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hugsamber    8

hugsamber
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I had my surgery on Dec 13th. I have lost 19 pounds postop and began my puree stage on today. I took two weeks off and went back to work Monday. I am so exhausted. When I get home I fall asleep and wake up for an hour then go back to sleep for the night. I don't get a lot of liquids in once I get home because I am sleeping so much. I have also started getting leg cramps during the day. Kaiser, the one I go to does not want us having Protein Drinks, so today was my first bit of Protein, pureed chicken salad. I am also taking Calcium, Multivitamin, and B12. Was anyone else this exhausted? I'm assuming my body is still recovering and along with lack of food this is making me tired. I just worry about getting dehydrated because I am only drinking about 30-40 oz a day.

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twoboysandagirl    109

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My surgery was Dec 6 and yes I am tired. But a little curious why they tell you no Protein Shakes never heard that before. I am REQUIRED to drink 3 a day or 70 gram each day.

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hugsamber    8

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The kaiser that I went to for my surgery says you can live without Protein for two weeks. They think shakes are soft calories and don't want people to get used to shakes. Still don't quite get it but I'm a rule follower.

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klus263    9

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Wow...I can't beleive they do not want you to have any Protein drinks. I had 2 a day for the first 2 weeks as this also counted to fluids. Have you tried drinking gatorade or something similar to that for the electrolytes. I know others have suggested that. I have moved on to the semi soft food stage and they still want us drinking a Protein Shake a day. Every place is different. I use Carnation instand Breakfast suger free....Since it isn't classified as a Protein Drink maybe you can do that as not be going against their guidelines. I am still sleeping a good 8 hours a night after surgery and I use to only get 6 before surgery. Good luck and keep plugging away.

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Peronella    2

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I am not getting as much Protein as I should, but I have been drinking one Smoothie King Gladiator shake for 45 g of protein and 180 calories. It is very easy to drink and thank god for them. The Unjury was killing me before surgery.

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hugsamber    8

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I forgot to mention that im getting a cold! I spoke with the nut last night and she said being tired was normal...but still, I get off work at 3pm, am asleep by 4:30, awake from 8-9 then back to sleep until 5:30am. I think I am going to try some gatorade tomorrow and see if that helps at all!

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chilo1    62

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The kaiser that I went to for my surgery says you can live without Protein for two weeks. They think shakes are soft calories and don't want people to get used to shakes. Still don't quite get it but I'm a rule follower.

I was told the same but as I am NOT a rule follower after a week or 2 of feeling really tired I started having 1 Protein shake a day. :P Hope yoou're feeling better

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

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        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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