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OCTOBER 2014

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layknee    357

layknee
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Made it :) my doctor does no allow any liquids, ice chip till tomorrow. Meany

be okay :-) if they give you the sticks with the Water you can rub it around inside your mouth it'll keep your mouth moist. I couldn't have ice chips or anything until after my upper G.I.

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LisaCO    169

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My surgery date was October 1st. Its nice to read all the positive comments. I feel great! I can see my body shrinking. I have lost 11 pounds since my surgery date. Just ate a weight watchers fudge popsicle I hope it dont make me sick. I am looking forward to Oct 20 thats when I will get to introduce more food. I currently get 5 foods, cottage cheese, yogurt, Beans, sf pudding & egg white. I have not tried an egg yet. My NUT said if anything bothers me it will be the egg. So I am scared. Getting my Water & a 50 gram Protein Shake in daily. Thank you for starting this thread. :)

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misstvb    248

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My surgery date was October 1st. Its nice to read all the positive comments. I feel great! I can see my body shrinking. I have lost 11 pounds since my surgery date. Just ate a weight watchers fudge popsicle I hope it dont make me sick. I am looking forward to Oct 20 thats when I will get to introduce more food. I currently get 5 foods, cottage cheese, yogurt, Beans, sf pudding & egg white. I have not tried an egg yet. My NUT said if anything bothers me it will be the egg. So I am scared. Getting my Water & a 50 gram Protein Shake in daily. Thank you for starting this thread. :)

What Protein shake are you using that's 50 grams off protein?

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misstvb    248

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Isopure Dutch chocolate. I really like it I mix 2 scoops with 12 ounces skim milk & sip on it through out the day. I ordered creamy vanilla but it has not came in yet.

Thanks, I'm going to get online and give it a try.

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smiley922    447

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be okay :-) if they give you the sticks with the Water you can rub it around inside your mouth it'll keep your mouth moist. I couldn't have ice chips or anything until after my upper G.I.

my leak test isnot till morning and they even said no swabs. Though big relief, I remembered I had brought my biotene samples toothpaste, mouth tinse, they allowed me to use those.

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smiley922    447

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Also got my first lap in after a nightmare fairst attempt with an inexperienced tech, I got the nurse and got it done.

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Janice1968    92

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My surgery was October 1st, I feel great! I've lost 12 pounds so far. I don't feel any thinner yet. I started pureed food today.Omg felt like I had real food finally.

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LisaCO    169

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Went to the movies tonight. Thought about all that popcorn, pop, candy etc...on the way there. There were a couple of people in a row beside us eating away. I thought to myself that used to be me. I took in my bottle Water & sipped away. I can do this life is not all about food.

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Birdie77    51

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LisaCO, you can do it. I am just 3 weeks post op, and I went to the movies Sunday. Usually I raise the arm rest to be more comfortable...not Sunday night. Just that little thing made me glad I had surgery. ????????

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misstvb    248

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Tonight was my first night without meds. No pain but no sleep either. Hoping this is not the beginning of an insomnia bout.

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smiley922    447

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Heading for my leak test then I finally have fluids. Not a drop sine Monday, hopefully it will gone down smoothly.

ETA no leak test yet, guess I was misinformed, I am not first. And they have a 10 to do today. Hope I am not last.

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layknee    357

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Heading for my leak test then I finally have fluids. Not a drop sine Monday, hopefully it will gone down smoothly.

ETA no leak test yet, guess I was misinformed, I am not first. And they have a 10 to do today. Hope I am not last.

I was the first to have one leak test yesterday but when I finally got my tray I didn't really eat anything I drink like half of the 24 g Protein shot and a couple sips of juice and some sips of Water

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kimodell69    138

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What do they do when they do the leak test?

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AuriP    420

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I had to drink this gross Water soluable stuff. They take you to X Ray to view it go down the pouch.

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