Diane

Hi All!! This is my 2nd week post-op and I get to start my pureed diet tomorrow. Hurrah!! I have a question tho! How do you track how much Protein and how much carbs you are eating so you can achieve great weightloss results. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. It's my thinking that once you can start pureeing real food if you can get enough grams of protein throughout the day a person wouldn't need to add powdered protein in the pureed foods. Right??? Thanks and have a good week.

Julie !! Awesome Awesome job - you are an exceptional inspiration to all of us sleevers! Thanks for all the great posts its what keeps me going . Diane- sleeved 2/14/11. First post-op Drs. apt. today to see how I am doing. I am hoping evertything is going well and am excited to see how much I lost.

Hi Deets. For Breakfast I make 1 serving size cooked cream of wheat Cereal and use some of that and thin with skim milk - then while warm I add 1 scoop of unjury Protein Powder which is 20 grams of protein and use a small wisk to get it to a smooth consistency. I also use equal sweetner to taste. lunch is a cup of some type of broth or just get some broth from chix Soup at resturant and I add 1 scoop of Unjury protein powder and wisk well which equals 20 grams of protein. Then for I may add the 1 scoop of Unjury again later at nite to my bottle of Water but I always dissolve the powder in some warm water first and then add it to my cold water drink with a favorite flavor of crystal lite for example. That makes for my last 20 grams of protein. I know its trying to get all the protein and water requirements in in one day especially with such limited variety in the liquid diet list. I have been looking for some plain unsweeted yogurt to thin that - but so far haven't been able to find any most of the low fat artifically sweetend yogurt has fruit in it and on my plan it is not allowed. Hope this info helps. Diane.

Hi! Everyone. This is my 6th day Post-Op and I just thought it was time to tell everyone how it has been going. First I wish to thank everyone for the interesting posts that I have read because they helped me Tremendously after surgery. The sip,sip,sip,walk,walk,walk is one of the tips I took to heart and I feel it helped my recovery ALOT! I Had my vsg surgery on Feb. 14th at 8 a.m. had some complications though. When they went in to do the laproscopic surgery they found I had a hole in my diaprahm caused by a hyatil hernia. They were doing the repair when the left lung started to collapse and the anestic (sp?) Dr, was having a hard time getting my stats up. They suctioned some mucus from my lung though and the breathing was corrected. YAY!! My Dr. was still able to go on with the surgery laproscopicaly. My Dr. said that I should thank myself for losing so much weight ahead of time, I had 81 lbs. gone before surgery otherwise he would've had to do a full open vsg. I must be one of the lucky ones because I truly didnot have a tremendous amount of pain with surgery. The pain I did have was with the drain they leave in for the first few days. They were thinking of sending me home on Wensday but that was the first day I had any liquids by mouth and I chose to drink the prepaired Protein Drink on my tray which made me sick to my stomach. My drainage tube was removed Thursday morning and I was on my way home. I am finding I can get 60 Grams of Protein in, but struggle sometimes to get a total of 64 oz. of liquid in a day. But each day gets a little better. I also find that with this liquid diet it is a struggle to get any kind of variety. But Hey, I guess one more week of liquids won't kill me. I have made it this far and 7 more days of liquids aren't gonna stop me now. For me my 5th day Post-Op was a struggle, felt kinda weak, no energy , kinda yucky stomach. I had asked my Dr. when to start the chewable Calcium w/D, and chewy Vitamins and my Thyroid meds and he just said well the meds usually stay in your system for 2 weeks - but no real answer. So I decided to heck with it and started taking my vitamins and meds yesterday and low and behold the later part of the day I started feeling alot better. I wish to say a "BIG" "THANK YOU!' to all the VSG posters. Because of your stories on this site it has made my journey so much more informed and with such GREAT advice and tips along the way. Diane

I am 4 days post op and had pain by the drain until today when the Dr. removed it but I did'nt have any pain when he romoved it. The pain before removal was suddenly all gone. But I have a guestion since the drain was removed I had a qauze pad taped over and its still draing Fluid rigt thru about l/'2 inch of gauze. Is this normal and will it subside in a few days?? I replaced the gauze 2 times today since 1p.m. Any replies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I know after the sleeve we are not suppose to drink carbonated beverages because of gas, but I was wondering what about diet rootbeer from A & W that comes from a soda fountain - diet rootbeer doesn't have any carbonation to it, do you think us sleevers could possibly have that ??? Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks! I am just hoping the surgery goes okay laproscopically and they don't have to do a full open surgery. I think the recovery process is easier with laproscopic surgery. I will try to keep everyone posted when I can. Thanks! Diane.

Thanks for the well wishes I have been working with Dr. Kemmerling and his staff since the end of May 2010 - cuz I had to jump all the necessary hoops also for insurance purposes. I am from Manitowoc but I will be happy to keep intouch if you would like. I will post more info as this process moves along.

Thanks for your good wishes. Getting a little nervous tonite but it will be okay. I will try and post more as I start feeling better. Diane.

Hi Deb! Thanks for your reply I am so happy that you LOVE your sleeve. Hopefully we will be able to chat and compare notes later.

I was just at a support meeting for vsg and they were talking about biotin for hair loss - one woman commented that becareful - because it makes ALL hair grow - meaning facial hair also I guess - so I am torn as to whether I want to take it or not. My hair is naturally thin anyhow so I thought I might try this to keep what hair I have. Hope this info helps. Have A good day.

I am newbie what is PPI? Is that for acid reflux?? Thanks for your time.

I will be sleeved with Dr. Kemmerling @ Aurora Baycare Center in Green Bay, WI on February 14th, 20ll - this is my valentines gift to myself. So excited I can't wait for the day to come.

Thanks for the cute story Doug. I am getting sleeved on Feb. 14th - your story made me laugh - and because I have had other surgerys before it had a familiar ring to it. LOLS. Keep us posted on your progress! Diane

Ohhh Sheila: It was nice to read your post about ur surgery on Jan. 24, I am glad everything went so well for you and that you are doing so well. You see my surgery is on Feb. 14 and I am anxious and very excited and filled with anticipation for the big day. Reading your post makes me feel more secure in the choice I have made to get the sleeve. I hope you continue to update us with new progress reports as you go. Thanks for the information. Diane - newbie to this site.

Well I am a newbie to this site also. But I can tell you why I chose the sleeve verses the gastric bypass. The bypass changes the way you absorb your nutrients & the sleeve doesnot. The bypass you will need to crush your pills and with the sleeve you won't have to the way I understand it. With the bypass your appetite is lessend for about a year but with the sleeve your appetite is lessened and doesn't come back after a year. I don't know if this helps you any but these are some of the reasons why I chose the sleeve vs the bypass. Also I have dieted for 8 months before I will have my surgery on Feb. 14th, it is my thinking that the more you lose before the surgery the better your outcome will be once you have surgery. Well good luck with your decision, you will find alot of information by reading these posts. Good Luck to you!

February 14th with Dr. Kemmerling - I'm so excited!!

Feb. 14th 2011, excited and full of anticipation!!

Cool!! I am new to this site but have been reading the posts for a few weeks now. Just found out that I will be having my vsg surgery on Feb. 14th , 2011 also. Maybe we can keep in touch to encourage each other. Thanks Diane.

I am new to this site and am anxious to get on with my sleeve surgery, But my insurance says I medically qualify but denied approval for the sleeve. I have an appeal pending but they tell me they have 60 days to answer my appeal. I Have Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. Has anyone else had this problem