Hi all,

Well they let me go yesterday instead of waiting until today. That's the good news. I feel "ok" but mostly gassy from moment to moment and a bit of diarrha (green to boot), sorry I know TMI, but had to share. The surgery itself went smooth. I'm sore, I'm bloated, my stomach looks like I'm ready to deliver a bowling ball and someone tried to punch it out of me.:crying: Feel a bit weak from surgery, I'm sure. My tongue is coated with some white yucky stuff (what's that about?) I bought Isopure beforehand so I could start right in with the protein. Tastes like flavored dishwater to me. Hope that gets better cuz I bought like 10 of those stupid things.

Mexicali was hotter than hell (113 degrees yesterday the day I left.) Dr. Aceves was in and out a bunch. He drinks Coke - all day long - I asked him about that, but he said he doesn't have a sleeve so he can do that! Dr. Campos is getting skinny. Sergio was a love. I asked for Lidocaine before IV insertion; they poo-poo'd me and stuck it in anyway and it hurt like a SOB, and I let that doctor know I was NOT happy about that, GD it!! They gave me a Morphine spinal - I was rolled into a ball and that's all I remember as I was out after that. Woke up OK in recovery. Had a drain which they left in for 3 days and looked like a 3 foot snake when they pulled it out. Fun stuff. My husband was amazed they could get that much in there! I feel weak, dragging around, somewhat envious that DH can eat and I cannot eat anything. Enough trouble trying to drink. Water and all liquids are a little tough going down. Tea is best cuz it's warm and feels good. I tried to eat that chicken broth in the hospital, but the smell and taste of it gagged me. Everyone is different.

So this is day 4 for me as well, and hope it gets better fast cause I feel like a major pune. Oh, BTW, I did not have to remove any nail polish or nails. Yay for that!:wink1:

Ahhh, the infamous blue juice. Yes, I remember it well thanks to this lovely picture my hubby felt the need to take:

Oh, how thoughtful of him.:smile1:

Here I thought it was crystal lite. I had no clue it was apple juice.

The only contraversay I've heard about the Body Fortress Whey Protein shots is there was a re-call on them. They thought the lids had been tampered with. I've heard nothing more and they wouldn'be be on the shelf if that hadn't been resolved.

Sorry- I posted this in the wrong spot:blushing:... but it was for you anyway LOL

But.... thats a GOOD hospital pic!! I always look so AWFUL! but you actually look GREAT and it looks like you FEEL great too!!

How are you feeling today? I've been drinking the Syntrax nectar, fuzzy navel. It's not bad. Everything taste so sweet. As for the pills, I've been crushing mine too and the nutritionalist said it was okay to mix it with like a tsp of SF Hershey's syrup. That's made a world of difference. One of my meds seriously tasted like i was licking a piece of coal.

I'm feeling much better, thanks. I'm 9 days post-op and down 8 pounds since surgery.

I find I miss having solid food around 5:00 PM, or as we're getting towards dinner. Having a cup of chicken broth for dinner just doesn't cut it, but that's OK cause it's just temporary. My wounds are healing up, and clothes are getting looser. All good things. I can swallow better, take small pills without discomfort, all signs of progress. Since I'm in the "honeymoon" phase of this surgery, everyday is a day I look forward to the scale and seeing what I've been able to lose. Life is good!:lol0:

Yes thats the honeymoon stage alright LOL