I made it and I am home!!!!!!!

Hello, everyone! Today is Saturday and my new year is starting great! I got home from the hospital today and had my surgery on the 28th. Thanks to all of you who wrote, inspired and thought and/or prayed for me! The first couple of days weren't good - I was nauseated a lot, but thats over now, thank goodness. The surgery went smoothly, I'm healing nicely (according to the doctor) and I'm now on a 2 week liquid route. I got some protein stuff from GNC today - "Protein Maximum" to be mixed with water or skim milk. Everything is liquid, but do you all think trying skim milk would be ok? That first night and into the next night, I was wanting to kick myself for doing this, but as the nausea went away, I started feeling better. Please write me back! Crystal

Congratulations!! I'm so glad you're starting to feel better. The first few days can be rough while the anesthesia is working its' way out of you. You should feel better and better each day and the pounds will start flying off. Most of us go through that panic stage right after surgery. After all, this surgery is a radical change to our system. Skim milk is probably fine. As long as you stick to your doctor's orders, you shouldn't run into problems. Be gentle with yourself and get enough fluids. What a great way to start thee new year - with a new you! Love, B

Hi! Glad to hear you made it thru ok~ I came home yesterday too, but my surgery was on the 30th. I didn't have the nausea, but I have this pain on my left side..Maybe it's gas. I have been drinking lots of water, sipping rather..some chicken broth, and eating popcycles, sf kind. I made a protien drink "Unjury", but only got half of it down..so far. The doc told me not to drink anything except clear liquid till after I see him in one week..Milk is not a clear liquid. I sure miss it, tho', especially in my morning coffee!

CONGRATULATIONS, MS CRYSTAL. SO GLAD FOR YOU TO JOIN US ON THE LOSING (HEALTHY) SIDE OF LIFE! I USE HOOD CARB COUNTDOWN MILK DRINK. IT COMES IN WHITE, CHOCOLATE & FAT FREE. THE WHITE & CHOCOLATE TASTE SO CLOSE TO "REAL" MILK & BOTH ARE GREAT IN COFFEE & NICK USES THEM IN PROTEIN SHAKES AS WELL. THE FAT FREE TASTES LIKE SKIM MILK. THE CARBS HAVE BEEN CUT OR ELIMANATED (I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH, BUT CARBS ARE WHAT YOU WANT CUT OR ELIMINATED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.) YOU CAN GET HOOD AT WAL*MART OR JUST ABOUT ANY GROCERY STORE NOW. IT'S A LOT EASIER TO DIGEST THAN MILK. NOW THAT THE NAUSEA IS GONE, YOU WILL FIND THIS THE ABSOLUTE BEST THING YOU EVER DID FOR YOURSELF. CHECK WITH YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS OUT TO HAVE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS RE-EVALUATED. AT 3 WEEKS, I WAS TAKEN OFF EVERYTHING EXCEPT MY HEART MEDS & I WAS JUST CHECKED & EVERY MEDICAL PROBLEM HAS COMPLETELY CLEARED UP EXCEPT MY HEART SITUATION WHICH IS NOT CAUSED BY OBESITY. I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST MY HEALTH IMPROVED AFTER DECADES OF SUFFERING WITH ALL THE MEDICAL PROBLEMS. GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK