J-Tube comes out tomorrow!!
And I can't wait!
I'm doing well, except still haven't lost any weight for 3 weeks. Trying not to stress and only weighing once a week. Back to work part-time, and the plan is full-time next week. I am starting Vitalady's vitamin regimen (slowly though). I am able to tolerate a variety of foods (no white flour or anything highly processed) and I eat protein, protein, protein!
I am calling tomorrow to make an appt. with my PCP, as they wanted to see me at 6 weeks. I will go fully armed with info and diagrams.
I can't thank everyone enough for taking the time and effort to post here about so many different topics. I can't imagine where else I could have learned so much in such a short time.
Susan
I'm doing well, except still haven't lost any weight for 3 weeks. Trying not to stress and only weighing once a week. Back to work part-time, and the plan is full-time next week. I am starting Vitalady's vitamin regimen (slowly though). I am able to tolerate a variety of foods (no white flour or anything highly processed) and I eat protein, protein, protein!
I am calling tomorrow to make an appt. with my PCP, as they wanted to see me at 6 weeks. I will go fully armed with info and diagrams.
I can't thank everyone enough for taking the time and effort to post here about so many different topics. I can't imagine where else I could have learned so much in such a short time.
Susan
Susan
I'm so happy you are doing well! I don't know anything about J Tubes, or their removal. I just had to chime into this conversation to say that we three had the best surgeon ever, didn't we? I just loved Dr Keshishian. I think I am his most wussy patient ever. When he removed my regular drains i think it took me about 5 minutes just to be able to speak again. Your drain sounds much nicer than mine. I will wish you so much luck.
When did you start introducing new things into your diet? I am still just doing soft foods, trying to keep my protein drinks in (though some days I just gag on them) and then making sure that every other meal is a soft protein. I haven't tried any real (meaning not lunch meat like processed meats) chicken yet, I am staying away from beef for a while just because I heard it is hard to digest, nor have I tried pork (bacon) Any suggestions on when to introduce those?
Good luck with the drain!
I'm so happy you are doing well! I don't know anything about J Tubes, or their removal. I just had to chime into this conversation to say that we three had the best surgeon ever, didn't we? I just loved Dr Keshishian. I think I am his most wussy patient ever. When he removed my regular drains i think it took me about 5 minutes just to be able to speak again. Your drain sounds much nicer than mine. I will wish you so much luck.
When did you start introducing new things into your diet? I am still just doing soft foods, trying to keep my protein drinks in (though some days I just gag on them) and then making sure that every other meal is a soft protein. I haven't tried any real (meaning not lunch meat like processed meats) chicken yet, I am staying away from beef for a while just because I heard it is hard to digest, nor have I tried pork (bacon) Any suggestions on when to introduce those?
Good luck with the drain!
kathie09
Hi Kathie,
Dr. K is amazing!! I had the drains too, but he took those out before I flew home. Since I was a revision, I had a feeding tube for six weeks. That's what's coming out. It's just such a nuisance, though would have been glad I had it if there had been a leak or difficulty getting in fluids or protein by mouth.
I was a bit of a slow starter, as far as the solids went. I wasn't hungry for a while, and could tolerate shakes well, so I did a lot of those. I still don't each chicken, unless it's in something to keep it very moist (like chicken salad) and I only eat bacon if it's cooked very soft. I don't have too much problem with a medium cooked hamburger. Seafood (shrimp, scallops, crab legs) go down the best, and I supplement with at least two protein shakes daily.
Everyone is different...We are both still early out, so it's sort of a hit and miss thing. I also find that something I was able to eat easily yesterday may not have the same success today. Good luck, and I hope this helps.
Susan
Dr. K is amazing!! I had the drains too, but he took those out before I flew home. Since I was a revision, I had a feeding tube for six weeks. That's what's coming out. It's just such a nuisance, though would have been glad I had it if there had been a leak or difficulty getting in fluids or protein by mouth.
I was a bit of a slow starter, as far as the solids went. I wasn't hungry for a while, and could tolerate shakes well, so I did a lot of those. I still don't each chicken, unless it's in something to keep it very moist (like chicken salad) and I only eat bacon if it's cooked very soft. I don't have too much problem with a medium cooked hamburger. Seafood (shrimp, scallops, crab legs) go down the best, and I supplement with at least two protein shakes daily.
Everyone is different...We are both still early out, so it's sort of a hit and miss thing. I also find that something I was able to eat easily yesterday may not have the same success today. Good luck, and I hope this helps.
Susan
Kathie,
I had a major aversion yo most foods for the first couple of months and really struggled with dense proteins until about 6-7 months. I have just started to be able to eat chicken, and I'm 8 months out.
I can honestly say I lived on shakes, bacon, string cheese and Greek yogurt for months. Now I don't like the string cheese (too salty ) and have no interest in yogurt.
Just go slow on your eating.
And yes, Dr. K is fantastic!!
I had a major aversion yo most foods for the first couple of months and really struggled with dense proteins until about 6-7 months. I have just started to be able to eat chicken, and I'm 8 months out.
I can honestly say I lived on shakes, bacon, string cheese and Greek yogurt for months. Now I don't like the string cheese (too salty ) and have no interest in yogurt.
Just go slow on your eating.
And yes, Dr. K is fantastic!!