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    And I am up walking now. Nurse Debbie said get up every two hours. I might have cheated a little on that one. 4 hours of sleep in a row was heaven. but I am walking walking walking.

    I think he was thinking about keeping me. He gave the order for full liquids late. But I just needed to go home. I needed some rest and there is no sleeping in the hospital.

    I will just follow the rules. Today will be 1 more day of clear liquids. Then tomorrow starts full liquids and vitamins and 30 minutes of walking outside. Just getting up the 2 flights of stairs to my place was challenging. I think getting down them will be more difficult, but I will. Slowed and steady wins the race, fast and hurried fall on face. I came up with that when I was on crutches for 9 months. I had a diabetic ulster that would not heal on the bottom of my foot. So I would chant that while scooting up the stairs backwards on my butt.

    When I get to the soft pureed food stage, I am going to go back and look at you Chicken recipe. Thanks again, coach.
  2. Can you hear me cheering down here in SW Atl.??? I'm so happy for ya!!!

    The things that helped me with the gas (other than walking) were the heating pads and that spirometer thing.

    The pads, I actually taped them to my chest as I walked and laid around. The spirometer, while I watched TV I would just sit there inhaling on that thing.

    I turned it into a game trying to get the plunger up the 3,500 level but doing it really slow so the ball stayed in the good area. That deep breathing helps to get that gas into your lungs so you can exhale it. It seems like a silly, almost toy-ish little gadget but that thing was my friend for sure.

    I was hoping you might stay an extra night. That really helped my transition. BUT then my insides were a mess from my previous hernia surgeries. You'll be fine. Just don't stop moving and take it slow...really slow.
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    Hey, Charles. I did exactly what you said to do after surgery yesterday and jumped right out of bed, put on my own PJs and walked. The nurses were amazed. They called em their little triathelete. I don't know your last name, but I gave you full credit. I was good until about 3:00 am when the gas hit hard and I had not gotten any sleep. I let them give me some pain meds to knock me out. I felt so much better after sleeping for 3 hours.

    But the gas pain thing is unreal. I heard everyone talk about it, but you can't imagine it until you go through it yourself. It is everywhere and it hurts so much. I spent all day on my feet working through that. My friend took me home about 3:00. I had not tested the liquid pain meds today at the hospital, so I took a tiny sip. My body instantly rejected it. So, over the counter Tylenol. My incisions don't really hurt unless I am getting up or laying down. But the gas is crazy.

    I am so much happier at home. I just took a nap and now I am walking. THANK YOU, COACH! I think you saved my butt.
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    I know what you mean about having too much fun on this forum. Don't you just love everyone? I actually feel like we are all related. Everyone is so kind and thoughtful and willing to share their joy and sadness. C
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    You are really inspiring me to try new things. I am really not much of a cook now. I do not own a blender or a food processor, much less a Green Egg. I have read all these great recipes for soups with cauliflower and chicken stock as the 'cream' base.

    I do have 1 question. You referred to EVOL or something like that in your recipe. What exactly is that?
  6. LOL... Keep up the good work. Food is art to me so I'm always experimenting and now, since I've had the surgery, I'm looking forward to going out to more eclectic restaurants and sharing meals with my wife. I want some of that top chef kind of cooking. I just can't image eating an average meal anymore. If I'm going to fill my small stomach with it, it has to be something enjoyable to my palate. I guess I'm well on my way to becoming a food snob.
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    No problem - I have been drooling over her site for awhile now She calls it "food porn" and I think I am addicted to looking at it! Just starting to get good at the protien ice cream now... I dont love to cook, so the fact that I have tried so many things off her site really means something!
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I have had a gastric sleeve.
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I'm a married father of two who is loving shopping in his closet these days.
Father's Day shirts I've had for years...they actually fit! I'm just getting started
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2011-08-03

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