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What kind of cream Soup I am on week 2.. Where can I find them???

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I buy the light progresso Soups and strain them. They are way better than just chicken broth. My favorite is chicken pot pie. Good luck!

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I too felt really bad the night I came home and the next day. My surgery was the 17th. Had a tough time getting fluids down, and even Water tasted funny. I was gassy and found gently rocking in my recliner helped a lot. Each day has gotten easier. Today my drain came out and boy did that make a huge difference. Hang in there. It gets better.

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I too felt really bad the night I came home and the next day. My surgery was the 17th. Had a tough time getting fluids down' date=' and even Water tasted funny. I was gassy and found gently rocking in my recliner helped a lot. Each day has gotten easier. Today my drain came out and boy did that make a huge difference. Hang in there. It gets better.[/quote']

Can someone pls tell me what is the draining tube you are talking about? you come home with it? Thank u

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Can someone pls tell me what is the draining tube you are talking about? you come home with it? Thank u

My doctor puts in a tube that is about two feet long it drains out excess fluids left from surgery. Not sure why some use it and some don't. It was in my left side and I had it for about five days. A nurse came and took it out today.

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My doctor puts in a tube that is about two feet long it drains out excess fluids left from surgery. Not sure why some use it and some don't. It was in my left side and I had it for about five days. A nurse came and took it out today.

Wow.. Thanks for replying n I wish u a speedy recovery. Did u have it down in Mexico or the states?

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Wow.. Thanks for replying n I wish u a speedy recovery. Did u have it down in Mexico or the states?

In the states.

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How are you now? Do you see some improvement?

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I have the tube for 10 days, and it is to watch for leaks. I have to drink green koolaide 3 times a day and if green comes through the tube there's a leak. I am also on clear liquid for 2 weeks for safety I guess. Just know after 18 days on liquid diet before surgery and now 2 weeks liquid without protien shakes after surgery I feel like I'm going to starve to death. Difference is I'm too scared to eat. So won't mess this one up:)

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Hang in there! In the long run - it will be worth it!

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    • Alisa_S

      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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    • Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

        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!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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