Stephanie H.

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Pureed Food Ideas - I need some pureed food ideas,  Some maybe I can mix in protein to.  Oh GAWD, how I hate the taste of protein powders.

10 days post op - Well 10 days out and still doing well.  Yesterday seems to be a tired day.  I slept most of it, not getting hardly any protein in.  Right now I am doing about 2 full shakes, pro...

Surgery 02/13/2013 - Doctor said surgery was typical with no issues.  When I got to recovery, I guess the morphine started messing with my blood pressure so it was all over the low side and going cr...

Surgery was Tuesday 2/13 - So my surgery was Tuesday and I  am doing well.  Right after surgery, had trouble with blood pressure. At one point, I remember the nurse saying I was crashing ~OMG~ But all was...

PreOp Diet - Well, today I start my 3 day liquid diet!  Breakfast, lunch and dinner is a meal replacement and 3 snacks  which are protein drinks, low fat yogurt, or low sodium broths.  This ...

Weight Loss Surgery getting attention! - Weight-loss surgery can halt diabetes symptoms — almost immediately By Bob Glissmann WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Omaha World-Herald http://www.omaha.com/art...

Weight loss article - Weight-loss surgery can halt diabetes symptoms — almost immediately By Bob Glissmann WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Omaha World-Herald http://www.omaha.co...

Prep class done! - Well today was a prep class!!! OMG  lots to learn and remember.  Surgery will be Feb. 12.Tomorrow I start a diet, lots of protein shakes, but I can still have 2-4 oz. meat and 1...

Surgery Date - My date is Feb. 12.  I am very excited to get this party started!!!  

I have a surgery date! - I got my surgery date today!!!  My date is Feb. 12.  Today at the doctor, I had blood work done, Chest x-ray, had a lot of questions asked, received a lot of paper work, and I a...

Surgery Date!!! - So, I finally got a surgery date today!  FEBRUARY 12, 2013!  

Post op foods - I am wanting suggestions for foods post op.

Lab Results not so good! - So, my first appt. was about 3 weeks ago and they did blood work.  Well, today I got my results!  Wow!  Calcium too high. Cholesterol too high Triglycerides ...

ivc filter - Call me dumb, but what is a ivc filter ?  And why do we need this before surgery? 

Things I wish I'd known - I am new to this site and read about four hours a day trying to get in as much information as I can. I hope to have my surgery in January 2013.   I found this on another support...