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Yay!!! Go mouse! :)

Yes!!! Go mouse go!!

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Did you get liquid Tylenol? I had SF halls for my throat too because it was sore from the intubation.

Hmm, is that another thing I should add to my "to bring" list? I didn't even think about that!

 

I just ordered some shakes from Unjury and some of the chewable vitamins. I need to get back into the habit of taking Vitamins so I figured might as well start now so it won't be such a major change after surgery. I'm going to start doin a shake for Breakfast now since I really don't eat breakfast now! Getting excited, can't wait to be on the "losing" team :)

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Also...what Multi Vitamins and shakes are you guys using? I live in Canada and so shipping costs and taxes make the OCC recommended products more expensive. Have you used alternatives?

I am from Alberta and I am using nectar and GNC total lean pre op. I am hoping tonise them

Post op aswell, but I am not sure they will allow me too. So far no one see much of a difference in the Protein Shakes in use now and the OCC brand, so I am not sure. As for Vitamin I take two woman's once a day, 1500 of B12 and 5000 much of Biotin.< /p>

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Karliy - how are you feeling today?

 

Mouseonthemile - keep us updated!

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Oh girls I feel HORRIBLE!!! Fever is 101.6 and I went to the dr 1st thing this morning. They tested me for strep and flu and it's flu! I'm highly contagious and quarantined for 3 -4 days. I can hardly drink my throat hurts so badly but I am terrified of dehydration. So I'm still trying to drink as much as I can! My family arrives today from 1200 miles away and I cannot even be with them. All I want to do is cry! :( Help!

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DANG - so sorry to hear about the flu and very glad it's not surgery related.  You are doing the smart thing to stay hydrated!  Hope you start to feel better soon.

I should add the one thing I am thankful for is my fever isn't related to my surgery. And OCC called to check on me today! :)

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Oh girls I feel HORRIBLE!!! Fever is 101.6 and I went to the dr 1st thing this morning. They tested me for strep and flu and it's flu! I'm highly contagious and quarantined for 3 -4 days. I can hardly drink my throat hurts so badly but I am terrified of dehydration. So I'm still trying to drink as much as I can! My family arrives today from 1200 miles away and I cannot even be with them. All I want to do is cry! :( Help!

Hope you feel better soon. 

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Oh girls I feel HORRIBLE!!! Fever is 101.6 and I went to the dr 1st thing this morning. They tested me for strep and flu and it's flu! I'm highly contagious and quarantined for 3 -4 days. I can hardly drink my throat hurts so badly but I am terrified of dehydration. So I'm still trying to drink as much as I can! My family arrives today from 1200 miles away and I cannot even be with them. All I want to do is cry! :( Help!

Oh Karliy, so sorry to hear you are sick as well as recovering from surgery :(. You will feel better soon!!! Remember that it will pass and this is temporary.

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Oh girls I feel HORRIBLE!!! Fever is 101.6 and I went to the dr 1st thing this morning. They tested me for strep and flu and it's flu! I'm highly contagious and quarantined for 3 -4 days. I can hardly drink my throat hurts so badly but I am terrified of dehydration. So I'm still trying to drink as much as I can! My family arrives today from 1200 miles away and I cannot even be with them. All I want to do is cry! :( Help!

OMG. I feel so bad you got sick while you're recovering :( I purposely got my flu shot before surgery to try to avoid it, but with the flu sometimes you just can't. Don't cry!!! At least you're building up great antibodies for the rest of the flu season! I hope you feel better soon.

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I am from Alberta and I am using nectar and GNC total lean pre op. I am hoping tonise them Post op aswell, but I am not sure they will allow me too. So far no one see much of a difference in the Protein Shakes in use now and the OCC brand, so I am not sure. As for Vitamin I take two woman's once a day, 1500 of B12 and 5000 much of Biotin.< /p>

Thanks, Derbymama! Did the OCC nutritionist "approve" them or did you just try to get alternatives close to what they recommend?

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Also...what Multi Vitamins and shakes are you guys using? I live in Canada and so shipping costs and taxes make the OCC recommended products more expensive. Have you used alternatives?

I like the Unjury shake mix the best. It tastes better and seems to keep me fuller longer. I am also taking bariatric multi, Calcium chew, and a B12. You can also order the Vitamins from unjury.com

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I plan on using Premier Protein for pre-op and post-op and doubling up on my regular Women's One a Day Vitamins for pre-op, then switching to chewable Bariatric vitamins, Vitamin D, B-12 etc. post-op.   I just ordered the Unjury sample pack.  My nutritionist here locally tells me that Unjury passes taste tests in her office hands down to any other product.  I am most interested in their chicken broth and their unflavored for a change of pace from the sweet stuff!

 

On a side note, I found out that I had not gained weight like I thought!  My scale at home isn't working!  It was showing a 7 lb weight gain after 3 weeks of Zumba and it just didn't make sense because I FELT smaller.  When I weighed with my nutritionist yesterday it showed me down 2 lbs from my last visit back in August.  Good news!

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So sorry to hear you are sick!! Feel better soon!

I'm officially sleeved as of yesterday

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So sorry to hear you are sick!! Feel better soon!<br><br><br> I'm officially sleeved as of yesterday

Mouse congrats!! You have to tell us what happened!!

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