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Hey :thumbup:

I need to throw a few questions out there :smile:

How long did it take you to wear a bra (sports or underwire) after surgery?

Has anyone tried New whey Protein Shots (42g of Protein for 3.2 oz)? I have it here next to me...but I am scared...it is Blue Raspberry...

I have tape on my incisions ( I am 1 week post op). Do I wait for the tape to fall off? Is the black under there stitches?

I am now down 9 lbs down from surgery...22 lbs down from HW.

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I had a bra on the next day. There is about 1 inch between my highest incision and where the bra ends. I'm just careful about how I put it on. I have small band-aids over the white "steri-strips." I was told I could take the band-aids off 24 hrs after if I want (only one is off so far, the rest look fine so I haven't messed with them.) I was told to remove the white steri-strips two weeks after surgery, but if they fall off sooner, they said don't worry about it. I'm allowed to put scar gel (Mederma) on as soon as the steri-strips come off. I have dissolvable sutures. As for the Protein shot, I bought some grape looking protein shot in a tube and haven't tried it yet. I'm not scared about it per se, just haven't wanted to try it yet.

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where do they sell Protein Shots at?

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I found them at GNC. The brand I have is Tap Out-Protein Slam.

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I found mine at Super supplements (Spokane, WA)

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Protein Shot...made it 2/3 way through the vile.....ewwww...that is the closest I have come to vomiting! I can't wait to eat my protein...mmmmm...

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I put a bra on yesterday for the first time (surgery 9/13). I think it was too constricting because I ended up having shortness of breath and increased pain from my hernia repair.

The steri strips in my belly button fell out, but the one on my chest is still there. The doctor said to just leave it alone and it will fall of when it is ready.

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Slam the shot like it is tequila. I use it before my boot camp. I got mine at Target. Helps with ot getting hungry after work out.

Let the tape stay on for at least 3 weeks then take it off if it dos not fall off.

Wore a underwire bra obly when needed for the first month after surgery. Used tank top with shelf bra for the first month at home.

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I havent tried the Protein Shots they sound gross....

Let the bandages fall off on their own you dont wanna run the risk of opening the incision again...

I wear an underwire bra all the time it just comes off the second I get home!

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I tried the Protein shot (got the fruit punch variety at Walmart). They tasted like bitter cough Syrup and I was gagging.

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I have the New whey Protein.

It's alright but I don't like the smell as you raise the drink to your mouth. I got through one tube by mixing it in with my Crystal lite or Diet Snapple.

The other ones I threw in a drawer , out of sight out of mind.

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