[minnie]

sorry it has took me this long to get back to you i had my surgery on dec 23 2010 it went great had no pain at all came home on christmas day so far everything has gone good except my computor went out first the monitor so bought one and then the tower went out so i just bought a lap top so i am back in bussiness

[jiffypop]

YAY!!!!! how are you feeling? how did you handle all the Christmas festivities? and are you on clear liquids or has your doc cleared you for more adventure - like protein drinks?? congratulations!

[minnie]

i was on liquid for the first 11 days and now on pureed diet i can get all the liquid in which is 48 to 64 oz but can not get all the protein they want 65 to 75 grams that is alot i never got that much before surgery so i am trying i eat eggs and peanut butter and drink buttermilk that help me with it

[VioletSwerve]

Minnie, so glad your surgery went well! Did you have the lapband? Peanut butter sounds divine, I must say I am jealous, lol! I dont get moved up to anything that adventurous for about another 2 weeks. Glad to hear you got another computer and that you are doing well.

One thing that has helped me get the 64 oz of water in that my surgeon recommended is Crystal Light. I never liked it before, but I think it had just been a long time since I had tried it. I like the Raspberry Lemonade, the Fruit Punch, and the Cranberry Apple. I also bought myself a 32 oz water bottle. That way I know I only have to drink 2 of those, and that's my water for the day. I bought one with oz markings on the side so I can see how much I've drank. The one I bought is a Contigo (the brand name) 32 oz water bottle. It was $12 on Amazon, but its the best $12 I've ever spent. It does not leak at all, and has an auto-seal feature. You press a button to open the drinking hole, and after you release the button it automatically seals the opening--no spills! It also has a little clip so you can hook it on your purse (I have a big purse, lol) or bag. The one I have is pink, but they come in other colors. I would post the link to the one I got, but I dont think we are supposed to post external links. Anyway, as you can tell, I am way more excited about a water bottle than I probably should be, lol!