Today is Kris's operation (updated with surgery page)

She is getting banded today.  Stop by her surgery page and leave her note and keep her in your prayers! ETA:  Here is her surgery page.  http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/status.php? N=R1176785967

Do you have her surgery page or on screen name so we can do that? Jackie

Hi Jackie,   I have had it rough to say it mildly these last few days.  I phoned the surgeon's office but basically was told 'give it time" as I am only 2 weeks out.   I became not only lightheaded, but just felt drained these last few days.  Today, I spit up my protein shake after about 1/2 hr of drinking it.  Maybe I did it a little too fast, but nonetheless it felt so much better afterwards.   I went to my family doc this afternoon, was told to change bp meds from the diurectic to the one that is not to keep fluids in better.  I got home, there were the "bullets" that I had ordered from New Whey.   The tubes look HUGE.   I am wondering since I have had it bad should I take 2 a day for a few days to get my system back up to par?  I am eating very, very small amounts but on 3 meals a day until next week when "soft foods" are in place.   What is the best way to consume these bullets?  THis is my only hope in getting in the protein as "milky substances" are a definite NO NO for me.   I am sure I can't just **** the tube back and gulp it, but want to be done as soon as possible with them.   Please let me know what to do here..........thanks for you support.   I am feeling better this afternoon, just ate some dinner.   Do you take these protein tubes with meals? or if you take them alone do you wait to drink afterwards?  I desperately need help on this one!!!  Thanks again.........Brenda

Hi Brenda - That sounds rough. If you are feeling worse and not better I would persist with your surgeon and say you want to be seen right away......... you need to be your own advocate and pressure them into seeing you if you feel that there is something really wrong. The tubes are only 2.9 ounces lol Not huge......lol! The best way to take them is just before you eat because they need to have a little food in our system to be effective as they work better off the amino acids there.  If you are not going to drink all of the bullet at once then pour some out for drinking and then seal it up and put it in the refrigerator - do not drink it straight out of the bullet as our saliva will react with the protein causing the protein to deteriorate (bacteria) and shorten its life - a bit like baby food - when you feed that to a baby you throw the rest of the jar away because bacteria can set in the remainder of it. You can also water down the bullet or add ice to it or crushed ice and eat it like a smoothie.... Hope this helps..... Jackie

Thank you again for your help.  I am going to try a bullet this morning before my breakfast and then will hopefully finish the rest at lunch.  This HAS TO BE BETTER than the milky, powders etc.   I am feeling much better today.  Slept great, and my doc has changed BP to one that isn't a diuretic so hopefully  I won't lose much fluids that way for awhile.   My stomach is very soft, everything else seemed to be fine.   I am aggravated at the office in Va for not responding or being a bit more concerned over what was happening.  I am not through with that part yet!   Anyways, hopefully once I start to get more protein in, I will feel alot more like myself.   Thinking that is the biggest problem moreso than anything.   Wish me luck beginning the bullets!!!! lol..........Brenda     Will update later this afternoon.

Bullet UPDATE! lol..........well, I tried it.   It was too sweet.   I managed to drink about 1 1/2 ozs then immediately ate my breakfast.  Did the same basically for lunch.   And now to finish the remainder before bed.   I am going to put it into my water bottle with crystal lite tomorrow.   Wow!  If only I get the fluids in with the protein it will be great!   Today I have felt much better.   I may have had a touch of a bug from the kids at school, but still not so sure what I had that made me so miserable these last few days.   I have both the orange bullets 42grams and the fruit punch.   I need to really mix them into something easy to consume.   It still I think beats at this point the powders.   THanks for your help with this one and look forward in posting again soon.   I have lost 20 lbs of today.  I have lost now that amount in 2 weeks time.   I am at 196.8 today!!!! woohoo.   Each day is another lb or so.  Amazing!  Thank you for your support ----but especially on "what to do with the protein".!!!! lol

Awww! thanks so much for thinking of me!  I am home and feeling great!  Might have overdone my afternoon walk, but at least i am walking right?!