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Jazmundo    58

Jazmundo
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Jazmundo- out of curiosity do you know what size bougie your doctor used? Mine used a 40. I also go a few steroid injections during my inpatient stay to keep down inflammation. Sorry you are struggling.

I'm not sure but I have tons of inflammation and I'm on high dose steroids. I've been able to get two Protein shakes and a small amount of mushies. Hopefully I can avoid the feeding tube tomorrow.

Oh and I developed a stricture very early so I'll need that dilated at 4 weeks post op

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LSF    264

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In the mornings I'm not really hungry but from 12:00 on - forget it!! I'm worried that I'm not going to lose cause I'm so hungry. For dinner I ate a cup of Progresso Light Clam Chowder. I didn't feel full so I had some snack Pak Fat Free pudding. I still felt hungry so I started to drink another Protein Shake but after 1 sip I didn't think I would be able to get it down so I put it away. That was an hour ago. I'm feeling hungry again but I don't want to eat after 7:30 at night so I keep sipping Water

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cowbell    0

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I had surgery 2/4/15 and still can not get all my Protein in. I go for my first follow up in 2 days so we will see what they say

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borg/assimilated    576

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I will pray for you Jazmundo. Having a feeding tube sounds awful, I hope you can avoid it.You are doing great with your Protein intake, so good job there!

I am moving on to purees today, sounds like nursing home food, however, my surgeon said I will probably like this phase (I am on it for 3 weeks) as there is more variety and flavor.

Best wishes for your appointment today!

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Soready2lose    49

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Jazmundo, how did your appointment go?

I was supposed to have my 2-week follow up with my nut today. Since I had my surgery 7 hours away, my nut was just going to call me, but she never did. I've been feeling extremely weak, but now that I just started soft foods and will start Vitamins tomorrow, I hope that feeling will subside.

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GEAUX SAINTS    143

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@@Jazmundo - OMG, I'm so sorry you're having problems!!! Keep us informed!

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OhSoNique    84

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how are you feeling? I had to get a feeding tube a few weeks after surgery :( @@Jazmundo

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LSF    264

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I have a follow up today that I'm nervous about. I really don't want a feeding tube. I've been getting my 60 grams of Protein just not my Water. Pray for me please!

How have you been doing?

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LSF    264

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Lucky you!! You're doing better than me. I'm only down 24 pounds and mine was 2/4th

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borg/assimilated    576

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I am down 37 pounds, 27 since surgery on 2/3/2015. I am really amazed at how well I've adjusted so far to the tiny tummy.

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    • Alisa_S

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      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

      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

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        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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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