Melody P.’s Posts
on 6/6/19 5:59 am, edited 6/6/19 7:55 am
Wow was it a long night! All my incisions and places they attempted an iv are super SUPER itchy and the incisions are very red. Benadryl helped for about 3 hours last but the cream was a bit better. Working on very little sleep. I see my surgeon this afternoon for a check up. Hopefully getting the green light to add purées that have been strained. Fingers crossed!
QOTD: Ronald Reagan had just taken office.
food as of right now....
2 premier protein shakes, sf popsicles, yogurt!!!! Cream soup!!!!
i got cleared wooohooo! That Greek style yogurt was the best I've ever had! Hahaha. I measured it out and ate it with a wee ****tail spoon over a period of 35 minutes. The soup will be eaten much the same way. So far so good!
on 6/5/19 10:02 am
i have some calcium citrate pills but they make me super nauseous. So I ordered some of the calcium citrate chews from celebrate.
at what stage could I start using the chews? I see my surgeon tomorrow so i'll be asking to make sure what he would prefer.
on 6/5/19 5:26 am
Good morning everyone!
i'm simply exhausted this morning. Hoping that'll be a simple day but that may be to much to ask...lol. Not much planned that I know of. I'm hopeful a nap sometime today will happen.
meals today will be 2 1/2 protein shakes, broth, sf popsicles and maybe a sf jello.
hope we all have a good day!
on 6/4/19 4:14 pm
well I did and she sent me to the ER. A cat scan, morphine shot later I am home. The pain got real bad so I agreed to go.
everything is fine...have more bruises and a dislike of morphine lol
on 6/4/19 11:09 am
last night I had a little episode where right at the place my rib cage meets and radiating down the middle left of my abdomen I had spasms that hurt and made it hurt to take a deep breath. I thought maybe I drank to much?
Well its done it three times today and I've been on point with fluids. Makes me feel panicky.
is it gas pains? If I didn't have anxiety issues I wouldn't prob ask lol
on 6/4/19 5:42 am
Good Tuesday morning everyone!
my incisions are finally starting to feel a lot better and boy am I glad. The big one is more bothersome but it's even feeling better. I over did it yesterday. My niece had soccer practice we had to take her to, along with her brother & sister. That was fun...LOL
not much planned today. May run to get some myralax....well I'm certain I will. Work on some chainmaille stuff hopefully.
qotd: i'd Really love to get a full sized bed. I have a twin and it stinks! I'm 6'2" and at least with a full I can lay catty corner so my feet won't hang off. Money is tight but i'm hoping!
food will be 2 1/2 Protein Shakes, broth and sf popsicles. Going to push water today!
on 6/4/19 1:56 am
Hello :)
i had severe GERD start about 7 months post op. Woke up many a times gurgling acid. Tried the gall bladder to see if it'd relieve it and it didn't. My weight loss stalled at 70 pounds or so. I couldn't eat any spices really...no pepper very little salt and even onions bothered it.
the GERD was definitely the main reason!
on 6/3/19 6:22 pm
The ones I use are popsicle brand. They have topicals & the basic three. Not sure if they have sugar alcohols but I do know they have aspartame.
on 6/3/19 9:52 am
hate to be gross but...
i had had surgery last Wednesday and that was also the last time I had a bm...pre op.
i'm afraid I'm not getting enough fluids but I also feel like I am drinking to much. I sip through the day and I'm still trying & learning to take it slow. I keepplain water around and i'm drinking on average 2 to 2 1/2 protein shakes a day.
i'm hoping today is the day but eck!
on 6/3/19 5:50 am
Good morning everyone!
not much planned for the day. I'm pretty whiny this morning. The largest incision is bothering me and i'm Tired of sweet stuff! It's all going better than when I had my gallbladder out though. So i'm thankful yet annoyed LOL
qotd: i'd Say fage 0% Greek yogurt at the moment. I can make it taste like whatever I want.
was mostly on point yesterday. Had less than 500 calories total but it felt like more so i'm Hoping today to skip an extra sf popsicle and stick with an herbal hot tea. I'm not paying attention to calories really....my main goal is protein but I just noticed it last night for some reason in my tracking app.
2 1/2 premier shakes, sf popsicles, bone broth and maybe a decaf coffee thrown in there.
on 6/2/19 6:54 pm
i'm curious as to recipes some might have for this stuff. I found some store bought bone broth that doesn't make me gag as I ran out of the one I had made and froze.
I have some chicken & beef stock but they literally have little flavor and a smell that curls my toenails....I might be dramatically describing that...lol.
I'm open to simple recipes and some what complicated. AND I don't have an instapot atm.
Thanks!
on 6/2/19 7:31 am
We had a pretty bad storm move through and it tore out a window in our shed. Of course I can't help fix it so i'm Feeling rotten about that. We will just have to get some plywood to put over it as the glass broke in one pane.
Food ol was mostly on point yesterday. Only added an extra sf popsicle in the evening so my bs might get a boost in the morning. It did indeed work as it was 84 this morning.
food...
trying to get two and a half shakes in today. So far i've Had 8 ozs over 3 or so hours. Will add some bone broth in there and a few sf popsicles.
on 6/1/19 6:18 am
i had a low blood sugar this morning of 68. Not horrible low but I still felt it.
I was put on metformin about 10 days before surgery and I stopped taking it two days before surgery. Yesterday my bs was 70. I know lows can happen with RNY so i'm curious as to what some of y'all might use to pick it up a bit at this early stage?
I just want to have something handy handy if I need it!
thanks!
on 6/1/19 6:14 am
Good morning everyone. I am fairly sore and it's making sleeping very very hard. It's slowly feeling better but the one big incision is the one that is so sore. Don't regret my choice one bit so far!
i do have a question i'll make a separate post for about low blood sugars.
food will be two shakes throughout the day and a protein water diluted through the day. Jello & broth are grossing me out. Might have a sf popsicle.
on 5/31/19 7:28 am
Qotd:my legs, they have always been very thin compared to my upper body.
no big plans as i'm pretty sore still. I had to take a few pain pills through the night but I think that's all i'll Need or at least I hope so. Pic at the end is my legs. Kind of scared up! You can tell i'm clumsy :)
trying to get two shakes in today and some diluted protein water. Fluids!
on 5/30/19 10:20 am
all the worry was for not!
it took a bit longer than usual due to a vessel being in the way. I was also apparently hard to get an iv started, 7 sticks and three people...ouch!
but i'm Home now and haven't had any nausea at all and the only thing slightly bothering me is the low blood pressure kind of making me dizzy.
so glad to have this behind me and start to live again!
on 5/28/19 3:50 pm
I found out my surgery was moved up 4 hours tomorrow so now I have to be there at 6am.
i've drank what seems like gallons of water....2 jellos sf, sf popsicles and some chicken broth. I'm really not hungry atm.
Thanks for all the information & wisdom you've all shared so generously!
see ya on the flip side!
on 5/27/19 10:12 am
Yesterday was pretty awful...food wise I had a slip up & had a pinch of cheese. Mentally my mind is odd. Anyways...this is a new day and only 2 days until revision. Tomorrow is clear liquids only so no room for messing up. My stomach is incredibly upset today but we went and put flags out on our family members who served graves. I miss so many of them...esp my grandpa.
m1:protein shake
m2:protein shake w/coffee(decaf)
m3:1/2 cup fage yogurt
m4:protein shake
m5:unsure will edit it in later
on 5/26/19 10:57 am
I'm so completely exhausted. I feel so tired! Having a hard time getting my steps in with that and hip pain.
qotd: Tolkien
m1:shake
m2:cottage cheese
m3:shake mixed with decaf cold brew coffee
m4:yogurt
m5:cream of mushroom soup with fairlife milk.
might have a popsicle or crushed ice.
on 5/25/19 7:14 am
I am so there too. Protein bars are more like candy bars to me!
on 5/25/19 6:32 am
Looks to be a busy day here, 4 more days! I need to clean the house pretty good and vacuum the upstairs. My stomach has been upset for the past 4 days so that's been fun.
qotd:hmmmm i'd Say Christmas. Partly to the family thing...but also the moments of not having to do as much food prep wise. I'm the main cook in the house. Christmas we usually do lighter fare than Thanksgiving. It lets me enjoy it a bit more when i'm Not cooking the turkey or whatever else we decide to do on thanksgiving. Maybe that's laziness but it's the truth! I still enjoy baking but I don't partake in much of that at all.
m1:protein shake
m2:Greek yogurt
m3:protein shake
m4:cottage cheese
m5:protein shake
will probably have a few sf popsicle and/or shaved ice.
on 5/24/19 7:06 pm
Thanks! She is the queen of the house of 5 pets and she is the smallest! Typical chihuahua:)
on 5/24/19 3:35 pm
I'm really a bit unnerved, my surgery is 6 days away. All I want to do is eat but I haven't & won't. Trying to keep my hands occupied.
Qotd:No plans for the weekend. Monday we'll go put flags out on my family that served.
M1:protein shake.
M2:cottage cheese.
M3:homemade beef broth & sf pudding.
M4:protein shake.
M5:yogurt
a few sf popsicles.
Pic of my pup skippy & a very pretty petunia.
