Dadof5

Anybody here wear compression shirts? I’m looking into them for after I’m healed up and loosing weight. I’m on my pre-op diet and am already loosing my pants and my stomach is much softer/flabbier then at the beginning. So I know I am going to need something to keep this in check. What brands do you guys wear or what kind? I’ve seen some with additional support panels and then just the typical underarmor style. What would personally suggest from your experience?

Thanks for the reply. I’m a little over a year out now and wear compression shirts pretty much everyday. Keeps my body from clapping for me as I run or do any kinds of active movement. While I enjoy the encouragement of people clapping for me. Not a huge fan of my own flabby skin doing the clapping. I ended up going with Under armor brand most of the time and now adidas. We have a outlet stores near us as well as shopping at TJMax for them. I started with 2x sizes and like you said they got to big pretty quick as I lost weight. In a year I lost 130lbs and went from needing 2x or bigger compression shirts to wearing L now. And at $20 a shirt that adds up quick. My issue at first was smell. But we soak them in vinegar before washing now and that helps a ton.

For me they work best. I’ve tried close to a dozen different kinds of drinks but just didn’t like them. Premier protein is a close second but these are better but also more expensive. Hope it helps cause they really keep me going in the morning.

I’m about 6 months out but I found a Protein Drink that I really like. I drink it for Breakfast every morning. It is shamrock farms, rockin’ Protein builder. Gets me 30g of protein for 12 oz. That’s my breakfast just about every morning. They are made with milk and so the chocolate tastes just like chocolate milk to me the strawberry tastes like Nesquick strawberry milk and the vanilla is okay. I find them in the milk section at the store. I really like them a lot. I have never been a fan of the powders even the tasteless ones are horrible to me. These shakes help me get all my protein in most days. https://rockinprotein.com The site will show you where you can find them in your area.  

I had to step back from all forums for a bit. Even after surgery I was second guessing and even starting to get depressed. I wasn’t reading anything negative or being attacked or anything. I just needed to stop reading everyone else’s experience. This surgery was about me and my family and being healthy again. Medical professionals helped me to make this choice after attempts that I failed at to loose weight. My wife and family were supportive with my other failed attempts and this was my next option. As for the Covid aspect. If I was to get Covid at this weight I am more susceptible to being in the hospital anyway due to blood pressure and weight so... I’d be there either way. Why not go for the surgery and make it easier on the docs and nurses rather then go in with Covid. 2 days post op vs weeks with Covid. You are welcome docs and nurses. But truely my stepping back from the forums for a couple weeks has helped me. As well as going to the doctors and listening to my trusted medical professionals. 

Yeah. It took me a solid day just to be able to think straight and stay awake. Doing better now onto soft foods today.

Well I am officially 7 days post-op. I took a big hit from the anesthesia. Took me all night Monday and all day Tuesday before I could focus or feel like I wasn’t going to fall asleep the second I relaxed. The day after I got home from surgery the doctors office called and when I mentioned I struggled with anesthesia she said. “Yeah I heard.” LOL And the pills. I was taking a ton of pills. Felt like I ate more pills in those two days then I had eaten anything since my pre-op diet started. Reflux hit as well as gas pains and it was rough so I stayed an extra night. I am doing well now. Managing pain with Tylenol and trying to get up to my 64 oz of water and 60g of protein. Motivation is hard at times but my wife is great. It’s a slow process and I am working on getting my mind wrapped around what happened and what life is going to be like. And my kids have been amazing. Well not all the time. But they have been really careful around dad and I’ve gotten a ton more cuddles from the kids. My oldest (11) does get worried and when he came home from school today he told my wife he felt like something was wrong. I was in bed taking a nap. She got out of him that he was worried about me. So we talked and I was able to reassure him that I was okay and things are getting better. It’s a good feeling to know that your kids care about you enough to worry. 😀

No my heat hasn’t been beating faster. As for getting my liquids in. My kids have these soppy cups that are just over 8 oz and the top is silicone all the way around and it’s easy sip and not get air coming in and keeps me from gulping. I still got a bunch of gas even up till yesterday every time I swallowed. Guessing that’s just the stomach adjusting.

I am so confused internally right now. I don’t know full from hungry. And after the pre-op diet I am literally traumatized from the most disgusting and vial protein shake, that I almost gag when drinking protein shakes I liked prior. The shakes was like an unbaked funfetti cake with a tub of funfetti icing and I drank it 5 days straight before I switched to the chocolate which tasted good but still hesitated before drinking each time. If I hadn’t paid 80 bucks for the 2 tubs I would have switched. But I’m to cheap for that.

That is very encouraging to hear. I really look forward to a “normal” meal with my kids and my wife feeling horrible that I am eating liquids while the kids eat tacos. My mind is definitely what is getting me most now. Without having to work or anything it’s easy to let my mind keep me from finding stuff to do.

I know exactly what you mean about just wanting to crunch something. I did end up doing gum and a few ice pops. I am now post-op and still on liquid diet. Luckily not clear liquids so I can have cream soup and stuff like that. My wife made me an enchilada soup tonight and blended and strained it, but holy crap it would have been amazing with the tortilla chips my kids were making nachos out of!!!

Well I am officially 7 days post-op. I took a big hit from the anesthesia. An extra day later I am home doing okay. Trying to reach my goals and wrapping my mind around the future.

I am on all clear liquids now. No protein shakes or veggies or anything since last night. I need to be at the hospital at 11:15 tomorrow to check in! It’s kinda getting real now.

Just got my call today about the time of my surgery. I need to be to the hospital at 11:15 on December 14th.

I’m going on the 14th as well. Our governor just put a bunch of restrictions back in place but luckily nothing to do with hospitals. So I am praying I get my call tomorrow after 2 like they said I would.

I know its probably because I am on day 8 of my pre-op diet. But that sounds like the most amazing thing ever! I may be on purred foods by Christmas. Maybe I can make a purred charcuterie board for then.

So I am prepping for my robotic VSG on December 14th. Mentally I’m good so far. But I will be alone due to Covid, and will be spending the afternoon into the next afternoon at the hospital with out my rather large family. So I was wondering what you all brought with you. Things you brought to kill time, things to make recovery easier or things you had really wished you had brought with you but didn’t. I didn’t look to see if this had been posted before, but I am interested in knowing what you might suggest I bring and not forget to bring.

I’m on day 7 now. I know I can do it and I’d be able to do the three weeks of I needed. But I fell asleep on my bed this afternoon and went downstairs when I woke up. The kids had left some goldfish out and being hungry I almost mindlessly picked them up to eat them. Would have been so pissed if I had.

I also finished up all my tests today. Covid EKG and blood work. So when everything come back good I’ll be set for the 5 days from now.

As I mentioned before my date is the 14th. How is everyone else around that time doing with their pre-op diet? I’ve been doing great from the aspect of getting my 3 protein shakes in a day with the option of a 4th. Don’t usually do it cause the vanilla is so freakin nasty. Plus I can eat up to 4 servings of veggies a day. But man the whey protein and salad are not great on my stomach. I find that I am hungry but can resist all the food even though there are five kids whom my wife has to cook for and she is a good cook as noted by my waste line. I feel less hungry pains but more mental. In my head I think, I am hungry and I just want to get something to eat so I’m not. I’m not really tempted to eat the food, I just miss eating an actual meal or actual food.

Thanks. I'll look into those as well. Gas pains is something that I had a few serious bouts of as a kid that have stuck with me. Causing me some nervousness with post -op gas.

Did they recommend Gas-X or anything like that? That was on my pre-op shopping list then gave me. I am not sure how soon post-op I can take it.

I have that fear about Soda, after my surgery. What I think is going to help me is people holding me accountable and talking about it with someone. If its here or someone close to you or even seeing a therapist of some sort. I would consider it an addiction and see if you could find someone to talk to about it. If you already are, good on you. I know that is going to be my plan if I see those trends starting/continuing after my surgery. Thank you for sharing as it is always nice to know you are not alone in the struggles you face.

I have a gastric sleeve being performed on December 14th. That is if I don't get Covid. Someone sick sat next to me, both of us masked, but I didn't know he was sick. He got tested the next day and has Covid. So praying I don't get symptoms and I can take my preop COVID test and be all good on the 9th for my surgery on the 14th. All this on top of the fact that I was about finished with all of my tests right before everything was shut down the first time because of COVID.