Bethzy143

So i went in to see my doc and NUT today for my 2 week follow up and everything is going WONDERFUL thank God Doc was extremely happy =) the only thing is that he told me that when they went in to my stomache they found bacteria, bacteria that wasn't seen in my preop testing, so i am now 14 days post-op and i have to take the nastiest antibiotics OMG it's driving me crazy they are HUGE tablets and capsules ugghh the taste is sooo bad =( i wish there was some other way 2 get the antibiotics needed for this i tried taking them with different foods but the taste is just sooo strong grrrr......on the bright side i got cleared to stage 3 foods and in 3 weeks i can advance to stage 4 woohoo noone in the office could believe i was a postop patient that was funny they said i looked 2 good 2 be true lol ....now back 2 reality these pills :'((

Congrats ribearty soo happy 4 you and everyone getting approved =)

Awesome! Congrats clairebombs sooo happy 4 you =)

I'm going in 2 see my Doc and NUT for my 2 week post-op follow up tomorrow hopeing i get advanced 2 stage 3 of my diet i could really use different tastes and other sources of protein since i can't do shakes. =) oh i too have a mfp account anyone wanting to add me its Bethzy143 .....ReadyNewM3 i sent you a request hope u are doing good =)

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I was sleeved on 9/10 as well i go see my doc for follow up after surgery and NUT to get moved to stage 3 =)

Yeeyyy Congrats keglenne sooo happy 4 you =)

keglenne Congrats and thank you =)

Thanks Queenie-Shelle =)

Ohh and i anyone has any questions ask away or PM me =)

Hiii hope everyone is doin great some days are getting really close for some yeeyy you all will get there and i can't wait to see posts ....i myself have had a decent recovery surgery like i said b4 went great i am a week post-op today i stayed an extra day in the hospital because i started to get fever but thankfully it was nothing bad and not too high, the one problem i have had is protein i have not been able to do any protein at all i am unsure if it was texture, flavors, etc but one of the nurse practitioners called me today to follow up and i was able to adress my concerns she gave me other ideas for drinks i can use for getting my protein and my dear hubby went quickly to get them, i have been on water, broth, and crystal light soo i have been feeling extremly tired but hopefully i do better tomorrow once i start trying the new protein drinks. Anyways i tried going with hubby and kids shopping 4 just a few things i was out of breath and had to hurry up and come back home because i wasn't feeling it at all. I have been able to walk around the house much better now i made dinner with my daughter's help for my hubby and kids also got tired. My water intake has been much better well water with crystal light atleast and the chicken broth feels soo good on my sleevie i ordered some unflavored protein powder so that i can add it to my crystal light and broth to add some protein in my diet atleast that way i have had some weird sensations in my sleevie and in my chest area as i drink i am still unsure what it may be i get it when i drink plain water it almost feels like it causes my stomache some kind of spasm and i have to breath slowly and wait for it to pass and another thing is when i drink again mostly plain water its like water goes down into the empty sleeve causing air to come up idk really weird feeling lol i guess i'll figure it out sooner or later.....and finally from 222 when i went in on my surgery date i am at 209 soo far so 13 lbs in 7 days and everytime i look at the scale i feel soo weird and in disbelief so a total of 26lbs since i started with the preop diet ....we can do this! xoxox

I cannot for the life of me drink more than an ounce a day of my protein shakes i'm not sure if it's because they are too creamy or because i drank them pre-op and now my body just doesn't want it but i need ideas on how i can get some protein in at 5 days post-op i feel extremely tired i get fatigued over anything and feel dizzy i can drink sips of water throughout the day and have ice chips, and some orange crystal light witch i ♥ and can tolerate just fine, but i need protein, would i be able to put flavorless protein powder in my crystal light water? Please help i need ideas, also my potassium was very low after surgery so thats another concern i have what can i take for that at 5 days out? Any homemade smoothies or shake ideas would be greatly appreciated =)

I was told only Clear liquids, like broth, sf Jello, crystal light and the shakes of course but shakes are a no go for me right now atleast ....thanks mindriots420 i should probably ask about the yogurts

Thanks everyone i reaaaaally appreciate the help i was getting really worried because i have no protein intake pretty much but now i have some ideas so thank you i am definately gonna try the chicken broth from unjury and the non flavored protein powder with the drinks i already have now hopefully that helps

zachprice502 i was also sleeved on the 10th and i completely agree with the swallowing sensation liquid going down and air coming up is just weird, i just can't wait to feel better i too get that lumpy feeling at the top of my ribs and omg an excrutiating sharp chest pain sometimes but i think it has to do with gas uggghhh it sucks big time =(

Congrats to you both Queenie-Shelle and LBD it'll all happen soo quick i can't wait 2 read ur posts as for me i'm feeling better as the days go by i am able to walk by myself i don't get hungry so i struggle to drink atleast 1 protein shake a day at first i gagged about everything i couldn't swallow anything because my throat felt like it was scratched up and i couldn't taste anything but its better now =) oh and i am 7 lbs more down since tuesday i feel weird when i look in the mirror but it also feels great to start to see the difference after so many years =)