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Stricture again? (For anyone that's had more than - I'm a little worried that I'm developing another stricture.  About a month ago, I had a stricture fixed through dilation.  At the beginning of that stricture, I remember fee...

how soon after surgery did you have steak? - traveling for work and we're going out to a really nice steakhouse tomorrow night. I'll probably have fish,  but I'm so tempted to have steak.  I'm only 2 months out.  how long ...

Constipation - Do you take something daily for regularity? If so, what do you take?

Ketone mouth have it away - Woke up with that ketone taste in my mouth for the first time in a couple weeks. Got on the scale and sure enough, 2 week stall over! Yay for ketones.

Lesson learned! - came home from work last night and made a delicious dinner - chicken wrapped in bibb lettuce with tzatziki sauce - and ate way too fast.  delicious dinner, right back up.  lesso...

OT - gotta try these if you live near Harris Teete - They've got these chef prepared meals that are called dinner at home. DELISH! We had the pork tenderloin with cranberry, apricot & almond stuffing. Full of protein, low in sugar a...

NSV - So despite the stupid scale fluctuating up by 3 pounds today, I put on my work pants that I just purchased last weekend and I've had to roll the waistband over because they're alre...

another yummy discovery - dinner tonight - 8 Blue Diamond Almond nut crackers 2 wedges of laughing cow light garlic & herb cheese 2oz turkey make little mini cracker stacks out of them.  ...

oh boy...let the sag begin! - So I've already noticed some sag with the quick weight loss I've had after the whole "can't eat due to stricture" episode.  I see it in my underarms and on the top of my inner t...

Follow up - Dip recipe - found a good one! - Was a hit with the work peeps.  and they didn't know it was healthy! Hot Ricotta Dip 1 32oz container part skim ricotta 1/2 cup + 1 TBSP grated parmesan 2 tsps f...

Dip recipes? - Every Thursday at work we have something called Chip Thursday. Tomorrow is my turn. I don't plan on eating the chips, but I would like to make a dip that is somewhat healthy and su...

Daily Nutritional Goals Question - I'm setting up my fitness pal goals for each day, and I have a couple questions about daily goals on the values.  I know I want to keep to 1000 cal or under, protein to 80+ gm -...

Lightheaded in morning - I've been noticing over the past couple days that when I wake up in the morning and get up to do my showering and getting ready for work, I feel lightheaded in the morning. I don't...

Really irritated with my doc's office - I have to have another EGD with possible dilitation as a follow up to my stricture dilitation from last week. That's all well and good, and I'm all for it. But WHY does the ...

yummy lunch - black bean salsa, roasted chicken pieces - shredded, fresh mozzarella cheese balls - little balsamic.  mixed up and YUMMY!!

Wendy's chili - Puréed and over mashed potatoes.  Looks like throw up, but totally relish!  Lol

Think I drank too fast - Pouch is gurgling after protein shake.  Don't feel sick (thank god!), but its def not a fan of me right now.  Very loud!!!  Hush down there!

What I wouldn't give.... - For a glass of wine!!!! Just one little, delicious, tart, tantalizing glass to wash away this insane week. Oh well. I guess yogurt will need to suffice

yummy - applesauce and protein shake plus 1 bottle of water down.  and it's only 10:30.  I love having this dang stricture fixed!  

Happy to have gained!? - Now that the whole stricture ordel is over, I was actually pleased to step on the scale to see that I gained 10lbs back while I was in the hospital. NEVER thought I would be hap...

Going home!!!!! - Yay. Doc just came in and said they'll get me squared away to go home. He said that normally the stoma site is supposed to be 12-15cm - mine was only just struggling to hit 2! No ...

Amazing.... - What a little hydration can do for ya!!!! Finally feeling human again. For the first time on two weeks my pouch is actually FEELING empty and nausea is under control so I would a...

Admitted... - So they've admitted me for severe dehydration.  Ill be staying overnight to be pumped full of liquids, protonics & anti-nausea meds. Already feel more like a normal person after...

Going to ER (might be TMI for some) - I'm finally breaking down and going to the ER.  Just waiting on my ride (one of daughters is sick so hubby needs to stay with her).  Yesterday I started vomiting everything, eve...

EGD scheduled - So finally I have an EGD scheduled for Monday to look into this non-stop vomiting nonsense.  I tried a protein shake this morning....that was a mistake!  I am really really hopi...