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Jittery/nervous and irritable 7 weeks post-surgery - I've noticed that I have a tendency to be very jittery and irritable since I've returned to work.  It's a feeling like I can't sit still and urgently want to get away from the thin...

Crafty sleevers? - Who out there is a crafty sleever?  Knitters, crochet-ers, photographers, chainmaillers, painters, potters, etc?  For those of you like me who do crafty things sitting down, how do...

12-day plateau and counting. - Less than a month after my operation, I've hit a major plateau.  I've not lost any weight for 12+ days, fluctuating up and down within four pounds of my post-surgery low of 304.  I...

Belching and mild nausea - I'm having trouble getting protein and liquids in 12 days post-surgery; today it was worse than usual due to nausea, feeling full, and quite a bit of belching.  Any suggestions?

Full liquid diet suggestions? -  6 days out from surgery, nearly 3 weeks into 6 weeks of the full liquid diet, and I'm so sick of Carnation instant breakfast and cream of chicken soup with protein that I could sc...

4 days post-surgery: how to take capsule form meds - I'm confused on my omeprazole and actigall capsules-- should I take those as they are or open them up and mix them with something and take them?  I was told to crush tablets, but d...

8 days till surgery, and I think I'm getting sick. - I can the back of my throat starting to feel wrong and I've started to cough.  I took some vitamin C, but I'm afraid there's no stopping it: I'm coming down with a cold.   I'm g...

Chobani Greek Yogurt + Crystal Light idea -  I continue the quest for a tolerable source of protein, and Chobani plain yogurt has 18 grams at 100 calories per serving.  But it's so sour! Until you add a little bit of your...

Problems with swallowing liquid-only diet, pre-sur -  Wow, I wasn't expecting this liquid diet to be so horribly disgusting.   When I eat a protein shake or a source of food with extra protein mixed in, and I've tried several kind...