Jason_in_Texas

I would echo the Premier Protein (chocolate) recommendation.

Getting staples out is no sweat! It feels a little weird but barely hurts at all.

Lose a bunch of weight and wear sexy stuff around the house! I really doubt your husband will even remember the breath thing......

It has been my general observation that it takes a particular personality type to be a good surgeon (cough*ragingnarcissist*cough.) That's not always the case of course, but I think it's a good thing in a lot of ways. I want a surgeon who's a competitive, detail oriented, driven perfectionist! If I want to talk about my problems and need a good listener who will offer insight I make an appointment with a therapist.

Full liquids offers a lot of better tasting options in my opinion. Chocolate (and vanilla) whey supplements taste way better to me than any effort to blend artificial fruit flavor and protein (it just ain't right and my palate knows it.) I actually like the Premier Protein shakes though and the CytoSports whey powders (chocolate and vanilla) are pretty good when mixed with soy milk. Heck, even mixing a Beneprotein unflavored protein pack with a chocolate pudding sounds REALLY GOOD at this point.

Post-op day 9 for me & hoping DR will move me to full liquids tomorrow. The protein broth wasn't too bad at first but after a week of nothing but broth I can barely stand it. Sadly, the Isopure aftertaste is so foul I can't tolerate it anymore. I now realize that I could tolerate drinking a bottle pre-op because I could down it in a few gulps! Now it's a full 60 minutes of disgusting to me.

About 8 days for me. I still twinge a bit when I lay on my tummy at first but it doesn't hurt me to lay there.

I just had surgery on 8/13 and I took Gas-X strips like candy the first 4 days. They help a lot. The gas has gotten a lot better for me recently though - I'm down to 1-2 strips per day. Do your walking and take the Gas-X and hopefully it will get better quickly for you as well!

I don't know your exact circumstances obviously but I have spent almost my entire adult gaining and losing weight. Every time I have lost weight through diet and exercise I have felt really great and felt like I was on track to reach my goal and then eventually I have had something get in the way that broke me out of the healthy habits (frequently injuries) and I have gained the weight back plus more. I had the exact same doubts and questions you are expressing now but I realized that cancelling the surgery and doing the same thing all over again and expecting different results was truly crazy. I was just afraid of the surgery and the changes it will require in my life to all of the familiar things that I have loved for so long. It's a big change and a big commitment. I got my sleeve 8/13 and I am taking it one day at a time. Whatever decision you make, I wish you the very best, but please make sure you understand WHY you are making that decision before you make it.

You may want to try it first before you buy a bunch. It has a very distinctive aftertaste that I found slightly unpleasant pre-op but utterly intolerable post-op. It's a great way to get your protein if you like it though.

I was told benedryl was OK and the pills are really easy to swallow (plus they make me sleepy which isn't a bad thing when I'm recovering from surgery anyway)

I haven't broken down yet but I gotta agree on the post-op clear diet- tropical fruit flavors and protein taste like crud to me and the chicken broth is getting really old already. I made my son some mac and cheese for lunch and had to back away slowly

Nothing good can come from it - I promise!

Thanks for the suggestion but I can rule that out. No Splenda in Unjury Chicken Soup.

5 days post op for me. The Gas-X strips are fantastic, I 'm probably taking 6 or more a day and they really help with the gas. The gas seems to be getting a little better with each day. I'm already getting sick and tired of the trots and whey protein powder though (and the two are very closely related.)