Comments on: POst OP and eating problems http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/ Sat, 17 May 2008 00:33:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jamey Lancaster http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4461 Jamey Lancaster Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:28:59 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4461 Well, milk makes me sick, too <G>. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, because without protein you begin to use your muscles, and your heart is a muscle. Take care, Pam _____ Pam, I got a big asst of protein drinks from vita lady. It is just I get so nauseated when I drink them. I even cut them severely with water, tried milk, just makes me sick. <!--more--> Miki in NM ADVERTISEMENT _____ Well, milk makes me sick, too <G>. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you,
because without protein you begin to use your muscles, and your heart is a
muscle.

Take care,

Pam

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Pam, I got a big asst of protein drinks from vita lady. It is just I get
so
nauseated when I drink them. I even cut them severely with water, tried
milk, just makes me sick.


Miki in NM

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]]> By: Jamey Lancaster http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4460 Jamey Lancaster Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:08:11 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4460 My experience is that it helps to cut the mucous and causes it to go on through. Doesn't have to be as heavy with lemon as lemon aid. Pam _____ Pam, Does the lemon in the water keep you from throwing up the mucous? ADVERTISEMENT _____ My experience is that it helps to cut the mucous and causes it to go on
through. Doesn’t have to be as heavy with lemon as lemon aid.

Pam

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Pam, Does the lemon in the water keep you from throwing up the mucous?

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]]> By: val_500 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4458 val_500 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:23:08 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4458 Pam, I got a big asst of protein drinks from vita lady. It is just I get so nauseated when I drink them. I even cut them severely with water, tried milk, just makes me sick. Miki in NM Pam, I got a big asst of protein drinks from vita lady. It is just I get so
nauseated when I drink them. I even cut them severely with water, tried
milk, just makes me sick.

Miki in NM

]]> By: val_500 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4457 val_500 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:02:21 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4457 Pam, Does the lemon in the water keep you from throwing up the mucous? Pam, Does the lemon in the water keep you from throwing up the mucous?

]]> By: Jamey Lancaster http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4456 Jamey Lancaster Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:24:15 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/04/23/post-op-and-eating-problems/#comment-4456 Miki, I'm concerned about not getting liquids down. I know I had a problem with water, too, but we dehydrate so easily, and it's not good. Can you do a little lemon in your water, or maybe heat your water a tad, or something? I know lemon in water will cut the mucous (I have a lot of the same problems you have), in fact some docs recommend lemon water first thing in the morning - would that help? - maybe with a little splenda?. What protein drinks have you tried? It may be a case of your not finding one you like - or if it's the smell (which it frequently is..) drinking in a sippy cup, or putting a piece of saran wrap over your glass with a straw through will help cut down on the "protein" smell. I also find that the adding of 1/8 tsp of cinnamon to my shakes helps a lot. I basically plan on leftovers from my meals out. I eat very little and chew chew chew - chewing to liquid. <!--more--> Take care, and I hope you continue to get better and better. Take care, Pam in Niceville _____ I am just over 3 1/2 months post op and am still having trouble eating solids. I fill up too fast because of the mucous lying on my tummy. (I have bad allergies and sinus problems and take benadryl to cut down on the amt of mucous I swallow during the night and daytime.) A lot of the time I throw up because of the mucous. I have a terrible time eating out because it feels like the first bite gets stuck halfway down. I cannot tolerate the protein drinks. They are so nauseating to me. If I feel the least bit nauseated, I throw up. I am beginning to think this is all in my head. I am also having trouble getting enough fluids down. I guess I am lucky because most food doesn't even tempt me. Let alone sweets and other things I shouldn't have. My incision is finally almost healed. Remember, I was sent home by the military doctors with a bad infection and went to another hospital emergency room and spend a few days there under the direction of a new surgeon who had no idea about the gastric by-pass. He was great in taking me on and getting me thru the healing of the incision though. Miki in New Mexico surgery 5 Dec 04 352 lbs 17 Mar 05 275 lbs Down 77 pounds and feeling better each day. Can't wait til incision is healed and I can start an exercise program ADVERTISEMENT _____ Miki, I’m concerned about not getting liquids down. I know I had a problem
with water, too, but we dehydrate so easily, and it’s not good. Can you do
a little lemon in your water, or maybe heat your water a tad, or something?
I know lemon in water will cut the mucous (I have a lot of the same problems
you have), in fact some docs recommend lemon water first thing in the
morning - would that help? - maybe with a little splenda?.

What protein drinks have you tried? It may be a case of your not finding
one you like - or if it’s the smell (which it frequently is..) drinking in a
sippy cup, or putting a piece of saran wrap over your glass with a straw
through will help cut down on the "protein" smell. I also find that the
adding of 1/8 tsp of cinnamon to my shakes helps a lot.

I basically plan on leftovers from my meals out. I eat very little and chew
chew chew - chewing to liquid.

Take care, and I hope you continue to get better and better.

Take care,

Pam in Niceville

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I am just over 3 1/2 months post op and am still having trouble eating
solids. I fill up too fast because of the mucous lying on my tummy. (I
have bad
allergies and sinus problems and take benadryl to cut down on the amt of
mucous I swallow during the night and daytime.) A lot of the time I throw
up
because of the mucous. I have a terrible time eating out because it feels
like
the first bite gets stuck halfway down. I cannot tolerate the protein
drinks. They are so nauseating to me. If I feel the least bit nauseated,
I throw
up. I am beginning to think this is all in my head. I am also having
trouble getting enough fluids down.

I guess I am lucky because most food doesn’t even tempt me. Let alone
sweets and other things I shouldn’t have.

My incision is finally almost healed. Remember, I was sent home by the
military doctors with a bad infection and went to another hospital
emergency
room and spend a few days there under the direction of a new surgeon who
had no
idea about the gastric by-pass. He was great in taking me on and getting
me
thru the healing of the incision though.

Miki in New Mexico
surgery 5 Dec 04 352 lbs
17 Mar 05 275 lbs
Down 77 pounds and feeling better each day. Can’t wait til incision is
healed and I can start an exercise program

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