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emalou47    29

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Hi all I am back to work tomorrow does anyone have any tips on easy foods to take for lunches or dealing with fatigue.

Fatigue is something I am really suffering with at the moment even though I am 7 weeks out, so I will try anything at this stage. I have had a B12 injection aa this was low but that was a week ago and I feel no better.

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Casey235    83

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Wow! You had a nice long time at home! Just be thankful that you were allowed that long at home to heal! I went back to work after a week!

You are a couple of weeks ahead of me, but I usually take some chicken salad or hummus for lunch, and cheese and Protein shakes and bars for snack!

Going back to work really helped me get back on track and start to feel somewhat normal again! Good luck!

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emalou47    29

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My works insurance wouldn't cover me until I had been for my 6 week check up and I did have some problems which landed me in the hospital which didn't help.

Thanks for the ideas I am just hoping my fatigue levels are not going to cause me any problems.

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blondiebabs    214

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I like those flavored salmon packets, I find them where I find the tuna, as well as tuna salad, chicken salad, or light thin sliced deli meat with a laughing cow wedge. I eat them all with a portion (5) of whole wheat crackers (crackers were approved by my nut). I also pack snack things like the light baby bell cheese, no sugar added fruit cups, boiled eggs, greek yogurt, cottage cheese with sugar free jelly, hummus, Protein drinks/bars, low fat Jerky.

Good luck going back to work! I went back at 4 weeks and was still feeling extra fatigued and was not ready to go back mentally at all. I deal with chronic fatigue anyways though so it wasn't anything new. =) But it didn't take me long to get back into the groove of things. You will do great!

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emalou47    29

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Thanks I really appreciate it. Do you take anything to help with fatigue? ?

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blondiebabs    214

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I mostly try to be rigorous about taking my Vitamins, Iron, B12, etc and that seems to help somewhat. I also drink a cup of warm tea in the mornings, with some stevia.

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wannaBthinsoon    1,634

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You could try going to bed a little earlier, or taking power naps at lunch. Make sure to get a source of Protein at Breakfast. I am not back to work yet, but do plan on yogurt, SF Jello, laughing cow cheese, deli meats, chicken salad, nuts, Protein Bar or shakes.

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emalou47    29

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Thanks I am in bed for 9pm and with working in a busy office with client interaction I couldn't take a nap even if I wanted to. I will try everyone's ideas though

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blondiebabs    214

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I get that too, fatigue isn't always a lack of sleep issue. Good luck!


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emalou47    29

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Blondiebabs what do you do to help

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emalou47    29

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I really wish I could. Any other tips are welcomed though

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cjnorris    103

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Getting some sunshine helped my fatigue as well as making sure I was getting my Protein in. Good luck

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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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