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No, I don't want the bug lol. You can keep it. I will drop it at the door.
And that sounds like a good idea :) next weekend I think we are doing an open house so we have to all leave the house. Hopefully it isn't too cold.
Don't bring chicken broth unless you want this bug.
Putting a house up for sale is stressful. You feel it has to look magazine perfect all the time. Sometimes it's best to go out for coffee with a friend once it's staged and let the agent do their thing, lol, hint, hint.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
I had ground beef without issue. I made shepherd's pie and used cauliflower mash on top, added a little gravy and it was fine. I also ate meatballs with no issue. Just make sure it isn't dry.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Should I bring you some chicken broth??
I'm painting our kitchen today. I do not love painting walls. I don't even love the colour (light grey) we are using but it's what everyone else wants. It's the same colour as our living room, which I love... But I love it in that room, not the whole main floor. Whatever we do has to be done by Tuesday as that is when the photographer is coming.
Post-op three years and ten months.
Breakfast - protein bar
Snack - protein bar (darn you painting taking up my eating time)
Lunch - burger with cheese and bacon
Snack - Greek yogurt with blueberries
Dinner - tbd. My mom is coming for a week to help watch the little nugget so we can get as much house stuff done as possible.
Snack - pudding
All water and vits.
Hi Guys. I'm still sick and just drinking broth. Lots of rest and lots of fluids. Hope you are have a great weekend. It's supposed to warm up on Sunday.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
I had ground beef without issue. Early on was lots of chili. With meat it helps if it is very moist. Use chicken thighs (dark meat) as opposed to the breast as its much drier. Use sauces/gravy to help keep it moist. I would go easy on the potatoes and fruit. I know many plans have them on the menu very early out but they are carbs and best to be avoided during the weight loss/honeymoon phase. You want to lose as much as you can during your honeymoon phase.
You can have deli meat it is often digested easily. Eat slowly and try one new thing for a couple of days and see how you tolerate it.
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
I was on Opti for 4 weeks and luckily had no nausea and can't recall having any real headaches but ohhhhhh myyyyy DRY MOUTH all the way through! I drank water like crazy but the dry mouth was there throughout and especially at night. I'm 2 months post-op now and as long as I drink all my water I don't seem to have any issues so enjoy knowing that it's only temporary ;)
Best of luck! You are getting close
Hey Melly!
Good to see you,,,,,,, how is your process going?
Sadly I am 2 months out of surgery and already have lost hair. The other day in the shower when washing my hair..... I would see several strands on both hands. I have heard it'**** and miss depending on the person so I'm just dealing with it... my health is way more important than my hair which will grow back in! For now I'm just conditioning really well and using Marc Anthony THICK hair thickening cream which basically just helps so you can style it a bit.
I'm going to ask my nutritionist and doctor about getting even more protein when I go to my follow-up appointment later this month.
Don't obsess about your hair,,,,,, your health is key!
Congratulations on making it so far! You are doing great - keep with the program. As long as you try just small amounts of new foods at first to test it and see how you tolerate it you should be fine. All indicators show you are doing well and you shouldn't have any problems. I tried to introduce just one new food every few days - that way I could tell what was affecting me if I had a bad reaction. If you try 3 new things at once, it will be hard to say what caused the issues. I had no issues at all with meat. I found chicken was easy as long as I took really small bites slowly.
Best of luck - think of all the good yummy foods you can try now!
Hey everyone! I am 4 weeks post op as of today. Everything is going amazing. I have no pain or discomfort and I'm losing weight fast. My only issue is that I'm afraid of trying new foods. I'm allowed some new foods like mashed potatoes and fruit this week which I will try but I'm afraid of meat. I've been eating fish all week to hit my protein goal but I'm afraid if I eat meat it'll be uncomfortable. Did anyone eat ground meat without issue?
