#1Mima

My prayers for your family and the baby, God bless!!

It depends when your dr. clears you. I had mine on Oct.4th and my 3 week post op appt. isn't until the Oct. 30th! But my dr. has me wait the 3 weeks. Everyone is diffiferent, although I KNOW I would not have been able to be back in ONE week! Good luck!!!

What an AMAZING fighter you are! I truly pray that you continue to be healthy after this difficult journey. I would love to hear about your story (the one about the light) if you want to messsage me in my inbox I would like to hear about it. KEEP STAYING HEALTHY AND GOD BLESSS!

I wanna say yes! You mean like with Crystal Light? My sister had bypass 7 years ago and she always said that that counts because after all it is water!

@ downsizediva,: what are you eating now??? Still liquids?

They are all quite different. Although the food I eat has to be smashed up in my plate and then I make sure I chew really well!

So I'm offically 2 weeks post surgery today!! YAY!!! I'm feeling pretty god, but I must admit I'm not getting ALL the fluids in. It seems theres not enough hours in the day!! I hade scarmbled egg for breakfast, it iwas good! It took me foerver to finish but it was good. I am dnow try a mozerella cheesestick and it's goin down nicely! How is everyone feeling? I hopw all is well with all of you!!!!

I dont like shakes eithe, I dont like milk nor the thicknness of shakes. I'm drinking my proetein with crystal light, ice and my flavor less protein poweder. I also eat soups high in protein, lentil, bean, split pea. Good luck!!

Something similar happemed to me last night. I took my pills too close together and the last one that was a gel one, kinda got stuck and I did go throw becasue I had the earge. I HATE to throw up! But it was acidic. Just walk it off, it helps when I just walk and walk. I cut my pills in half because for whatever reason I have trouble swallowing some of them. space them out and take little sips of water. Hope it helps!

Hi everyone! Best of luck to all of you having your surgery soon. God bless and have a speedy recovery.I am about 11 days out. I feel really good. I went to a wedding on saturday and I even danced twice! I felt really good but perhaps I over did it. On sunday at church I got a SUPER sharp burning pain on my right side of my tummy. I've been doing really good otherwise. Fluids and protein drinks all good! My soups are getting a ltittle boring. I may try my own chicken and veggie soup and blend it! That taste of canned soups isn't that good. My dad makes my other soups, but like I said, I get bored easily. Hope everyones doing well. I will figure out how to update my traker ticker or whatever it called, really soon!!

Has anyone tried the new Crystal lite flavors? My favorite is Appletinni. They have Mojito and Margarita flavors too. Since I DO NOT like milk or milk products I've been drinking my protein shakes with a variety of flavors, I get tired of the same thing. My Dad makes me all kinds of soups, lentil, black bean, pinto beans, pea split. I just didnt do well with the tomato soup though! I say ADD VARIETY!! Good luck!

How much do I neeed to have on a dail basis? I have child chewy multivitams and B12 and calcium. What is the amount I need to take daily? THANKS!I week out!!

Thank you Lillee! This wasGREAT info! I am officially one week out and I feel GREAT! I'm just a bit concerened if I can take Flaxseed? I issued to drink it every morning before I had my surgery, It's AMAZING ! Also, I bought somegummie chewables but they're for kids. How much vitamins need ot be in my supplements??

Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't been on but we have had internet issues the past few days. I am officially one week out today. I don't have an appt. till my 3rd week which wont be until 30th. But i'm feeling better everyday! I've lost 10lbs. since the surgery! But I'm still full of lots of ari and gases so that might factor into too. I'm doing great with my fluid intake, LOVE all my soups that my Dad makes for me! The supprot from ALL my family has been amazing! Even my daughter in Georgia, (that's about to give birth Nov. 4th) It's been great so far. I am so very happy I made the decision. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOUR UPCOMING SURGERIES!!!

Hello everyone! sorry I haven't posted! I had surgery Thurs. All went well thank God!! I have been holding down my liquids with no problem. Drank my protein shake and I'm drinkin my water of 30cc's of water every 15 minutes. The pain is so very tolerable! Just the air bubbles are so annoying and didn't let me sleep the first night but otherwise I'm home. Stayed another night because my oxygen level was not where it need to be. i had AMAZING care in William Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso, Texas. Nurses were wonderful, GREAT care form everyone!! Joining you guys on the losers bench. just not yet, full of air still! And my family support has been wonderful also. All is GOOD!!!

Ok so tomorrow is the BIG DAY!! I have to be there at 9:30 but no specifics for the actual time. I'm sending prayers for everyone having surgery tomorrow from El Paso, Texas!! I hope I can post again soon!!!!! GOD BLESS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Continue with your wonderful recovery!!

Hello! I'm new to this forum and I am VERY excited about my upcoming surgery. I am also very excited because I will be a grandma (Mima) for the first time in November. Right now my concerns are the protein shakes. I am not lactose intolerant but I DON"T LIKE MILK! If anyone has any suggestions of any protein that will not be milk based I would appreciate it! Thanks!!

Best of luck! I can't wait to join you on the loser's bench. Prayers for you and may your recovery be swift so you can tell us about your WONDERFUL experiences!!

Best of luck to all of you tomorrow. Prayers for you all!!

YAY! I have to see the anesthisioligist (sp) on wednesday at 8:00, I think he will tell me what time to be there Thursday. I will be praing for you!!

@Rosie76- how great we are having it the same date. Do you have a time? Mine is between 1:00-5:00. I didn't ge a liquid diet either , he just put me on a 1500 calorie diet for a week.

CONGRATS!!!!!!! You look great!!!!!!

Hello everyone! I'm new her and my date is Oct. 4th!! I am very excied. I hope to keep in touch with my fellow October sleevers! Best of luck for everyone!

First of all, thank you Deb's hubby!! And as for your age, remember it's only a NUMBER! Once you've had the surgery and you begin to loose the weight you will feel SOOO much younger and with so much more energy! Thank you for the heads upon the website! Enjoy your weekend!! Veronica