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You are absolutely right! I know that I’m heading down dehydration road.... I just have to do it... 👍

Another March3rd-er (?) having an easy time of it. Since day 1 post op they given me vitamin water and a small yogurt drink to take in addition to water, and yesterday (day 3), I had some cottage cheese (considered a purée here - OMG in Estonia they must love it because the dairy case seems to have more cottage cheese options than yogurt ones), and baby food (the kind that come in the squeezable soft packs). It’s weird to me that both of these foods (in addition to other purées) were recommended to me, since that wasn’t the case when I had my first surgery in Mexico. In any event, since I’m living out of a hotel until next week I don’t have a lot of options food wise. Long story short, I’m doing well getting my liquids in, ok with the protein, and the purées didn’t cause any issues. If I hadn’t gone through this before, I’d be worried, but as it is I’m feeling great. The first time I did this (sleeve in 2017j, I was the only one in the hospital with little to no pain, was walking around at least 4 hours a day, and I actually accused my surgeon of not having done the surgery despite the scars and drainage tube coming out of my body. She told me that some people are just lucky, they go through surgery and the post op period without any problems and that I should be thankful for it. She even showed me a picture of my excised stomach to prove it. My current surgeon told me that he did check out my sleeve before he made it even smaller for the RNY and told me it was perfect, so whatever doubts I had in my mind for the past three years were put to rest. The one thing I do know is that transitioning to soft or mushy foods will be, not necessarily problematic, but that we’ll feel it more. That’s why I’m focusing on maintaining good habits (weigh or measure food, no drinking 30 min before and after any food), since I think that’s one of the main reasons my sleeve failed the first time.

Glad you feel better! I still fight dehydration, 6 months out. I do ok with fluids, but I need to do better consistently. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

How long does Gas Pain last ?. Very Painful.

Oh CammyC, sorry to hear. The lady in the room next to me moaned and groaned and cried very loudly in the room next to me. I felt terribly for her, I was in pain but she was in agony by the sound of it. Wish I knew about the charcoal tabs prior to surgery. Going to get some just to have in my supplies.

It came off! 😁

My period was regulated almost right away...only two weeks after surgery. It this was WITHOUT the aid of any of the meds I was on before. I was amazed. Last month, it came back the same time and I'm hoping this month it will do the same. My hair wasn't affected. I found that as long as I met my protein goals, hair will stay. Now the unwanted facial hair? Eh, that's another story. It's still there, BUT it's definitely not as course or as noticeable as it was before. I dermaplane (a fancy way of saying "female facial shaving") to take care of it, and no one ever knows I struggle with it. This week, I go in for my first hormone panel since having the surgery, so we'll see what it has to say.

Congratulations! I'm on day three post-op and was wondering the same thing. I'm able to meet my protein and water intake goals. I've actually wondered if my surgeon performed the correct surgery (even checked my surgical notes to be sure). I've read that things change once we transition to regular foods in that we will be able to feel ful.

I just started resistance training with 3 lb barbells. Strengthening your arms will help fill in upper arms some. You won't bulk up like weight lifter. Some great YouTube videos on upper arm strength training. Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I’m one week post op today and so tired of drinking. I can’t wait to chew on something again. I have my one week follow up tmrw morning With my surgeon and hoping he will put me on full liquids. I was actually hungry yesterday and tried some 1% milk with my protein powder instead of water and I got nauseated, fast heart rate, hot flashes and sweaty. It really scared me but I jumped in here and discovered I was having dumping syndrome symptoms. I loved milk prior to the sleeve and we’re not really supposed to have dumping syndrome like the bypass peeps, allegedly from what I’ve read on the net. So that kinda sucks.