Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Fast 5 After Major Surgery

I'm wishing you a speedy recovery. The absolute fastest way that I heal is by drinking green juices. I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea but when I am ill or having severe allergic skin reactions I drink juices made from celery, cucumber, carrot, ginger and lemon. I also mix it up with kale, chard, etc.

You said your biggest problem is with fruit / veg. I understand how fruit can mess with your blood sugar, etc, but what do the green veg do to you?

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "mariabl" <piggieria@...> wrote:
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> Ok first let me say that I use fast 5 to control my allergies. I am far less reactive to everything food and environmental when I fast daily.
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> Here is the problem. On Jan 9th I had a breast reduction surgery. I had 2.25lbs taken off. Now for those that don't know this surgery takes several months and close to a year for everything inside to be healed up. You have ducts, veins, blood vessels, tissue, and nerves not to mention skin that has to heal. Not to mention your muscles, joints, ect have to get used to your new center of gravity. I have hundreds of sutures on the inside on each side of my body.
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> Since about 2-3 weeks before the surgery I have not been fasting, but in the mornings I only eat meat since my biggest problem is with fruits/veggies. The problem is my body is rejecting a lot of the stiches. In the last 3 weeks I've had over 20 "dissolvable" stiches work their way out and they had to be cut out the rest of the way. Not plesant to say the least. It's 4 weeks since my surgery I'm over half way done with my 5th week, and my inscisions are no were near healed yet because they keep opening whenever a new stich comes to the surface. I also have a spot on the right side where my skin has actually died, and had to rejuvinate Per the surgeons nurse this type of thing typically happens with smokers, well I've never smoked, but my body is very reactive.
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> I just started back at work last week. Depending on the day and how much I have to walk around or use my arms for things other then typing my energy level is anywhere from complete exhaustion to normal.
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> The allergy side of me wants me to do the fast 5 but the medical side of me is saying not a good idea because my body needs the energy to heal. I am about 15lbs overweight, so I have fat to spare. I was fasting daily up until 2-3 weeks before surgery. I'm just torn on what to do. I had to stumble on fast 5 on my own as a fix for my allergies. My doctors were no help.
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> I'm just wondering if anyone has ever done this protocol while recovering from major surgery. Or what are peoples thoughts on it?
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> Maria
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