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!

Also I’m 6 weeks post op. I tried everything for nausea, I just couldn’t do it anymore. I wasn’t getting enough anything.

Yea im dealing with dehydration and one of the symptoms is that my urinary tract is sensitive so because all the crap that comes out in pee is coming with no water to dilute it my kidneys are in the worst pain and my bladder is burning (got checked for UTI) I’m chugging the stuff okay maybe not chugging but sipping all the time. Hoping to get some water down there to stop the pain... :( up next are antibiotics and then IV treatment if I can’t get this under control by my 2 week apointment. French toast and German pancakes and well carbs are making me question my sanity. Going to have to get used to this.

2 minutes ago, Megan Sadler said:

Yea im dealing with dehydration and one of the symptoms is that my urinary tract is sensitive so because all the crap that comes out in pee is coming with no Water to dilute it my kidneys are in the worst pain and my bladder is burning (got checked for UTI) I’m chugging the stuff okay maybe not chugging but sipping all the time. Hoping to get some water down there to stop the pain... up next are antibiotics and then IV treatment if I can’t get this under control by my 2 week apointment. French toast and German pancakes and well carbs are making me question my sanity. Going to have to get used to this.

Try Monurol for UTI. Heaven sent! One dose powder in liquid and your bladder and kidneys will be nice and fluffy again. I’m on the road a ton, and that has saved me. A bunch of antibiotics? Ain’t nobody got time for that!

Finally started working out and now I’m hungrier than ever

Ellie I can’t have it. I’m actually allergic to penicillin and basically anything within that family of drugs which monurol falls understand ?

7 minutes ago, Megan Sadler said:

Ellie I can’t have it. I’m actually allergic to penicillin and basically anything within that family of drugs which monurol falls understand ?

Oh that sucks... gosh, maybe some cranberry diluted? This whole malabsorption thing has me wondering if my thyroid meds etc are even working now... :/. A big thing we have done ladies and gents, and now we each have to figure out the true cost we personally paid for it... ok that sounded sad... must think happy thoughts must think happy thoughts...

To the folks dealing with nausea a few weeks out- have y’all mentioned it to your surgeons? My surgery buddy was/is having nausea issues and was told by their surgeon that if it kept up they would need to do an endoscopy. They said sometimes people can have a pocket of blood (leftover from surgery I think?) that can lead to nausea issues... it’s apparently not a major complication if you do have it, but certainly something they can do something about that may help with your nausea.

Feeling so discouraged, I eat less than 500 calories a day I go to the gym around 10 times a day.. twice Monday Wednesday friday and saturday and Im still not loosing!! And today I gained a POUND!! What is happening im so sad and depressed. Im going to be fat forever

6 minutes ago, mercmerc said:

Feeling so discouraged, I eat less than 500 calories a day I go to the gym around 10 times a day.. twice Monday Wednesday friday and saturday and Im still not loosing!! And today I gained a POUND!! What is happening im so sad and depressed. Im going to be fat forever

If you are going to the gym 10 times a week and eating less than 500 calories a day, I would say you'd need to be eating more. I know that sound counterintuitive but you aren't eating enough for your activity levels..you will be surprised how your body will react when you give a little more sustenance.

On 08/31/2018 at 08:24, mercmerc said:

Feeling so discouraged, I eat less than 500 calories a day I go to the gym around 10 times a day.. twice Monday Wednesday friday and saturday and Im still not loosing!! And today I gained a POUND!! What is happening im so sad and depressed. Im going to be fat forever

This is where I’m at too. I feel like your calories sound WAY too low especially if you’re working out so much - is that what your NUT says your goal should be? How’s your protein and fluid intake?

I’ve been gaining and losing the same two pounds for the last two weeks. My first post-op NUT appointment is next Thursday and I’m hoping she can give me some ideas on how I can start losing again...

@mercmerc I agree with @2shea shoot for less gym time and more calories. And make sure the calories count. My nut is all on board with paleo and whole 30 because they fit so well with our diet restrictions. I think the standard is 6-800 calories (talk to your nutritionist) maybe work out for 1 hour 5-6 days a week alternating between cardio and strength training.

So next week I should get my official go ahead on the soft foods stage (yay!!). I’m thinking 1 scrambles egg with either some cheese or a little bit of avocado ? for breakfast, lunch id like to have a tuna salad (tuna, boiled egg, relish, w30 mayo) but I’m not sure what to do about dinners. My nutritionist said low carbs preferably paleo or whole 30 compliant. So help!?!?

On 08/31/2018 at 08:42, Megan Sadler said:

So next week I should get my official go ahead on the soft foods stage (yay!!). I’m thinking 1 scrambles egg with either some cheese or a little bit of avocado ? for Breakfast, lunch id like to have a tuna salad (tuna, boiled egg, relish, w30 mayo) but I’m not sure what to do about dinners. My nutritionist said low carbs preferably paleo or whole 30 compliant. So help!?!?

I don’t know about the paleo element but I have very much enjoyed fat free refried beans with salsa during my purée phase!

Okay!! Im gonna try to up my calories! And i've been eating chicken lean meats for protien my NUT said try to aim at 600-800 no more than 8 but its hard

Avocados are a great source of calories and they’re a super food!!