I'm sorry for your difficulties, but I would look into the Medicare, anything is worth a try at this point. Good luck to you!

I would start on the mushy and try this injury chicken soup, I also had issues with nausea and found when I would drink some chicken broth the salt would help with the nausea big, saltines worked...

Well well well, this is my first time hearing about DSPS, but trust I will be researching it further today. I've been calling my problem insomnia, but what you and Tori are describing sounds like...

I'm with you on this protein mess, most of the one's I've tried, YUCK, YUCK AND MORE YUCK. And I hate the ones that are thick, that's the part that bothered me the most. I finally found one at GNC...

Well I see I'm not alone with the bread issue, I'm afraid of bread, it's no longer one of my bestest friends, sounds crazy right, but no I loved me some bread and pasta and no I'm not Italian, but I...

I agree with the others, def go to the ER, I was readmitted into the hosp after only being home 3 days for dehydration and a bowel blockage. I felt nausea and pain in my left side of my stomach and...

Congratz! Thanks for sharing :)

What is the five day pouch diet? I haven't heard of this, but I'm wondering if I'm taking in too many calories, as I haven't had a weight change in some time, not sure if I'm in starvation mode as I...

Welcome Phillygirl, I'm a philly girl as well, glad to see someone from our area on hear. Good luck with your new journey, and ask anything you like, all questions are usually answered the same day....

I agree with Kim, if it's as bad as it sounds then you def need rx medication. I had bad reflux prior to surgery so post-op was no different. I take Prilosec twice a day and I must use the gas x...

Try sugar free Popsicles. They helped me when I was thirsty and couldn't get anymore fluids in my belly. The great thing they're sugar free so you can eat as many as you like without much guilt cus...

I wondering if you're eating enough during the day, maybe not and your body is playing catch up at night. I've had this experience in the past mostly with liquids. I've never been a good drinker...

Well, I have a bit of a different perspective. Everything wasn't fine after my surgery and if I didn't have my husband, sister and children to help me after surgery. I probably would of had more...

Congratz! I'm loving the positive attitude. Keep the inspiration coming :)

Welcome!

I'm not sure what my goal weight should be, I just picked 150 because I figured that's where I should be and when I was close to that size in the past I wore a size 9/10, which is considered normal...

Wow just reading all these post have me in deep wonder. I was told by the psychologist during my pre-op eval that things would change for me once I started losing the weight and the more I get...

I agree with the peppermint tea it helped me alot post-op with my nausea, also chicken broth helped as well cus it was salty. I tend to like things very hot so I'm not sure if that makes a...

Congratz! very happy for you. I was in a 3+wk stall myself and it finally broke in this 4thwk with a 2lb lose, lol. I'm happy for us both :)

Since my surgery I've suffered continuously with dehydration and I had a couple set backs just after surgery and was readmitted after only being home 4 days. I would say overall I'm doing better...

I completely understand how you feel, since my surgery I've suffered continuously with dehydration and I had a couple set backs just after surgery and was readmitted after only being home 4 days. I...

I'm so sorry your going thru this. I will def keep u in my prayers and hope they find the cause ASAP so u can get back to ur normal routine. I experienced something similar as far as the pain in my...

Thanks so much for the help. I really needed some guides to go bye as I was really getting discouraged and frustrated. I haven't been drinking while eating, but i definately think I may have been...

Can someone please tell me how many bites of food should I take in during each meal. I'm tired of getting super frustrated during every meal. I get hungry and I begin to eat my meal. I take approx...

Congratz on your new journey! If u find the morphine to b a problem, ask for dilaudid it's been helpful to me in the past. Good luck and a speedy recovery :)