Back home!

Hello Everyone;

Well I had my surgery on Monday and I am told that it went very well. They sent me home after only 2 nights! It was so nice to be in my own bed again. Broth still tastes great, but I am starting to feel like I need to be having something more substantial. I just can't bring myself to have a protein shake yet. After 2 weeks on MediTrim, I just can't bear the thought. Anyway, I have been sleeping lots. I can't wait to start on some real protein. How soon did any of you try a scrambled egg? It says that we are only supposed to that that on phase 3 of the post-op diet, but I don't understand why we can't have it on phase 2. Any thoughts?

Tanya

P.S. I am so annoyed! A week of consuming essentially nothing and I am only down 1 pound! As soon as I stepped off the scale, I announced " I want my money back!".

Hooray!!!! So happy for you !

Glad everything went well and I came home weighing more than when I went in, WTF! LOL!....but soon, very soon they pounds will literally starting melting off!!!

I just tried some scrambled egg this past Sunday, I have heard it is hard for some people so I waited. It was OK but plan on trying again soon. I think they want you to eat things that don't make your tummy work too hard while healing. I would follow the guidelines pretty close and give yourself time to heal....and remember no stage is forever!!!  Pretty soon you will be eating normal looking food and chewing some substantial! I promise......

Take care and rest, walk and sip!!!

Donalda

I am so glad that everything went well for you  I am almost four weeks out and I have lost about 15 pounds post-op slow and steady!!!!

take care
Bren

Tanya
Glad your home safe and sound, and everything went well.don't worry the scale will move, your on your way
Shannon

Yippie!!!! I am so glad that everything went really well. You body is a little swollen and you had a lot of IV fluids. The lbs will soon be melting off.
Glad you are home.
Nikki

So glad your home, Its just awesome that everything went so well for you, and even better that you got to come home so quickly.  I hope for the same kind of luck when It's my turn. Get lots of rest so you can enjoy your christmas holiday

Thanks everyone!

Tanya

YAY!!! I am happy that everything went well for you!

 So glad everything went well for you!!

I couldn't go near an egg for at least 2 months.  But everyone is different.  I ate cream of wheat made with skim milk and blended cream soups for that first phase.  Then eventually traded the cream of wheat for cottage cheese.  Which I still have for breakfast everyday.

After my surgery, I couldn't have anything to drink or eat for 4 days afterward, and when I stepped on the scale I was exactly the same weight.  I was totally WTF??  In fact I was pretty sure I said that very loudly right by the nurses station where they kept the scale...I could just read the look on their faces, lol.

But by the time I got home 4 days later, I had dropped 10 lbs.  So it will happen for you.  Your body is in a bit of shock and full of fluids, takes a bit of time to readjust.

Can't wait to see you again soon!!

Jo