Re: Post OP Question(s)

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You are going to hear this, a lot, it gets better. I heard that so

much I got sick of it, but it is true.

I didn't eat much of anything the first two weeks. I was weak and

shakey. Everything tasted NASTY, water, food, drinks. My wife made

me eat a lot of scrambled eggs. I will be happy if I never have to

see another scrambled egg. I guess this is the one food I used to

like that I can't stand anymore.

Cream of mushroom soup was one of the few things that I could stand

at first too.

I had a lot of nausea at first. I was drinking Boost. I figured out

that sugar was making me nauseated. Boost has a lot of sugar in it.

After I figured that out and avoided anything with sugar in it the

intensity of the nausea got better but it was still my constant

companion. My Dr. prescribed phenergan(sp?) and that helped.

I am two months out of my DS surgery and I feel pretty good. I can

eat anything and I have no more nausea. I again like the foods that

I used to like, including Crystal Lite Pink Lemonade, which I lothed

right after surgery. I am able to tolerate sugar again. The first

days are difficult but it gets way better.

The protein drink I take is a sugar free powder, chocolate flavored,

that I found at Wal-Mart. I mix it with 8 to 10 oz of lactose free

milk. It disolves well and the taste is tolerable. My wife found it

in the vitamin section. I forgot the name now but I will look at

noon and post it.

Good Luck!

Blain

> Should I be worried about whether Protein drinks are palatable? It

seems

> the ones I really liked pre-op tast awful...and the ones I didn't

> like...taste even worse!

>

> I havn't tried it yet, but I really liked Boost w/ Extra Protein

15g I think

> I might pick some up tomorrow. I HATE this " weak " feeling.

>

> I had cream of mushroom soup tonight....I'd say about 1/4 cup

before I got

> full, and then I felt a little nauseous.

>

> My love affair with Crystal Light Pink Lemonade is definately over.

>

>

> What happens when I run out of percacet???!!??

>

> -- --who doesn't mean to be so whiney.

>

> Day 4+ Post-op