not doing too well

 thanks for the inspiration, lee!  i need it right about now.  no regrets at all, just slow going!

Hey there! I am sorry you are feeling yucky right now..although I do know exactly how you feel! I went 10 days w/o a bowel movement when I discovered Fleet glycerine suppositories! What a lifesaver..it made me go just enought to make me feel like I could breath again! I tried MOM..drank a whole small bottle of that..nothing..tried Miralax in my drinks..nothing...that was the only thing at that stage that did. Then I did add 2 stool softeners to my regimine and they kept me regular..I have since weened myself off of those and am regular everyday sometimes twice a day.

As far as your eating goes..wow..you are doing better than I did! I was like Lee and only focused on fluids..adding 2oz. of protein shakes every few hours.I used Unjury Strawberry..I found it easier to get down because it was more like punch that a shake. I love Syntrax Nectar, Fuzzy Navel was one of my favorites early out.

I think you are doing fine you just want to get better faster and it takes time. One day at a time..sip,sip, sip, walk, wlak, walk, and rest, rest, rest! :) You will be golden if you do! :)

 i was just wondering if i had some glycerine suppositories here at home, but forgot what they were called!  i think it would help, nothing else has!  i'm on 2 stool softeners a day a script from the surgeons, and nothing!  i'm gonna go look, now that i know the wording of what i want.  and if i dont i'll ask hubby to get some for me.  thanks for reminding me what it was i am looking for.

 well, i have to say... success!  those things work fast!  my neighbor went to the store to get me some, what a sweetie she is.  i do feel somewhat better.  not so... heavy, lol.   glad that first is out of the way, now i can try to be more regular, now that i know the plumbing works ;-)

Yay! I am glad they worked for you..whenever I fet like I needed to use them I did and BINGO every time! :) I think I went through 2 whole containers when I finally didn't need them anymore, then I dded the stool sofeteners, and now I am not taking anything and I am regular..finally! lol You are doing great..keep up the good work and ask questions when you have to! :)

Take Care!

 i sure did an inward happy dance, too, lol.  yep, i'm amazed at how quickly they worked.  i will never try the other stuff again!

Don't stress about not getting your protein in right now.  Your goal now should be getting your fluids in, especially if you are going to use a suppository.  You can get dehydrated really fast if you aren't getting enough in.  I also had trouble drinking, so my surgeon told me that I could use a straw and that was so much easier.  (he said ok as long as I didn't get more gas from using it)

I could not use the creamy protein powders early and I didn't know about the Nectares (they saved me) so I used GNC "Any Whey" unflavored Protein.  I put it in my soups, SF pudding, crystal lite, CIB, NSA Hot chocolate, broth etc. You can put it in practically anything. 

I also prueed soups high in protein.  My favorite was Campbell's Bean and Bacon.

(((HUGS)))

 thanks, roz.  i think i started really having a problem when i was told to use the magnesium citrate a couple days ago.  that did me in.  i was drinking, still, but not enough, i'm sure, and it made me queezy on top of it.  i'm still getting back rom using it.  and, it didnt 'produce'!  of course i couldnt take the whole bottle, cause it was making me ill, but i got in half of it.

i dont want to do any more damage if damage has been done, but i know the surgeon will feel better if i have gone before i see him (i bet i'll feel better, too, eh?  lol)

i'm trying to put what unflavored stuff i do have into what i can, and eating some good soups and broths with chicken puree.  

but, you are right, fluids are key right now!  you guys rock!

Hi Jenny,

Sorry you are having a tough time. I am just a little ahead of you, I had the sleeve, but as far as getting fluids in - at the beginning I had a medicine cup and every 10 minutes I took a drink of water (or whatever it was).

As far as protein, if you are going to GNC - try their ready to drink Isopure drinks - grape is the only one I can tolerate that they have in the store (they have a lemon tea that can be ordered online), but I put it with grape powerade and I can get it down. It is 40 gms of protein in 20 oz of water.

As far as constipation - whoa! That was my worst moment about a week or two ago. I hadn't felt like I had to go, but then all of a sudden I felt like I did, and couldn't. It was horrible! Since that day I have taken two stool softeners at bedtime, and put benefiber in my water, yogurt or whatever I can. Keep on top of it since you are going now. My NUT had thought that I got a little dehydrated, plus not eating much did me in.
Hang in there - it does get better. You are doing great!

 thanks, lynn.  i'm trying to do the timer thing with the medicine cup.  i can get 2 oz in at a time, but then my belly says STOP!  and i need to break from drinking.  then i forget to set the timer again.  maybe set it for 30 minutes when my belly rebells like that then take stock again...

hubby went to GNC today, and i know he didnt get a ready to drink one, cause i didnt know there was one until after he had gotten some.  he got 2 bags of 'stuff'.  i can have him bring them back if they are wrong, but pretty sure they were the right kind of protein and i hate to have him go back again, the poor boy.  hoping i can get this stuff down.  i'm not doing too poorly with the food choices, though.  

i see my nutritionist tomorrow.  we'll see what she says about what i'm getting in.

thanks again, lynn, and good luck to you on your journey, too!!!!!