PurricanChick

So I was Sleeved 2 weeks and 1 day ago and Im feeling GREAT down 28 pounds and loving it, Joined a gym, been walking 2 miles a day, but I have some questions. I got my sleeve done in Colombia so its hard for me to call on my surgeon everytime I need to ask the smallest things so I find myself here and just want to thank everyone for all the great tips and information I gave learned from all the great people that have had this procedure... 1. is Skipping meals.... So the doctors got me on this schedule... 8am 4 oz ensure 11am 4 oz fruit juice 2pm 4 oz Soup (puree) 5pm 4 oz Jello or apple sauce or yogurt 8pm 4 oz soup (puree) 11pm 4 oz fruit juice Well I work 8am to 6pm Im great with my morning ensure... but I tend to get very busy and really just forget to eat have my juice at 11... Im pretty good getting my soup in at 2 and on occasion have forgotten my 5pm intake...yesterday was my birthday and I rushed home to get ready to go out totally forgot my 8pm soup and came home and ate some Jello at 11... I tend to skip meals here and there and honestly my biggest concern is that I will just crash at some point? How vital is it to get in every single scheduled thing. Im just not hungry. I always have a bottle of Water that seems to keep me pretty entertained. I dont feel overly tired or anything I feel fine...but will it catch up to me? Question #2.... Being that I always have water with me.... mostly when Im eating my soup Ill take a gulp of water here and there . Am I causing any harm? I dont really understand the significance of not being able to drink and eat at the same time again I seem to be ok with it. I have the gurgles and I try to eat slow which im still working on but thank god I have not vomited even once since my procedure have had absolutely no complications and have lost almost 30 pounds since starting my preop diet Sept 6th.... any insight on these 2 things would be great! THANKS

I was sleeved Sept 15th. in Colombia. I have had an amazing recovery no constipation, no vomiting, incisions healed great, physically I seem to be perfect. My problems seem to be more mental. Before my surgery I was concerned about the fact that I didnt have any counseling and now Im scared that I may have needed to speak to someone professionally. The day before my surgery I went to the mall and went to the food court with my mom cause she was hungry and I had some kind of anxiety attack the smells...the people around me eating... kfc...mcdonalds....the fact that i was not sleeved and starving from the liquid diet made me sweat and panick I even started to cry we got my moms food to go and had to leave...... Ive been sleeved now for a week and 2 days. Yesterday I had a similar experience. We went to the swap shop. Its kind of like an outside flea market / fair place. Food everywhere. I got the anxiety again. The smells. Remembering what food taste like looking at signs and pictures of burgers and fried chicken funnel cakes and gyros corn on the cob and friend fries... I dont know its like I get annoyed and mad at the fact that Im missing those things.. Im not feeling the hunger sensation like before my surgery but I think i do feel a little grumble in my belly when I see those things I use to indulge in. Right now Im still on the liquid diet and I may just be emotional about being on it. from 8am-11pm every three hours all I have is my 4oz of Protein shakes, apple juice, pureed blended Soup, Jello, apple sauce, and thats it... Its getting really routine and bland and boring. I cant wait to start mushie foods and regular foods... I guess I just want to know if anyone else seems to get this anxiety despite being sleeved, and not really having an appetite and just missing food in general. :001_tt2:

So I got back from the hospital today had my vsg done yesterday, had some complications due to a hiatal hernia that was found during my initial preop endoscopy testing... I seem to be ok I guess. Im experiencing some tightness in abdomen which im hoping is normal. Im sipping on my Water...having my occasion 4oz of apple juice and 4 oz of chicken broth but I have to say the gas is killing me after drinking anything I get these gurgles its really bad. My stomach makes all these weird noises but I cant burp. Is that normal? How long would you say it takes to get back to feeling halfway normal? Im doing pretty good otherwize have only been nauseaous once or twice really have NO appetite my mom literally sits and watchs me to make sure im not dumping anything out lol..... anyone want to share thier post op diets with me....having done this procedure in Colombia they arent as extensive on instructions. I know i have to include Protein in my diet and use it in place of my scheduled broth time but other then that sip my water.... drink my juice.....and keep on truckin?

Hey there well im guessing every doctor is different. I will be having my VSG in Colombia Sept 16th! the day after you....I started my preop liquid diet sunday and aside from a few headaches i think im doing ok... Im on a....under 1000 calorie a day diet.. 8am - 8fl oz of Ensure...10am 1 cup apple juice 12 noon can of chicken broth 3pm fat free yogurt 5pm another Ensure 7pm another can of broth and 9pm another cup of juice.... when I totaled the calorie intake it equaled 970 daily calorie intake. from what I read this is pretty standard. although again everyon differs....some people dont even need to do the preop liquid diet.. how are you doing other wise? are you getting headaches? i seem to be a little more tired to... this is only my 3rd day... and the site of food makes my stomach grumble :sad0: but if it means less complications then im biting the bullet and doing exactly what my surgeon recommends....GOOD LUCK! and lets keep in touch.....sujeykwashington@hotmail.com

1 day before I start my PreOp liquid Diet 7 days Until my Trip 10 days Until my Surgery 9-5-09 Life has a funny way of working?. People unexpectedly pop into your life that you never thought you would see again? I feel happier these days, even more confident then I have in years? Not afraid to be who I am? excited to think of who I will become? food Funeral For as long as I can remember you were there. You comforted me when I was sad, lonely, bored, depressed. You held my hand when I was happy; you were by my side when I was in love. You laid next to me when I was heartbroken. You saw me through my worse, You rewarded me through my best. But now its time to let you go, and put my dependency for you to rest. I don?t need you as much as you think I do. I will not be weak, I will not give into your temptation The only cravings I will desire is to love myself The only hungry I will feel is the hunger for success and self assurance I will no longer look at you as a temporary solution to a complicated emotion Rather a tool that gives me energy to live a productive life full of devotion I say farewell to the lonely days that I filled my mouth with meaningless garbage The evenings where I embraced that second or third helping. To those nights where I tossed and turned uncomfortably extended looking at the ceiling emotionally suspended. I don?t hate you, but I cant count on you to feed my emotions. I cant count on you to fill the voids that should be filled with motivation, and determination The cracks and crevices that should flow with desire and inspiration. I don?t want to WANT you I want to NEED you To give me the energy I need to persevere to enjoy life with out this addiction, And to finally see clear?.

So I start my 10 day preop liquid diet Sept 6th...this coming Sunday.... I heard through the grapevine that my friends are throwing me a one last time drink...eat....bbq....free for all party for me.... Would it be terribly horrible if I induldge in a bunch of no no's a day before my liquid diet? I know that Im not saying goodbye to my favorite foods forever....and I know that I will once again be able to enjoy those things that I love only in smaller portions at some point down the line.....but it still something I dont want to regret of feel guilty for doing.... Im getting invited to lunch almost every day this week lol.... everyone wants to like share that last meal with me... lol I dunno I want to enjoy myself... I just dont want to feel guilty doing it...:confused1:

14 days until my rebirth..... Where I gain my self esteem...and discover self worth... So I can begin my new life as I physically get smaller... Where I can walk into a room and suddenly feel taller.... To look in a mirror To stare at myself and smile.... to wear all the cute things that are temporarily in style... I'm dreaming of the days I can walk into a store... And save a little money cause u know the plus sizes are more... To never go to another restaurant and feel my face red with heat.... When I go to sit in a booth and cant squeeze into the seat.. To walk up some stairs, or walk half a block and not feel like I can't breath or as if my heart will just stop.. To date and feel wanted by men u desire... To not settle for anything your heart doesn't admire... 14 days until my rebirth.. it will feel like my first time living on Earth.. to blend in with strangers and not feel all the stares... of the people that look and judge at the things that I wear... to not hear the whispers if only in my mind... of the people that look and think things that arent so kind.. I will show them all Im on this Earth and will live longer.. Because Im going to be reborn a million times stronger... S.K.Washington 8-30-09

Sept 16th!!

Hello everyone my name is Kat, I am 38 days pre-op. I will be having my Surgery in Colombia (South American) with Dr. Jorge Dias on Sept 16th. Frankly I am terrified. Ive read that I should be speaking to psychologists, and nutritionists, and doing all these things to prepare for the mental aspect of this lifestyle change Im about to have. Truth is... I dont have the money to really seek out all this professional help. My mother has basically scraped up every ounce of savings she had to give me this opportunity to have this surgery because Ive been so myserable with my weight for so long. Ive curved my habits in preparation for the surgery somewhat. In all honesty I was a habitual pot smoker (please dont judge me or hold it against me I just want to be honest here) for 10 years. Ive been clean 3 months and although thats something i cant share with my mom cause i was a closet smoker its quite the accomplishment for me. Cigarettes Ive cut down to maybe a pack a week... and my intentions are to quit cold turkey 30 days pre-op. Sodas are also a great addiction of mine. I've stopped keeping it in my home but again Its something I will attempt quitting cold turkey 30 days pre-op. I'm dreading the 10 day liquid preop diet but do understand the importance of slimming down the liver to reduce any complications that may occur during surgery due to the liver being fatty. I guess my questions are for people that may have done this procedure fairly winging it as I am. Is it really going to be mentally tormenting if I dont seek professional help. Someone even told me that there was this guy who had a weight loss surgery...and didnt seek professional help...and he commited suicide due to his depression about not being able to eat the way he use to before his surgery. That scares me. Im not a weak minded person, but like any addict I guess whether it be crack or pepsi and fried chicken one doesnt really feel the wrath of withdrawl until you are unable to attain that which makes you complacent. Thanks for any insite anyone may have.

Wow thank you all for your support and great commentary.. Makes me feel better about the whole situation. I was obesityhelp.com and shared my story similar to the one I posted here...and just got a bunch of people telling me that I should get professional help....join a drug addiction program....consider NOT doing the surgery until I can take care of my other "issues". Not that pot is not an illegal drug but.... i wasn't like pawning my family heirlooms or smoking a crackpipe ya know... The closer I get to the date the cold feet episodes I get, But I know I want this. Thank you all for ur support.