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Soft foods and chicken -  So today I moved up to soft foods. I know chicken is ok and has protein. Plus, who doesn't love chicken?! Lol. I bought a bag of chicken chunks. They're pre grilled, so you can ju...

Ugh the two weeks from HELL -  So today was finally my two week post op appointment. My surgeon said everything is going well. Slight concern with one incision, but he said to just keep up with my protein and f...

Stabbing pain -  So yesterday I started having this horrible stabbing pain in my left side. I understand the left side is gonna hurt worse and all, but this is different. It's almost like a stabbi...

Dehydration due to tear loss. -  Wonder if it's even possible to dehydrate from crying. I'm pretty sure ever ounce of water I've had has eventually come right back out thru my eyes. I've been crying every minute ...

Stalling in week TWO?! -  Obviously I've done something wrong! Lol. Haven't lost a pound in days and my calorie intake (in the puréed stage) is about 900. Finally giving in and buying almond milk today, ev...

Ricotta and...? -  Good afternoon guys. As I was looking for something new in the fridge for my mini meal, I saw I still had a good amount of ricotta. But I can't use it like before because pasta an...

You had 4 total?! Wow. I only had the one, thankfully. And plastic...

Thanks, Michelle. The drain really did suck, but it was over fast and...

Puréed veggies (I lied about the last post thing s -  Are all veggies ok to have in the purée stage? Like, I could eat 6 lbs of mixed veggies before, I love them so much (I exaggerate at times). I've heard some people say veggies wai...

Sleeping in bed, LAST question tonight, promise! -  So I'm still sleeping on my recliner because it's comfortable enough. If I dare try laying in bed flat, the pressure on my belly is awful. And if I prop myself up with all my pill...

Am I hurting myself without knowing?! -  So I'm only 8 days out. I'm having my shakes at least twice a day (puréed foods and I had issues, so I rely on shakes more for now). I always use my magic bullet and I always make...

Momma, I'm coming home. -  The hospital stay was hard for me. I don't do well staying in strange places for too long. It's just uncomfortable. Plus, I was in so much pain and had to be straight cathed twice...

I didn't walk that day by choice, that's for sure!

Waking up in a new life -  I remember waking up in the recovery room, but only for a second. The nurses were taking me to my own room and they kept hitting the bed against walls. I didn't care so much, and ...

Am I not on track? -  I'm one week post op today and still in a pretty good deal of pain. I'm still relying on my pain meds they sent me home with! I see so many posts here and other places of people a...

Tomatoes? - Just curious as to what strange things like tomatoes fall? They're a soft fruit and they have skin, so can you munch on slices in the puréed stage? I was told soft fruits in their ...

Incision question -  So it's day 5 post op and I'm not sure if every surgeon does it this way, so I'll explain. I have 7 incisions total, 6 from the surgery and one on the side from the drain. All but...

Holy half a yogurt, Batman!!! -  So, for those of you who read my posts last night and those that responded (bless ALL of you and I can never thank you all enough for your advice and support), you'd know I've bee...

Buyers remorse and hiccups -  I was reeeeeaaaalllly hoping I wouldn't be one of those people who regretted having this surgery, but I'm only a few days out and I hate it. I can't swallow without horrible pain ...

Full days protein -  How long did it take everyone to get in a full days amount of protein in the very beginning? I'm doing somewhat well with water, but only gonna manage maybe 40/45 g protein today....

I've done it -  It took many years of research, hard decisions and many doctors/dietician appointments, but as of July 31, 2012, I am a WLS patient on her way to a new life.  Surgery was sched...

Back pain with every sip? -  Anyone else have this issue? I'm drinking room temp-warm water because the cold definitely hurts. But almost every sip, I get a sharp pain in my lower-ish back, almost kidney like...

Being sent home to start my new life! -  Still scared about it! But I should be going home within a few hours. Just waiting on the results from the urinalysis (didn't pee on my own until this morning! Had two straight ca...

I did it!!! -  Well, ladies and gents, I'm currently laying in my hospital bed with these awesome leg devices and a pain like no other in my abdomen. I was so scared this morning, I almost ran o...

Too anxious to sleep, so I'll post dumb questions! -  So here's one thing I'm wondering. I know I'll wake up with the drain and catheter, which I'm not too pleased about. But I also happen to have my period...:( pretty sure the stres...