Yesterday's weight scared me. I ended up buying a pretty big bottle of Chocolate Muscle Milk (suggested by an RN in my PCP's office), which has a lot of protein in it, and it wasn't totally gross. I wish I had tried it before buying the 4 pack of Ensure Max Protein that cost me $10 at Walgreens, which will probably be hard to get down.
I also had about 1/2 of a can of Progresso Beef Barely soup and 2 of Corey's tater tots for dinner (I made him a hamburger). I didn't have any nausea, indigestion, or discomfort, but my belly is really full, so I know I over did it. Unless I go to the BR A LOT today, I will have to go back to liquids because things are still just not moving and I can't get too backed up
But when I weighed myself this morning, the scale said I'm back up to 137lbs, so the protein drink and soup at least helped with that.
I'm still praying for a breakthrough. I wish I could take more than just Miralax, but in my situation, it would be dangerous.

I ran several errands yesterday, including going grocery shopping. I should have been home by 2:30, but didn't get home until after 4 because of all of the traffic and crowds due to the holiday weekend. I'm glad I got everything done tho. By the time I got home, I was exhausted, but it was too late to take a nap, so I had to settle for resting on the couch.

Last night I smoked some of MMJ I bought the other day. I have bought that strain before, so I assumed I liked it. I did not. But fortunately, I only bought a small quantity of it. I will just mix it with something better, and hope for better results next time, so it won't go to waste. Tonight I will try the strain I've never smoked before. It should be better.

We ran into the father of the kid upstairs when we were coming in with the groceries. We were in a rush, but I thanked him for his note, and said I would take him up on his offer, and call him if there were problems. He seemed happily surprised, and promised we'd have our space.
I heard him tell the boys not to park on the concrete at all... that means not on our neighbor's side of the patio either. The boys were parking there bikes all over the place yesterday. Not ON the patios, but sometimes on the walking/bike path that circles the buildings right in front of our apartment or our neighbor's. We saw the father picking up and moving the bikes several times, also moving it away from our neighbor's apartment. He brought the kid's bike upstairs last night, too.
So, either our neighbor finally said enough is enough, and the kid can't park his bike on his patio anymore either, or the mother did contact the office, and they told her there's no more parking it there. IDK. But things are better because the father is paying more attention to what the boys are doing now, and maybe he will get tired of moving the bikes around all the time, and finally lay down the law.
We are still taking pictures tho. Lots of pictures actually because they are constantly moving the bikes around to inappropriate places. Obviously these kids refuse to listen to anyone. Their new thing is running and jumping down the metal fire stairs, which is VERY loud. The father is going to think I'm a b- but we're not putting up with that crap for long either, and eventually I'll have to call him unless they stop. Corey wants me to reject the father's offer and just call the office because he's had enough of their s-, but I'm not going to do that.

I have nowhere to be today since I got all of my errands done yesterday. I hope to finally get some cleaning done!!!

Glad that you ran into the father.
I wish there was a park there so the boys could

exert their energies in more suitable areas.
Glad that you got your running around done yesterday.
Don't over do cleaning.
Hoping that you are napping right now.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

can you take phillips caplets. my doctor said they were all right and they work for e. Miralax didn't really work for me.

I take 3 magnesium pills at night have regular BM's but diarrhea has never been an issue for me.
Your situation is complicated.
(((((HUGS))))
bizi

Kay,

Have you looked at the ice creams that have more protein than others?

I'm aware that Halo Top seems to have more protein and tastes mostly o.k.


The detente with the father could hint at a better relationship with the
neighbors. That's my hope for you.


M

Thanks ladies

There IS a playground, park, and a basketball court here! There is also a walking/bicycle path that circles the entire property, which is HUGE, and built around beautiful conservation land. There is plenty for the boys to do, and plenty of places for them to be, instead of right in front of our patio.

The kids were leaving the bikes all over the place and running up and down the fire escape yesterday
The father took the bike upstairs again last night, so obviously somebody told him that it's not okay to keep it down here anymore.

Please, no suggestions about laxatives. I had major surgery that drastically altered my digestive tract, and I have at least one narrowing in my small intestines (my poop was coming out thinner than pencil thin until it stopped coming out), which is causing the issues I am having now. Laxatives could do serious damage. My surgeon said I can only take Mirilax. The only thing that's going to help things move is that, and time.

I passed enough gas that my stomach contents dropped a bit, so I decided it was safe to have applesauce for lunch, and the rest of the chicken broth flavored rice for dinner. Then I had a massive coffee ice cream cone for dessert. I tried an Ensure Max Protein earlier in the day, and it was gross!!! I only managed to get 1/2 of it down. My weight this morning was 136.4lbs.

I'm having some stomach pain this morning, so unless it goes away and/or things start to move a little more, I'll be on a liquid diet today.

We have to do laundry today, and neither of us is looking forward to it.

I was not suggesting that you take magnesium oxidereally just stated that for bobby. I KNOW how complicated your GI tract is....The narrowing of the small intestine, is that where you had the bowel blockage before?

It makes sense that you are only allowed to take myralax.
Wonder why you have this narrowing?
I am sorry for this. You have a lot on your plate.

(((((HUGS)))))
love,
bizi