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Topic: RE: bathroom issues
Walking more helps, honestly. It forces things to move. I was told Miralax was okay to use. Water is very key too.
Good luck!
Chrissy
Good luck!
Chrissy
Topic: RE: Feeling very lost and overwhelmed
All the dietsare so different and our bodies. I had severe diarrhea and thought I had become lactose intolerant but it was just the isopure protein shake mix. Which my GP has me still using because it actually now prevents me from being constipated!
I used to love plain water, now it tastes funny to me but it calms my stomach when the sugar free mix drinks taste too sweet. Everything tastes too sweet now. I do use gas strips when I drink because I think it causes you to ingest air. I have yet to find a happy amount to drink. It's worse for me when I sip. I also am not supposed to drink 15 minutes before eating or after.
have to eat yogurt first thing in the morning with my vitamin/b-12 or I feel ill.
I drink Isopure Banana shake.
I have egg drop soup, hot and sour flavored. I mix in 2 eggs and tofu. I have a cup and save the rest.
Another Banana shake.
Yogurt again to take the night vitamins/b-12.
I still eat ice chips! Watermelon is my fave right now. I eat a few tsp fulls at least once a day. Chew it enough and it disappears. It's mostly water and helps with dry mouth. My meds give me really bad dry mouth.
Since stopping the pain meds for my incision packing, I am not being so dedicated.
A huge thing to help with constipation is walking! It makes things move through your bowls.
Hang in there Diana with the incision drama. I haven't even gotten on the scale in 2 weeks because I stopped losing. I was told to keep my activity to very little so as to heal better, which was bad advice...
Chrissy
I used to love plain water, now it tastes funny to me but it calms my stomach when the sugar free mix drinks taste too sweet. Everything tastes too sweet now. I do use gas strips when I drink because I think it causes you to ingest air. I have yet to find a happy amount to drink. It's worse for me when I sip. I also am not supposed to drink 15 minutes before eating or after.
have to eat yogurt first thing in the morning with my vitamin/b-12 or I feel ill.
I drink Isopure Banana shake.
I have egg drop soup, hot and sour flavored. I mix in 2 eggs and tofu. I have a cup and save the rest.
Another Banana shake.
Yogurt again to take the night vitamins/b-12.
I still eat ice chips! Watermelon is my fave right now. I eat a few tsp fulls at least once a day. Chew it enough and it disappears. It's mostly water and helps with dry mouth. My meds give me really bad dry mouth.
Since stopping the pain meds for my incision packing, I am not being so dedicated.
A huge thing to help with constipation is walking! It makes things move through your bowls.
Hang in there Diana with the incision drama. I haven't even gotten on the scale in 2 weeks because I stopped losing. I was told to keep my activity to very little so as to heal better, which was bad advice...
Chrissy
Topic: RE: (Little Over) 1 month checkup yesterday!
Sounds like things are being figured out by a lot of people. Any weight loss is good! Keep up the good work.
Chrissy
Chrissy
Topic: RE: Feeling very lost and overwhelmed
Susie,
I don't have any appetite and if I didn't try to keep some kind of schedule I would never remember to eat or drink. I had an early dinner of 2 tbsp of food and decided to have another at 9 pm. I am sure I am not getting over 500 calories probably more like 350.
We are caught in a nausea circle. If we don't drink enough water then we are nauseated, then since we are already nauseated we can't eat. They sent me for IV fluids because of this on my check up. But I got diarrhea while they were giving me the IV fluids and didn't get hydrated at all.
I try to eat my meals according to my pouch size. I can eat just under 2 tablespoons. More than that and I get stuck and all the awful feelings that come with it. I have to eat four meals (8 tbsp of food total) and 2 high protein snacks (ISOPure 25 protein gram shots split for two snacks). I always feel sick after eating but it varies from mild to moderate.
I had the lap incisions and then the open incision, on day 9 I started leaking blood and fluids of day 12 I had a huge hematoma and seroma erupt. Since that day I have burning pain. It's been 5 weeks and I am ready to begin this new life and stop being in pain, nauseated, fatigued. I am trying to do my part to give my body what it needs even if I end up on the bathroom floor praying for mercy to stop the dumping, foamies or stuck feeling (and I don't eat fat or sugar).
I really wished I would not have had an open. It seems like most people at two weeks were doing better that I have yet to achieve at 5 weeks.
I see my doctor tomorrow and plan on asking some questions.
Diana
I don't have any appetite and if I didn't try to keep some kind of schedule I would never remember to eat or drink. I had an early dinner of 2 tbsp of food and decided to have another at 9 pm. I am sure I am not getting over 500 calories probably more like 350.
We are caught in a nausea circle. If we don't drink enough water then we are nauseated, then since we are already nauseated we can't eat. They sent me for IV fluids because of this on my check up. But I got diarrhea while they were giving me the IV fluids and didn't get hydrated at all.
I try to eat my meals according to my pouch size. I can eat just under 2 tablespoons. More than that and I get stuck and all the awful feelings that come with it. I have to eat four meals (8 tbsp of food total) and 2 high protein snacks (ISOPure 25 protein gram shots split for two snacks). I always feel sick after eating but it varies from mild to moderate.
I had the lap incisions and then the open incision, on day 9 I started leaking blood and fluids of day 12 I had a huge hematoma and seroma erupt. Since that day I have burning pain. It's been 5 weeks and I am ready to begin this new life and stop being in pain, nauseated, fatigued. I am trying to do my part to give my body what it needs even if I end up on the bathroom floor praying for mercy to stop the dumping, foamies or stuck feeling (and I don't eat fat or sugar).
I really wished I would not have had an open. It seems like most people at two weeks were doing better that I have yet to achieve at 5 weeks.
I see my doctor tomorrow and plan on asking some questions.
Diana
Topic: RE: (Little Over) 1 month checkup yesterday!
Way to go with the weight loss.So far I have not made it to 3 weeks since surgery and I have already lost 27 pounds and hoping for about 23 more before I see the Dr.on the 2 of June...Fried eggs for me is out of the question...
Topic: RE: bathroom issues
I put 1 miralax packet and 1 dose of benefiber in one shake. I also take 2 stool softeners and 2 vegetable laxatives a day. I take meds for my bipolar that have had me on this regement for years and now add to the low fiber and vitamins and it's worse than ever.
Don't drink less than your daily required amount of water. That is the fastest way to constipation.
Don't drink less than your daily required amount of water. That is the fastest way to constipation.
Topic: RE: 4-5 wks out..what are you eating?
Tonight I had 1/2 a Thomas' Thin Sliced Bagel (55 calories) and 1oz of tuna with 1 oz of low fat cheddar cheese (aka tuna melt). I toasted the bagel and put everything on top and broiled it. It was very good.
Lisa
Lisa
Topic: RE: (Little Over) 1 month checkup yesterday!
312 / 257.8 / 188.4/ 135
HW / SW / CW / GW
That's awesome! I'm so impressed with your weight loss. I wish I could say I've posted those numbers, only 13 down since surg 3 weeks ago!
312 / 257.8 / 188.4/ 135
HW / SW / CW / GW
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