DEZ1975

If you trust your boss, be honest about your surgery. Heaven forbid there's a complication of some sort and it comes out anyhow. If you don't trust him/her, say you are having surgery to take care of some female health issues that you'd rather keep private, and you won't be able to fly for a month. That's the truth too.

Every time you eat something that isn't puréed or mushy this early, you greatly increase your risk of a leak, until weeks 6-8. It's not worth it. Take the food they are eating and purée it. Even that would help prevent a leak. Be careful! Leaks will land you in the hospital for quite some time. I watched someone go through this and it's nothing to mess with.

String cheese and low fat cheese is on my mushy food options. String cheese has 7 grams of protein!!

It's from the rapid release of estrogen from stored fat. Ask your dermatologist what you can use to help. Hang in there! It will be worth it!

I was off work for 12 days. I had a BMI of 36 but my insurance paid because I also had 3 comorbidities: high BP, reflux, prediabetic. I'm almost 3 weeks post op and off BP meds now. I originally wanted the lap band but my Dr showed me the national complication scared me. Plus, most practices are phasing it out for the sleeve.

Spoke to my Dr and I'm back on clear liquid for 2 days or until no acid, then same for full liquid, then mushies again. So far no acid today. If this doesn't work, we will look at increasing or changing meds next week. He said usually its a sign the sleeve is irritated and to back off a bit.

I'm 18 days post op and have been on soft phase since day 14. I've developed horrible acid reflux, even with a daily PPI. Called Dr and got a message back to return to clear liquid phase until he can call an talk to me later tomorrow. I have not vomited or had pain when eating soft foods, other than this ridiculous acid. Have a feeling he's going to send me back on liquids for a bit.

I am having problems getting all my protein in too. I am 2.5 weeks post op. When I can't get it all in I start to feel really week and tired. I am lucky to get in 40 grams right now.

I asked the Dr today if I could double the Prilosec by taking it twice a day, and he said no, that it wouldn't help. So I'm looking forward to talking it over with him tomorrow. Thanks for your input everyone!

Do you use sugar free tums or regular?

Soft Phase Lunch: Hi Protein mashed potatoes made with greek yogurt, mixed with finely ground turkey and cream of chicken soup/greek yogurt gravy. This totalled 1/4 cup, maybe a little less. Recipe posted in recipes Forum.

Sorry to hear what you went through. As far as the weight loss goes, I'm going through the exact same thing. Hang in there.

I was told absolutely no tomatoes or anything acidic for 12 weeks due to irritating already irritated tissue.

My Dr said wait one month and then it's fine. He said it's the main reason people with chronic pain opt for the sleeve over bypass; because ou can still have Ibuprofen.

I'm 2 weeks out and had my first soft foods today. They went down well. There is no puréed stage on my surgeon's plan. He says just chew your soft foods to a purée before you swallow. I had: String cheese 2 bites refried beans (got full) Hi protein mashed potatoes with protein gravy and ground turkey (so delish...posted in recipes thread). I was really scared to try food but it went well and I was able to get 2-3 oz in before I was full. So nice to actually chew something!!

I've been laying on my side since the first day post op and nobody told me not to. Hope I didn't screw anything up!

Great ideas! Want to try a couple but my doc said no acidic tomato products for 3 months. Baked ricotta has to wait darn it.

Congrats to you! I'm 13 days post op, starting soft foods tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!

My surgeon's plan doesn't have a puréed stage. It goes from full liquids week 2 to soft food week 3, but states to chew it to a purée. Full foods except raw veggies and steak week 5.

I could only tolerate warm tea for 7 days then all of a sudden I was ok with cold liquid and Popsicles. I had the same pain as you, and it gets better.

Wow on the Ibuprofen! I'm allowed to have it after a month, and it was one of the reasons I went with the sleeve over a bypass.

According to my surgical binder, only about 10-20% of sleevers dump. Most bypass patients dump. And it can resolve in time, but you may always have sensitivities.

I find it interesting that every surgeon is so different! I didn't have a drain. I wonder why? Sounds like I didn't miss out though :-)