Well guys this is farewell for now. I will try to stop in and read when I can, but I won't be back in the great white north for about 2 months.

I hope everyone has a nice holiday and tries as best as they can to stay on plan. Remember it's about family and not the goodies. You don't want to face the post-holiday with regrets and regain.

I'm hoping that you will keep the thread going until I come back. We may not get a lot of posts, but we get a lot of views and I've had messages from pre-op and newbies thanking us for this thread.

You guys are the best.

CC

You need to be getting 60 grams of protein in daily. Premier Protein Shakes are the way to go. If all you do is get in 2 shakes and all your water you are good at this stage. You get them at Costco. Opti is not the way to go at this point.

Did you go to a pre surgery nutrition class? We were given a "bible"? The "Bible" told us everything we could eat, should be eating at every stage. Follow your bible.

You can have pureed soups, milk, yogurt with no bits in it. Get some skyr. You should be drinking caffeine free teas, water. Make sure you are getting all your fluids and protein in. It is crucial to healing and hydration. Are you getting all your meds in as well including your vitamins? That's imperative too.

My guess is that you are dehydrated and thus the headache. You need to get that under control very quickly or you could end up back in hospital.

For the next several weeks your job is making sure you get in what you need to get in and if you can't call the Clinic and ask for help.

I will be in the middle of a move during my surgery. I don't want to deal with move stuff and I just want to fart (and heal) in peace! Food wise, I plan on packing some premier protein, a bottle or two of Powerade Zero (just realized it doesn't have aspartame), my water bottle, and tea bags. Anything else?

Also, when you were guys were recovering, what did you do to pass the time? I'm sure the first few days I'll be lazy and lounge (except for my required walking), but I have a whole month off work. I've never had so much free time since I was a child! Any book recommendations? Series to binge on Netflix?