Heading into surgery on 5/25/21

[Spiky Bugger]

Wow. It’s interesting to see another long term DSer going to shakes.

I hope mine is short-term. Just till I get out of whatever headspace I’m in. Is yours long-term or just for the 2 weeks?

BTW, I like to cook.

Mine is not an actual going to protein shakes thing. It’s just one of the choices on one of the suggestions lists.

• 
  
  Delicious Low FODMAP Living!
  Menu and snack ideas on the low FODMAP diet.
  Always check ingredient labels as manufacturers may alter ingredients.
  
  
  Low FODMAP Breakfasts:
  
  • Fruit ‘n Nut Oatmeal: Cook ½ cup oatmeal (start with ¼ cup dry oats),
  top with strawberries and blueberries (about 1/2 cup total) and 1
  tablespoon chopped walnuts.
  • Veggie Egg Omelet: Fill omelet with baby spinach, diced red bell
  pepper and shredded cheddar cheese. Enjoy with an orange.
  • Peanut Butter Banana Toast: Toast Udi’s™ white gluten free bread and
  spread with 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter. Top with ½ sliced
  banana and sprinkle of chia seeds.
  • Cold Cereal: Pour lactose free milk over Erewhon™ Crispy Brown Rice
  (gluten free), Environkidz™ Gorilla Munch™ or Environkids™ Panda Puffs
  cereal. Top with ½ sliced banana and 1 tablespoon hulled pumpkin
  seeds.
  • Banana Walnut Pancakes: Prepare Namaste™ Waffle and Pancake
  mix or Bisquick™ Gluten Free Pancake and Baking mix with low
  FODMAP ingredients and add ½ mashed ripe banana, 1 tablespoon
  chopped walnuts, a dash of cinnamon, and cook as directed. Garnish
  with a drizzle of pure maple syrup, if desired.
  • Yogurt Parfait: Top lactose free yogurt (such as Green Valley™) with ¼
  cup Bear Naked™ Vanilla Almond granola and ½ cup strawberries.
  • Smashing Smoothie: Blend together ½ cup frozen blueberries, 4 ounces
  plain Chobani™ Greek yogurt (or substitute lactose free yogurt), 1
  teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 ice cubes and 1-2 teaspoons chia seeds.
  • Vanilla French Toast: Blend 1-2 eggs with ¼ cup lactose free milk, 1
  teaspoon vanilla extract and a dash of cinnamon. Using gluten free or
  sourdough bread, dip in mixture and brown up in non-stick skillet.
  Drizzle with pure maple syrup and/or a sprinkle of confectioner’s sugar.
  Top with ½ cup fresh sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon sliced
  almonds.
  part of a program for those—15% of the population—who suffer from IBS, IBD, Type II Diabetes, NASH, etc. About 75% of people who try this program experience at least SOME relief.
  
  
  This is part of a program for those—15% of the population—who suffer from IBS, IBD, Type II Diabetes, NASH, etc. About 75% of people who try this program experience at least SOME relief.
  

SO, for two weeks, it‘s a no-to-low FODMAP diet, then we begin reintroducing food from each TYPE of FODMAP to find what triggers symptoms, in order to learn what foods we can/cannot consume.

 

[southernlady]

I keep shakes in my back pocket as an option depending on my protein labs look like. I prefer staying a 7.0 or above

 

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Well I have good news and bad news:

Good: boot on. Cast off. Plus a different boot for night (eventually as it’s too painful to sleep in right now)now for a few hours a day to stretch things. Get to begin PT to let them move it.

Bad: Apparently somehow I didn’t knew this was 12 weeks without weight bearing not 8. He’ll see me in 3 (at 9 weeks postop ) but no one is counting on that. So I have 6 more weeks no weight bearing. Looks like I need to contact LTD as STD will be up in early August.

I need to work through this again. I think I was so set on 8 weeks and then getting to put some weight on it and doing more on my own that this has thrown me for a loop.

 

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I keep shakes in my back pocket as an option depending on my protein labs look like. I prefer staying a 7.0 or above

I’ve had my second Muscle Milk today as I have no appetite. They taste exactly as they did all those years ago. Not great but not bad.

 

[hilary1617]

Well I have good news and bad news:

Good: boot on. Cast off. Plus a different boot for night (eventually as it’s too painful to sleep in right now)now for a few hours a day to stretch things. Get to begin PT to let them move it.

Bad: Apparently somehow I didn’t knew this was 12 weeks without weight bearing not 8. He’ll see me in 3 (at 9 weeks postop ) but no one is counting on that. So I have 6 more weeks no weight bearing. Looks like I need to contact LTD as STD will be up in early August.

I need to work through this again. I think I was so set on 8 weeks and then getting to put some weight on it and doing more on my own that this has thrown me for a loop.

This sounds really tough. I hope the remainder of non-weight-bearing time flies by and that you manage to get some sleep.

 

[Larra]

Well, that sucks! You will get through it, though. So sorry!

 

[JackieOnLine]

Apparently somehow I didn’t knew this was 12 weeks without weight bearing not 8. He’ll see me in 3 (at 9 weeks postop ) but no one is counting on that. So I have 6 more weeks no weight bearing. Looks like I need to contact LTD as STD will be up in early August.

I'm sorry.

 

[aaa]

Thanks so much. You all really make me feel better.

I’m better now, though not sleeping. I found a couple of Facebook groups with similar injuries and see I’m pretty much on target. It makes me feel better I guess that I can see the progression of others and we can commiserate.

 

[Susan in Tennessee]

That’s a long hard sentence to withstand. I’d be extremely bummed out upon finding it was longer than I thought! I’m glad you seem to be on course though. Hope you can get your Ltd and “std” taken care of.

 

[Susan in Tennessee]

Not sure why my laughing face next to “std” didn’t post. Story of my life, I try to make a funny and I mess up the punch line. I should just stop!

 

[JackieOnLine]

I found a couple of Facebook groups with similar injuries and see I’m pretty much on target. It makes me feel better I guess that I can see the progression of others and we can commiserate.

isn't that true? on a general forum where I hang out, whenever someone says they have some new health issue (A-fib! diabetes!) I also say, have you looked for a place specific to your issue so you can talk to others with the same thing?

the more people with the same thing you can talk to, the better! or maybe I should say the wider variety of people with the same thing.

 

[southernlady]

I’m so sorry its longer.

 

[MsVee]

Sorry it is taking longer than you expected, but happy your progress is on target.

 

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isn't that true? on a general forum where I hang out, whenever someone says they have some new health issue (A-fib! diabetes!) I also say, have you looked for a place specific to your issue so you can talk to others with the same thing?

the more people with the same thing you can talk to, the better! or maybe I should say the wider variety of people with the same thing.

It was hard for me to believe but almost all have had a similar surgery and hardware inside. I’m finding it very helpful.

You are so right. It’s kind of like this forum. All different stages of the DS.

 

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Also, they are letting me begin PT. It’ll just be the therapist manipulating it as I can’t walk but I’m very excited. Anything to begin my journey.

I’m also giving myself a tentative return to work of 8/25/21. From what I’ve read 4 mos is just about average. I need that date in my head.