its over

Hi all...I had my surgery on feb 4th and just got home from the hospital today.....I feel great...I can't rave enough about all the docs, nurses , and techs, at roger williams medical center....They were great...so now im taking my seat on the losers bench but im not sure if anyone will want to sit near me with all this gas!

Welcome to the biggest loser bench come sit right here.  We all had that same gas one time or another.  lol...  WTG and glad to hear your doing good.  keep us posted on how things are going remember to keep walking and sip sip sip.   Ask as many question as you can.  Best of luck on the start of your new jounrey.

Lisa

thanks lisa...the only problem imhaving right now is trying to figure out how im gonna take in all the liquids they want me too....one little sip and i get that gassy bloated feling that doesnt seem to go away..its tough enough getting one shake down let alone three...but i keep telling myself its only 3 days since going under the knife and only 1 day that ive been "eating' shakes so i guess my new stomach is still adjusting...

Just take it slow and do what you can.  Do you have chewable gas-x?  That along with a low heating pad helped relieve my gas pain. 

Welcome to your new life, and please feel free to ask anything.  

Hello there.  Must feel good to be home and doing well.  Give yourself sometime with the fluids and protein intake.  You're just getting home and settled in.  Before you know it, you'll have your own routine down.  Keep at it, you'll get there.
~ Sandy

Hi!

Welcome Home!

Make sure your moving around. Walk around the house, walk outside when you can. It'll help move the gas around and help make room for some sips of water!

Just do the best you can do. That's all they ask!

I found that drinking warm clear liquids like chicken and beef broth or clam juice and decaf tea (with no milk in it) really helped me get my liquids in during the first couple weeks. My pouch was sensitive to the cooler stuff so it made me more gassy.

Glad you're on the losers' bench!

Hope to see you on here often!

Jules