Thanks for all of your answers - they all make sense - I too think it was something that they swabbed on my belly after my surgery because it is almost in stripes on my belly. I did call the doc, and they said that it was most liely the bandages they had on me (either during surgery or riht after) that were over my steri-strips but that were removed before I woke up in recovery.   Either way, my doc said to take 25mg od Benadril every 8 hours, and it has really helped wiht the itching. The redness is there, but much less so and it hasn't spread, thank goodness.

Can you have low cal/ low fat yogurt on your post op diet? If so, I would start having one or two a day. I mix in unflavored protein in mine so that I still get my protein in.

Here's to a speedy recovery and good weight loss! 

I can't stand the isopure drinks, what a waste of money that was!  I am getting my calorie intake up to about 600-700/day with my three protein shakes. I can get the whole eight oz. in now in about fifteen minutes. 

Bowel changes have been very noticable (ie NEVER TRUST A FART!). I even started to take my iron supplements again yesterday in hopes that it would slow it down.  But liquid in, liquid out. I hear once you start eating solids again then you have to look out for constipation.  I don't look forward to that, but it's hard to go for a walk or go to store without worrying about the other either!

Sounds like your doing well. I didnt have much gas to deal  with thank goodness I hear it is pretty miserable.