Jerry Weikert

i would like to know also,everytime i eat something im always worried if its to much,or am i falling back into my old ways.i check and measure everything.its just im so worried that its to much,and usally its not enough.on the good side went to dr for 1 month check up lost 24 lbs. i guess thats ok

its been 1 month since surgery,i have been really moody alot.to the point i want to punch someone in the face.on the good side i have dropped a size in pants and a size in shirts.go to dr tomorrow for 1 month check up, yay!!!

sleeved feb 22,seems i can handle soft foods ok,not much but some.getting better everyday.for some reason i have been feeling kinda strange lately,hard to describe but i have been having emotional feelings,i feel depressed one minute,and the next i feel great.and when i finally do eat something ten minutes later i feel guilty like i ate to much.im currently getting between 400 and 500 calories and about 40 protein.i try to get the proper amounts of water,but i usually dont.im afraid im getting dehydrated.plus on top of that when i cough my stomach muscle hurts. sorry for the rambling.

im 9 days out and my dietician has me on pureed food,im following everything like she said to but i feel guilty when i eat something.im barely getting in my protein a day,and water.what gives? i lost 13 pounds the first week

oh im here,

today is day 6 for me,i had 1 scrambled egg this morning,took me 35 min to eat it but i kept it down.went to dr yesterday to have drain removed,lost 13 lbs in 5 days.but i walked alot also.i am finding i can drink milk better now,so im still not getting 60 g protein but im getting 50 so thats better.but still low on water

day 5 post op,feeling lots better,get the jackson/pratt bag out in a couple of hours,cant wait for that.it doesnt hurt or anything it just annoys me.been walking alot,yesterday 3 walks.im getting more fluids in,but still not what they say.but it seems everyone else had that problem.i must be getting enough water,cause i have been peeing ok,not to dark.i have been passing gas,but no bowel movement.but then again i have not had anything to give me one either.

today is day 4 post op for me,really having a hard time getting in all the fluids,milk that the drs wanted me to get.i got in 4 cups of water/chicken broth yesterday,and 3 cups of milk 1 was double protein.this morning im working on milk with a protein mix about 20 grams,im gonna get this down before i drink water.i have been walking alot,and generally feeling better.how much output from the jackson/pratt did everyone get,this morning was about 25 cc,seems to be getting lighter in color.

you know what f*ck em.you are doing this for you and no one else.if they dont have anything nice to say,tell them to shut the f-ck up.people like that really piss me off!!!!!

this is day 3 for me first couple of days pretty much sucked,today im much better.you will be ok.it took me 8 months to get here,and im glad i did.

its day 4 im feeling alot better today,still need to get more fluids today,had 2 cups of milk yesterday,and maybe 2 cups of water.i have to drink water.

for the last 8 months i have not been eating fried foods,or spicy food. i lost 85 lbs before i had the surgery.i talked to my dr. and he told me to double up on the prilosac,and to try mylanta or something like that.i took a little bit of greek yogurt and it seemed to help. still having hard time getting in all my fluids,but im working on it

day 3 post surgery,heartburn is very bad,i have found sipping a little warm milk helps a little.i have generic prilosac.not sure if its working.i have been throwing up bile,so my throat hurts also.but its only the 3rd day so i kinda expected some of this. i seem to feel a little better today.yesterday was just plain misery!!

just got home from hospital,sleeved wed morning.awefull heartburn,trying to keep anything down is a chore.trying some skim milk and see if that helps

well im 13 hrs away from starting my new journey. im getting a little anxious,little nervous.i feel real confident that everything will go good,but with any surgery things can go wrong.so that is on my mind.i have been preparing myself for 8 months,so its not like i just made a rash decision.i think everyone else is more worried than i am.but i have suffered way worse pain than this,so im ready!! lets get it on!!!!!!

lets hope and pray that everything goes well,good luck and i will talk to you thursday hopefully

its sunday morning,i have 3 days to go,then a change in life.wed morning im scheduled for my surgery.im getting a little nervous,but my attitude is positive.im having a hard time not drinking with meals,but im getting better at it.not to concerned about the surgery,i went thru 9 surgerys in 2009,due to a drunk driver about killing me on my motorcycle.the university of iowa is performing the operation,im real comfortable with my surgeon,as with the staff also.look forward to talking with everyone,and share my journey along with yours.

im out here. getting excited next wed surgery.hopfully all goes well. getting it done at the university of iowa.

mine is feb 22 at the university of iowa,getting excited and nervous also.been on soft food diet for 2 weeks,go for pre op today.

my surgery is feb 22,i cant wait.my dr.has me on a soft food diet right now,and it sucks.i like meat,i have been following the diet,but im in need of some advice on what to eat.the ideas the hospital gave me dont look all that good.any ideas??? thanks

you should feel lucky,my surgeon kept making me lose and lose,pretty soon i had dropped 85 lbs,and he wanted me to lose 20 more,i told them that my insurance was eating me alive,and that if they didnt get me scheduled soon i was moving on,so after a month i heard nothing,i then scheduled an appt with the university of iowa,and within a month i was on the schedule,my surgery is feb22 i can hardly wait.

im sorry for your loss,and i agree with everyone,that you may need to postpone this,but personally i have put off getting healthy for along time,so if i was to put it off again i might never do it,i hope thats not the case with you.i would think about what your goals are,if you can juggle everything than i would do it. hope everthing works out.

im glad your at home resting,and feeling better,my surgery is feb 22,and im really excited.

my name is jerry,and this is my journey.all this started because of a bad motorcycle accident that happened in aug 20 2009.i was in a coma for 3 weeks,then spent the next 7 months in the hospital/nursing home.i had my femur broken in 10 places,crushed knee,shattered left arm,broken left ankle.due to my injuries i was placed on a 4000 calorie high protien diet,to help heal my injuries.without being able to exercise i gained 140 lbs.i was a fairly large guy to begin with,but the extra weight gain really took its toll.slowly i began to walk,with a walker,then after 18 months i started to use a cane.now i can walk without a cane.but with pain.i have been working out 4 times a week with weights,and 30min a day on a rucumbent bicycle.i have lost 85 lbs.i satarted the sleeve process 10 months ago,and finally got my surgery date feb 22.today i started the pre op diet,consisting of mainly liquids,and soft food.what did everyone else do for their pre op diet,what did you eat? any good ideas would be greatly appreciated. thank you

im on the pre op diet and im hungry all the time...lol