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One Week Post-Op

phatdivabbw

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I'm 8 days post-op. Wow! Last week this time I was in what seemed like a bad dream. LOL I met with the surgeon today and I am down 15.4 lbs. This has been a hard week. I'm learning my sleeve. I'm in constant feel of doing something wrong. I'm not getting in enough fluids. I have to really work on getting in at least 48 oz. I met with my nutritionist yesterday and she reassured me that just a long as I follow the Diet Stages I will be fine. She said take it slow and not to push myself. My stomach is in the healing stage and I don't want to do anything to create a leak. She created me an awesome eating schedule for when I return to work next week. It guides me to make sure I get in all my fluids and proteins.

 

Prior to the surgery I was given a booklet by the surgeon that showed me the diet progression in terms of weeks. So I figured I would be eating regular food by the end of June. NOT! I really had a hard time dealing with this disappointment yesterday.

 

Stage 1 is Clear Liquids for One Week (Done)

Stage 2 is Clear Liquids, Protein Drinks, SF yogurt, Low fat Cottage cheese mashed (chewed until the consistency of toothpaste), pureed vegetable soups (strained, no rice or noodles), thinned/soupy cream of wheat, thinned stage 1 baby foods for 3 Weeks

 

WTH - 3 Weeks????????

 

Stage 3 is all the stuff from Stage 1 & 2 and egg beaters (soft/mushy), tuna, canned salmon, etc; for 2 weeks

 

It's a bit of a head trip knowing I can't eat real food until July. However, I want to be successful with my sleeve.



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Your Post-Op sounds a lot like mine. I was told to expect 6 weeks of liquids after surgery before anything solid. They said it seems to work better for the sleevers. We were told we will be on liquids longer than gastric bypass patients, but there is a reasoning behind the madness, less intolerance and you introduce new foods one at a time, less chances for leaks, less chances for issues and better overall experience.

Since I'm on the two week pre-op it's a bit rough and to think about another 9 weeks of liquids, but I committed to this process 7 months ago, so I suppose I'm ready.

Good luck to you and congrats on almost 16 pounds loss!

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I am glad that you ar coming along great. Good lose the first week. keep it up. What is the time span that your doctor recommended before you return to work. I am trying to figure out how long I will need. My doctor says 4weeks. your post op plan is as mine is.

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I had the same post-op plan and it was torture!! I am almost 2 months out now and I started to eat regular food without any issues (with the exception of some foods that I was told I cannot eat until 4 months or 6 months out). I feel your pain :( I tried to keep myself as busy as possible so I wouldnt think about it. The restrictive eating thing is probably more of a mental thing than a physical thing, but it still was so hard for me to wrap my mind around that. Good luck!

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