How are you doing Cheryl? The holidays sure take a toll. I'm not upset that I ate things not on the program, because it was only a bite or two. It's the busy, busy, too busy to think about eating or drinking that was the larger problem. I've had a couple days that I probably didn't get 300 calories and 16 oz of water. Gonna have to get on track for the new year.

Glad to hear everything went well. Your so right about the sleeping,my husband stayed with me the first night in the hospital and he couldn't either. Last night was my first time in my own bed, it felt so...good. The only issue I had so far is getting my multi vitamin down and my iron pill. I was taking the Unjury multi but I think it's to sweet cause I get nausea so I switched to a different one, the iron I'm just skipping for now. Yesterday was my first day back to work, by the end of day I was exhausted, glad I have a short week. I still don't get a "full" feeling, not sure if I just don't eat enough or what. I'm afraid to eat a lot and then have to vomit

Thankfully I have no problem with my bed, took a nice 3 hour nap when I got home. As nice as the hospital was, and attentive the staff, they were not very cooperative in letting you sleep! Not getting in even 1/2 the liquid, but working on it. Glad I still am ok with the shakes I bought, I don't think my taste has changed like I thought it would, this could be a bad thing! How did you do advancing to the full liquids? Yogurt going down ok? I'm looking forward to that and some cream of chicken soup on Friday. I was surprised we get that so soon, I had psyched myself up for just having shakes for 2 weeks. Did you go back to work today? How was it? I'm planning on Tuesday. I'm also at a desk a lot, and my bosses and co-worker are very supportive, they will do everything for me, they just want me in the office. I'm an optician and work at a small optometry office, job security, I know how to do everything.

I'm doing good, still not able to sleep in my own bed. I've been sleeping in the recliner, tried the bed again last night and it was not a good idea, the incision where he took my stomach out still hurts and feels like it's ripping when I use my stomach mussels. Just hope it goes away soon

Thanks. This is gonna be a LOOOOONNNNNGGGGG day. The extra hour isn't helping. How are you doing?

That's good it gets easier. How did your weight in go? I got home on Wednesday, and find it impossible to get all the protein and water in and it's a chore to crush all my meds and get them down too. I do need to change my multi vitamin I currently have the Unjury multi and found it makes me really nausea, I think it's just to sweet. I asked dr carlin if it was okay to go back to work on Monday and he laughed and said noway. I told him I sit at a desk all day , he replied that I need to walk a lot. So I'm thinking I will go back on Wednesday just as long as I can get out of the chair by myself I think I should be good I will just take a lot of mini walks around the office

Surprisingly fine. There have been a couple times that just habit made me want to grab something, but really not thinking about it much. So you are home? How are you doing? Is it hard to drink?

How you doing on the liquid diet nancy?

Glad to hear you're doing well. Really glad to hear "private rooms". Hope you got home today. Keep posting.

Doing well. The pain pump was awesome and used it as much as I could. Once they took that away ( on day 2) I could feel the pain. It feels like you did a bunch of sit-ups and can't move well. Here's how my surgery day went
Got to hospital at 845am
Was called back right away and within the hr seen all the doctors and hooked up to IV
Received something to relax me . Got to or room moved to table and was out.
After surgery Did remember them pulling tube out of mouth and gagging a bit
Staff here is great woke up on recovery in and out of it. Had to wait a bit for my room
Got to my room P615 and had a great view of detroit skiline. Rooms are private and really nice
First night mostly slept
Day 2
Goal is to walk and sip, do feel a little nausea but nurse keeps up on meds for it which helps lots
I eat breakfast ( beef broth) well, put by the time lunch and dinner can I just couldn't stomach it finically ask for Popsicle around 8pm it was great.
Day 3 turned off IV but left it in hand now just waiting to go to nut class at 9am and hope to go home after

Well wishes as you embark on your new journey!

Thank you nancy and smilez

Good luck tomorrow

Good luck Cheryl! Let us know how you're doing as soon as you can.

Thank you both very much. Can't believe it's finally here!