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I have heard great things about magnesium citrate as well and also smooth move tea with senna.

You guys aren't alone. I thought for sure at my appointment today I was going to end up back in the hospital. I was so happy when he told me it was a hematoma. Infections stink though, I hope you heal quickly. A friend of mine who had surgery last week too, has a yeast infection and isn't able to keep down her protein well. We have been brainstorming. Slow and steady. Feel better.

I had surgery the 12th and had my follow up today. Down 15 lbs already, when have I ever been able to do that.... I do have a hematoma which is causing swelling on my left side. I had no idea what it was until today, but I am relieved now. I am super tired but getting better every day. Pureed foods start tomorrow. Hope yu all are well.

How are you doing? I had my follow up today. All is well. Slight hematoma and 15 pounds down! Starting pureed foods tomorrows.

I went through that last week and now I am kicking myself for worrying so much. The first few days are painful but it is so much easier now. I start pureed foods in a day Surgery 9/12 Good Luck, you got this.

I have had this since Saturday to the point I couldn't breathe well. Messing with my diaphragm. I went for my follow up today. I had my GVS on 9/12. I have a hematoma. It was causing me to burp a lot too. My doctor said it is caused by swelling and it is a blood blister. He pointed to my incision nearby and it was a little yellowish but not very prominent. I felt a lot better after talking to him and it does seem like little by little it is getting better. I don't know if this is what you have too but if it is, it will pass.

I had surgery the 12th. GVS.

Good Luck!! Normal to be nervous. Let us know how you do.

It is my first day as well. I am lucky though; I work from home and can sit. Hope you have a great day.

Are you all taking calcium citrate right out of surgery? I am getting really conflicting information on it and have not heard back from my Dr's office. Also, I had some bad news today and I was really surprised how emotional I was getting. Does anyone feel just emotionally raw? I guess we don't have food anymore as a comfort.

This has all been super confusing for me and I wish my doctor's office would have explained a lot more than they did. I watched that seminar yesterday and it has really helped. (Jessica Snyder Pre-operative nutrition) It said to try to drink 4 oz of water every 15 minutes. You just constantly have the water next to you. Drink 2-4 oz of protein 6 x daily. I am also taking a liquacel one time daily and it bumps 16 grams up. One of the protein drink smoothies that I love and it is super easy is: almond milk, pbfit powder, vanilla protein powder and a dash of cinnamon. I tried a yogurt based on Friday and I was super sick on Saturday so going to hold off for that one. I drink bone broth for a lot of my meals. I like Kettle and Fire.

Today is a bit better. I am back to putting everything into myfitnesspal and my protein is okay. I was super dehyrdrated though, so that could have been some of it as well.

Yesterday (Day 6) I woke up with a horrible pain on the left under my diaphragm. It is easing up today but it was hard to even breathe. I was so scarred that I was leaking. I'm not and it eased up today, but I was definitely shaken. I ended up listening to a 2-hour seminar on what to expect and reading a whole book. What I have come to realize is that everyone does things so differently. My follow up is Tuesday, I have so many questions. Struggling to get enough water and have lost 12 pounds already since surgery date. I found this pre-surgery class super helpful: It is on Youtube Pre-operative Nutrition Class by Jessica Snyder (I am not affiliated nor know these people. I just found it helpful).

I had surgery on the 12th and the first night was horrible. I was doing okay, not getting enough water, but doing okay, until yesterday. I don't know if I saw what it was like when you drink something wrong, but I woke up yesterday with a huge pain under my diaphragm. It felt like trapped air and was hard to breath. I couldn't eat or drink much yesterday. Today it is better, still some pain but not as bad. I read a whole book on surgery yesterday and watched a 2 hour seminar.

I had GVS on the 12th as well.