It finally woke up I guess. I've been very nervous about drinking & haven't been meeting my 64oz requirement, but today my tummy is having none of that. I guess I need to get over my insecurities & start counting my proteins & beverages. Any experience, strength, & hope? I've just been scared.

Im also going to try to not obsess over the scale, but i do imagine that i will weigh once a day. Oh, and just to prove im not obsesive i did not weigh before i got in bed jnust now

My follow up is Thursday afternoon. What about you?

I am not at all gym savvy! I know just enough to get in trouble. Part of my program includes consults with a trainer, and I'm thrilled about that! My exercise plan is to do 30 minutes of walking/biking every day for the next month. After that she will put me on an exercise program and she will do body comp every 90 days to see how we need to modify my program to work on building lean muscle mass. Ive only met with her once, but she was so awesome! Do you have access to anything like that? Maybe you have a friend or family member that works out and can help you come up with a plan?

@jennyblue111 - do you mean your stomach seems insatiable now? Could read either way. If so, are you taking a PPI like Prevacid or Prilosec? Too many gastric juices will mimic hunger.

Thanks KS. I'm not hungry but it sure did start making lots of noises. Trying to learn how to decider all these wierd noises & bubbles. Not sure I've paid attention to my body this much in a long time. Yesterday I got 35oz of Protein drinks & popsicles & 2-3 glasses of Water. Man, it was like a full time job! & my fear of eating is getting better & better. It's wierd I can feel everything going down & around.

I've really had a great experience. Stopped my Zofran for nausea, taking Prevacid, still taking pain med moderately, taking ibuprofen, Calcium & Vitamin chews. I'm a rule follower. But I just can't seem to manage the 64oz thing time wise!! Ugh! But I am getting about 60g protein

Ibuprofen ???? I thought Ibuprofen was a no no...

My Doc also said aspirin and NSAIDs were no-nos, from the blood-thinning aspect I assume. Bleeding along staple line=BAD. Tylenol is OK AFAIK. The 64 oz will get easier as your swelling subsides. He repaired a hiatal hernia in me as well, so there was some swelling in that area also. I found it helped a LOT to straighten my torso as I swallowed; either stand up or sit up straight. It still does help, but it's not as necessary now.

I'm taking Lortab liquid which has Tylenol in it already & was told it was ok to take ibuprofen as anti-inflammatory, so as not to stress my liver by overdosing on acetaminophen. The ibuprofen has helped a great deal w/my back pain & stiffness which has been aggrivated by all this laying/sitting around..