Is it normal to be so tired?

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH THE OPTISOURCE ... YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT IT BEING THE 1st ADDED INGREDIENT, BUT DID YOU NOTICE THAT IT HAS ONLY 1 GRAM OF SUGAR? SO, YOU SHOULD BE OK, EVEN RIGHT AFTER SURGERY, MS CHELL. THE MOST WE ARE TOLD TO INGEST IS 4 GRAMS PER SERVING ... THAT'S A TEASPOON OF SUGAR PER SERVING ... OF COURSE, THE CLOSER WE STAY TO NO SUGAR CARBS IN EVERYTHING WE EAT, THE BETTER. GOOD FOR YOU FOR READING THE LABELS! THAT GOOD HABIT WILL BE A LIFE SAVER. A LADY ON OUR OCT BOARD FORGOT TO DO THAT ON A SPECIAL SOUP SHE LOVES & SHE PASSED OUT FROM A "DIABETIC REACTION" (EVEN THOUGH SHE'S NOT DIABETIC) BECAUSE THE SOUP WAS SO FULL OF SUGARS & HER SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER USED TO SUGARS. SHE HURT HER SHOULDER AS SHE PASSED OUT IN THE RESTROOM & THINKS SHE HIT THE TOILET WITH HER SHOULDER. THIS IS NOT TO SCARE YOU BUT TO REMIND EACH OF US TO CHECK THE INGREDIENTS BEFORE EATING ANYTHING. ALSO REMEMBER TO PUT "NO GLUCOSE" ON YOUR MEDIC ALERT BRACELET BECAUSE THEY USUSALLY GIVE YOU FLUIDS WITH GLUCOSE IN YOUR IV IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION ... THIS COULD BE VERY HARMFUL TO POUCH BABIES & YOUR DOCTOR WOULD HAVE NO IDEA WHY YOU WERE, OR WHAT YOU WERE REACTING TO AS GLUCOSE IS THE "NORM".

ONE MORE THING TO HELP WITH YOUR EXHAUSTION ISSUE, MS LINDA ... ARE YOU TAKING YOUR SUBLINGUAL (MELTS UNDER THE TONGUE) OR LIQUID B-12? IT IS IMPARITIVE THAT YOU TAKE THIS FOR LIFE. &, THE REASON YOU TAKE SUBLINGUAL OR LIQUID (NOT THE KIND YOU SWALLOW) IS BECAUSE YOU ABSORB UPWARDS OF 98% OF THE B-12 THIS WAY, WHILE YOU ABSORB LESS THAN 5% BY SWALLOWING B-12 DUE TO IT BREAKING DOWN IN YOUR DIGESTIVE TRACK. YOU CAN ALSO GET B-12 INJECTIONS FROM YOUR DOCTOR. YOU CAN GET THE REXALL BRAND OF SUBLINGUAL B-12 AT WAL*MART VERY INEXPENSIVELY. PUT IT UNDER YOU TONGUE, LET IT MELT & LET IT SIT IN THERE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR MORE BEFORE SWALLOWING IT. B-12 IS WELL KNOWN FOR INCREASING ENERGY, ASSISTING IN THE BUILDING OF HEALTHY CELLS (GREAT TO HELP WITH HEALING FROM THE SURGERY) & HELPFUL FOR A HEALTHY NERVOUS SYSTEM. MOST SAY TO TAKE 500 MCG A DAY, BUT, BUT, BUT ................... BECAUSE YOU'RE SO TIRED & YOUR BODY IS SO STRESSED FROM THE SURGERY & HEALING ... I'D START WITH 500 MCG 3 TIMES A DAY & INCREASE OR DECREASE THE AMOUNT FROM THERE. I HAVE TO TAKE 5,000 MCG A DAY (YES, 10 TIMES THE NORMAL DOSAGE); NICK HAS TO TAKE 2,500 MCG A DAY TO GET RESULTS. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN OVERDOSE ON B-12 BUT CHECK WITH THE PHARMACIST ... I THINK YOUR BODY FLUSHES ANY B-12 NOT USED OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM THROUGH YOUR URINE. ALSO, I TAKE A "COMPLETE B" WHICH HAS THE DIFFERENT Bs + A LITTLE OF OTHER NUTRIENTS ... I GET THAT AT WALGREENS. I TAKE IT ONCE A DAY. IT WILL TAKE A WHILE, BUT THIS IS SHOULD BE A MAJOR PART OF YOUR DAILY SUPPLEMENTS! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Thanks Lady D I did not see how much sugar was in the vitamins, maybe I should have before I e-mailed you. I am just so "uptight" with information overload. I am a worry wart, what can I say. I do try and read every label. I use to be really good at it, but in the last couple of years I quit doing it, I am trying to start that good habit again. I will buy some Optisource this weekend. Have you tried any of their protein drinks? If not, after your surgery, where did you shop and buy your protein supplements? Thanks, Chell

NOT TO WORRY MS CHELL ... THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN, ESPECIALLY IN THE BEGINNING ... &, THEN ONCE YOU LEARN MOST OF IT, YOU BEGIN TO RELAX & START MAKING LESS-THAN-GREAT EATING DECISIONS, SO YOU HAVE TO THEN "RE-LEARN" EVERYTHING! hahaha! YOU'RE DOING FANTASTIC ... IT'S BETTER TO BE A WORRY WART IN THE BEGINNING - IT KEEPS YOU ON YOUR TOES. THIS IS SUCH A MAJOR CHANGE. IT REALLY HIT ME ABOUT 4 MONTHS POST OP ... "OH MY GOSH, THIS IS FOR LIFE!" THEN I GOT SCARED THAT I COULDN'T DO IT FOR LIFE ... THEN, I REGAINED MY SENSES & BEGAN TO RELAX. NOW, I'M MORE INTO THIS BEING A "LIFESTYLE" THAN A DIET, BUT IN THE BEGINNING ... IT IS DEFINITELY ALL ABOUT DIET CHANGES, WHICH LEADS TO SO MANY WONDERFUL CHANGES IN YOUR HEALTH, LIFESTYLE & LIFE! YOU CAN GET GOOD PROTEIN POWDER, DRINKS (NO CARB) & BARS AT WAL*MART ... ISOPURE AT GNC & THE VITAMIN SHOPPE ... ISOPURE, PROTEIN POWDER, PROTEIN BARS (POWER CRUNCH IS MY ALL TIME FAV, BUT IT HAS 4 SUGAR CARBS SO WATCH THAT) & PROTEIN PUDDING &&&, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE AT THE VITAMIN SHOPPE (I SHOP HERE MOST) & THEN THERE ARE A TON OF PLACES ONLINE, BUT MY FAVORITE RIGHT NOW IS ... http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/dym/elite.html FOR THEIR CHOCOLATE MINT (YUMMY IN DECAF OR HOOD CARB COUNTDOWN MILK - WHITE OR CHOCOLATE) & OTHER FLAVORS ... THEY HAVE HUGE 5 # CONTAINERS FOR THE PRICE MOST SELL 2 1/2 # CONTAINERS ... ABOUT $25.00. ALSO, IF YOU ENJOY PROFECT PROTICA, GO TO THE BOTTOM OF MY PROFILE & ORDER FROM THERE IF YOU DON'T MIND - I GET A LITTLE FINDERS FEE. GOD BLESS YOU .... DAWN & NICK

Thanks Lady D, Thank you very much for all the advice, I sure could use it. I have my preop on the 20th...YIPIE Could you please tell me about preop visit? Do ya have to take your clothes off and all that stuff. I hate having to do that, I know it sounds "weird" but I am just so uncomfortable with all that poking and prauding(spelling?). Could ya give me the run down....I do not have a gallbladder. I would like to thank you again for all your support, it sure does mean a lot!. Your a good lady THANK YOU Chell

CHECK OUT MY PROFILE FOR 10-22-2005 = "IT'S A GO, HOUSTON!" ... THAT TELLS ABOUT MY PRE-OP & THEN THERE IS A TON OF INFO I SHARED RIGHT AFTER THAT ENTRY ... ALSO, READ ABOUT MY HOSPITAL SHINANIGANS ON 10-28-2005 ... YOU'LL GET A KICK OUT OF IT & MAYBE IT WILL HELP YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE KNOWING THE PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH. YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT ... THE PRE-OP IS A BREEZE ... THE ONLY "EXAMINATION" WOULD BE IF YOUR SURGEON WANTED ANY MEDICAL TESTS DONE & HE/SHE SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU THAT ALREADY. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW FOR SURE, JUST CALL THEIR OFFICE & ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY MEDICAL TESTS SCHEDULED FOR YOUR PRE-OP APPOINTMENT ... FOR INSTANCE, BECAUSE OF MY HEART CONDITION, I HAD AN EKG ... TOOK JUST A FEW MINUTES & ALL I HAD TO DO WAS RAISE MY BLOUSE ... OTHER THAN THAT ... IT'S PAPERWORK, SIGNING YOUR RELEASE FORMS, VERIFYING YOUR INSURANCE OR PAYMENT ISSUES & SOME BLOOD WORK. I DOOOOO UNDERSTAND ABOUT NOT WANTING TO PRANCE AROUND NAKED IN FRONT OF DOCS ANY MORE ... BUT, JUST THINK ... IN NO TIME, YOU'LL BE SO HAPPY WITH THE CHANGES IN YOUR BODY, THAT YOU'LL HAPPILY DANCE IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR!!!!!!!! BIGGGG CHANGES ARE IN YOUR FUTURE, MS CHELL!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK