How it going now?

Hey, girl! Stopping by to see how you are doing!

Did you feel well cared for besides the communication problem? Did you feel you made a good choice in Dr. Ramos Kelly? How are you doing now?

I'm going to Ramos/Kelly (hopefully) April 26th... how was your experience? do you recommend him?

Hi Kizzy. I think you were next door - Dr. Kelly put a drain in me and I kinda grumbled about it, and he told me the patient next door didn't need one, he does it as an 'as need' only. I had a rough three first days and ended up staying in hospital for four nights. Had some bleeding and leaking complications and I was also in withdrawl from some medications I take for fibromyalgia. As soon as I was able to take them again I felt just fine except for that stupid pain I was talking about! SO glad that you feel the same pain - not that I want anyone to feel it, but I feel less alone and it normalizes things for me. And yours went away today? I hope so for me as well. It can be discouraging because I'm not eating or drinking what I should. What protein shakes do you like? I've yet to find one I enjoy. I too am looking forward to food - i dream of salmon and spinach salad so I'm happy its not cheeseburgers and fries, but I also know that it will be several weeks before I can get off the pureed life, so I try to keep my fantasies quiet as much as I can!!

Hi there, I just learned we had surgery on the same day with the same doctor. Did we meet on the day you have to drink the barium?
Do you ever have pain when swallowing (around the sternum)? I have no incision or tummy pain but when I eat or drink it creates instant pain! I'm just wondering if you experience the same. Maybe I'm eating the wrong things - what have you been eating for the past couple of weeks? I tend to do yogurt in the am, and pureed or clear soup for lunch and dinner. I have had applesauce a few times. I'd love to keep in touch with you!!!

well we both have 10 days under our sleeves! How are you doing? One thing I do like to drink is diluted tomato juice. The protein shake are starting to get old. I have cream soups diluted with skim milk (to get more protein) sometimes I add unflavored protein powder ( they have a taste and do change the way he soup taste). I love the chicken broth, also popsicles. A lot of sounds coming from my stomach. NO pain at all now. Anyway, I cannot wait till next week when I can have pureed foods! It is like being a baby again, lol.

I am doing great. How are you doing? I am still on still liquids for 2 weeks so I am looking forward to having a Little pureed food. I watch food commercials and would like just a teeny bite. I have lost 14 lbs from the day I left the hospital.

We had our surgery on the same day. I hope all went well with you. Keep in touch.

How are you doing Kristen? I see your surgery was the 4th with Dr Kelly...don't you love him!? My husband had surgery with him on Feb 20th and is doing great! I hop you do as well! =)

How are you doing Kristen? I see your surgery was the 4th with Dr Kelly...don't you love him!? My husband had surgery with him on Feb 20th and is doing great! I hop you do as well! =)

I'm alive.....in some terrible pain though. Can't wait for this part of the journey to be over.

Hope you are doing well - drop us a line when you are able!

Congratulations! Hope all is well and you're resting comfortably.

I wish you the best of luck. Keep Smiling. Work thru the hard days and enjoy your changes thru the good days. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!