I'm dreading this as much as I hate the intensifying chest pain I've been having for 10 hours. Uuuugh. Just hope it's nothing major! Fingers crossed for the ever embarrassing "it's just gas" diagnosis.

Bleh.

Ya'll are too funny!! Liz, so glad you feeling a bit better and you are home. My 2 Great Danes knew I was feeling better today, because they always want to rest their head on my belly, which has been a no-no for awhile now, until today...big ol' babies!

What did the ghost say to the bee? Boo Bee!!

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Gad we are all sick comedians! I actually almost went into comedy...but that's a long sad story for later...

Liz I'm so glad the meds are helping. A little progress today, more tomorrow, rinse and repeat please!

The chichu...how do you spell that dog name? Anyhoo, that cracked me up. When I was home after surgery my dog (coton de'tulear) my cats (3) and the nanny's chichuwawawawa all would snuggle up with me in bed, all day long. They were the only beings who were happy with my illness LOL And that sweet little wawawawa (Monty) was the best company. He'd snuggle under the covers and just cuddle me. He still does when we dog sit I now am thinking of getting one for DH (I am a self professed non dog lover...despite the fact that our dog thinks I"m his mom). Don't tell I'm softening to them LOL My cats will chew off a toe or something!

We went to a movie tonight. Lincoln. Great movie...don't want to give it away, but it ended badly.

Ba dum dum

All of your jokes were starting to put ME in a funk. Until I read Liz's muffin joke. Not sure why, but it was really funny. I actually lol'd. I'll have to be sure to retell it to my daughters. Although I'm sure they would actually like all the jokes in this thread.

I hope the new year starts out great for you Liz and things take a sudden and drastic turn for the better! We're thinking about you every day.

My turn. What do a mole and an eagle have in common? They both live underground. Except the eagle.

Sorry if this brought the funk back!

Liz

I have chihuahuas also! 2 of them - moxie and mojo

Liz, So happy you are improving. Keep that positive attitude and you will do great!! I am sending many positive vibes your way and praying for you!

Ok... here is my cheezy joke....

What does a nosey pepper do???

Gets jalepeno business:) gotta move the head a little when you say that! lol

Hope today is a good one for you.

Alright so today I haven't vomited, last night I finally took a shower (my lord did it suck the life out of me), and I weighed myself today. I'm down 25 lbs.

I can't tell I've lost anything until I look down and see....my depressingly disappearing boobs.

Every time I've lost weight before the girls were last to go.

So with the passing of 2012, I will bid adieu to my once bubbly bust and try to wrap my brain around the fact that even with TPN and all that crap, I've lost 25 lbs since 11-19.

Alright so today I haven't vomited' date=' last night I finally took a shower (my lord did it suck the life out of me), and I weighed myself today. I'm down 25 lbs.

I can't tell I've lost anything until I look down and see....my depressingly disappearing boobs.

Every time I've lost weight before the girls were last to go.

So with the passing of 2012, I will bid adieu to my once bubbly bust and try to wrap my brain around the fact that even with TPN and all that crap, I've lost 25 lbs since 11-19.

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I wish you a very healthy 2013 liz!

Sorry about your boobs. Glad you could take a shower and are slowly starting to feel better. Here's to a great 2013!

You can buy more of those silly girl This is a step in the right direction!

Hi, Liz, just read all the posts. Just wanted to say hi and say I just had my sleeve on 12/27. I am a glass half empty kind of person, but I am grateful for what is left in the glass! That said, I am always waiting for something to go wrong so that if it doesn't, I can be really happy about it. I was so sorry about what you went through. You made a new family of the hospital staff, I'm sure, as well as everyone on this forum. I hope you start feeling better real soon and have a really happy new year.

Liz...what's the latest news? Are you still on TPN or are you able to have oral nutrition yet?

Hope you are well on the road to recovery.

Liz...what's the latest news? Are you still on TPN or are you able to have oral nutrition yet?

Hope you are well on the road to recovery.

It's my birthday! I made it to 26, and the morning of my emergency surgery and even the day after they weren't sure that would happen. I've been home over a week and while I went through some rough morphine withdrawals and thrush, I'm doing ok. Came home on full liquids and tonight (I keep weird shifts with my fiancé) I had some mostly puréed chicken salad. Or life cycle salad since I added an egg to up the protein I had 2oz and while it feels totally different it isn't making me sick and I have more energy right now than I have since the day before my first surgery. Not that I'm running a marathon or even walking the block quickly but I can shower by myself, and make my own meals.

I will say I almost went to the ER a few days ago for HORRIBLE pain in my drain site. I called my surgeon and while I was laying down with an ice pack he called back. I felt much better, stood up to read him my intake journal, and realized I was soaking wet. I though my ice pack burst. It was my drain, the pain I had was a softball size mass of fluid that had collected internally but managed to find my old drain tract and started making its way out. Surgeon said this is good. Now if it stops draining and my fever doesn't go down I need to call him but as long as there's some discharge my fever stays gone. It stopped a coule hours last night and my fever spiked to 102.5. Placed a warm compress and no problem sense. It's gross, but part of the process.

I have my first follow up on Tuesday. (I was in the hospital before I even made my first post-op appointment.)

Thank you EVERYONE for EVERY thought and prayer. It's so hard to explain how much that kept me going. Even at my worst, I read. I couldn't respond but I promise I read, I even teared up early on (when the NG had taken my voice away) that was fun to try and mime

Hope everyone's new year was fabulous and is still great. I've never been so grateful for a birthday. And if you wanna share your "staple" soft/mushy recipes I'd much appreciate it

Liz, so glad your getting better! My fav mushy meals were:

Canned chicken breast chicken marinated in Italian dressing

Egg salad with light mayo, mustard, and dill seasoning

Taco soup (I posted the recipe on this site)

Canned chicken breast chicken with pesto, goat cheese, and sundried tomatoes

I had the lactose issue until about week 6 and lived off the first two until then.

Still praying for ya girl! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Julie

happy birthday darling!!!!!!!!

Liz...happy birthday girlfriend! I am glad you are home recovering and yes, even though this may be the most difficult experience of your life, you've exhibited such a strong will to survive and demanded the medical attention you needed that you deserve nothing but the best for your future!!

The ricotta bake was a fave...in a ramekin, layer marinara sauce then ricotta (mixed with some parm and an egg) a little motzarella, then another layer of sauce then motzarella and parm on top. Bake until brown and bubbly. You can make about 6 and bake together, then refrigerate the extras and microwave as needed, they taste like little lasagnas. Even though I am not a huge proponent of carbs these days, mashed potatoes with gravy was so easy to get down in the mushy stage, add a can of chicken drained to the gravy for protein. Refried beans with melted cheese and a dollop of sour cream and mashed avacado was devine. Butternut squash roasted then pureed to a soup with a bit of chicken broth makes a nice snack.

We are here thinking about you and praying for you. Keep up the good work!!