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Hi all, I am type 2 and my surgery is on hold due to my A1C. Half way thru the prerequisite portion of my journey in March, my A1C was 7.6. When I went for pre-op testing in June it was 10. They won't do the surgery until I am back to 8. I wish someone would have told me to keep my eye on it. I was irresponsible and stopped testing because I thought, "hey I'm getting this surgery in a few months anyway". I say all that to say, don't stop managing your diabetes as you normally would or you may find yourself in the same boat. On a positive note, I do believe when I have my next test in Sept, I will be good to go. My daily test are looking pretty good. Thanks for listening.

Please tell me that others have experienced diminished sense of smell and taste. I hope it's temporary because it sucks!

My doc said it's no big deal and it will get back to normal.

When you add your meals to mfp, do you include your vitamins? Just curious.

I had my first experience with this today. I was eating chicken for lunch and I think I didn't chew well enough and ate too fast. Not only did I get the stuck feeling, but I also threw up slime. That one experience was enough to make me slow down and be more thorough with my chewing. It totally sucked and was a little scary.

I am on solid food and still use mine for making Protein shakes when I want to make a thicker, frothier shake. I use it for marinades, hummus, etc.

I feel the same way about my blendtec.

Ditto

Nectar is 0 carbs. Most of the Dymatize ISO 100s are 0 carb.

Ok. Thats what I did. Was just curious if there was a separate way. Thanks.

How do you add Water intake on fitclick?

I had my 2 week post op today and am officially on purees. Hooray for something like real food. I ate some egg salad and it felt kinda weird. I can certainly see why it is important to really eat slowly. No problems day 1!!!

I love Fage plain. It has the best texture. Chobani is a close second.

I went on the 3rd day almost as soon as I got home.

For a couple days I had a super sharp pain that was making it a little hard to breathe. I went to the ER and turns out my spleen is bruised and my diaphragm keeps hitting it. Nothing serious, just good to know what the pain is.

I was sleeved Monday. I got home Wednesday morning and felt really good. Yesterday I go through some soup,pudding,and cream of wheat. Water was a challenge. I did pretty well this morning with vitamins and protein shake. Sipping on G2 right now. Feel stronger everyday.

I am only 4 days out but i get this pain in my side. I think it's from the horrible vomitting on day 2 after my upper Gi. I think it is more sore muscles than anything else.

I got mine at one stop nutrition. Not sure if you have one in your area.

I am an official sleever. I spent 48 hours in the hospital. My incisions don't bother me at all. It is the gas and the air from drinking that is killing me. No regrets so far.

HI all. I'm doing pretty good. No real issues to speak of. TOday I have a slight headache, but I think it;s sinuses. Surgery went very well. No pain from incisions. ALl pain from gass and air bubbles from drinking too much/too fast. Walked a lot, helps, but sipping is harder than it sounds. I was released before11 am Wednesday and saw DR P everyday. I had great care and have regrets.

Tomorrow is the final phase to the beginning of my new life. I feel ready. I'm not really nervous. I feel super prepared having read so much on here. I made it through the 14 days of liquid without cheating and I think that will be the hardest part. I want to thank you all for your support and for sharing your experiences.

Hooray the day has finally come! I am so excited about this new journey!

I'm so excited for you. Wishing you a speedy and uncomplicated recovery.

I hope everything goes better than expected. Ihope you have a uneventful recovery.

What size pillow did everyone take to the hospital? I go in on Monday and I am thinking about just making one or two tomorrow to kill some time. I have some really cute fabric I would like to use.