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Got a treat today - Well today I' down another 5lbs woohoo....  I got my protein in and vitamins water and some low cal powerade for the potassium.  DH went to the store and bought frozen crab legs yu...

Wow! What a difference a week makes - It's been one week  today since I came home and man I feel very different.  I had been feeling the pain inside from where I was cut and stitch back together and everytime I laugh s...

Need a Recipe with greek yougart Please - I have some greek yougart.  What Can I make with that to drink?  I am on full liquid post-op. Thanks

SALE SALE SALE!!!!!!! - FYI, CVS has a sale on multivitamins.  Spectravite chewables; equivalent to Centrum chewable $6.49 by 1 get on free with your CVS card So I got 120 tablets for $6.49 plus tax...

How can you tell if you are full???? - I know it's a strange question, but I feel full all the time especially with the gas.  I'm on full liquids for the next two weeks and I just don't know.  I was sitting outside sipp...

Post--OP Question - How much protein do I need per day? Is the protein made with water count toward my 64oz intake? How will I know I full? I drink 1oz of water every 7mins when not sleeping but ...

I'M HOME!!!!!! - Hey everybody,  I came home on Saturday. It was a long drive and had to stop every 30mins to walk.  But I am glad to be back.  I have been walking in the the evenings when it cools...

Mylanta???? - Can I take mylanta? gas -ex doen't seem to work

I'm home!!!!!! - I'm home!!!! The first day and night was rough.  But as the hours went by it got better.  stsrt full liquids tommorrow.  I have bad gas pains. I'm getting my water in.  And thank g...

6 1/2 hours to go - I have to be at the hospital at 7am.  I;m a lttle nervous.  I'm tired but can't sleep but I think I will fall asleep soon.  Will upload pics soon

One Day and counting!!!!! - I leave for the for the drive down to Mobile today  to spend time with DH and Kids for the day (son's birthday today).  Then my surgery is tom morrow.  I know I won't be able to sl...

2days left - ok we will leave our small town tommorrow to head to mobile. Surgery Thursday morning.

Clear liquid, What Can I have??????? - I've been on the full liquid since 10 june and NOW: I am on clear liquids for the next  3 days.  I have a headache already!!!! What can I have for the next 3 days???? All I've ha...

Question about open wounds???? - I was reading  a post about someone who had an open wound after surgery.  How can that happen if you are stapled or stitch up?  Do the doctors just put that surgical tape on yo...

Counting down the DAYS!!! - Well it's Sunday the 19th and I am on the count down.  Wow, this is really going to happen.  I am on my last day of regular liquid diet and I start the clear liquids tomorrow.  I h...

Water retension . On liquid diet.....HELP!!!!! - I've been on a liquid diet since the 9th. I've been drinking my broth and water and protein shakes, sugar free ice pops fudge pops and gum.  Today I noticed that my hands were ...

Request for gall bladder to be removed - I've read that so many people don't have theirs and if they do they end up having problems and have to have it taken put.  Should I go ahead and have mine removed now instead o...

Got aquestion - OK,  i have about about 2 gals of water today. and 2 protein shakes.  Then I started feeling bloated and then had a major BM.  I feel bloated now and have been burping.  What is ...

How to know if Liver is shrinking?? - Hi All, I've been on the pre-surgery diet since the 9th my surgery is next week and I was wondering if anyone was able to tell if their liver had started shrinking? I have lo...

***If you like crabs but can't have it ..... - I found this out last night.  I am  the pre-surgery liquid diet and I wanted to try somethihng different. I have instant miso soup.  I made that and strained the tofu and niro f...

Surgery date changed - I got a call about 30 min. ago and my surgery date has been changed to Thursday 23.  The next day is not bad.  The 22nd is my son's birthday and me having surgery on his birthda...

Beef Consumme & Miso Soup & Other question - First off I want  to say that Beef Consumme is do DELIUOUS!!!!!  I had it last night and it was the essense of beef,YUMMY!!!! Second I love miso soup can I have it on the liquid...

Pen Pal in Alabama needed - Hey all I'm looking for a pen pal in Alabama.  I live in central Alabama and will be going to Mobile for surgery.  I am from NJ but live in Alabama by way of military/government...

Day two of pre-surgery diet - Good Morning How are my pre-surgery dieters doing?  Well last night was not bad at all, I had broth from onion and vegetable soup.  Yummy.... earlier I seafood broth...not the...