April 13 Surgery Twins: How Are You Doing?

Hi, I'm home, happy and doing great!  I wonder how my surgery twins are doing?  Are you guys out there?  Sure would like to hear from you!

Hello!! I too had surgery on the 13th! I am doing okay. I am only down 13lbs since surgery which is great. I was hoping for more though. On Monday I gratduate to the next step.

Hey, it's good to hear from you!  I think it's normal to lose what we did, I lost about the same as you.  I'd lost 10 lbs on the preop liquid diet and then another 13 lbs or so since.  We'll get there!  I just started mushies on Friday, what a change!  Never thought I'd enjoy cottage cheese so much, lol! 

Hello! My surgery was also on April  13th.... I am feeling pretty good. Went to the Dr. for my 1 week post-op visit and was down 18 lbs!!!!  Still a little sore on my left side and have low energy levels, but thinking that will all change when I start adding more things into my diet. I had todo liquids post op for 2 weeks. So monday I get to move on to puree foods!      Glad you are doing great!

Yay, glad to hear you're doing great too!  The energy will come back, hope your left side is less sore now.  I started on pureed and am enjoying more variety!  Yum!

I've been on the mushey stage since day 4. I guess every place has different things for stages. I will be 2 wks out tomorrow and will get to have canned meats like tuna, chicken, salmon. Plus I will be able to eat canned fruit. I can't wait to have other stuff.

Oh boy I am SO drooling!  I am supposed to be on mushies another 2 weeks at least!  Someone else posted that at 4 weeks she had 1/3 rib eye steak!  I guess every doctor is different!  I would love to have canned tuna, chicken, some salmon and fruits!  How's digestion going for you, ok?

Seems to be going okay. I can only have a few bites of anything. Wow steak at 4 weeks?? I won't be able to eat that til I am 5-6 months out.

I hit a little snag because of the antibiotics I am taking and am back to clears.    I have to stay away from dairy for now so when I start adding foods again I need to find other choices.  Oh well...I am so looking forward to chewing again.  I think when I can I'll start with fish and gradually work myself up to that yummy prime rib I want so much.  I was just having a few bites of foods too.  We have to take it slow until our tummies heal some more I guess.

Well you are doing awesome!!!