly, I had a dream about going into the Supermarket full of Edy's Ice Cream with a spoon and opening all the Ice Cream and taking a spoon full, eating it and then putting them back in their place .
I do not think it is something to truly worry about. As long as you are doing what is needed to succeed you should be fine.

I've stared having bad food dreams about 5 days post-op. They're mostly about sneaking and eating food that I know I can't have yet. I've been following my diet fine and I'm not hungry during the day but during my dreams, I'm ravenous. Anyone else having dreams like this?

I’m on day 5 of 14 clear liquid diet/protein shakes and I’ve been slipping up everyday also! I don’t get how some programs only have to do 3 days clear liquid or 2 small meals and Protein Shakes. I’m 225 and doing the two weeks clear liquid and have had a nonstop headache since starting it. So I do cheat with low fat cottage cheese and even chicken. I feel like everyone cheats but feel too shameful to admit it. As long as you get back up and start it all over again! Good luck!

I had a fever and high b/p. Everything went to normal levels within two days.

HW: 443
SW: 393
CW: 386
GW: 180

I had a fever and high b/p. Everything went to normal levels within two days.

HW: 443
SW: 393
CW: 386
GW: 180

Take as deep a breath in as you can, hold it and push into it a bit, hold that for as long as you can (don't go too hard, you are not trying to cause any tearing, just adding more pressure to force the gasses out). Then release. Doing this forces the built up gasses to make their way into your system faster and really speeds up the recovery from being pumped up like a Macy's Day Balloon.

Gas X chewable tablets. Helps alot

Sorry you had such a rocky start. Could the sleep pains be entrapped gas? I imagine you didn't many chances to walk with the fever.

Ha -- my stomach is noisy, too! I guess keep walking and sipping and things will settle down! :-)

I am already a veteran of. 1 open abdominal incision, I have my Bari Bear just waiting, I bought him off Valentine Clearance at Wally World for $1.25 because I knew he had the right dimensions. No I didn't try him out in public on my belly, I just eye-balled him. Now to get my surgery, no further developements as yet. I arise every morning and then get more and more disappointed as the day goes on. I am impatient, it hasn't even been a full week yet. Yeah Rome wasn't built in a day but it would have been had I been in charge of the project!
I go around singing " do they love me? I've got to know, if they don't please tell me so!" Yes I'm a tired old 60s song! I hope-a , I wanna I need it so! Yep there I go again, hope I don't go into my second childhood before I get to finish my current adulthood.

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You and I share the same middle name, even same spelling. Hiya name twin! Hope your healing goes smoothly and you make it home safely. Congratulations on making it so far and so well,

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