dollbaby1969

I was recently talking to a friend of mine who had gastric bypass. I sort of looked up to her and the progress she has made. I chose the sleeve because it was a better choice for me. We often discuss experiences that we share on this journey. She had her surgery a year before me so she is almost at her goal. She doesn't exercise and continues to eat fast food. When she picks up a few pounds she goes back to her doctor's orders. I have hit a couple of mini stalls since my surgery in January. The scale doesn't always budge, but my body is changing. I am losing inches it seems. I have been proactive and have been walking and going to the gymHas anyone else experienced this? Anyway, while my friend and I were talking she said she knew someone who was sleeved and they only lost 50 pounds and gained 30 back. I don't know if I am being overly sensitive, but as newly sleeved, I did not need to hear something so negative. I was concerned when she got her bypass and could have been more supportive. I admitted to that and apologized. I just think it was kind of messed up to say that to me when I still have such a long way to go.

I stayed home 2 weeks after surgery. While I was off, my family and friends went about their daily lives. I had a couple of days where I was very blue. I even cried because I felt like no one was coming to see me. As I look back, I realize I was lonely and bored. I was frustrated by being restricted in what I could do. And previously my comfort was food. I didn't have that to go to to soothe my hurt feelings. My family and friends had their things to do. They had jobs and family. They didn't get time off for my surgery and recovery. As time passed and I got closer to being able to resume a normal life I began to feel better.

Everyone has a different experience. I had a good experience. I did not suffer at all with the gas pains associated with surgery. I walked immediately. My surgery was laproscopic. So, I had no real major pain from the surgery. There was some soreness in my abdomen. It felt like I had done a lot of situps. On the stapled incision side I had would sometime feel a painful pull. But that was do to some strain I had unintentionally placed on my body. It is important to follow the doctor's directions. I didn't even take pain medication while I was in the hospital or when I got out.

So, I am back at home and back at work. My surgery was Jan. 10. I switch between my shakes and pureed food. Initally I was losing major weight. I haven't really been checking my weight except for maybe once week. Well, I stepped on the scale after work and it showed me 2 pounds up. I tried not to panic, took a deep breath and was down two pounds. I breathed a sigh of relief and told myself that I wasn't going to check again until a full week had passed. Well, I didn't. I checked and I was only down a pound. I know I don't take in 1,000 calories a week. I am recently sleeved. What is going on? Shouldn't I be dropping weight like mad now? Is this a dreaded stall? What has been your experience?

I am about 31/2 weeks out from surgery. I am trying to do my normal routine. Back at work. But not doing anything too strenuous because every now and then I still feel what I can only describe as a pull from my surgery. Sometimes I turn over in bed and feel that same pull and it doesnt feel good. It was more intense right after surgery, but I was hoping by now that it would be gone. I am ready for this sensation to go away because it has impeded some of my normal activities that I am looking forward to resuming. Has anyone else experienced this?

My doctor told me I would have to crush any meds I take or get them in liquid form. Unfortunately mine don't come in a liquid so I have to crush them. They taste AWFUL!!! Does anyone else have to do this? Any pointers on how to make it better?

Has anyone had any issues with reflux or indigestion since they have been sleeved? Sometimes it feel like my food just doesn't go down or it wants to revisit my throat. I went back to work today and had that feeling all day. I ate one and sucked on water all day. I know I didn't get all my fluids or proteins in but the night is still young. All morning I just had that feeling of the food just sitting there. I called my doctor and he prescribed prilosec. Anyone else taking this.

Today was my first day on the pureed diet. I was so excited to get something close to real food. I had babyfood 2.5 oz (chicken and gravy) and a pureed turkey burger (2.5 oz). It was HEAVEN! I dont know how I am going to go back to protein shakes to get all my extra protein in. I tried mixing some unflavored Unjury to my Crystal Lite and it was just not happening. I don't look forward to adding it to my yogurt or pudding either. Does anyone have any good ideas on getting in your protein on your pureed diet? I would be grateful for whatever info I can get.

Hi, I researched the band, bypass and the sleeve. After reading and researching and attending the seminars, I chose sleeve because I would not be rerouting. I wouldn't have the issue of malabsorption. Another determining factor was that I was told in the seminar that bypass patients who were diabetics had their diabetes instantly resolved. I am not diabetic so that was the final factor in my decision.

I was sleeved on Jan. 10, 2013. I have had virtually no bad experiences since then. I got up today hoping to normalize my schedule as I return to work on Monday. So, first on my list was protein. I got up, had about 2 oz of protein fortified Greek yogurt then waited thirty minutes to begin drinking 8oz of water. My goal was to get this water in. I did, had my vitamin and crushed med. That last sip of water and multivitamin seemed to do me in. I started feeling the nausea. Shortly afterwards I threw up. I haven't done anything different. I started puree yesterday, but tolerated it all well. The yogurt went down fine. I am just confused. I don't feel bad. I am just not enthusiastic about eating anymore today. But I know I have to eat for calories and for protein. I am feeling a tad bit disheartened. I don't like feeling afraid to eat. Now I have the pressure of trying to figure this out while going back to work. I am needing some encouragement, advice anything right now.

I am going into my third week post-op and I don't really sip anymore. I take something close to a normal swallow-but certainly not a chug.

Thanks for the recipes!

I was given a list of possible recipes with my packet from my nutrionist. I try to stick with foods that have the higher proteins. I just blend until it is the consistency of baby food or yogurt. If I do a 'taco' I do ground beef or turkey and use salsa as my liquid to puree. If I do spaghetti, I do the same thing but with spaghetti ingredients. The only thing Iive out would be the noodles. Some meats have more texture than others and won't get completely smooth. My 'turkey burger' was not completely smooth, but was mushy enough that it went down without any problem.

I am still on my liquid diet and not back at work. I have had no complications. My biggest concern is becoming dehydrated. I do not want to go back into the hospital for that. So, I sit here worried day to day that I will drink too much and damage my new sleeve. But at the same time I worry that it takes me forever to get in a protein shake and fluids the rest of the day. I guess some of my frustration comes from not having someone to talk to about how it feels if I am drinking too much because the people I know have a bypass and not a sleeve. Things are easier going down this week than last. I don't know if that means I am healing or if I drank too much and stretched my sleeve. Any input, advice, anything will be welcomed!

Thank you..this makes me feel more at ease.

Don't beat yourself up. You thought the cookies were diet. I intentially ate some pretzel bites 5 days before my surgery. I felt bad, but those pretzel bites were EXTREMELY good. I still lost 3 pounds in less than a week on my modified diet. Had I not had the pretzel bites it may have been 3 and a half. Anyway, my surgery went well and I have been on liquid for 13 days. I have no regrets about that last hurrah!

Hi, I had my sleeve on Jan. 10, 2013. I had very little pain from the surgery. My abdomen felt sore like I had done a bunch of sit-ups. I have one incision on the left side that hurts when I strain that area. But as long as I don't it doesn't bother me. I did have problems with my throat from the tube for about 4 days after surgery. The sore throat wasn't as irritating as that fact that my uvula was swollen. That's that little dangly thing in the back of your throat. He was swollen to the point where it was impossible for me to do much talking (thank God for texting). It would move and strangle me a little. I kept eating sugar free popsicles and ice. I only took one dose of the pain meds from the hospital. I took that for my throat because it is also an anti-inflammatory moreso than for the pain. All in all, I have no complaints. Each person is different though. As for my experience, it has been pretty easy. Good luck on your journey!

Yes, this happens. Sometimes the cause is the result of the extra fluids your body has from the iv fluids. After I got home I had some swelling of my legs and ankles. After drinking and walking and getting enough fluids in me to actually urinate and the swelling went down. The next time I checked I was down 15 pounds. Don't worry. The weight will come off.

I have three more days of complete liquid. I am so looking forward to different taste options and something close to 'real' food. I am not hungry-just bored with what I am having to ingest.

I wondered about this same thing. I am 12 days out. I thought for sure I would feel that 'fullness' everyone speaks about. I had people telling me that I would know and how they are so full. I have yet to experience that. Initially I could feel the food go down. So I started taking smaller sips as I am still on a liquid diet. Then I noticed differences in how it felt when certain things went down. G2 Gatorade goes down easier than anything. Protein shakes mixed with water go down easier than protein shakes mixed with soy milk. I don't feel hunger pains and I don't feel a sense of fullness. I have been concerned because I don't want to ingest too much. But it sounds like if it doesn't come back up, I haven't taken in too much.

I use the Opurity chewable multivitamin which is only one a day. I also use the Opurity calcium citrate. I take 4 a day. Two at 'lunch' and two at 'dinner.' I really dreaded the calcium citrate tablets but was pleasantly surprised by the taste. There are also calcium citrate crystals that you can add to your food and drink. They dissolve and are tasteless. I am not sure of the brand. I think it may be Bariatric Advantage. Good luck on your journey!

Wow! I was sleeved on 1/10/13. I am supposed to stay on liquids for two weeks. Next week I go on pureed food for 4 weeks! THEN I start soft foods. Maybe you should try to scale back a little. It doesn't sound like your new tummy is quite ready for the adjustment to soft foods. I hope you feel better!

Thank you, thank you!

Hi I was sleeved on January 10, 2013. I had watched a friend go through a successful gastric bypass. I did my research and felt that the sleeve was a better choice for me. My problem is that I don't know too many sleevers. I am sort of floating out here alone. So, I ended up here at this forum. I am from North Carolina. The whole process has gone smoothly. I started in July and was sleeved last Thursday. I am officially one week out. I feel almost normal. No real pain, except some in my throat from the breathing tube. I am getting my proteins in as well as my fluids. I guess my concern is how my experience is comparing with others. My other concerns -which may seem small-when I read other posts are my breath and my hair. I know it sounds crazy, but I work with kids. And they are brutally honest. If I go at them and my breath is kicking from ketoacidosis they are going to tell me and my day will likely go downhill. Currently I have great hair. I just decided to go natural with it. I simply don't want to lose it. Well, that is my introduction. I look forward to hearing from someone-ANYONE~ as this is an experience in which I do not want to continue vitually on my own.

Good luck to you as well!