Patricia Bee

How did the biopsy go?

My first few weeks home, I could not deal with protein shakes at all. The doctor had me on pureed boiled chicken that was boiled in chicken stock (watch for additives and sugar - avoid!). Keep carbs under 20g. Konsyl is a no-sugar all-pysillum fiber that you can put in water mixed with a flavor packet and drink. Start with half or a quarter of recommended tsp amount of fiber. GasX or equivalent (not the chewables) is a must. Those bubbles come from your microbiome adjusting to your new situation. I also keep matches in my home bathroom. My place of employment has more people sensitive to perfumes and sprays so I avoid using those. If I have to be present at a work situation, I just keep carbs very low for the day. Each day you are experimenting with more foods, you will find yourself able to tolerate more things that played havoc on your system in the first 4-6 weeks. Don't give up on those foods. Just treat them like the little gas-bombs they might be

too much fat will make you have the orange explosions in the potty, and too many carbs will make your insides cry with gas pains and the resulting smells are noxious (combined with orange explosions, be careful.. jus' sayin'). With a DS, it's protein first. I could tolerate Bariwise cream of chicken protein soup, but not any bouillon broths. Not even store bought brands. Everyone is different, but the average amount of protein a DS'r absorbs is 60% of intake. To reach the amounts the body typically needs, 130-150g of protein should be the goal per day (unless otherwise indicated by doctor). P.S. (edit) It took me about 6 weeks to reach that goal and I am still falling short of it. I had another doctor botch my DS in 2010. I had a revision with corrected limb length on April 18, 2022.