blondechic

@Missouri-Lee's Summit thank you! I'm from MO too!

It's actually tomorrow the 11th! A little nervous but I'm ready! Never thought I could go so long without food. My will power is somewhat lacking but this has really strengthened me. Life changing 😌

Had my surgery yesterday. It's almost 2 in the a.m. Had alittle trouble breathing when I came out but it got better. Shoulders and belly hurt from the gas but I've been up walking. Just got my first popsicle YUM! Nurse said I'm doing better than any one on the floor. No pain except the belly gas. I was so scared but it's turning out very well!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

By my 4th day I wasn't hungry even had a burst of energy. I didn't know I had the will power.

Hey everyone I had my surgery on June 29th. I have been constipated for feel I want to go and just can’t.. I remember when my oldest was a baby my doctor would tell me to apply a bit of Vaseline or petroleum jelly around the anus to help him go. Let’s say today I tried it on myself and within the hour I got everything out including my mothers pot roast 5 years ago 😂😂😂

I also had a low BMI weighting 185. I'm on my 3rd day post op and still puffy. I was back up to my pre op weight so I knew it had to be fluids. Can't wait to feel a little normal again.

Letsgetgoing2018..I haven't even tried Jello too afraid. A lot of gurgling going on as well and my stomach feels really puffy and hurts when I try to cough. I'm with ya on feeling better soon!

Had my sleeve done 2 days ago. I feel worse now than right after. Every muscle in my body hurts. It hurts my calves just to walk. I can't feel my stomach still under numbing meds. A lot of gurgling going on. Hope it gets better soon!

By my 4th day I wasn't hungry even had a burst of energy. I didn't know I had the will power.

Let'sgetgoing2018. Hope you feel better! I leave the hospital today. I haven't had any nausea just gas pain. Trying chicken broth now. ☺️

Had my surgery yesterday. It's almost 2 in the a.m. Had alittle trouble breathing when I came out but it got better. Shoulders and belly hurt from the gas but I've been up walking. Just got my first popsicle YUM! Nurse said I'm doing better than any one on the floor. No pain except the belly gas. I was so scared but it's turning out very well!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Congrats!! Raise your mug of broth to a speedy and healthy recovery!

Had my surgery yesterday. It's almost 2 in the a.m. Had alittle trouble breathing when I came out but it got better. Shoulders and belly hurt from the gas but I've been up walking. Just got my first popsicle YUM! Nurse said I'm doing better than any one on the floor. No pain except the belly gas. I was so scared but it's turning out very well!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@blondechic OMG. According to your profile page, your surgery is today, July 10th!!
Best of luck to you. Let us know how everything turns out, how you feel, etc.

Thatch..for u as well. Keep me updated!!

You can do it! One fun thing that my mom taught me many. many years ago when I was not feeling well. What she would do is to make a two or three different flavor batches of Jello and put them in a square or rectangular cake pan. After they have set, cut them into little cubes and serve all of the flavors at once. This way you have both a flavor and a color difference in your small portion-control container. My favorite combination was strawberry and lime. You could do this too with the ready-made jello cups. Just combine more than one flavor into your container.

Hi, blondechic! We're surgery twins! I hope everything goes well for you.

Hello, my RnY was on the 3rd. All went well. I did have a lot of pain while I had my drain in. Once it was removed the pain immediately went away. My Doctor ordered an elastic waist band that has really helped especially when doing my walking. I am home now and feel great. Just going to continue resting for a few days. Best wishes to all of you who have your date coming up.

My pre-op diet was 7 days with only liquids, Jello and broth. I'm on my 4th day. It's been hard but it seems to be getting better. I've lost 5 pounds. 3 more days to go then surgery!

My pre-op diet was 7 days with only liquids, Jello and broth. I'm on my 4th day. It's been hard but it seems to be getting better. I've lost 5 pounds. 3 more days to go then surgery!

I started on pureed foods (oatmeal, yogurt, strained cream Soups, riccota cheese, sf puddings etc) on 3rd day after hospital discharge. Since I was released on July 4th, today was my first day of purees. I still have to have some protien shakes to get all my protien. I won't find out about diet advancement until my post-op appointment on 7/11.

On the up side, since April 17th I have lost 50 pounds!!!

Thanks everyone! I’ve been so sleepy so it’s been tough to get on here! So yesterday was a little rough. Had a lot of nausea, even threw up once. Had very little pain at all. But today I woke up a new woman! I have little to no pain with the meds and I have no nausea. I’ve been up around walking and prefer sitting in my chair to the bed. The only bad thing is that I have to do the swallow test twice and I failed twice. For some reason my stomach is too swollen and it won’t leave the esophagus so that is my goal. Still no Water so I can’t wait to get some!! Thank you everyone for your positive vibes and prayers!!

The weight loss and Beauty in a Box ( Just For Men Beard Die) have helped me to go back in time by a couple of years and it feels Great.

This has been one of my concerns... I am pre-surgery- turning 60... I carry a lot of weight in my thighs & stomach. I am afraid when I loss the weight... 70 lbs hopefully,.. my legs won't look worse. I know its vain and not the reason I am doing this but it is a worry..

when I was losing I thought the surgery aged me, especially when I started to lose hair. I'm at gw now and I do look better than when I was losing. I notice it most on my neck and upper chest area. On the bright side I have a visible collarbone for the first time in my adult life so may be it distracts people from my old neck!