November 2016 Surgeries

[jeff20stone]

Staples here too! I had four new incisions for my sleeve, so I now have 12 little scars on my stomach - good job I've no plans to be wearing a bikini anytime soon

That very interesting to have further surgery ... my hairy chest will cover my scars so can not wait to fit into my mankini

 

[Mazza]

That very interesting to have further surgery ... my hairy chest will cover my scars so can not wait to fit into my mankini

Lol, mankini hey? what colour do you have or do you have a few....

 

[jeff20stone]

Lol, mankini hey? what colour do you have or do you have a few....

just a lime green one

 

[Mazza]

just a lime green one

The 'must have' colour

 

[jeff20stone]

The 'must have' colour

I did find a picture but it was to reviling

 

[MrsN]

Ha ha Jeff!!

 

[maggy]

My stitches are glue. Good luck getting yours removed @jeff20stone.
Good to hear 6 weeks is the benchmark for recovery @Chill . I'm sure many of us would want it to happen sooner but it's good to give ourselves the time to properly recover and get used to a very different way of eating.

How much protein people managing to get in in the first week or two? I have no target from my dietician. Only the fluid intake target.

Here's to the start of another week of good recovery for those of you already on the bench and good preparation for those joining soon. There's loads of room over here

 

[jeff20stone]

My stitches are glue. Good luck getting yours removed @jeff20stone.
Good to hear 6 weeks is the benchmark for recovery @Chill . I'm sure many of us would want it to happen sooner but it's good to give ourselves the time to properly recover and get used to a very different way of eating.

How much protein people managing to get in in the first week or two? I have no target from my dietician. Only the fluid intake target.

Here's to the start of another week of good recovery for those of you already on the bench and good preparation for those joining soon. There's loads of room over here

14 stitches out now more comfortable ... can see a little swelling and bruising but pain free .. I have been given a target of 60g of protein/day but low fat
Good start to the week

 

[maggy]

14 stitches out now more comfortable ... can see a little swelling and bruising but pain free .. I have been given a target of 60g of protein/day but low fat
Good start to the week

@jeff20stone Glad you're more comfortable! 14 stitches!! Blimey.

And Thanks Jeff, 60g sounds doable. And sensible. My dietician doesn't want me fixating on protein - and I get why that is - but no info isn't quite what I need either. Useful to know from another bypassed too. :0)

 

[jeff20stone]

@jeff20stone Glad you're more comfortable! 14 stitches!! Blimey.

And Thanks Jeff, 60g sounds doable. And sensible. My dietician doesn't want me fixating on protein - and I get why that is - but no info isn't quite what I need either. Useful to know from another bypassed too. :0)

so what is your fluid target ? They had problems getting blood from me this morning said I must drink more ... that means pee more and thats my problem going out

 

[maggy]

My fluid goal is 1.5 - 2 litres a day. And I'm counting everything fluid as part of that on MyFitnessPal on the water counter. Yesterday I had about 600mls of lactofree skimmed milk as coffee, with soup and as plain old hot milk. Then I also had 200mls of soup - Covent Garden chicken and veg strained and Heinz cream of chicken. The Heinz soup made me dump so not doing that again! Lol. Then 800mls of NAS which I sip constantly. Oh, and 400mls of water with my liquid vitamins in. I'm swimming in it! I'm not bothering about 30 mins before meals as all I'm having is more liquid and if I didn't drink constantly I wouldn't get it all in. As for peeing, I'm peeing for England!! TMI?! But I'm going to keep it up. I have low blood pressure anyway and if I don't get the fluids I will fall over. Lol

 

[jeff20stone]

My fluid goal is 1.5 - 2 litres a day. And I'm counting everything fluid as part of that on MyFitnessPal on the water counter. Yesterday I had about 600mls of lactofree skimmed milk as coffee, with soup and as plain old hot milk. Then I also had 200mls of soup - Covent Garden chicken and veg strained and Heinz cream of chicken. The Heinz soup made me dump so not doing that again! Lol. Then 800mls of NAS which I sip constantly. Oh, and 400mls of water with my liquid vitamins in. I'm swimming in it! I'm not bothering about 30 mins before meals as all I'm having is more liquid and if I didn't drink constantly I wouldn't get it all in. As for peeing, I'm peeing for England!! TMI?! But I'm going to keep it up. I have low blood pressure anyway and if I don't get the fluids I will fall over. Lol

wow some difference ... I have to drink 2ltr of water on top of other fluids so I am over 4Ltr per day and they are telling me to drink more

 

[jeff20stone]

wow some difference ... I have to drink 2ltr of water on top of other fluids so I am over 4Ltr per day and they are telling me to drink more

My Diet states avoid cream of xxx soups so you found out the hard way

 

[Nixon]

I can manage cream of tomato soup ok, about half a can. Chicken soup had the same effect on me as it did @maggy

I also had covent garden tomato and vegetable soup, blended smooth. I'm going to try a banana later to see how that goes. I have started protein shakes too, to up my protein intake and overall calorie intake.

 

[MrsN]

You guys are are doing ace with the fluids!! I'm getting nowhere near that. Maybe 1200-1400 per day max but often less.

 

[jeff20stone]

You guys are are doing ace with the fluids!! I'm getting nowhere near that. Maybe 1200-1400 per day max but often less.

its only 1pm and I am already on 2Ltr but always have a high intake .... It was Cider!!

 

[MrsN]

Heinz chicken gave me awful cramps - and its bland and boring!!! I'm more adventurous with my soups now - currently eating Moroccan chicken - 200ml blended with water. Really yum.

 

[starryeyed]

I don't even get that much fluid in and I'm 6 months post op lol

 

[MrsN]

its only 1pm and I am already on 2Ltr but always have a high intake .... It was Cider!!

That's ace Jeff

 

[maggy]

My Diet states avoid cream of xxx soups so you found out the hard way

Certainly did will know better next time