iowagirl

I'm right there with you! I love, adore, worship (and whatever other endearment you can think of) my coffee! Straight up black with nothing added. In fact I told my surgeon in no uncertain terms that I was willing to sacrifice and give up many many things but coffee would not be one of them - unless I could absolutely not tolerate it. She got a very good laugh out of me because she said in all the years she's been doing surgery no one had ever chosen coffee as the one thing they wouldn't give up. That being said...... Bariatric literature says that caffeine can increase gastric acids, which causes heartburn and gastro esophageal reflux. Caffeine also increases urine production, which can lead to dehydration of the body. So we compromised - no caffeine until I was 6 weeks out to allow my stomach time to heal properly. But I could have decaf during this time (I'm 2 1/2 weeks out). After 6 weeks I could have it if I could tolerate it, it caused no heartburn and I could drink 64 ounces of clear fluids a day (I've been able to do that since day 5). And now that you've brought it up my mouth and head are salivating in anticipation of real coffee in.....oh about....3 1/2 weeks!

OOOPs My bad - thought you were talking about having no outside the body cutting done. Sorry! lol

Yep - it's called orifice surgery. Google the following: gastrectomy through orifice and a couple of articles will pop up. Be aware that the first one done in the U.S. was just done in August so I would hazard a guess that very few doctors are doing this. In fact the one who did the first one actually specializes in orifice surgery - fascinating what he has managed to pull out of natural body openings.....lol

I am 10 days out from my sleeve. Took me a week to lose the 15 pounds of IV Fluid pumped into me and the scale finally moved down from surgery weight by 6 pounds! Yay! I can swallow all my pills without breaking them open, get all my Protein and liquids in and walking well. BUT....... Starting about day 5 I could drink liquids like before I had surgery - 8 ounces takes 15 minutes, 20 minutes max, same with Protein shakes. This is not gulping or guzzling - I just take a normal drink, set the bottle down, swallow and in a couple of minutes take a drink again. I have no feeling of restriction, no discomfort, no chest tightening nothing......is this normal? Can we stretch our sleeves with liquid? My surgeon says to consider myself lucky that I'm one of a few who have no problems with fluid intake and drink away - that restriction really comes with food. Anyone else like this with fluid? Can it hurt my sleeve in any way? And the exhaustion! The last 3 days have been terrible. I get up and need a nap within 4 hours. Does it get better the longer out from sugery I am...or perhaps when I can start on mushies and actually get some food in? Not to mention the emotions! Heck I feel like I could literally jump out of my skin....nervous, anxious - thank god for Xanax....LOL...or I would be a mess. Handling it ok but wanting these feelings to go way far away......and soon! Feel free to tell me I'm paranoid.....or wierd....just tell me something.....I can take it:cool0:!

So I had my surgery one week ago today on Sept. 1st. Can't say I enjoyed the two days in the hospital although they do have very good drugs! Came home moving just fine (even up flights of stairs), was able to sleep on my side by day 4 and last night slept on my side/stomach position which I favor. Swelling and gas is now gone (YEH!). Was back to drinking on day 4 in the same way I was before surgery - I can finish and 8oz Water in 20-30 minutes and thankfully I still like my Protein shakes (Max Muscle - 30 grams per 6 oz shake). All in all I feel absolutely normal, not hungry, drinking well and walking well. The only bummer is I have not dropped a pound - nothing, nada, zilch! However I did come home 15 pounds heavier from all the IV Fluid that was pumped into me and just got back to my pre-op weight today. Anyone else have this problem and if so please tell me that the scale will now start to move downward!!!!!:cursing:

I was sleeved one week ago today on Sept 1st and have had coffee every single day since - although I switched to Decaf coffee. In fact I was given decaf coffee in the hospital even. My nutrionist counts it as part of my daily Fluid intake so long as it is decaf and anything added to it is either sugar free or fat free and limit it to 2 cups per day. But really I prefer mine black anyways. In fact when I went for my first appt with the nutrionist and we were going over my list of can and can't haves coffee was not listed and I specifically asked her about it. Truthfully there was nothing on the can't have list I couldn't live without but I was upfront and told her there was no way I would give up coffee. Over the last two years prior to surgery I had given up white carbs, Desserts, cigarettes, candy, soda, alcohol (except for special occassions) and fried foods. There was simply no way I was giving up my coffee because I was having surgery to be healthy, not be deprived of every single thing I enjoyed and she agreed. She even pointed out studies that show regular coffee drinkers, regardless of whether it regular or decaf have lower rates of colon cancer. My stomach tolerates it no differently than before surgery - thank god! Cause I LOVE the stuff! However she told me no alcohol until 4 months after surgery

I'm not feeling to darn bad! Carrying around alot of fluid that they pumped into me so very swollen. Battling a little bit of gas but luckily I can burp well...lol! I'm soooo thankful that fluids are going down well and I've been cleared to swallow capsules, have to crush anything large though. All in all I'm doing the same as you....sip, walk, rest, sip, sip, sip. Hang in there!

Branc1 - you and I were sleeved on the same day. Just checking in to see how you are doing and if things are going well.

Just had surgery on Wednesday Sept 1st and came home Friday. Truthfully I am sooooo suprised to be feeling so good! Had some bad gas in the hospital and that Holy Crap! what have I done feeling....lol. But I'm already sleeping on my side the first night home, taking stairs, drinking well (although I do need to increase it a bit) and overall not feeling too damn bad! However I LOOK terrible....LMAO! Bruises from 3 IV spots plus bruises from 3 blood thinner shots and very puffy and swollen from all the fluids pumped into me. In fact this is the one time I have ever laughed about gaining weight....went into surgery at 219 and came home at 234.....can you say water weight? Oh well - I hope this is the only time I ever gain 15 pounds in 3 days....LOL!