You need to add more protein to your diet to get rid of the ***** acid but i can't remember what kind of acid it is that builds in your muscles when you exercise (i'm going to say lactic but i could be wrong). Muscle tears in increments so it can get bigger (tear is probably not right it splits and that's where the pain comes from) which exercise will do so keep eating high protein meals....maybe a protein shake after you are done exercising or at least some turkey or cheese sticks. ANDI

I have heard that you need to be really careful because it can swell in our pouches. I would imagine though, that with a well established pouch that you would be able to gauge how much to take given that it will expand. Perhaps try half a dose? Holly

Hi Trish I haven't heard or read anything regarding this - maybe if you are still in touch with your surgeons office it might be worth giving them a call. Let us know if you hear anything more about it. What is your colon cleanse consisting of?

I am still not stretching my pouch out... I can get down about 3/4 of a cup of stuff and that is it. dinner like substance last night: nuts breakfast: almost 2 eggs 4 cups of coffee Lunch..... I have some YUMMY Marinara Sauce that I Have made up.... left over pizza sauce from Sunday night, left over chicken from tuesday night, left over spaghetti from Thursday spaghetti night, and left over black beans from wednesday night. put them in the food processor and pureed them up and stuck them back in the fridge, just have to boil some pasta. we are also having halibut for dinner and some fresh veggies. dh is going shopping and going to cook for me. as for the injection site. OMG that got much worse last night, I am have trouble getting my arm up over my head, hell up over my shoulder is a PITA. they say keep moving it, it will loosen up. but OUCH. I am sucking down 400 mg ibuprofen twice a day waiting for it to heal. next shot... 2018.... OMG how freaking weird does that look? I do not need another tetnus shot until the year 2018. My son Erik will graduate in the year 2018. My son Magnus is the class - Stardate 2019?

The nurse probably thought you were one of those skinny *****es who has never had a weight problem and been skinny all your life A hunk of turkey last night is not going to sustain you - get some food into you girl!!!