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DesertRose80    137

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I am 3 days out from surgery & still Clear Liquids only. Hunger is hitting hard. I am allowed to attempt full liquids tomorrow. Never thought I would look forward to a Protein shake!!

Me too! I get to go to regular liquids on Tuesday and I'm stoked!

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DesertRose80    137

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Give it time it took me until day 3 and finally went #2 today. I am feeling pretty well but hunger has finally hit me.

MummyMeg...I'm the opposite. I can fart...but no burps! :(

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MummyMeagan    7

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I am 3 days out from surgery & still clear liquids only. Hunger is hitting hard. I am allowed to attempt full liquids tomorrow. Never thought I would look forward to a Protein shake!!

I am feeling the same as you I started full liquids today, can get down a medicine cup size of yogurt or pudding, going to attempt some cream of wheat tomorrow morning.

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MummyMeagan    7

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MummyMeg...I'm the opposite. I can fart...but no burps! :(

Trust me I would take the farts over the burps any day I am hoping that with time and healing burping doesn't hurt this bad normally but it feels like indigestion every time burns my whole chest area

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Mimi Canada    15

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Hi everyone I haven't been on for a while but I will pass on what I was told. I was on clear liquids for 7 days post op. I was ravenous by day 6 the Dr.s office told me that was a good sign as I was healing and the swelling had gone down so the clear liquids where passing threw quickly. I also had another problem. By day 5 I started getting diarrhea so I had to go to the bathroom all the time because I couldn't tell if it was gas or a blowout. I had a few blowouts. Once I started on the full fluids I needed to use more gas x strips. After 2 days the diarrhea stopped. I no longer felt like I need depends. Again by the end of the week I was hungry again. I'm on purée foods now and I find I sometimes still have gas in the evening. I truly think its my body getting used to ground meat, chicken, eggs & veggies. I can tell you it's worth the journey and it does get easier. Next week whole foods best of luck everyone and keep those farts coming.

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RhondaMarie    67

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Yeah ... I have been living in fear of blow outs since day 2!

I am having my first Protein Shake now. It's been 40 minutes already.

What I did was 6oz milk 2oz Water four large ice cubes 1tbsp of Peanut Butter and 1 scoop of vanilla Pure Protein. I blended it up and made 7 1oz shots to work throughout the day & am sipping what's left. I felt like I was making bottles again, but since it is day 1... I am going to go easy. I gotta kill the diarrhea before it kills me!!

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jarchuleta    20

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Does anyone else have dizziness? I got so dizzy in the shower I couldn't even finish my shower. But im thinking its bc I got in a hot shower after taking my pain meds. Or maybe my sugar was low?

I too got dizzy for the first three days. Mine was sept 12 th. I think it was because of the pain meds n we aren't eating. Drink a muscle milk before you take your pain meds. That cured me.

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jarchuleta    20

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Lol glad my using the word fart didn't offend anyone. Today I moved onto sugar free pudding' date=' and yougurt plus all the fluids. I am still trying to sense out feelings of fullness. I also got my medicine down today I cut it into 4s and took it with 4 sips of Water it seems to have worked couldn't do the crushed up medicine it made me get sick and then feel sick the whole day. Hope everyone is feeling well![/quote']

Try boiling peeled potato, then put it in blender with chicken broth and bend until smooth, runny little, I added garlic n salt...garlic helped me "fart" and get rid of some of that pain....

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jarchuleta    20

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Give it time it took me until day 3 and finally went #2 today. I am feeling pretty well but hunger has finally hit me.

I went four days without.

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jarchuleta    20

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I am 3 days out from surgery & still clear liquids only. Hunger is hitting hard. I am allowed to attempt full liquids tomorrow. Never thought I would look forward to a Protein shake!!

Rhonda like I said above, the doc cleared me on those mashed/ blended on day four n I felt like I actually ate something. Also, other than Protein Drink, whatever liquid you do, use a baby spoon. Makes your he'd think you are eating. Walmart has the effect spoons, dozen for 2.78, multi colored dishwasher safe. I'm day 18 and I still use and will continue to use baby spoon with everything. It was my nutritionist's suggestion. Good luck

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jarchuleta    20

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Hi everyone I haven't been on for a while but I will pass on what I was told. I was on clear liquids for 7 days post op. I was ravenous by day 6 the Dr.s office told me that was a good sign as I was healing and the swelling had gone down so the clear liquids where passing threw quickly. I also had another problem. By day 5 I started getting diarrhea so I had to go to the bathroom all the time because I couldn't tell if it was gas or a blowout. I had a few blowouts. Once I started on the full fluids I needed to use more gas x strips. After 2 days the diarrhea stopped. I no longer felt like I need depends. Again by the end of the week I was hungry again. I'm on purée foods now and I find I sometimes still have gas in the evening. I truly think its my body getting used to ground meat' date=' chicken, eggs & veggies. I can tell you it's worth the journey and it does get easier. Next week whole foods best of luck everyone and keep those farts coming.[/quote']

Mimi what y was your surgery? Mine was on the 12 th n you sound same as me.

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Mimi Canada    15

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I was banded on Sept 13 so we are 1 day apart post op.

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Katie S.    8

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I had my surgery Wednesday the 26th. Today I was hardly in any pain besides the gas. It was the first day I haven't used my pain meds. Im just really tired & weak feeling. Is this normal??

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bandedinky12    3

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I had my surgery Wednesday the 26th. Today I was hardly in any pain besides the gas. It was the first day I haven't used my pain meds. Im just really tired & weak feeling. Is this normal??

Ugh! I'm so jealous of you right now LOL! I had my surgery on the 26th as well and I takey pain meds around the clock. I can't wait until I feel "normal" again :'(

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RhondaMarie    67

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My surgery was Wednesday as well. I didn't even fill my pain meds script. Just one dose of Tylenol Jr since I have been home.

I have very little discomfort today. Indeed I forgot and climbed in bed with the bf & laid on my stomach!

I could SO go back to wprk tomorrow & be fine with my desk job. There's too much red-tape to cut to come back early.

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