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txchick1971 · 12-31-2007, 08:30 AM

well, i made it home yesterday but only feel like typing a bit today...just wanted to say it's all good.......trying to figure out what to eat and drink......i'm drinking crystal light very well but not getting my protein shakes in a full setting......not sure what to do....finally passed gass this morning thank gawd..........my pain is a level 5 but i got liquid loratab to ease it away...started my liquid centrum today and trying to get some protein.......but doesn't look like i can get 90grams a day in when i'm only getting 2 or 3 ozs down at a sitting....anyways when it comes time to eat do i go for the protein shake or broths.........i just dunno right now

Godsblessedme · 12-31-2007, 08:40 AM

congrats girl! I would suggest get that protein in before anything else. I couldnt drink it either so i discovered Isopure, in the bottles its just like SF koolaid! love it and its got 40g protein per the 20oz bottle

Duckie · 12-31-2007, 03:11 PM

CONGRATULATIONS! WElcome to the loser's bench! Don't worry about your protein right now. Just get in as much fluids as you can.

SueRN · 01-02-2008, 09:49 AM

Congrats! You won't be able to get in 90g of protein a day at this point. My surgeons told us to get in 40g a day at this stage. It's more important to get in the protein drinks now than any of the fluids. The Isopure drinks were a God send as I did get sick of the milk based shakes after a while. I pureed beef veggie soup and would add some whey protein powder to it. Helps when you want something a little salty. As funny as it sounds, it may take 15-30 min to down that 2oz protein drink. This is normal. It will get easier and easier. It was about a month before I was actually able to get in 64 oz of fluid. Good luck to you! Sue

bunny1999 · 01-02-2008, 09:54 AM

I agree with the Isopure drinks. I am 2.5 weeks out and I can drink at least one of them a day. I tried those smaller shot like protein drinks and I can't handle them although a lot of people like them and then you don't have to drink as much.
Thank goodness for those Isopure drinks.

txchick1971 · 01-02-2008, 09:58 AM

i bought an isopure single but i hated it.........so i settled with the strawberries and cream powder and mixed it with yogurt......it works....

Toony · 01-02-2008, 10:05 AM

Welcome home and congrats on the new baby-sized pouch!

katie

nextbigloser · 01-02-2008, 10:10 AM

Welcome home and warm up that losers bench for me. I'll be on it soon!

I hope you are feeling well - keep us posted.

chiquita · 01-02-2008, 11:01 AM

Welcome home

I be right there soon too, well in the loosers bench that is, not at your place so you can unlock the doors now hehe is safe.

I purchase some isopure from the doctors office, at first was like, yack, but I am a stuborn one, and kept taking little zips of it, and now I really have built up a taste for it, just ordered me 2 3lb of the Mango peach and Pineapple Orange Banana flavors, am planning on living by it as soon as I am home, for at first, then slowly introducing the milk shakes, I like designer whey, and the local pharmacy had them on sale right after christmas at buy one get one free, so now I have 6 cannisters of the stuff, but tried not to get too many so In case I get bored with it, it don't go stale before I go back to it.

Anyways, I did not ment to ramble on, I have a tendency of doing so lol.
Welcome home and looking forward to see your success

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Corrine · 01-02-2008, 12:30 PM

Congratulations and welcome home.

I relied heavily on the New Whey Vials (42g protein) at your stage. I mixed half a vial with some matching Crystal Lite - it only added 1 1/2oz liquid but it was a good way to get 21g of protein down me AND have my liquids at the same time.

Liquids are the most important thing right now. Just do what you can - it does get better, I promise.