Recent Posts

 I totally understand!  Got my carafate filled last Friday, but I only have to take it twice a day. My surgeon thinks I have gastritis or an ulcer and I was even taking a proton pump inhibitor (ulcer medication)every a.m. and Pepcid every p.m. since surgery on 9/21/11.  I have been missing one evening dose of vitamins but right now the carafate is more important in the short term than the vitamins.  

Hang in there, it has to get better-right?  ;)

 Yeah that's no fun.  I've been taking this dissolvable medicine, not prevacid (sp) but something like it to prevent ulcers.  Apparently it's more common to get ulcers with any stomach surgery.  They told me I'm going to have to take it forever (not necessarily the dissolvable kind) but I don't like taking medicine in general.  But I guess it's better than getting an ulcer.  
Have you been taking any preventative ulcer meds?  

Hang in there.  I pray you have a quick recovery and that you're able to swallow things without Gagging.  And I pray you get some additional needed energy.  :-)

~Nicole~
 

tee hee..     yes it helped...gave me some more food ideas.....

have I mentioned how jealous I am that you are a chef..... and a mother... and work full time.....


ok .. really i am done whining now.... I think I was having a moment....

and no ... you were not sounding preachy....  it was good advice....  I need to be more creative..... and apply myself.....lol

  Booo hoooo. So sad. Apparently I have an ulcer. I will be 7 weeks out on Friday. I have had a lot of trouble with liquids and food. Saw my surgeon on Monday and he is saying I could have a stricture as well as an ulcer. So, while I wait for approval to have an endoscopy I get to take this medicine to help calm my screaming tummy.  DISGUSTING! It's like the final Insult! I have had to swallow things that I never thought I could.. Things that have made me GAG. My meds are ground into dust and lovingly sprinkled across whatever substance can take them in ... and I do it!! I am now to a place where I'm not sure I can stand another thing to swallow. To make it more complicated this medicine has to be taken 1 hour before I eat, but 2 hours after I eat (hmmm thats gonna work well!) Also, I have to wait at least an hour after I take Iron. SOOOOO when exactly can I take this crap?? OHHH and take it 4 times a day. 
Incase you are wondering, I am worn out.. feel like dog dooo and now am frustrated beyond belief. Any advice out there to help a girl out?? 

Hi there,

I was going to say....are we three months out?!?!!  It is damn tough and I am thankful to be home and able to prepare my meals.

I typically have a protein shake for breakfast if I am rushing around or scramble an egg with low fat chicken (Schneiders is really good) and a bit of tomato or low fat cheese (1 tbs)  Kashi Go Lean is a good cereal alternative

Chili has been amazing for me, as has the lasagna recipe you know about.  I find when I have V8, it is not a meal. rather, just part of my daily fluid intake.  ( I made a RNY friendly chicken pot pie last night that was quite good as well - but my husband said it tasted like curry - WTF.)

I found making smoothies were hard to get down and felt heavy.  A blender bottle and a really good shake (ISO Whey Orange Cream or Chocolate with decaf coffee or mint extract are top choices, made with 1% milk) That is 40G protein for 1 cup right off the bat.  I like this because it takes pressure off for the rest of the day and I can eat a good combination of foods.


Oh, for work, tuna salad lettuce wraps are tasty (tuna salad pumped up with spices - I put chopped pecans in if I have a relatively low fat menu planned for the day - boston lettuce or really nice romaine or hmmmm...not sure what it is called but it is bushy on the top...errrr....green. Wrap the tuna salad - 4tbs. in 2 pieces and it is quite satisfying)

Hope this helps whiny...I mean Meridon..