August Post Ops

[bloreorbust 286]

I'm thinking about just going ahead and adding some yogurt or cottage cheese even though I have another week and a half of liquids.< /p>

[mzshay35 215]

I'm thinking about just going ahead and adding some yogurt or cottage cheese even though I have another week and a half of liquids.

I know how you feel I'm on full until Tuesday then soft I don't like anything so I just drink my Protein Water and popsicles and shakes sometimes but it seem know when I drink my stomach hurts

Mz Shay

[anniesmommy 26]

I'm finally starting to find stuff I can eat and not feel like I'm eating pudding and yogurt all the time. I tried watermelon today and it went great! I also had some cheese and some cottage cheese with pineapple. I found these little 4oz cups of cottage cheese. I couldn't eat a whole one but it was still pretty good. I don't like that I have to chew chew chew the cottage cheese but I do it anyway. It's a texture thing. Had a few crackers with the cheese.

I bought some ham salad from the deli. It looked finely chopped and mixed. Gonna give a little bit of that a shot.

I'm really just trying to find other ways to get Protein in. I can't eat eggs and I am not a fan of Protein Shakes.< /p>

[vicki s 146]

I'm 5 weeks out, and one of my favorite meals is watermelon with cheese an crackers,, I think I could live on it the rest of my life lol

[mzshay35 215]

I'm finally starting to find stuff I can eat and not feel like I'm eating pudding and yogurt all the time. I tried watermelon today and it went great! I also had some cheese and some cottage cheese with pineapple. I found these little 4oz cups of cottage cheese. I couldn't eat a whole one but it was still pretty good. I don't like that I have to chew chew chew the cottage cheese but I do it anyway. It's a texture thing. Had a few crackers with the cheese.

I bought some ham salad from the deli. It looked finely chopped and mixed. Gonna give a little bit of that a shot.

I'm really just trying to find other ways to get Protein in. I can't eat eggs and I am not a fan of Protein Shakes.< /p>

You doing better than me with eating I try but its hard I get Water and shakes in that's all

Mz Shay

[equestriansue@gmail.com 5]

I'm almost 2 weeks on full liquids. I can have things like Yogurt( non fat Fage with sugar free strawberry jam ...yum), and Protein Shakes, non fat milk with Protein Powder. I use Premier chocolate, Unjury chicken Soup powder and a brand called Chike which is very good. I also use Isopure, grape flavored. It's comes in a pre-made bottle. You can find them at GNC. I have Protein every 2 hrs no more than 4 oz at a time and Water in between. Total of 6 protein supplements per day.It's the same everyday it's not forever. Next week I move onto purée. I'm so lucky, because my older sister has been staying with me since my surgery on 8/26 and she had RNY 4 years ago. She can eat most things in small amounts but she always eats protein first. I like to see this because it reminds me that life and eating will someday be back to normal. A new "normal". I don't ever want to go back to the way I ate before.

[blueeyezz85 23]

Does anyone get pain in upper stomach? (Under chest) I feel very full but its pain..I also have not really ate/drank due to this feeling today

[vicki s 146]

Does anyone get pain in upper stomach? (Under chest) I feel very full but its pain..I also have not really ate/drank due to this feeling today

yes, i get it alot, not sure what it is either....?

[blueeyezz85 23]

I'm going to drs today I hope its nothing serious

[anniesmommy 26]

Does anyone get pain in upper stomach? (Under chest) I feel very full but its pain..I also have not really ate/drank due to this feeling today

It might be gas. Also if you eat too much that is where it will hurt. My pain was gas bubbles.

[anniesmommy 26]

I am going for my 2 week check up today. I am doing great. Finally able to get comfortable at night to sleep. I haven't had any problems with any food I have tried. Watermelon has been a highlight. I am still trying to get all my fluids in. And Protein, dang protein. Started eating cheese and cottage cheese to try to get the protein in. I'm not a huge fan of shakes.< /p>

I hope I can get another week or 2 of medical leave out of my doctor. I've been out 2 weeks so far and I'm not ready to go back. My boss had the sleeve and she and I have the same surgeon and she got 3 weeks out. So I'm pretty sure I can get at least another week.

Hope everyone is well!

[vicki s 146]

I'm going to drs today I hope its nothing serious

good luck...let me know, cuz i do get that pain too...thought maybe i ate too much when it happens, but really not sure??

[blueeyezz85 23]

Hey vicki..

I saw dr they did blood work for platelets to chk for infection..but they said if it continues and I can't hold liquids/food down then I need an egd to see if its a stricture..he also said in my case its not gas causing it

[IrishSparkle14 4]

Hey all!

I'm 4 weeks out now and made a pizza today and it was delicious. Whole wheat tortilla, ricotta cheese, pizza sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni and shredded cheese. Omg. I was in heaven.

Definitely jealous - I can't do any breads for another 4 weeks according to my dietician's plan....

[IrishSparkle14 4]

Hi everyone - wanted to introduce myself. I had my surgery on August 6th. They fixed a hietel hyernia & removed my gallbladder at the same time. Definitely a longer healing time than I'd hoped for, but doing much better now that I'm on the soft foods. I thought the pureed stuff was the worst - everything was starting to make me nauseous! Also the Protein Shakes just about did me in until I found the Protein tea, which has been a life saver (I'll post about that seperately).

Everything is going well & I'm feeling good, although not much energy yet, only draw back was that there was some leakage from the gallbladder incision and I went back into the hospital to have a drainage bag put in. Now, 4 weeks later it's still in and could be for a few more weeks, I'm just not sure. Makes it pretty difficult to sleep at night & the tube sticking out of my side is painful.

Like everyone else, struggling to get in all of my protein & fluids, but getting around 60 (suppose to get 70) so that's not too bad. Haven't felt hungry since surgery day & don't think about food all that much which seems weird.... unless a pizza commercial comes on then my mouth waters! So excited to finally have this tool in place so that when I make healthy decisions about food it will finally feel like that makes a difference.

I look forward to sharing experiences with everyone!