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Hey June Sleevers! I’m a little scared! I’m 3 week’s post op, lost 22 lbs but I’ve stopped loosing in the last four days. I’m still on soft foods - yogurt, protein shakes, tuna, applesauce, getting my protein in okay & eating less than 1000 calories a day! I started out so great! Now I’m afraid I’m going to mess this up! Help’

Danny Paul - New to all of this & 6 days post op & you just answered the huge question & worry that has been in the back of my mind for the nine months I’ve been talking myself in & out of this surgery! What makes me think, after all these years as a compulsive over eater, that I’m suddenly not going to continue that ingrained habit because I don’t like to be sick?! Heck, I spent a lot of time taking Imodium & being nauseous before! You nailed it! “ The wls will help me lose weight no doubt, but if I don’t fix the underlying problem I will be doomed to failure.” Right now, after 6 days, I’m down 14 lbs & I’m ecstatic! But that ever present thought in the back of my mind that says, “When is the other shoe going to drop?” was just answered by your reminder. The WLS was just the first step down this road. Time to work on my mind now. I so don’t want to fail. Thank you so much! You’re an angel in disguise!

Thanks Bajan Sleeve I am diabetic also. Off of diabetes meds until post op appt but my numbers have been good. Will take your advice - I made broth today - because I can see now why starting this too early could lead me down a slippery slope! ,

5 days post op and I went for info session 6 years ago! My husband was totally against surgery! So I waited. Now I'm 62, have diabetic neuropathy in my feet, can barely do more than two things in a day - like laundry and grocery shopping. Desk job made it even worse. Got turned down for long term care insurance and am taking care of my 90 year old parents! I finally said, enough! I would rather have this surgery - my very last resort- than have toes amputated. My Dad had open heart surgery in April 2017 and I spent a lot of time in the hospital. I saw it all and knew I didn't want to end up with major problems! I didn't want to be the person that it took 5 people to get me into an ambulance ! I didn't want to keep asking for seat belt extenders on a plane. I wanted to play with my grandkids. I couldn't do anything for anyone else until I took care of me!! You have to do this!! No matter what!

5 days post op and I feel great! The night before surgery I was so psyched and then scared and then worried - not about surgery bit about whether I could actually do what needs to be done after. So far, so good - down 14 lbs already. I know that won't last forever! The hardest part was the air traveling around my body after surgery - kept settling in my shoulders and back! And the only thing you can do is move! Walk - it goes away fast! Good luck - you're in my prayers!

Do you get to have one real meal or all liquid? I had to do Ensure and Boost Glucose formula for a week before but I was allowed a regular meal - I chose breakfast because it's my favorite. Not going to lie, it was really hard! I only lost about 5 lbs pre surgery so obviously I didn't do well!

Where does everyone get these cute tape measure pictures?

Hi BrookeR - 5 days post op and I have been wondering the same thing. I haven't even felt hungry until yesterday. So, I had a 1/4 c cottage cheese. No problem, no nausea. Then I had yogurt - again no problem. This morning I made instant oatmeal with protein powder and cinnamon - ground it up in a small grinder first even though the oats were instant - poured on almond milk and it was awesome. I'm not supposed to have it until stage 2 of diet. So now I am wondering - if I did damage to my sleeve, how would I know? I feel fine. The only problem I've had through this whole thing is that, if I do like a little bit of housework then go to take a shower, I become exhausted - no heavy lifting but a lot of stairs to climb. I have a desk job so I was thinking of going back to work - 6 days post op but then I wonder if I'll get tired there. I've lost 14 lbs in 5 days. Also, I'm 62 years old so maybe it's just because I'm an "older" sleever - have to give myself injections to prevent blood clots for two weeks - but I am amazed that there hasn't been more problems! I hope I didn't screw up by going of the plan!

I was told to stop metformin, tradjenta, & glypizide - all for diabetes - the day before surgery & not go back on until my 2 week post op appt. Day 5 post op & my sugar has been great! Hope I can stay off

I absolutely could not sleep on my bed post op for 3 days. Recliner worked great!

June 5 weight 250 BMI 43

Danny S - I am just 3 days post sleeve & have always been an emotional eater, suffered from depression & anxiety. Everything is under control with Effexor but I keep wondering when everything is going to hit the fan so to speak! I mean WHY AM I NOT RUNNING TO THE FRIDGE? Why am I not grazing? Why am I not completely depressed that I can’t just eat whatever I want anymore? I’m not working so maybe because I’m not around my coworkers & there’s no food in my house! So things seem under control. But I keep wondering when the other shoe is going to drop! Crazy? I should be grateful. I’ve lost 10 pounds since Tuesday! I guess I’m just scared about getting through these first two stages of diet - two weeks - until Ivan eat real food again. Good luck to you!

I just had my sleeve on Tuesday June 5 & I’m amazed at how many differences there are in post op instructions on these forums! I have to be off three types of diabetes meds & all vitamins until my post op visit in two weeks. I was worried my sugar would drop but so far so good. I did buy Mary Ruth’s liquid vitamins on Amazon but not taking them yet! It’s interesting!

Water consumption is really an issue until I remembered I could drink sf vitamin water & gator ade!

Frustr8 - So funny! I went to the pharmacy today to get stool softeners & injections for post surgery- I’m 62 so injections are to prevent blood clots b cause I’m lan older patient!l But as I walked around I saw MANY MORBIDLY OBESE people mostly way younger than me. And all I could that knew of was why am I doing this?? Got me really scared! Like, hey if they’re okay with their bodies, why can’t I just accept my 250 Lb 5’2” body!?!? Well I think I’d rather give this a try than have have toes amputated from neuropathy! And the Long Term Care Insurance I was denied for and my husband got!? I want to spend that time with him! I admit, I’m not as scared of surgery as I am of totally screwing this whole eating thing up but I have to do this! And it’s really the first really big thing I’ve ever done for me! Surgery is June 5th - 36 hours away!! I’m freaking but hopeful! Last chance!! Hope I don’t run out of the OR screamed mg!😱

June 6th too! Scared more about after ward & doing this right! I’m diabetic & have neuropathy in my feet so the way I look at this is I’d rather have 1/2 of my stomach removed & have a chance at really losing some weight that to wait, thinking I can diet without surgery on my own & end up having toes amputated!

I’m up to the plate this Tuesday, June 5 after starting in October 2017! Nine months! And I still look pregnant! LOL. Did great the first few months with losing weight then we had a cancer scare in the family & I totally blew it. But even though I didn’t lose the weight, surgery still scheduled. My biggest fear is not the surgery but being able to follow the rules afterward. I feel like., if I didn’t lose weight pre op, what really makes me think I can post op? And the only reason I think I can is that I absolutely hate being nauseous & vomiting! Is that a bad reason to think this might actually work for me? Sometimes I think I should be having an operation on my brain instead of my stomach because my obesity has so much more to do with my psyche than my stomach! Everyone says I won’t be hungry anymore but hunger was always the LEAST of the reasons I ate & over ate! Guess I’m more scared than I thought!