toodlerue

I’m 1 week post op. I have had a low grade headache since I got home. It’s not a migraine & it’s not a sinus headache, it’s just annoyingly there! I think it’s a low blood sugar headache. Before if I had a headache like this I would of had a glass of chocolate milk & it would have gone away. Since I’m on liquids right now making sure I get protein I’m only getting 500-700 calories & I just don’t think that’s enough. I talked with the dietitian & she suggested making my shakes from 2% milk instead of unsweetened almond milk. I need some chocolate, cheese or a Pepsi real bad!

Found my Fundoplication has come undone, my hiatal hernia is worse & my esophagus is L shaped now & that’s why food is getting stuck when I eat! So even though my BMI is 35 I had a medical reason to have a bypass. Once they go in there they saw that 1/2 of my stomach was involved in the hernia!

I am 1 week out since RNY. I have had a horrible headache since I got home! I think it’s because my calorie intake is SO LOW! Any suggestions how I can increase my calories intake while drinking only liquids without drinking a McD’s shake? Between this headache & the pain in my shoulder I am ready to go beg for a shot of Demerol!

Go pop some tags at Goodwill!

Played phone tag with the dr today. I did speak with a dietitian from Cigna today. She recommended I have some strained cream soup. I tasted so good! It seemed to help also! Watered my plants in the back yard, that little bit of activity seemed to help my shoulder feel better too!

Pull that back far forward to enhance the front 😂

If you have GERD you want the by pass!

I haven’t had coffee in 2 weeks. And I wasn’t a daily drinker and I’m not a soda drinker either. So I find it hard to believe it’s a caffeine withdrawal headache.

I’m scared of not being able to speak for myself too! I was the parent who always gave my phone number to every one of my kids parents Incase something happened. They would say “Your kid knows your number right?” And I would reply “But if she’s hurt bad, she might not be able to tell you!”

I have a hole from where a drain was that was taken out before I left the hospital. I was told to just keep it covered with a bandaid. All of my other

That’s wonderful! How long after surgery were you able to take a bath? I’m a bath person too & can’t wait, but I’m only 3 days post op so I know it will be a while!

Tonight is my last sleep before surgery! So excited I don’t know how I’m gonna sleep! Toodles, Rue

You have come so far! Don’t give up know! Toodles, Rue

All the waiting in pre-op is so hard! I just wanna be sedated! Toodles, Rue

Where do you get your unflavored protein? Toodles, Rue

I loved the Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus but they don’t make it anymore. I am a sugaraholic (I would put 1/4 C on my Rice Crispies). But I have found that I can eat unsweetened applesauce & oatmeal without any sugar if I just sprinkle some of the CP on it! I wanted to share the recipe with all of you! 6T cinnamon 1/2t ground ginger 1T orange peel 1T all spice 1t cloves 2t nutmeg Mix it all together an sprinkle it on apples, oatmeal, grits, sweet potatoes.

So happy for you! Toodles, Rue

Happened to me after having a baby! I was like WTF? Toodles, Rue

I started using My Fitness Pal to track my food. I have no clue as to what my nutrient goals should be. How much carbs, fats, & protein should I have each day? Toodles, Rue

I just bought the peaches & cream a few days ago in Surprise AZ. Toodles, Rue

They will change their tune after they see how hard you have worked & how amazing you are going to look too! Toodles, Rue

Has anyone eaten baby food for the puréed food? Just wondering. Is so did you make it yourself or buy it off the shelf? Toodles, Rue

Today I made bone broth with 3 marrow bones, 1/2 an onion, some carrots, celery, parsley, bay leaves & garlic in my crock pot. Saved the carrots & pureed them with some of the broth for when I can have them the week after my surgery. Placed the broth 4-8oz into breast milk collection bags (they are sturdier then regular zip-lock bags) & put everything into the freezer. I also froze some in an ice cube tray to use later when I make more puréed food. I bough bone broth before when I had to do a liquid diet before a colonoscopy last year. It was so gross! I knew I could make it better & I did! Toodles, Rue

I haven’t had my WLS yet (11 more days) but I have had a few other surgeries where I have been blown up with co2. Sometimes the pain in shoulders (because the gas rises) has been worse then the surgery! Toodles, Rue

I just made my own carrots tonight when I made some bone broth if my liquids. Put them in the freezer for the purée stage. Toodles, Rue