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How to treat tooth ache? -  Hi all -  I have two teeth that are just killing me and can't get in to the dentist until next week. Since NSAIDS are out of the picture for us - I'm wondering what some of you...

First set of Post Surgery Labs (mixed results) -  First set of post surgical (3 month) labs are back. HUGE cut in Cholesterol (from 277 to 127), Triglycerides (from a whopping 357 to 107) and LDL (from 97 to 77). Strange, but my ...

Is popcorn ok? -  I've had popcorn 4 times since surgery - mainly because I was in a situation where there was nothing else to eat. I've done fine on it. Even ate a small, unbuttered bag a few week...

Pain and swelling in right foot / Clot? -  Is 12 weeks out too far out to come up with a blood clot? Friday morning I awoke with a sharp pain to the outside of my right foot and a little swelling. I did not bang my foot or...

Trouble Taking Colace Tablets (stool softener)- Ne -  I'm in need of a stool softener and standard Colace tablets (with the hard gel shell) kind of freak me out a little. the tablet is a little larger than I thought it would be, The ...

Thank Goodness for Quinoa! -  I'm really happy that someone on here mentioned how great Quinoa is - because it led me to try it. I was always skittish about it pre surgery, because I was such a huge brown rice...

First time Foamies...Help? -  7 weeks out  seem to be experiencing my first full fledged case of the Foamies. My sister a beef stew soup last night. I ate this no problem. This morning had a little And I must ...

Emotion!? -  More than 5 weeks out and things have been going well, but this week I've noticed feeling a little strange. Up one minute, down the next. Happy one minute, sad the next. Tired one...

One month out and a LACK of thirst?? -  Here I am a month out. Weight continues to melt away, feeling stronger every day. Only issue is the past week I have had a terrible time getting my water in. Part of this has to d...

Three weeks out...Would Lentils be OK? -  My wife has a lentils soup mix and is wondering this would work for me at three weeks out.I 'm in the soft food stage but this does not show up on my list of acceptable or restric...

Any idea how to update the ticker? -  Hey all-  I've launched a ticker under my signature, but can't seem to figure how to update the darn thing to show the weight I've lost (40 lbs counting the pre-op diet and sur...

One week out...Any OTC for nasal drip? -  Week out and My main problem is I've developed draining of mucus into my throat. Not all that thick - Just A LOT! It just drips and drips. Can't go but for a few minutes with gagg...

Bowel Stimulator adverse Impact? -  One week out today. Diagnosed with After an X-ray indicated I had a blockage, I was diagnosed with Sleepy Bowel". After some anemia and other post op issues, it's taking more time...

If you have little ones...a word of advice. -  Surgery was Monday and home since Wed. Having three little ones (11, 8 & 4) is proving extremely difficult to my recovery. My wife is devoting most of her time to me and they are ...

Trouble back of throat post surgery? -  Hi all...Surgery on Monday and have been recovering well since getting home. Yesterday I noticed a Little tickle in the back of my throat...kind of just below the tonsils, just ou...

I did it - but it wasn't a walk in the park -  Went in for surgery on Monday and was only a little nervous. Being scared of blood clots I must have been doing stretching and yoga right up until they wheeled me in - so that kep...

Counting down...24 hours to go. -  This time tomorrow I'll be on the table. Getting ready to pack my bags. Wife is going to stay with me the whole time - which is great. It's been up and down this week, but right n...

Any Dec.12 people in the house!? -  OK, looks like this thing is really going to happen. Booked for Monday morning, Dec. 12 at 7:00 AM. Just wondering what others are doing to prepare on this weekend. I had to work ...

What the heck are Sugar Alcohols?? -  ....Why should I care and how do I look for them on labels? What types of foods usually contain sugar alcohols?

Working Out Hard Week Prior to Surgery? -  Just wondering is it wrong or dangerous to work out hard at the gym in the week prior to the surgery? Since I will be prohibited from heavy lifting for a while post op, I was wond...

Did you Surgeon Do a Leak Test? Scan for Clots? -  I'm 8 days from surgery (as long as my cold virus clears up). I have read of many who had leak tests done in the hospital the day after surgery. I read of one patient where a leak...

9 Days to Surgery and I have a Virus - What to Do? -  Hey all -  I'm scheduled for surgery on the 12th. For the past week I've been fighting a cold / flu virus. The sore throat and aches are gone but now I'm in the post nasal drip...

2 weeks to Surgery. Any workout tips? -  Hey all! I 'm only 11 days from surgery and wanting to hit the gym while I can. Did anyone else work out in the weeks prior to surgery. Any good except sizes that might help impr...

Suggested ways to prevent kidney stones? -  Two weeks prior from surgery and just survived a little scare. Last week traveling on business I passed a kidney stone. Rather small but if you've had one before, the pain certain...