Re: Need to vent at 4:30 a.m. 5 days out from surgery.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I had surgery on Monday and seem to be doing ok (knock on wood!). Im

surviving on sugar free popsicles so far =) and Propel with water (mixed.. its

too sweet just straight). I have had my proteon shake too (well... part of it-

i cant drink the full shake). I was becoming dehydrated in the hospital when i

was drinking less....its amazing all the different surgeons tell us different

things! I wouldnt have been allowed to leave the hospital until i was drinking

more than an ounze every hour...

My biggest complaint... besides the pretty colors that my belly has turned....

IT ITCHES LIKE CRAZY!!!

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[Guest guest]

Karlyn,

I left the hospital with such black and blue marks,

that when my husband and I went out, people were

whispering that I looked like I had been

beaten,,,,,LOL....

It gets better, just drink as much as you can. The

aversion to sweet tasting fluids eases up after a week

or so. Protein will always be protein, but add

splenda and sf flavors to it with crushed ice, it

tastes better that way, sometimes I add a tablespoon

or two to enhance the flavor.

Best to you,

Debi

--- Karlyn wrote:

> Hi Jen,

>

> I had surgery on Monday and seem to be doing ok

> (knock on wood!). Im surviving on sugar free

> popsicles so far =) and Propel with water (mixed..

> its too sweet just straight). I have had my proteon

> shake too (well... part of it- i cant drink the full

> shake). I was becoming dehydrated in the hospital

> when i was drinking less....its amazing all the

> different surgeons tell us different things! I

> wouldnt have been allowed to leave the hospital

> until i was drinking more than an ounze every

> hour...

>

> My biggest complaint... besides the pretty colors

> that my belly has turned.... IT ITCHES LIKE CRAZY!!!

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr.

> We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business.

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jen - I was given little shot/medicine glasses to sip out of.That

reminded me to go slow.I remember having no pains after I was home

from surgery but my legs ached soo bad I took some pain medicine or

I would have never been able to sleep.I didn't have them fall asleep

though.

Good luck with the 4 weeks on liquids.I only had 2 weeks & felt like

I was going to be crazy.I made sure to have a variety of Crystal

light,flavored waters & broths.That will help you make it through.

You'll be amazed at how much you have lost after this liquid

period.Again,Good luck to you!

Kim F

RNY 6/23/06

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>

> It is 4:30 am and here I am wide awake feeling a little light

headed

> and hungry. Cant sleep cause my legs keep falling asleep. But hey

Im

> off work for like 2 weeks so I can bear to stay up.

>

> So I decided to start sipping my isopure protein drink. They taste

> okay, and are easy because there is nothing to mix or make.

>

> I do have a few questions, 1) how the hell do you sip one ounce

every

> 15 mins? Im finding this very difficult to stick to. 2) anyone

else

> have trouble sleeping due to legs falling asleep? 3) My dr. told

me I

> have to be on liquids only for the next four weeks. Its only been

a

> day and Im having trouble with the schedule. Is this true? and

lastly,

> Any suggestions? Please.

>

> Thanks for reading. Good luck to all.

>

> Jen.

>

[Guest guest]

Try different protein shakes if you do not like the ones you are

having. I am one year post-op and still have the shakes as two meal

replacements to help me continue to loose weight: I like EAS Carb

Sense. You can order them online from Vitamin Shoppe or you can order

them directly from EAS. I also just started on ISOPure and find that

one tolerable also. The other thing I do to make it more tolerable is

to use Skim+ milk instead of water: I get extra protein and extra

calcium at the same time

Also, give yourself a break: you are five days out of surgery. Things

will get better. I could only drink 1/2 a protein shake also. Slowly

it moved to the whole shake and now I can have the shake with 1/2

piece of fruit. It gets better....

[Guest guest]

Mine itched too! I think it was from the stuff they put on you to

sterilize your belly. I wound up w/ a nasty rash for about 3 weeks

after surgery.

W

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Karlyn wrote:

> Hi Jen,

>

> I had surgery on Monday and seem to be doing ok (knock on wood!). Im

surviving on sugar free popsicles so far =) and Propel with water (mixed.. its

too sweet just straight). I have had my proteon shake too (well... part of it-

i cant drink the full shake). I was becoming dehydrated in the hospital when i

was drinking less....its amazing all the different surgeons tell us different

things! I wouldnt have been allowed to leave the hospital until i was drinking

more than an ounze every hour...

>

> My biggest complaint... besides the pretty colors that my belly has

turned.... IT ITCHES LIKE CRAZY!!!

>