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Those who enjoy cooking.... - Do you think diabetic cookbooks would work well for our post-surg needs? I was thinking they're generally low in sugar & fat, so would seem like a good fit. I'm really interested ...

Puréed favs? - What's everyone's fav puréed or soft foods concoction?

Surgery, really? - I'm beginning to wonder: did I actually have the bypass or did they just look around for a little while?  I feel way too good to have had major gut scrambling surgery.  Liquids ...

Starting to feel normal again!! (And mini SV). Ya - 3rd day post op and I'm finally starting to feel pretty good. Tuesday I was totally doubting the sanity of my decision to rearrange my innards, but today, I feel so positiv ...

So frikking waterlogged - I'm home tonight after having surgery on Monday. I'm desperately trying to get my 4 medicine cups worth of liquid in per hour but I am so waterlogged the thought is making me he...

What was your post op day? - Not bc of insane conditions - just what seemed the worst during recovery?

Dry heaving after surgery? - Surgery yesterday and I've had two bouts with dry heaving. I feel like this can not be good for the pouch. Anyone else experience this? I'm thinking part of the problem may be t...

On my way to the hospital! - Ready to get my bypass on!!  Woot woot!

On way to the hospital!!! - Ready to get my bypass on!  Woot woot!!

Soooooo hungry! - Ahhhh. I can count the time left to surgery in hours now and wouldn't you know it, I'm having a "bottomless pit" day. I used to eat garbage on these days - tons of it - and I would...

How ridiculous it is.... - that one of the things I'm looking forward to about my actual surgery tomorrow is the possibility of going to the bathroom ALONE while I'm in the hospital.  I've got a 2 & a 5 y...

Getting Nervous - Surgery Monday!  My gosh. I know I'm making the right decision and I'm very excited, but I can't help thinking strange things.  I keep looking at my girls and husband thinki...

Pain mgmt - What were you prescribed for pain mgmt upon release after surgery. My doc prescribed lortab elixir 7.5. I'm reading up on this and given my high tolerance for pain meds I'm a littl...

Glutton for punishment - Sitting in Starbucks for the free WiFi, working until my next dr.s appt.  all liquid, hi protein, low fat diet does NOT work here.  lol  

OMG OMG OMG - 3 days til surgery!!!!  Just had my pre-op anesthesia appt and was in and out in no time as my stats looked so good.  blood pressure 122/77 (perfect for me!), oxygen levels ...

Postop: dealing with kids at home - I've got two young children at home, about to be five and two, and I'm a little nervous about how to keep them from jumping all over me when I get home. I've arty started explainin...

Why so many differences?? - I'm having a really hard time understanding why some pre-op diets are only required for couple days, some for a week, some for two weeks. Some are liquids only, some are liquids pl...

Bloggie? Is that a Blog Newbie? - I've never blogged before.  I guess I've never thought anyone could possibly be interested in what the crazy people inside my head were talking about.  BUT.....I'm going to atte...

FREEEEEEZING....Brrrrrr - Holy crow - I have noticed since starting the pre-op liquids that i am FREEZING all the time.  I can not get my hands or feet warm no matter what i do.  So strange.  I was comme...

Preop liquid diet – TMI and silver lining - I'm currently on my two week liquid Pre-Op diet. Surgery is January 14. (Yes I know I keep saying that...lol). TMI part - Drinking nothing but protein shakes and water is doing a ...

Good end to a nervous nelly day.... - A good thing tonight - great friend of mine (might as well be my brother) had this surgery about 4 years ago, and he said to me tonight as I was leaving a party with friends:   ...

Just got really nervous - I usually don't get nervous about medical things. But for some reason today I'm very nervous about my upcoming surgery on the 14th. So far, I've been focusing on all of the posit...

Disgusted with myself.... - Day 2 of my liquid diet and I already f-d up.  I'm traveling for business and had every intention of ordering some soup that would allow me to just have a broth for dinner.  But...

OT: Travel for business while on two week pre-op l - I've got two business trips coming up in the next week while I'm on my two week pre-op liquid diet. My coworkers do not know that I'm having gastric bypass surgery. And honestly I ...

OT: ticker? - I'd like to include a ticker in my signature, but can't figure it out.  Any help?