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I am officially a sleever!!!!!!! I have some pain but its bearable. Thanks for all the support*******

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Woohoo!

What can you drink for your liquid diet? Can you do Protein Shakes? I am lucky that I just have to eat healthy for 2 weeks so doing 2 or 3 Protein shakes a day' date=' plus a healthy meal. Then 3 days pre-op I do liquid diet.

Oh & I was told to stop my multi-vitamins 2 weeks pre-op. You were allowed to continue to take them??[/quote']

Yes I was ; still liquids; I have been eating other stuff but it makes me miserable! Friday I start purée my NUT said to take 2 chewables a day one in the am. One in the pm.

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3 more days til my surgery!!! i cant wait!!!

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May 1st for me. 3 weeks out and I am walking 3 miles 3-4 times a week. All incision pain is gone but hardening scar tissue under the larger incision. Doc says to roll it around to prevent it from dimpling. I no longer am on any high blood pressure medicine. Down 18lbs and haven't had this much energy since high school. I still struggle with taking all the required meds per day. I am slowly starting to incorporate soft foods into the diet such as tuna, eggs, cheese etc...

Oh and never have I have I been so happy to be a LOSER!

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Had my surgery May 15 and it went great. The 21st was my followup appointment and had already lost 10 pounds since surgery, but let's add the 8 pounds I lost the week before for a total of 18 pounds. I am absolutely flabbergasted.

Have had no problems, I thought I was having stomach spasms when stupid me realized that I was rocking while I was drinking. I was suffering from sloshing, not spasms. Since I figured that out I eat in a different location. I went back to work yesterday and was exhausted when I went home last night, but still managed to get all my walking in.

Have ordered an Adult Trike and looking forward to that arriving. I love to ride bike but have no balance, so the trike will take care of that problem. Once the bike comes in I will be riding it to and from work and taking adavantage of some of our walking/bike trails here. Once the doctors give me the okay I will be going to our public pool and joining in the Water aerobics they offer in the evenings.

Life is great!

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Hey a trike is what I need. I bought a bike from a garage sale a few months ago and was practicing and ended up crashing really hilariously in our back alley - my husband and daughter were in hysterics. When I was young I could ride really well - guess I MUST be getting old. I am going to look into that!

Thanks

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my friend said if you go to Walmart or walgreens you can get some kind of scar medicine to put on it so it doesnt harden....she used it after one had and it made it better but the scar is still there

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hey guys, i just got an email from the lady at Twang with nutritional facts about their products...looks like when we can eat food again they will be a great way to enhance flavor on our chicken and fish dishes!!!!!!!!! go to their website and look...i know it says beer salt but....look beyond for veggies and meat too...i have had some of the samples and look forward to getting them when i can eat again....

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