Happy To Be Home!

need_to_run_81
on 5/22/16 6:22 pm

I just started purees today. A friend suggested doing the "downward dog" for gas. I would just squat - but I honestly only passed gas a half dozen times. It took me 5 days to have a #2.  

Food suggestions...  Starting the 3rd morning following surgery - Each morning I had apple sauce and yogurt (both no sugar added).  Lunch cream soup made with 1% (strained - chicken, mushroom, tomato, broccoli, or asparagus for me). Dinner cream of wheat and some more yogurt. Super boring - but it worked. Most nights I had a sugar free pudding cup. I was able to get in two premiere proteins a day from about day 5 on - before that I got through one and a half - but it was a chore.  I had protein powder, but hated adding it to my food - so that's why I pushed the premiere through. 

I find decaf tea with 1% goes down better than any liquid for me - so I drink lots of tea.  

 

2BHealthy2016
on 5/22/16 8:35 pm

Thanks for your update. Hope all goes well for you. I am awaiting my surgery June 01. Your update is helpful. Thanks

Hidingaway
on 5/23/16 2:40 pm

Oh congrats- the time will fly by! I was very overwhelmed my first day home on when to eat/ drink etc but I'm slowly getting the hang of it and so will you. :)

Referral Oct 10 2015

Orientation Nov 25 2015

Sleep Study Dec 5 2015

Sleep Clinic Results Jan 15 2016

Nurse Practioner Jan 18 2016

Dietician/Social Worker Feb 5 2016

2nd Sleep study Feb 5 2016

Started using CPAP Feb 18 2016

2nd Sleep Study results March 17 2016-official prescription

Pre-surgical class March 30 2016

Meet the surgeon April 20 2016

SURGERY MAY 19 2016 !!!

Laura M.
on 5/25/16 5:15 am - Ottawa, Canada
RNY on 06/03/16

Congrats on the successful surgery! I'm also awaiting surgery on the 3rd so reading through these suggestions is very helpful. I think once you find a rhythm, all will settle into place. Will keep an eye on your posts for tips and suggestions!

GP Referral to OBN - Dec 1/15;   Orientation - Feb 11/16;   Intake meeting - Feb 17;  Consultation w/ surgeon - Apr 18;  Start OPTI - May 13; Pre-Admit w/ Anesthetist - May 16; Surgery - Jun 3/16!!!

Spenceymommy
on 5/23/16 9:08 am

You should be able to get all your protien in if you use pc skyr yogurt in plain.  21g protien.  I've lived on it for 2 weeks and I'm so f'ing sick of it now the thought makes me gag(I haven't done a single protien powder pre or post op). 

 

Also so if you google Wendy's chili bariatric you will find a few posts with the receipe. I'm making it this afternoon!!!

Hidingaway
on 5/23/16 2:39 pm

Good to know! I

make or made chilli a lot anyway but it'll have to be modified now:)

Referral Oct 10 2015

Orientation Nov 25 2015

Sleep Study Dec 5 2015

Sleep Clinic Results Jan 15 2016

Nurse Practioner Jan 18 2016

Dietician/Social Worker Feb 5 2016

2nd Sleep study Feb 5 2016

Started using CPAP Feb 18 2016

2nd Sleep Study results March 17 2016-official prescription

Pre-surgical class March 30 2016

Meet the surgeon April 20 2016

SURGERY MAY 19 2016 !!!

Laura M.
on 5/25/16 5:38 am - Ottawa, Canada
RNY on 06/03/16

I keep seeing stuff about the Wendy's Chili!  I would think that spices would be hard on the stomach post surgery but everything I keep reading says it's great post-op and that some people eat it daily!  Crazy. I'm excited! I assume this would be starting week 4 when you are okay to begin regular foods?

As for yogurt, I think all hospitals are different.  I'm not to begin yogurt until the end of the first week when I can begin pureed foods.  Until then, liquid only. I am to have my protein powder (which I love) with lactose free or soy mil****il then. I love my protein powder (so yummy that I can drink it in water if needed) so I will be using it long-term to ensure that I get enough protein in. Surgery is in 9 days!

GP Referral to OBN - Dec 1/15;   Orientation - Feb 11/16;   Intake meeting - Feb 17;  Consultation w/ surgeon - Apr 18;  Start OPTI - May 13; Pre-Admit w/ Anesthetist - May 16; Surgery - Jun 3/16!!!

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