A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

On 08/06/2018 at 17:29, Letsgetgoing2018 said:

I do. The surgeon told me the upper right is the most painful. I get twinges and full aches there from time to time. Probably healing pains.

So it's normal?? I should not worry unless it gets really bad?

I can’t say for sure that it’s normal what you’re feeling - but I can tell you that four weeks out I still get the most pain in that spot. If you’re concerned I would call your surgeon.

On 08/06/2018 at 17:32, Letsgetgoing2018 said:

I can’t say for sure that it’s normal what you’re feeling - but I can tell you that four weeks out I still get the most pain in that spot. If you’re concerned I would call your surgeon.

Im only 12 days out so im not too worried yet! But i'll tell my doctor on thursday!

1 minute ago, mercmerc said:

14 minutes ago, Letsgetgoing2018 said:

I can’t say for sure that it’s normal what you’re feeling - but I can tell you that four weeks out I still get the most pain in that spot. If you’re concerned I would call your surgeon.

Im only 12 days out so im not too worried yet! But i'll tell my doctor on thursday!

Sounds normal. I would still mention it.

Yeah! I will just in case!

Question for those who are further along than I am...how long did you wait after surgery before going back to gym/starting to go to gym? I was between gyms and want to sign up for a new one but debating when to start the membership...

getting really bored of the purée diet and i have 2.5 weeks left of it... any suggestions on how to spice it up? i can start eating eggs on friday so i’m sure that’ll help but i’m getting so bored with yogurt, jello, applesauce etc. i love refried beans but after 3 bites i’m painfully full.

I’m sick of puréed too. Dying for some primE rib.

On 08/06/2018 at 18:13, saygrace said:

getting really bored of the purée diet and i have 2.5 weeks left of it... any suggestions on how to spice it up? i can start eating eggs on friday so i’m sure that’ll help but i’m getting so bored with yogurt, Jello, applesauce etc. i love refried Beans but after 3 bites i’m painfully full.

Have you tried the infamous ricotta bake? Are you allowed tuna? I was allowed tuna. Thankfully I only had to do that stage for a week

Gonna be a while , beef doesn't sit easy on a Bariatric Tummy. But,YMYC, your money, your choice.?

4 minutes ago, saygrace said:

getting really bored of the purée diet and i have 2.5 weeks left of it... any suggestions on how to spice it up? i can start eating eggs on friday so i’m sure that’ll help but i’m getting so bored with yogurt, Jello, applesauce etc. i love refried Beans but after 3 bites i’m painfully full.

Chili was something that I didn’t mind the puréed texture of. I looked up tons of recipes that would be good for this stage. Baked fish is pretty much a staple in my puréed diet because different spices helped give it different flavors and if it’s flaky enough, it doesn’t have to be puréed.

3 minutes ago, ALFxRNY said:

7 minutes ago, saygrace said:

getting really bored of the purée diet and i have 2.5 weeks left of it... any suggestions on how to spice it up? i can start eating eggs on friday so i’m sure that’ll help but i’m getting so bored with yogurt, Jello, applesauce etc. i love refried Beans but after 3 bites i’m painfully full.

Have you tried the infamous ricotta bake? Are you allowed tuna? I was allowed tuna. Thankfully I only had to do that stage for a week

Please give details about the ricotta bake! Sounds yummy

Say grace,

have you seen the blog The world according to egg face? Just search for purée recipes. I am on purée and just tried her ricotta bake. It was amazing. I figured that her recipe makes 6 servings, 105 calories, 9.1 protein grams, carbs 3.6 grams. Just an idea. You may have to leave the mozzarella off if not allowed

I’m on full liquids currently, can’t wait to get to puréed! I’m so excited to have some eggs. Full liquid is so boring...

Im a part of the crappy crew that even when I got to the puréed stage I still even though I wanted them very very very much could t tolerate anyyyything on the puréed list ??