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hi guys, feeling terrible this week, i have an aweful sore throat. my hubby bought me sugar free cough drops, main ingredient is menthol, is menthol ok on the sleeve? has any one else taken cough drops when sick? i am miserable, but, i am getting all my waters in! thanks

i have been living off string cheese! at 3 weeks out! eat real slow and chew chew chew, but, I was filled up from that and grab some ready make protein shakes, yogurt is really good, I also got campbells on the go soups, broccoli and cheese and cream of chicken, those soups are way filling. I could only do half. good luck!

gas x, walking and a heating pad works wonders! And your pain meds! ; ) Fell better, it will get better in a few days, hang in there.

Hi guys! Is your immune sytem compromised after surgery? I have had horrible pain in my side, hip then pelvic area. I went to ER and they said I had muscle strain and a UTI and bladder infection! I started taking pain meds again and the pain meds linger in my sytem and make me feel very drugged and completely exhausted! Even 10 hrs later! Then I woke up with a horrible sore throat and I feel achey. ugh! The only good thing about my throat feeling dry and on fire is I have been sipping Water like crazy! When I feel better I was thinking of getting the flu shot! Has anyone else gotten the flu shot w the sleeve? Thanks for your help!

I didnt have any incision pain. I did have some gas pain, walking and gas ex work great, and i had pain in my left abdomin were she cut the muscle. Other than that, it was an easy surgery! Congratulations and good luck!

Hi guys! I am 3 weeks post op! I too was a ball of nerves! The liquid 3 days pre op was the worst part. Very emotional. Day of surgery, I couldnt stop crying, I asked the anesthesiologist if i can back out!!! But, he put me out and i went through with it! You will be a bit uncomfortable for a few days, but, they give you pain meds and that helps ALOT!!!! After surgery, your not hungry! You do need to remember to drink your fluids to not get dehydrated, but, the biggest battle post surgery for me is figuring out what to eat (mooshies/puree stage after liquids), getting in protein, getting in fluids etc. I still have some muscle soreness, but, my incision sites never hurt. I do get hungry, I guess I am one of the few who do, and head hunger really sucks! Went to my friends house and she ordered pizza and salad and that was rough, thats the buyers remorse knowing that I wont be able to eat a whole piece of pizza and enjoy a large salad! But, I guess thats the point! I am 3 weeks out and learning and adjusting every day. But, I am not angry with myself, I am not depressed, just taking this new chapter 1 day at a time! I had the feeling of why couldnt I do this on my own, why did i need surgery, i could be happy heavy.....but, my sleeve is a life saver, my future will be brighter, I will adjust. I lost 26 lbs pre op and so far lost 19 lbs post op. I am happy with the weight loss! It isnt a miracle though, you have to work your sleeve for optimal weight loss, but, it is very managable. Stalls are very common for alot of us and frustrating too! But, thats our bodies adjusting to the new way of eating and the little amounts. But, the stall will break and your not the one person the sleeve wont work for! It will work for you! You just need patience and this message board because I have found 100 % of my support here! unfortunately not through family friends or my doctor, but , here! Good luck on your journeys! If you follow your dr.'s instructions, you will have a smooth post op experience with no issues!

Hi guys! I Have lost a total of 47 lbs since the start of my pre-op diet in June. My pants that I was squeezing into 47 lbs heavier I can still wear, but, they are lose in my legs, butt, hips, upper body has lost, but, my waist is pretty much the same, my pants are still kinda tight in my waist! I hope I start losing there soon so I can go down sized!!!! I am a pear shape body, so I carry mosy of my weight in my belly, hips, butt ad legs. I never took measurements, maybe I should have. How are you doing!?

Thanks guys! I am definately starting my measurements! I feel my clothes bigger all over except my waist! I keep telling myself maybe my belly is still alittle swollen from surgery! Maybe! LOL! I hate the dreaded stall! But, I hear when you stall you lose inches, so we shall see!!!! ; )

I was wondering the same thing!!!!! Thanks for posting!

I found that protein shakes take away my hunger and the water helps me feel full too. because i feel hungry at times I dont wait too long to eat, I have my snacks or meals which isnt very much. but its a balance throughout the day to stay satisfied. I also use fitness pal (.com) and that helps me stay in a good range of calories/protein/carbs. I average 700 calories a day and I lose every few days. I am happy so far. But, I too am one of the people who get hungry. Hopefully it will pass. Good luck.

My mom and I were just talking about meat loaf! How I miss it! LOL! I did have a special meal at my moms house last weekend. I am still on mushies and she made a roast chicken, mashed potaos, gravy, mashed squash and green beans. I had very small pieces of chicken that were moist mixed w gravy and mashed potato and my squash which wa so good. I ate everything but the salad and green beans! I was satisfied and it felt so good to eat with the whole family!!! It seemed like one of the best family meals ever! Kinda like, you dont know what you have till its gone! But, it was great, I felt great! No issues! I made sure the chicken was tiny pieces and chewed ALOT, that also slowed me down! My dad kept asking is I ate enough! He is still so worried about me getting all my nutrition! Anyway, I tend to ramble! I hope you have an amazing dinner with your mom and enjoy it! My only advise is make sure the meat is moist or mix it with somthing moist if your still on mushies and chew chew chew!

Hey KristinaRN, I am just like you! I have no problem eating or drinking, but, I do get hungry! I am looking forward to adding in meat. I think the Protein will really help keep us feeling full! I still have 2 weeks left of mushies! Good luck!

Hi guys!!! I weighed in at 234.4! down 4 oz.'s! I'll take it! Yesterday I had a real struggle! I was at my friends house and they ordered pizza and salad and they both looked and smelled so good. I just drank Water while there. Before I went I ate, but, I guess it was head huger and the wish I could eat like I used to! I feel much better today! I survived! LOL! I have been using fitnesspal too and that rocks! It really helps me to see what I am eating and how many calories/carbs/protein I consume! I love the calcium chews! They are the best part of my day! They are so yummy! The vanilla is like a dessert and the chocolate is like a tootsie roll! LOL! I started walking, then my big incision site pulled open a bit and had to have that re steri stripped. After that I was put in a situation at work where I had to lift somthing heavy. I have been more sore since. I know I shouldnt have, but, I had no choice. So I havent been walking since. I started work on wednesday and getting back into a routine is tough, especially getting up SO early! My stalls have been on and off. I wont lose for a week and then I lose 2 lbs. then I stall another week. but, its only been 3 weeks. Anyway, I look forward to reading everyones posts! Happy Saturday everyone!

LOL! Yup! I know what you mean! I have a few! I still really like dutch chocolate medifast. I bought ready made slimfast chocolate, its good, but, higher sugar/carb, 10g protein, Day break chocolate atkins, not bad. I also buy the equate version (walmart brand) of weight loss shakes, choco and vanilla. They are good, but, 10 g protein and higher sugar/carbs. The eas chocolate is ok, just needs to be cold! And the atkins strawberry banana is pretty good! I bought the big conatiners of whey protein isolate in chocolate and that is aweful!!! it doesnt taste like chocolate and it has a weird Peanut Butter taste, so gross. I also bought a big container of body fortress vanilla, too sweet, and no good either, cant taste vanilla. So I bought the unflavored unjury brand, I havent tried that yet. I might add that to my ready made shakes to up the protein, since the ones that taste kinda good only have 10 g of protein and more sugar/carbs. I guess i will deal with that to be able to drink the shakes and get in protein! I bought SF chocolate syrup, I added it to the whey protein isolate in chocolate hoping to help the flavor, but, it didnt work at all, so i might try to add the syrup to vanilla and maybe that will work, so I dont totally waste my money. I have been struggling too! Thats why I bought so many choices!!! I was curious how the jillian michaels brand tastes, but, I think I have to go through what I have first before i buy any more, I think my husband is ready to strangle me! LOL! Hope this helps!

i was sleeved the 17th as well! I lost 15 lbs right after surgery and have been having stalls on and off since then. I have lost another 6 lbs in 2 weeks. I do 2 Protein Shakes a day. I get 42 to 64 oz of Water in a day. and I think I eat or drink around the clock. I actually do get hungry, so I much on string cheese, alot! Its a staple for me. I also eat babybell cheese, soft scambled egg w cheese, tuna, mashed potato, Soup, fish, I even ate really moist chicken with mashed potatoes. I get an average of 700-800 calories a day. I dont measure. I stop when I feel full. I am winging it honestly and yes I would love to drop lots of weight non stop, but, seeing everyones posts, I dont have high expectations any more. I guess slow and steady wins the race, so I say hang in there and enjoy the ride, the weight will come off,we just need to be patient. I mean we are eating protein, lower sugar/carbs and alot less calories, so how cant we lose! I have cheated a few times, I ate 25 cheez its! and loved every one! LOL! Thats my weakness, but, i shake it off and get back on track! anyway, good luck! you will lose the weight!!!!

Congratulations! I am 3 weeks post op! After a few days you should start to feel much better. You might want to use a heating pad to help with the gas and also gas x! That helped me! Good luck on your journey!

My NUT said to avoid salad, but cole slaw was ok because of the texture. I guess if you chew really well, it shouldnt be a problem!

we have our girls night out the 16th of sept. and I was sleeved the 17th of august! Of course we are going to a bar! Is it safe for my sleeve at 1 month out to have 1 glass of wine?

I am 3 weeks out and still not comfortable sleeping on my side, I cant imagine laying on my stomach at this point. It might be in my head to, but, I still have some soreness in my muscles and my big incision site. good luck

I bought Nioxin from my salon and i am on day 3 any mu hair looks fuller! I have PCOS and started thinning around my crown and I am paranoid to lose more in a few months, but, they say Biotin helps! so thats what I am taking and I also heard make sure you get your protein in, that will help to! Good luck!

Gaylebco, I am very sorry for your loss. Thank you for the response.

yikes! I never thought of that! Scary stuff! Thanks for the info,

Thats good to know. Its like being pregnant but longer! LOL!

CONGRATULATIONS The Butterfly145!!!!!!!!!! i CANT WAIT TO GET TO ONEDERLAND!!!!

Hello! I am from Saratoga. I had my sleeve done in Schenectady at Ellis! Dr Ingram did it! She is a great doc! She hasnt done a ton, but, she did an awesome job with me! I trust her completely. I had an issue and went to urgent care and that doc complimented my incision sites saying they look beatiful! LOL! I over did it and pulled open my large incision site a little bit and UC reapplied steri strips. There are 3 bariatric doctors at ellis, but, Dr Ingram was the most excited to do the sleeves and she is up to date on all the latest seminars and she talks to other Dr.s at Albany med that do the sleeve as well. Good luck with your journey! Any questions, feel free to give me a shout out!