HELLO I AM DAY 6 I WOKE UP FEELING GOOD BUT AFTER MY SHOWER AND FIX MY Breakfast I FEEL SO SICK RIGHT NOW I CANT EVEN DRINK MY BREAKFAST, I HAD TO TAKE A NAUSEA PILL. LAST NIGHT WAS RUFF I MUST SAY. I THINK I STRESSED THE MAIN INSISION AND IT BOTHERED ME ALL NIGHT THE ACHE WENT ALL THE WAY TO MY BACK. YES I WAS SCARED BUT I KNEW I WOULD BE OK. I THINK I AM HAVING A REACTION TO TRADER JOES SPICY BLACK BEAN Soup, KEY WORD SPICY LOL.

I WAS ABLE TO GET MY 60 GRAMS OF PROTIEN IN AND I THINK THAT MADE ME SICK AS WELL I WAS FORCING IT BUT I COULDNT FINISH IT NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED LOL.

I HOPE EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THE SURGERY IS DOING WELL. PLEASE SHARE YOUR PROGRESS SO WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.

Has anyone's sense of smell changed? Things smell different now, including my husband. LOL. Is this permanent or just a "phase"?

Thanks for helping me keep the strength...newgrandmother' date=' ready4change77, MDM0927, and Justin13!! I'm still on liquids but so tired of the soups, protein shakes and JELLO!! I'm keep plenty of fluid down by mixing the Special K20 pink lemonade protein to my water. But I so want some food other than liquids, my doctor requires 3 weeks <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I cooked smoothered pork steaks, broccoli rice casserole for my family today and survived[/quote']

Your so welcome & that meal you cooked sounds delicious... You will make it thru & were all each others inspiration... Everyone here inspires me, we all will have our good & bad days & to know I can come here & encourage & be encouraged is great support..

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I needed to chew something. I ended up eating 3 cubes of cheese. I don't know wth is gonna happen. I guess we will see tomorrow. Hope I don't end up in the ER

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Thanks for helping me keep the strength...newgrandmother' date=' ready4change77, MDM0927, and Justin13!! I'm still on liquids but so tired of the soups, protein shakes and JELLO!! I'm keep plenty of fluid down by mixing the Special K20 pink lemonade protein to my water. But I so want some food other than liquids, my doctor requires 3 weeks I cooked smoothered pork steaks, broccoli rice casserole for my family today and survived[/quote']

I loved the Special K pink lemonade mix but I haven't been able to find it the last 6 months. Where do you buy it?

It's so hard living on protein shakes and Popsicles when my family ate el pollo loco and Taco Bell in front of me. Also at work today was pizza, chocolate cake and coke. Ugh I really miss my diet coke more than anything.

I loved the Special K pink lemonade mix but I haven't been able to find it the last 6 months. Where do you buy it?

It's so hard living on protein shakes and Popsicles when my family ate el pollo loco and Taco Bell in front of me. Also at work today was pizza, chocolate cake and coke. Ugh I really miss my diet coke more than anything.

I buy mine from Walmart and HEB. I'm so tired of the protein shakes, I'm going to have to start mixing some fruit with them to give them different takes. I so want a diet dr. pepper!

I needed to chew something. I ended up eating 3 cubes of cheese. I don't know wth is gonna happen. I guess we will see tomorrow. Hope I don't end up in the ER

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Although like I said everything has the stuck feeling but cheese is good for you & has good protein - I bought some Sargenta cheddar very thin sliced & it's real good & didn't bother me any... I'm sure you'll be fine...

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The stuck feeling is terrible. It lasted about two weeks for me. The doctor promised it was just swelling and it was. He advised me to just go slow and stick with full liquids until the pain subsided and it worked. No more pain and no more stuck feeling unless I eat too much. I've discovered a strong fondness for Vienna sausages. They are a bit high in sodium but have 5 grams of protein in 3 sausages so that's something. They are really soft and grind to purée in your mouth easily. Yum. I'm starting to feel normal again. At least a bit. Lunchtime at work is hard. I was always the one people could count on to go out with them. I'm on purees the rest of this week then on to soft foods so eating out is pretty challenging. I did find an Italian restaurant that puréed a cup of their lentil soup for me. Heaven. Lunch =$3, tip =$5. Still the cheapest lunch ever.

baking my son some chicken drummets. i might have a couple myself. it smells so good in my house right now

That sounds sooooo good! I still can't have anything that is not pureed.

Oh ok' date=' I'm sitting here eating my steamed talapia - it's good but again can't stand the stuck feeling.. I can't wait for that to be gone..

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Hang in there it'll get better.

You Guys are dealing with stuck and I'm dealing with a frigging nasty rash all over my body. Todaydoc put me on puréed soft foods. I refuse any more whey because I think that's it. We will see. Itch itch scratch scratch. Yuck yeeeeouch!!

Hope you feel better.

The stuck feeling is terrible. It lasted about two weeks for me. The doctor promised it was just swelling and it was. He advised me to just go slow and stick with full liquids until the pain subsided and it worked. No more pain and no more stuck feeling unless I eat too much. I've discovered a strong fondness for Vienna sausages. They are a bit high in sodium but have 5 grams of protein in 3 sausages so that's something. They are really soft and grind to purée in your mouth easily. Yum. I'm starting to feel normal again. At least a bit. Lunchtime at work is hard. I was always the one people could count on to go out with them. I'm on purees the rest of this week then on to soft foods so eating out is pretty challenging. I did find an Italian restaurant that puréed a cup of their lentil soup for me. Heaven. Lunch =3' date=' tip =5. Still the cheapest lunch ever.[/quote']

Well it will be 2 weeks ago today that I had my surgery & it hasn't went away yet & oh how I will be so happy when it does... It just makes it a pain, it feels stuck right above the stomach & it's awful - my Dr said same thing but I'm like how long & of course everyone heals differently but please God make that go away quickly.... Glad yours subsided

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Hang in there it'll get better.

I pray everyday that it will b/c it makes eating a chore instead of a joy... Thanks for the encouragement...

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Actually had shredded chicken tonight....getting more tempted with sweets though...

I am now 8 days post op and burping is getting little better. Still have uncomfortable fullness with drinking all that water. Got about 4-5 spoons of soup in today and felt less hungry today than any other day since surgery. I am also having a headache everyday after taking the Protonix. Finally looked it up and HA is one of the common side effects. Can hardly wait til next week when can eat a scrambled egg with cheese. Went to health food store and bought some individual packets of protein drinks....first one I tried was awful! Have finally lost the 10 lbs I gained from being in hospital and lost 3 more this past week.

Reading about everyone's journey has helped so much. Keep up all the progress fellow Sept sleevers!!!

I am 9 days out....so far so good....no nasuea or vomitting....im down 16pounds....but d scale has not moved down since two days....is stall possible so early???

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