mommeof3

Thank you guys so much for the encouragement. @newgrandmother you are right I had the surgery because I was tired of being fat. I just had to vent and get it out. I just hate the unknown I am praying that it is going to get better (well I know it will) @hopeful loser thanks for giving me the visual seeing how you are improving makes me feel a lot better

I felt that way too when i got home now I hate the thought of food. It will get better.

I had my surgery on Sept 17. I am praying that this is going to get better. I am usually up and about but I don't even have the strength to clean my own house. Thank God my husband is keeping up with things while i am down (well at least doing the best that he can). It is even a task to help my kids with their homework. I knew that I was not going to be 100% after the surgery but I certainly did not think that i was going to be functioning at 10% either. Maybe it is just a stage that will soon pass. I know that everyone experience is different but i feel like i got the bad end of the stick.

I had a drain but I did not feel any pain after they pulled it out. You need to go to the doc to see what is wrong ASAP.

Last night I regretted this sleeve, I mean I hated it. I ate 1/4 cup refried beans mixed with 3 cheese cubes(melted) and a dollop of sour cream, it went down so good I thought okay I can do this. Well this morning around 2:30am I was awaken by a painful feeling in my chest. "What the hell is wrong with me I thought"? I sat up in bed, grabbed my computer and started researching (through the tears that is) the sleeve symptoms. My husband works 3rd shift so he was not home for me to lean on. Anyway I found out that I was having heartburn. Well wait on damn minute "I have never had heartburn a day in my life". What have I done to myself? Did I change one problem and cause another? I am just so confused and hurt. I don't want to eat anymore food for fear of the heartburn because i can't be up all hours of the night with 3 children. I am just so sad about this I don't want to live with this for the rest of my life(No other choice now). And the way that it felt I think that I would rather be "FAT" for the rest of my life. I hope that things are going to get better and I can look back on this and say "Why were you acting so babyish'? Sigh..... Just confused and venting............

Okay somebody please tell me how you are getting in all this protein. I am afraid that all of my hair is going to fall out. I think that I got in 20 grams today. What are you doing to get it in? I am a week out. I am also not getting in the water. When I drink something I can feel it and I can also feel a slight pain in my stomach. I don't know what to do. It seems like everyone is doing so good. PLEASE HELP. I bought the Isopure Zero Carb and it makes me gag.. I have the Nectar that is what I drank today and it took me about 2 hrs to get it down. I don't want to get dehydrated and I don't think that I have been to the bathroom more than once today. I know that this is not good. I think that the doc made my sleeve to small because I can go the whole day and not want to eat or drink anything which is not healthy. I go to my 2 week app next week. Maybe i should call the doc or NUT tomorrow.

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It hurt!! I felt like it was wrapped around my back. The doc said it is not going to hurt take a deep breath..I did... He pulled..... I cried out loud...worse pain i have had since i had my baby in 2006.

I was sleeved on Sept 17 did pretty good in the hospital and stuff. Just having trouble getting in my water and liquids. Have suffered with slight headaches and the gas pains are horrible. Incisions hurt. Other than that i am fine. I will get weighed when i go to the doc office on Oct. 4 for 2 week check up.

I always had support from my husband and brother. My mother and sisters jumped on board when i told them that it was my decision.Of course they still did not support it. They are like that because they do not understand and probably will never understand. Bottom line..... it is your decision.

Still on the clear liquids but i am heading into the puree stage and wanted to get some ideas about things.

I have been trying to get it all in but i can't. It is just too much I don't know what I am going to do. I feel bad because i try to drink but i get tired. I drink isopure but i only get through 1/3 of the bottle by the end of the day. I really want to do more but i just cant. I can only drink about 1/3 bottle of water too a day. I do about 1/2 cup of chicken broth and about 5 SF popcicles. It seems like the popcicles are the only thing that i can take down. I dont want to get dehydrated or nothing. I am going to call my doc and talk to him about it.

I am to.... It felt like it took me all day to walk up the street and back. My brother had to come over and get me out of bed and walk with me..I Love MY Brother... but i am not able to go to the gym yet. I had surgery Sept. 17.

WOW!! What a great story... Good for you I was just sleeved on Sept 17th. I have always been down on myself about my weight. My husband said to me one day if you dont like something you have to change it. Thoughs words have stuck with me throughout this journey. I love my husband dearly but i had gotten to the point that i was embrassed to sleep with him (sex i mean). I always made a excuse and said i was tired because i am shame of my body. My husband is the best he has been with me through the struggle and loves me so much. I LOVE HIM TOO. but in order to love my family the way i should i have to love myself. Loosing the weight is going to be great!! I know that life with my family is going to change because my excuse will no longer be "I am Tired"....

Any of you guys on the puree stage. What are you eating?

My nerves are really getting the best of me right now. My stomach is flipping and my head is spinning. I am so so so nervous...I go to the hospital @ 10:00.0n Monday .I need only positive thoughts and prayers right now....

I have been trying to poop but i can't. I really have to but i am scared to push to hard. What am i going to do. If i don't go this weekend i am going to call the doc on Monday. I can feel it but it hurts to strain and stuff. I know it is TMI but i need relief soon.

Okay i will be starting the puree diet and i need some help. What type of foods did you eat during this time that tasted good? I need different ideas because i will be at this stage for a while and do not want to become bored with it. HELP!!

My doc did not give me a leak test, he must have checked when he was inside. I asked about it and he told me that he could tell if i had a leak by the fluid that was in my jp drain. He told me that everything was looking good and not to worry. So i did not have to take the nasty stuff. Sorry you had to go through that.

I am having pain on the right side and in my back I am trying to get down my liquids. I was able to on yesterday but today I am really struggling with it. I really don't want to get dehydrated so i am trying to force it. I am very weak today and have a slight headache.

I was sleeved on Sept 17 so i am 4 days post op. It is hard to get all the liquids in. My back is hurting and i hurt really bad when i cough. I hope that i have not busted anything open from coughing. I just sip sip sip all day long. Everything is staying down, i enjoy the sugar free popsicles the most. I feel really weak today so i have not walked today. I really will be glad when i heal because that is the worst right now. I do want some real food but i know the importance of following the doc orders. I will be able to start the puree stage on Tuesday so i am happy about that. I really wish i was pain free. How long does the pain last?

I had my surgery on Monday everything is going well so far. The only thing is it hurts really bad when i cough. I can get down my liquids and protein if i sip all day long. I am happy with my decision so far.

I also have H. Pylori my doc is having me wait on the treatment and have the surgery tomorrow. I am kind of worried but i guess the doc know what he is doing.

BEST OF LUCK. I also get sleeved tomorrow.

BEST OF LUCK!! I also get sleeved tomorrow...