I sleep in a recliner because of my back, and it does help with reflux. Are there nice neck pillows you can get to support your neck? Again, so sorry you have to deal with this! You deserve smooth...

So sorry to hear that you are having these stomach problems. I will be praying for you!

I stopped drinking my protein after my two week post op, so I feel you.......BUT I have gone back to one once a day. It helps to kick in that extra protein you don't get from food, and it is nice to...

I was a hard core water drinker before my surgery. I would drink at least 4-6 32oz of my water bottle, and it had to be COLD. Now, I can barely get my 64 oz in, and I have to drink warm tea to get it...

I should name my chins, lol. At least we see then humor in all of this!!

Hi Nanc! I hope you are doing good as well. My NUT said I could advance to soft foods, if everything I ate was doing well. I ate some cheese sticks, no meat of any kind yet, even though I'm allowed...

Thanks everyone! I tried one, and my tummy didn't like it very much. I used to eat Luna Bars before surgery. I have to find something else because I like those wayyyyy too much, lol. The bars that...

Oh my goodness! I remember the one time I over ate......the hiccups and pain were horrible! Not doing that again!

I am about 5 weeks out and I was wondering if anyone would eat protein bars at this stage. Has anyone or is it not a good thing for our belly. My cousin gave me some Meijer brand for Christmas, they...

Thank you!

Awesome!! It seems like when I switched to "food" instead of liquids, my weight loss slowed way down. I hit a big stall and finally just lost 2 lbs. Kudos to you!!!

I too find the 45 min wait horrible. I'm a water drinker, have always been and always drank with my meals. Its torture sometimes!! I watch the clock also.

They gave me liquid gas drops for infants in the hospital, and they let me take the rest home with me. I continued with them when I got that "hunger pain/gas feeling" and it really helped! I could...

Yes! I'm tired all the time! I thought it was my meds. But they never made me this tired before. I could sleep all day every day. I still manage to do things yet I am still tired. I hope this soon...

I'm on soft foods and cannot have solid foods, I can advance to eggs, tuna, and soft meats like chicken, pork, ham, turkey-deli meats, and absolutely no beef yet. I'm on refried beans, any beans,...

Great job!! I can't wait until I fit into that number again!!!

Terri, I am happy to hear that there were no additional problems.

I had a really hard time the first 5 days. I felt like you did, why did I have this surgery?? I could barely get anything down. Sipping has been said over and over, it works. I had medicine cups from...

Will be praying for him. Positive thoughts to you, hugs.

You look terrific!

Ann2, I am feeling much better than my first post op post. Now I am trying to figure out how to get all my protein in with food and stay hydrated with the no drinking 15 min before and 45 min after...

Went to see my Dr for two week post op, 28lbs gone!!! And I get to eat!!! Cottage cheese, refried beans, baby meat sticks-do not quite know how that will go, oatmeal, pudding-have to make it, thought...

Woo Hoo! Awesome!

They will wake you up, usually you will be sleepy, some people are nauseated, some not, but they give you medicine to make sure that doesn't happen. If so, they can give you some right away. No...

Sometimes you walk in the OR, others you are on a stretcher, and when you go in the room you scoot over on the surgical bed. The anesthesiologist might put a oxygen mask and tell you to take deep...