Looking Ahead

I know Im not supposed to but I do. I get full alot faster and if its cold, it does cause some pain and discomfort. Sleeved June 25.

I totally understand. I was so discouraged 2 weeks ago and depressed. It will get better. Everyone told me that and it was hard to believe, but it will. My pain didn't completely stop when the drain came out but it was the start of the end of pain. Try to get sunshine when you can. Leave the house at least once a day. When the drain came out, I bought some spandex style tanks to wear under my clothes...WOW what a help. I don't go anywhere without wearing one now. It pulls all the excess fat and skin up to my stomach and minimizes the pain by a 100%. I bought mine at WalMart for $17. They have some at Lane Bryant for more. I bought the ones that go under your bra but it hurts my shoulders when it pulls down. If you have any questions, you can always private message me too. Take care and know this too will pass and it will get better.

I had ALOT of pain with my drain too...Use a heating pad and it helps with the pain. I promise. When you go to bed, prop up at least 4 pillows, lay on your back and let the heating pad lay on your drain area. It will alleviate the pain so you can get some rest. I also took the liquid Loritab every 2 hours (1/2 dose) instead of waiting 4 hours for a full dose. I know it hurts to walk with the drain, but if you can walk in the grocery store with a buggy to hang on to...even 10 minutes, it will help too. Hope this helps. Hang in there, my was horrible. I'm starting week 4 and the back pain just quit about 3 days ago.

I've been craving Oranges and fruit. So today to spice things up a little and make it look like eye candy, I l got out my clear tumbler with straw and lid. Sliced some oranges and then sliced them again...so I have quarters of orange slices...added ice and then water. Looks refreshing and is so good! Just a hint of real oranges. I think I'll do the same with some raspberry's or strawberry's this weekend. Can you imagine, oranges, strawberry's and limes? MMMmmmm Plus makes it easier to get in your liquids.

Still get them when I wear the spandex top but doing alot better Thank you for asking.

June 25th here. Stalled this past week for 7 days. Woke up this morning down 3 pounds. Dealing with alot of fluid and diarhea since last friday. Dr appt tomorrow. Down 18 lbs since june 25.

Not sure what to say on this topic so I thought Id share my day. Woke up this morning to a 3 # loss after a week no weightloss at all. Had to come home early today due to light headed, blacking out and heart pounding. I'm 4 weeks out and have no idea what I'm doing as far as eating right and enough. I think I get my liquid in but food is a scary subject. Not eating would be a breeze for me but obviously not an option. So, today is a struggle. Hopeful tomorrow will be better.

barrbdoll, how much are you exercising and what type are you doing right now? Are you getting all your Protein in ? Curious to how I compare.

Mine was in for 7 days and it didn't hurt coming out but was a weird sensation I can't describe.

So, Im on week 3 and stalled out starting this past Sunday. I'm eating well under 600-800 calories a day and I got up this morning to an extra pound. So discouraging. Im having troublw with BM's so not sure if that might be the culprit. I had a small 3oz can of potted meat yesterday also and wondering about the sodium may be a problem. Im sipping Water all day, about every 5 min. How can I gain a pound like this? Is it normal and how long can I expect this stall to hang around? Im eating baked Tilapia fish for meals and had one egg this morning. One egg was almost too much. Not getting all my Protein in yet. Still trying to find something I can stomach. Eating sf popcycles in between...about 1 a day. Average day: Breakfast - 1 egg or half of sf yogurt lunch - 3 oz baked fish or 3oz can potted meat Supper - half sf yogurt or 3/4 of an egg or 4oz cream Soup drinking about 50 oz of water a day might have one - two sf popsycles a day if that Im full off of this for the day. After putting this down in writing it doesn't look like much. I thought it was alot Is it Im not eating enough? How can you eat more when you feel the food is in your throat when you are done for an hour or more?

I had alot of times on week one and two I thought I was hungry when in fact I was thirsty. Once I drank something, it went away. I also missed the "chewing" of food. I went to the tropical snow and bought an ice only and that helped. It was missing my "normal". Hope this helps. Im on week 4 and still not getting in my protein. Having trouble stomaching the shakes anymore and the ISOPURE drinks are horrible to me. Tried the bullets of protein and they leave a nasty taste in my mouth. Going back to the dr tomorrow for checkup. Hopeful he has a suggestion. Dealing with diarrhea now since last Friday. Still learning how to live with the sleeve.

Im 4 weeks out snd having the same thoughts. Down 12 pounds since surgery. Been at the same weight for a week. Im hardly getting in 500 calories a day. Cant eat more than that without getting sick. Ive had diarehea since friday. No Matter what I eat or drink it sends me to the restroom.

The week prior to my surgery, I only had 3 nights of sleep. I was like a zombie by the time of surgery day. You'[re having normal anxiety which means you have researched your surgery and know all the risks. Try to sleep during the day if you can or watch funny movies to get your mind off things before you go to bed. That was great advice for me from someone on here when I was going through it.

The first week, I would mistake thirst for hunger alot. When I would feel hungry, I'd get something to drink and I'd be satisfied. Alot of it was the medicine in my system. Some of the "hunger" I thought I had was head hunger and I just wanted something to chew on or in feeling of eating for comfort. I bought SF popcicles and that helped alot. You don't want to eat too soon. You stomach needs healing time and you don't want to risk something catching on a staple. Call your dr if the hunger continues and see what they suggest.

Hang in there...3 weeks here and going through the same thing. People don't understand when you say its more emotional than physical. Today has been horrible at work. I have ZERO patience and usually I'd go out and eat. I stopped at the local chinese resturant and bought take out on mushie foods. Trying to eat some but my chest tightens up and then makes a growling noice everytime I take a bite. Its very frusturating. I can't get out and do much from the pain still linguiring from the drain site. yep, Im ticked today. I had the feeling of food getting stuck when I tried soft foods. I still have that most times now. So ready for some kind of normal. Hopeful to start swimming again next week and get some form of exercise in. Hope you feel better soon. Don't be discouraged. They say it will get better. You can still cook, just make things you can eat now...try recipes like smoothies instead or mushie casseroles you can freeze for the week. Take care of yourself and vent on here when you need to.

Wow ! Impressive. You look great!!!!

Great advice everyone. I'm going out of town Sat morning so I'm going to try and stay off the scale will Monday morning. All the comments make sense. Will try to move more too. If I can't walk, I'll try to at least stay moving at home. I work in an office and the only part of me getting exercise is my typing fingers ! Its pure laziness. Going to try and do better even if I walk during my lunch hours. I want the success so bad. Just need an occassional kick start from someone. I hear everyone say Water in water out, but I never had that problem. I didn't pee more or poop water. I had a normal BM about 6 days out and maybe 3 since ( total of 4 in 3 weeks). I would have thought drinking my entire day would put me in the restroom every hour but Im only going to pee like 4 times a day. I think my body is on strike~

Finally got out of the house for a little while. Thank God for family who will haul my butt around while I'm healing ! I went to a medical supply store and bought an abdominal binder ($20) - OMG Great Then off to the drug store to pick up the refill on pain liquid. Just made it home. Worn out but in better spirits. Only problem with the binder is trying to sit down and sitting in the recliner. But, man how it helps the pain ! It is Ridiculous that it was not prescribed at the hospital . If your dr doesn't give you one...go buy one. It is so worth so much more than I paid for it. It goes from my hips to about 4 " from my bra line. Pushes everything in and holds it. I know people mentioned it on here before but until you experience it,,,,man ~ So, guess thats my tip of the day....buy the binder ! Support group tonight. I get to get out of the house again. Tomorrow is the 4th so my family was scheduling around me which I hate. Finally convinced them DO NOT work around my food..I will work around yours. So, I'm 8 days out tomorrow. I can have eggs now. I think I'll make deviled eggs to take. Something I can have and still feel part of the get together. Looking forward to it. I've been reading "back-to-amy's" page and to read someone who had the EXACT pain calms my fears. Knowing where the pain is from makes a huge difference too. Knowing they cut muscle to get to the stomach makes so much sense on why there is so much agonizing pain and not to expect overnight relief. Now , working on getting in my Protein is another story. I bought SlimFast strawberry Protein drinks today. They look huge. I remember dieting and thinking that won't fill me up and now I wish they came in a shot glass. lol I took one out and put it in the freezer. I'll be glad when I can eat fish and shrimp again. Thats the only thing I am craving is sea food. When did you start eating seafood again? Hope everyone has a safe and painfree holiday tomorrow...post some of your recipes for the 4th. Would love some ideas for this week.

I haven't walked like I should due to the pain still here in my back and where the drain was. Hopeful I can swim next week. So, if I can't eat more, just eat more higher calorie foods and carbs?

Im on week 3 and have had zero problem with anything Ive eaten. I cant eat alot at one time but nothing has made me sick. How do I know if Im sabatoging myself? Today I had a 3 oz can of potted meat, about 3 oz grilled tilapia, some diced mushy pears and 4 tsp of pineapple sherbrt. Seems like so much. Like Ive screwed the entire diet up. What is a typical day for 3+ weeks out?

Thanks. The sherbert is sugar free. I feel like Im still over eating like i was before the sleeve. I guess Im not after all. So ready to get in the pool. Hopefully, I can start getting back in it next week ! Super excited.

Experieced that yet

How do you know the sleeve cant tolerate anything? Not sure ive

Im having the same problem. Sleeved June 25. I bought MOM today but a aerving size is 4 oz. thats a full meal for me and omg it ws nasty. I bought generic and it is unflavored. Hope it works after the experience of swallowing it!

I was the same. I didnt eat anything for five days. I just drank water. If you cant eat just try to stay hydrated. Hang in there. Right after surgery I felt I made the worst mistske of my life. This group git me through it hour by hour. 3 weeks later and things are alot better. My first 10 days were the worst. Hang in there.