July Surgeries Check In

Hey there ya'll,
I wanted to check in and see how all of the July surgery people are doing.

My surgery was on July 6th and I am starting to feel like myself again. i have enough energy now (only if I take all of my vitamins) to make it through a very active day. I have not begun to exercise on top of everything else I have to do but hope to have enough energy to start that soon. I am still able to only eat 500-600 calories a day and only soft, soft foods. Mainly soups and protein shakes. Crackers really help when I'm feeling nauseated, which is every day. One thing I really crave is chugging water when I'm thirsty. I am up to 2 16 oz water bottles a day and feel dehydrated all of the time because I can only sip or else it hurts. I have lost 12 pounds since surgery which is pretty good I guess for not adding exercise. In general I feel better than before I lost weight. How are you all doing?

I am glad to see oyur chugging along, like you I am not back to myself just yet, some days are ok then others, like today just start off horrible, espeicially when I have a ton of things to do. I think I experianced my first episode of minor dumping this morning. I had an activia yogurt  and with in a couple minutes,  I was gagging and dry heaving, I didnt want to lay down cause I have soo much to do today, with school starting next week and football starting today, man, bad idea, now I feel soo worn out. I have to find a mutil vit. that I can tolerate, still can't stomach the ones I have. Today just wasn't good. looking forward to better days.

I'm sorry you're not feeling well today. I have bad days still but the good ones are happeniing more often. I can really tell when I have forgotten my vitamins! My legs get shaky, my heart beats out of  my chest, and I feel like fainting. That's just from not taking vitamins! If I have anything chocolate I get cramps and bloating and have belly bombs for 2 days!! Those episodes are difficult to recover from so I just won't ever eat chocolate, even sugar free, again.
Your school starts early, goodness. My stepson and husband start football today. I'm the team mom and hope I can cope with our schedule this year. EEGAHDS!
You really need to take care of yourself though. Maybe a gummy multi vitamin would be easier on your stomach. I hope you feel better so you can get stuff done. Try to deligate the things other people can do.

Try the Centrum chewable,they sell them at target and Wal Mart.  They are orange flavored and not bad at all..I take 2 each morning..it is the Calicum I have a problem taking!

Thanks ladies, I will def try the gummies and chewable what ever works.
Yeah, my boys go back next Monday, but they have been off since the end of  May.
I try to delegate, but, just get frustrated when I do, LOL, but I am gonna have to suck it up, being a board member and fundraiser coordinator for the whole league, its difficult and embarrassing to try to talk to 150 sets of parents all while trying not to gag, some may get offended, LOL.

Good Greif Girl!!! You need a couple more things to do? Have you tried nibbling on crackers to help with the nausea? They work so well for me!! It's the only solid food I can eat that doesn't hurt. You are going to have a busy season.... I hope you can find time to rest.