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Good plan! Y'all are so wonderful!!! Thanks...going to dig out the band aids now!

I seriously have been living off of chicken broth, grape juice, crystal light pops, and Water. I tried mixing a carnation instant Breakfast (sf) the other day and it was way too sweet. I've tried the Protein shakes, and again, gagging on the sweetness. I need some variety before I go insane! Also, I haven't been taking my Vitamins. I know that is terrible, but I need to take them with food and I'm afraid if I take them on liquids only that I'll puke! I hate to puke. I'm being a baby, no? Someone tell me to suck it up!

I have been sleeping on my back since the surgery and on an incline of pillows since my surgery last Tuesday. Last night, I woke up and my behind was NUMB from being in that position so long, so I got comfortable, took the pillows away, and slept on my side the way I like. So now two of my incisions are kind of oozing. They had been bleeding a little because there are some tiny spots of blood on my nightgown, but now they are just oozing clear stuff. Not much is coming out at all, but I don't want to make it worse! What can I do to make this stop??? Sorry for the grossness of this post!

I also love facebook and have to be very careful with what i say there, especially since so many work friends and my husband's family don't know I had this surgery. I want to celebrate, but at the same time, I know a lot of them may not understand, so I just say very vague things sometimes.

It's awful! Today my husband is off, so we went to the grocery store together. He bought some of that ready to eat rotisserie chicken and on the way home he was like, "Are you mad at me?" And I said, "No, I'm mad at that chicken smelling so good." I'm having a lingerie shower at my house Friday night, and I'm only in charge of drinks, so I'm making virgin strawberry daiquiris and something called a tropical sunrise. The other hostesses are bringing the food, so it works out well for me!

HA! I had a similar situation in my pre-op class, but not quite as severe. I just can't imagine going into something like and not being as prepared as possible, you know? that being said, I had a dream I ate fried chicken last night. It was like I forgot about the sleeve and just tore in! Thank goodness it was just a dream!

It's kind of scary isn't it??? How much longer are you on liquids? I have 9 days left, I think.

I don't even like full liquids! I haven't gotten any protein in...maybe 10-15 grams a day so far. I tried a carnation instant breakfast mixed with chocolate soy slender, and I couldn't finish it all it was so sweet. I have got to start getting in the protein. I'm going to order the Nectar samples today.

Well, I must be really hungry because I had a dream about eating fried chicken last night. In the dream I was at my mom's house and she had all this chicken from Popeye's and I tore into it. I was also drinking a COKE! I just ate and drank like normal thenfreaked out because I'd forgotten about my sleeve. Weird. I'm eating Jello at the moment, lol

Seriously. Can you believe they actually wrote that in the guidelines for pureed foods? I mean, come on. Who's gonna think about putting pizza in a blender, really? Well. My husband did get pizza during my pre-op diet and asked he could blend some for me. But he's a little strange sometimes, lol! I'm am so looking forward to chicken, tuna, chili, whatever! I'm ready.

I didn't sleep well last night because the power went out and that means my husband SNORED all night. He couldn't use his cpap or whatever it's called. Other than that, I'm good. I sleep, I nap, I have to make myself not sleep so much!

My burps haven't gotten loud yet. Maybe I'll get lucky!

Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be fine! I hadn't had blood work done in YEARS, at least 15, and everything was good. I found out AFTER the surgery that I'm a little anemic, but apparently not enough to cancel surgery.

Thanks so much! Will do. :blushing:

Hmm, in my booklet, it says anything that can be blended can be eaten, but you have to make the right choices. But who wants to eat blended pizza anyway, right??? I am going to try things like pureed chili and beans when I get to that stage, but those probably won't be the first things I try. I'll start off with something like pureed tuna maybe. I can't wait to be off liquids!

Today is our first anniversary and my husband is way disappointed we can't celebrate properly. I told him I'd make it up to him next year by letting him do it with a skinny woman!

Helen, so good to hear from you. I had my surgery the day after you, I think! Hope the rest of your recovery is quick and pain-free!

I agree--it is a personal choice. My mother and sisters know, and my mom supported me so much that she has helped me pay for the surgery. My husband's family is HUGE, you have no idea, so we finally told his parents because they'd be mad if they found out later...they are big into praying for people. We told my husbands siblings and a few of my friends just for support. Now that I've had the surgery, I don't really see the need to tell anyone unless it comes up. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired during surgery, so now VegasAngel has given me an idea of what to say when people see me not eating! I have a few big events coming up while I'm still on liquids, so I know people are going to ask. There was only one person who wasn't too supportive, and I was disappointed because I consider her to be like a second mom to me. I think she was just more concerned and thought that I really didn't know what I was getting myself into. She said something like, "Better you than me" and it hurt my feelings. But other than that, everyone has been very supportive.

Awesome story, and welcome to this board! It is a really great place and visiting here has become part of my daily routine. My doctor is sometimes surprised at what I know and I have to say it's because of everyone else's experiences that I've learned about here. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your story! ~Amanda

OH SWEET! I love sour cream. Now I'm super excited! Now that I look, the list also says I can have the inside of a bean burrito? I'm gonna go stalk the Taco Bell menu. So ready to chew something! Susan, I figured as much on the rice. I drained some of the soup that I didn't freeze tonight and it was fantastic, so I will try a little of it pureed later on.

Well, the bari-bible they gave me said that Taco Bell has some pintos and cheese that work for mushies! So I might try that. Some friends brought over some chicken and rice soup yesterday, and I can't have it yet, so I froze it in individual servings. I might blend some of that up. Anyone have trouble with white rice?

What are the symptoms of a leak??

I'm also not even worrying about Protein until I get on mushies. I do already have my first mushy meal planned, and I'm still a week and a half away! My doc has me on clears for the first three days after surgery only. Curious as to how long you guys are on clears after surgery? Also how long on fulls? I'm clears day 1-3, then fulls days 4-14, then pureed foods.

What brand tomato soup did you use? I love tomato soup, but I think it has some added sugars, no? I'm making my shopping list now!!!

Awesome. I had some broth last night and it was amazingly good. It's been the first salty thing I've had since surgery. I was pretty tired of jello and juice! We have some decaf family size tea bags, and I just need to get up and make some! When I was in the hospital, they gave me the cutest little Lipton individual tea bag (for 4 oz of hot water) and I hope I can find some of those in the store. I love tea.