J@Alabama

So far so good. I had some soupy oatmeal for breakfast this morning with just a little Truvia brown sugar on it. I chewed, chewed and chewed. I am having a boiled egg for lunch. Give me some ideas for soft diet please. I am so tired of soup.

My surgery was 4/12. I haven't experienced any vomiting or nausea. I am tolerating all foods (that I have tried) well. I started my soft diet today. I am not hungry and just eat when it is time to eat. I haven't had a lot of pain and what I have had has been around the incision sites. I haven't taken any pain medication. The liquid diet was hard. Best Wishes to you!

Can't do cottage cheese....it's a texture thing (and possibly smell too LOL) I did buy some refried beans. I had some cooked carrots and a boiled egg for lunch. Thank you!

I like the Premier protein shakes. They have 30 grams of protein per shake. I usually drink 1 1/2 of these per day and eat an Oikos Triple Zero yogurt which has 15 grams of protein. (and I pick up a little protein in the other stuff that I eat/drink.) I have tried some of the tasteless protein in Crystal Light water and I couldn't tell it was in there.

I had a hysterectomy almost two years ago and was the same way. I searched the internet for everything. My doctor said that was the worst thing you could do. He was right. The surgery turned out well. I felt great afterward. Here I am two weeks post op from sleeve surgery tomorrow. I didn't search the internet as much this time. I tried to think of all of the positive things that would happen after I had the surgery. I prayed about my surgery and had a peace about it. I am a little tired but other than that I feel good and had little pain and no vomiting. Go for it!! Best Wishes!

Oh no! I have been so scared of doing that exact same thing! Hope you are ok.

I had mine on 4/12 and returned to work on 4/16.

My doctor told me to do Benefiber, Miralax and stool softeners. Luckily, I went to the bathroom on day seven.

I had surgery on 4/12. (sleeve and hernia repair) Have you tried the Premier Protein Shakes? You can buy them at Sam's, Walmart etc. They are really good. I don't think I could do the powder. I had a Carnation Breakfast (light no added sugar) this morning mixed in skim milk and it was nasty. I feel pretty good other than I am tired. I went back to work on 4/16. Bowel movements are a whole other story for me.

You will definitely have more energy when you go to full liquid diet. I have been really tired this week but today seems better. Best wishes to you!

I had a sleeve and hernia repair on 4/12 and came back to work on 4/16. However, I have a desk job.

That's great! I had mine on Thursday and returned to my desk job on Monday. I have been tired and a little sore but made it. I didn't have to take any pain medication or nausea medication. I have been really blessed.

I was given some liquid medications, some pills and some dissolvable pills. However, I was released taking my blood pressure medication etc. as long as I tolerated it. (and I did) There are two doctors at the office I use. One will let you swallow pills immediately and the other one won't for about four weeks. I guess they are all different. (In all, I take five pills per day and am tolerating them all.)

I got a blood thinner injection right before surgery and then was sent home with pills.

I was an outpatient last Thursday. Dr. Schmitt performed my sleeve and hernia repair. My recovery is not any different from his hospital stay patients though.

My surgery was done as outpatient and I had to see the doctor in his office the next day to have my drain removed. I had to get my daughter to pick up gauze and tape so that I could use on that place. (all doctors do not use a drain)

I was sleeved last Thursday. I also had hernia repair. I did not take any pain meds. It kind of felt like someone punched me in the gut. I have the sensation to straighten my back to relieve pressure under my breasts. Other than that all is well. I have not been nauseated and I have not vomited. Best wishes!

I am 47 years old and was sleeved last Thursday. (I also had hernia repair.) My surgery was done as an outpatient surgery. I slept a lot the day of surgery and was pretty sleepy the next day. I feel great. I have been at work since Monday. I am really tired but doing ok. I am tolerating my liquids wells and can't wait until next Thursday so that I can add a little more to my diet.

Hello everyone! I am almost a week post op. I feel great. I am still a little sore. I haven't had any issues other than going #2. So far no vomiting which is good because I really do not like to vomit. I am on day 2 of full liquid diet and I am tolerating everything very well. I had hernia repair while being sleeved and seem to be fine. I am glad that my surgery is over and I am looking forward to the life changes ahead. Best wishes to you all!

I was at work today and didn't have my strainer. I fixed a can of cream of potato soup with water. I then used a spoon with holes in it and got out all of the large chunks. There were still a few very small pieces of stuff in it so I hope I haven't hurt anything. I tried to chew, chew, chew if I came to one of those small pieces. Please advise.

It was about an hour ago and I am fine. If I ate any they were very small. Thanks for the reply.