Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 I have doctor -maybe I just didn't understand her correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 I had no problems. (knock on something) DR mary even let me go home a day early because there was no raeson for me to stay. I am sending hubby to the store right now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Who's your doc, Kristy? I was eating yogurt and cream of wheat the day after surgery. This is weird. Laurie W. Dr. Zorn - 06/26/03 help me, I'm starving I am one week post op today and they want me to go another wek withiut eating? I am about to fall into a precocet nap-but would it kill me to eat some yogurt or cream of wheat. ThanksKristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Hi Kristy, Wow! Do you know why your doctor doesn't want you to eat anything yet? Have you had any problems? I think the general routine is have patients start on stage II (cream of wheat, etc.) by the second day after surgery or thereabouts. Hope they let you eat soon. Take care, Kay 12/1/03 375 / 338 / 308.9 / ??? kristyhathaway2003 wrote: I am one week post op today and they want me to go another wek withiut eating? I am about to fall into a precocet nap-but would it kill me to eat some yogurt or cream of wheat. Thanks Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Hi Kristy, Usually after you are discharged on the paper that they give you it should say that you should be on stage 2 meal plan which is soft food. That is cream of wheat, soups, apple sauce things like that. Do not use milk because that will cause a lot of distress. I was only on the liquid for 2 days after surgery and then I advanced to stage 2. Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Pasha, I broke down and had some yogurt and part of a scrambled egg after talking to Pat B. I kept everything down and had a lot more energy. Plus I wasn't such a B@#$% to be around after I ate. I just couldn't see not eating for 6 more days. I thought I was prepared for this-but I don't think you can be totally prepared until you are on the other side. Hope that makes sense. Maybe I will try some tomato soup tomorrow! Thanks for the idea. Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Ramona, I think the stages are different at PB. I went ahead and ate and everything turned out great. Funny how 1/2 a scrambled egg and 1/4 piece of toast filled me up. It is over four hours later and I am still not hungry. So far I love my little pouch! Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Pascha- I have not have any problems with food yet. I am using my 15 month old daughters' spoons to eat with. I have a question about the tape strips. I know I have the info somewhere.....Do I just let them fall off? I remember the paperwork saying something about trimming the fraying/curling edges, but that's all I recall. Thanks in advance for the info. , if you are out there, I looked for your number the other day and could not find it. I would love to catch up with you. Happy Holidays Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Pascha- I have not have any problems with food yet. I am using my 15 month old daughters' spoons to eat with. I have a question about the tape strips. I know I have the info somewhere.....Do I just let them fall off? I remember the paperwork saying something about trimming the fraying/curling edges, but that's all I recall. Thanks in advance for the info. , if you are out there, I looked for your number the other day and could not find it. I would love to catch up with you. Happy Holidays Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Kristy, I was told to just let the tape strips fall off on their own. Dr. Zorn said it would take about a week (maybe he said 2 weeks), and at that point they pretty much just came off in the shower. The few that didn't come off, I could see that everything underneath was okay and I just took them off. Hugs & happy holidays, Jen HealthyMe2001@... wrote: Pascha- I have not have any problems with food yet. I am using my 15 month old daughters' spoons to eat with. I have a question about the tape strips. I know I have the info somewhere.....Do I just let them fall off? I remember the paperwork saying something about trimming the fraying/curling edges, but that's all I recall. Thanks in advance for the info. , if you are out there, I looked for your number the other day and could not find it. I would love to catch up with you. Happy Holidays Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Steri-strips, or as you call them, tape strips, will fall off naturally in the shower and with daily wear. You can certainly trim the edges if they're just hanging there. Laurie W. Re: help me, I'm starving Pascha- I have not have any problems with food yet. I am using my 15 month old daughters' spoons to eat with. I have a question about the tape strips. I know I have the info somewhere.....Do I just let them fall off? I remember the paperwork saying something about trimming the fraying/curling edges, but that's all I recall. Thanks in advance for the info., if you are out there, I looked for your number the other day and could not find it. I would love to catch up with you.Happy HolidaysKristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Thanks Laurie. I am also going to take some benedryl for the itching! Happy Holidays Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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