Does anyone have a September date? I am hopeful to have surgery in September. Revision from an experimental transoral surgery to DS.

I am 10 days out today and finally have dropped all the water weight from the hospital. Still feeling like a hot mess, but there are changes for the better each day. I am getting in 50 to 60 in fluids a day and only 2 protein shakes and do I feel weak. Today is my first follow up appointment. Still taking a nap everyday, but maybe not today. Hubs is taking me and we might go to the store after, so we shall see how that goes. I am worried about going back to work next week. Glad to see everyone is doing so well! Take care!

14 hours ago, aholland said:

My doctor said the Protein Shakes are harsher on the stomach when they are premixed or mixed with milk. He told me to make my own Protein shakes with Celebrate 4 in 1 with Water and not milk to start out with. I dont know if it makes a difference or not because I haven't tried it with milk yet. I am keeping this protien down though. So maybe there's something there, maybe not. Good luck. Hope u find your happy medium.

@aholland Thank you! I was wondering if it was the thickness or the milk in there. I tried the Premier RTD vanilla cut with decaf coffee the other morning and it seemed to go down and stay down decently. It made the coffee to sweet, so I'm going to stick with unflavored mixed in with things or broth flavored stuff for a bit longer. The two times I got sick before have me scared to overdo anything. Thank you for the help on the milk based things!

[mention=370460]aholland[/mention] Thank you! I was wondering if it was the thickness or the milk in there. I tried the Premier RTD vanilla cut with Decaf coffee the other morning and it seemed to go down and stay down decently. It made the coffee to sweet, so I'm going to stick with unflavored mixed in with things or broth flavored stuff for a bit longer. The two times I got sick before have me scared to overdo anything. Thank you for the help on the milk based things!

Anytime. I'm not struggling with protein but I am struggling with water intake. 64oz is the bare minimum my dr wants me to drink every day. I did that yesterday and I felt so dehydrated. So I have incorporated 16 oz extra liquids today. Hopefully I won't feel so dried out tomorrow morning. I do like the crystal light lemonade. Not having any issues with it and I haven't had to take a nausea pill today.

So you didn’t show weight loss after 1st week cause of water? I held water in until 3rd day. Going home today. 1st day actually feeling better

Check about crystal lite lemonade flavor. I was told only this flavor wasn’t good to use

Check about crystal lite lemonade flavor. I was told only this flavor wasn’t good to use

Crystal light is part of my clear liquid diet. I can have all flavors. I can even have sugar free koolaid. My favorite is grape. I freeze it and make a grape slushy and eat it with a spoon.

Gotcha. I just read not to have lemonade due to acid. Obviously go by your surgeon

On 9/23/2019 at 8:58 AM, KohakuSueda said:

Surgery 9/17, home 9/20 due to complications. Pain was horrible. Currently hating myself for this surgery. Hope everyone’s experience is better

Are you starting to feel a bit better? Hang in there.

Day 12 post op,for me and started purée but finding drinking enough fluid is very hard. Night here and I think I’m around the 40oz mark fluid wise and really need it to be better ...it is easier than it was but still hurts drinking

Just checking in to see if anybody has transitioned to soft foods/pureed foods yet? I was cleared yesterday to start them..

On ‎9‎/‎29‎/‎2019 at 7:54 AM, Zemi said:

Day 12 post op,for me and started purée but finding drinking enough Fluid is very hard. Night here and I think I’m around the 40oz mark fluid wise and really need it to be better ...it is easier than it was but still hurts drinking

I am experiencing the same thing. Drinking actually hurts worse than pureed stuff. So hard fitting it all in!

Just checking in to see if anybody has transitioned to soft foods/pureed foods yet? I was cleared yesterday to start them..

Not yet. Will get cleared tues. I did get ballsy and drank a yogurt drink; felt fine afterwards.

19 hours ago, krisss said:

Just checking in to see if anybody has transitioned to soft foods/pureed foods yet? I was cleared yesterday to start them..

I was cleared to start them yesterday. I tried refried beans with some cheese sprinkles and that went okay. Except I must have taken one bite too many because after about five minutes I was in the back bathroom at work throwing up. It was brutal and most definitely unpleasant.

I was cleared to start them yesterday. I tried refried Beans with some cheese sprinkles and that went okay. Except I must have taken one bite too many because after about five minutes I was in the back bathroom at work throwing up. It was brutal and most definitely unpleasant.

Yikes. Did u count how many bites before the upchucking started? Did u feel full? Just trying to see what to expect. I'm not a graceful puker. It comes out of every orifice in my face in a Linda Blair fashion.

6 minutes ago, aholland said:

Yikes. Did u count how many bites before the upchucking started? Did u feel full? Just trying to see what to expect. I'm not a graceful puker. It comes out of every orifice in my face in a Linda Blair fashion.

I want to say it was my fifth small bite. I had already mixed the beans with some water to thin them, but I still chewed just as a precaution. I probably would have done better if I would have waited longer times between bites too.