Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

Try vitamin water zero. It has electrolytes in it like Gatorade does. It's been helping me today!

DOS 12/17/12

Try vitamin water zero. It has electrolytes in it like Gatorade does. It's been helping me today!

DOS 12/17/12

I'll Think i'll try it. But I'm not a Gatorade or powerade fan. Does it taste like them?

Gen :-)

Not at all. They are pretty good!

DOS 12/17/12

I had my first post op apt and nut class today. I was released to move to puréed food ! I was so excited. I puréed some baked chicken, about 1/8 of a cup and figured I wouldn't be able to eat it all Oh. It was so good to have something with flavor!! Ate it all and still hungry! So I fixed 1/8 c beans puréed. That too was wonderful but still no sense of fullness. I decided not to eat any more at that point. I though maybe I would have those same sensations others are having that won't let them get in all their liquids and protein but still no "stop" signals. I have noticed I am not hungry as much so that is helping. Dr was pleased with my progress so far and said to go slow.

When I was reading the previous posts, I was surprised at how many were cold because, I'm having these hot flushing spells and wondered if anyone else was.... Guess not!!!

I went to the Dr today. My incisions were infected. So I'm on antibiotics. Today released for pureed foods and I think I ate to much at a family dinner tonight . I've never had this but I have chest pains. It feels caught in my throat. Such a lesson. Never again! It hurts.

Well I am 18 days post op and I had my first dumping spell. I am on puréed foods and I ate shrimp, I think I ate way too fast. It hurt so bad and I think all the pressure made by nose bleed. I learned my lesson.

Gina Surgery date Dec. 10th

Anybody always cold? I am always cold now! I am from Ohio but now live in warmer North Carolina and since surgery' date=' I can't get warm![/quote']

Me too

Well I am 18 days post op and I had my first dumping spell. I am on puréed foods and I ate shrimp' date=' I think I ate way too fast. It hurt so bad and I think all the pressure made by nose bleed. I learned my lesson.

Gina Surgery date Dec. 10th [/quote']

Sorry to hear that. All of us will experience it once or at least I would imagine.

Gen :-)

I went to the Dr today. My incisions were infected. So I'm on antibiotics. Today released for pureed foods and I think I ate to much at a family dinner tonight . I've never had this but I have chest pains. It feels caught in my throat. Such a lesson. Never again! It hurts.

Happy your getting taken care of :-)

Has anyone heard from simplySouthern yet and her status

Gen :-)

Anybody always cold? I am always cold now! I am from Ohio but now live in warmer North Carolina and since surgery' date=' I can't get warm![/quote']

I am the same way now. I am always cold but. My doctor said it was due to the hormones and the rapid weight loss but this should subside.

Gen, they ran two bags of fluids and sent me home.

I too am ways thirsty. I'm drinking sobe life water right now.

Gen' date=' they ran two bags of fluids and sent me home.

I too am ways thirsty. I'm drinking sobe life Water right now.[/quote']

I'm happy to hear that.

For me, I was worried that for some stupid reason all this water I have to down would stretch my pouch, Dr said it won't. Pouch is like a funnel. Fluids run right thru it. (Which i already new but needed the confirmation) So most of the items on the liquid diet will not stretch the pouch. It makes sense. But since I'm having to down 90oz of fluids + a meal, I didn't know what to think cuz it goes down so easily n fast.

Gen :-)

One surgery tomorrow and a small # on the 31st and everyone with a December date is done and ready to begin a new year w new us :-) awesome!!!

Gen :-)

Have you ever seen the cat that someone is trying to put in a tub, but the cat doesnt want to get in so its clawing and has all four legs stretch out with its claws hanging on for dear life not to get in. Hmmm thinks that me. I maybe just a tad nervous

Have you ever seen the cat that someone is trying to put in a tub' date=' but the cat doesnt want to get in so its clawing and has all four legs stretch out with its claws hanging on for dear life not to get in. Hmmm thinks that me. I maybe just a tad nervous[/quote']

I'm sure you'll do great. I was very nervous too, w excitement mixed in.

Gen :-)