I am scheduled for February 18th. I will be first in. Wow, this process takes forever.

That was part of my surgical protocol. Not something I did on my own. The surgeons office even gave me the Gatorade. Ask your surgeon or his nurses about it
The reason was it helps with post op dehydration. Ask your surgeon

I crave cheese. That’s it. List the sweet taste. Which is great. I loved cookies

Brittmar--I crave cheese too! Tomorrow is the day I can start pureed/soft foods and I'm going to make Shelly's Baked Ricotta as found on the Internet. I. Can't. Wait.

I never tried it. I’ll look for that now. Thanks. I think we crave the dairy/salty taste. I’m kind of lactose intolerant or just get gassy with dairy. But love it. I do the carnation breakfast drinks with milk and added protein and get 35+grams a day besides what I actually eat which isn’t a lot

So far, i am just struggling to drink but not in too much pain. I am pretty tired. I hope that everyone starts feeling better.

Glad to hear it went well. I also had mine on Monday but in pain due to them also removing my gallbladder. My vsg incisions don't really hurt. So hopefully the pain subsides. Struggling to get water down as well.

Its Kai hoping we both can get fluids down and definitely hoping the pain gets better for you.

Its Kai hoping we both can get fluids down and definitely hoping the pain gets better for you.

Thank you. I'm hoping for the same. I don't want to end up dehydrated. How are you feeling?

I had my gall bladder removed also. My surgery was really a piece of cake. I’ve been surprised how great I felt from day one.

I had my gall bladder removed also. My surgery was really a piece of cake. I’ve been surprised how great I felt from day one.

That's awesome. I was walking..more like shuffling the same day but its the gallbladder incision causing me soreness and slowing me down. Other than that, I'm ok. How are you doing with water/liquids?

I am okay slight pain justno room toget down wAter . other than that ok. Definitely concerned with dehyydration.

Drinking at least 64 oz a day plus other liquids. Soup and crystal light. Like I said before my grandson told me to drink room temp water and it’s easy to get it down. It works!
I had some discomfort from the drain and of course the gas absorbed was uncomfortable
I just need the scale to change.

3 hours ago, brittmarr1 said:

I never tried it. I’ll look for that now. Thanks. I think we crave the dairy/salty taste. I’m kind of lactose intolerant or just get gassy with dairy. But love it. I do the carnation Breakfast drinks with milk and added Protein and get 35+grams a day besides what I actually eat which isn’t a lot

I'm officially on pureed foods tomorrow, but I just had one wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese (white cheddar). For all the cheese lovers, its very creamy, more like a cheese spread. I put one wedge on a spoon and ate it off the spoon very slowly. I am now waiting to see if there will be any nausea with it.... Here's the nutrition info: 1.3g fat (.08 saturated fat), 25 calories, 1 carb, .05 sugars. I think it only contains a trace of protein. I enjoyed it very much! I may try it with mashed avocado later in the week.

Yum!!

Ok, operation complete. I was suppose to be at 10 but they didn't start until 1. I am currently in my hospital room and feel surprisingly well. No fluids until 6 am. Hope your doing good also Brooklyn!

Yeah Joe!! Now start your new life!!Look forward to hearing about your journey!