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You guys are going to do great. I'm 6 days out and have no regrets. It only gets easier from here. You all need to get some tickers so we can watch you loose!!!!!:thumbup1:

I hope I'm that lucky 4 weeks out. I went for a hike today for the first time and it was hard to quench my thirst with little tiny sips. I love to quench that post exercise thirst.

two things. 1) when does the gurgelling stop (or does it). Its a kind of bubbly groaning that comes from my esophagus. :sad0: 2) how long will i be sore. I'm four days out and its definately better every day. I have never had surgery before so I'm wondering how long until the soreness is completely gone. :smile1: Thanks Stacey

Hey.. good to see you posting heartonmysleeve. I know you had it kind of rough there at first. I've been thinking about you. Glad your doing better.

Its gettin close kiddo. Youll be amazed at how easy it is once you get over the initial shock of surgery. Yea... clear liquids are water based. I ordered on the internet from BariWise. Its a catelouge for bariatric patients. I got a bunch of drink packets that are just like crystal lite only 15 grams of protien. My favorites are grapefruit and pinapple/orange. I fill up my water bottle with two packes and give it a splash of apple juice just so I get a few carbs and I'm loaded for the day. They also have powdered chicken Soup that has abt 15 grams and you can have that when your sick of sweert stuff. Another good online source is Bariatric Advantage. Hope that helps stacey I'll be glad when I can crunch something again.... but thats just for fun... I feel perfectly well nourished

I just get it at walmart

I know right... this would have been so much harder without this forum. Its like having a support group in your living room !!!! :001_smile:

I am 2lbs up from my preop weight. Now... this didn't bother me at first. My abdomen is still a bit swollen and sore so I figured it was just swollen tissue. but its been 5 days now and I'm still up 2lbs. It looks like the norm is to loose a significant amount in the first few weeks. I'm still on clears, mostly clear protien and a little apple juice. Any thoughts? Stacey

My doctor told me to start the day with something warm too. He said your sleeve will be much happier all day if it has something warm first.... something about the mucus lining. I am loving the warmth but havent ventured into cold yet.

I did the same thing. I ate everything in sight until I was sick to death of food. I thought I would be so miserable without it, but I'm really fine (I'm still on liquids). I cant wait to have a little taste of something good again.... but the cool thing is I know I will. Hang in there and enjoy the ride. Stacey

For me it is that warm cup of something in the morning. While on clears a bit of warm apple juice to start the day has done the trick. Atkins has a new eady to drink shake flavor called Mocha Latte. Its not a clear but when you go to full liquids a bit of that warmed up might hit the spot. I would be really scared of caffine at first though. I'm a real coffee hound but I'm afraid of the caffine just yet. take care stacey

Hi guys I'm 5 days post op and have this vauge memory of my doctor saying "no herb tea" Has anyone else heard this.... are there some kinds that are worse than others. Herb tea sounds so good right now :thumbup: While I'm at it.... I was told no caffine. I go on full liquids tomorrow. I could have a decaf soy latte right? Thanks Stacey

I don't just like food I use it to numb discomfort, or to heighten good moods. Today I very impulsively stopped and bought a small fry and a small milkshake and then like a giant sneak sat in the back of a parking lot and ate 4 fries and four bites of that shake. Wannalise. I know what your saying. Its not the fact that you ate it (our sleeves keep overeating from being a real problem) it WHY you ate. You were seeking the food numb. It really is a drug for us. I use food the same way, to numb, check out. I don't think its necessarily a bad thing to want to numb ourselves sometimes. Its probably human to need that release. Maybe we just need to find another way to get there like meditation, yoga, extreme sports. Guilt is the enemy. Phatcurves My 2 cents on the relationship thing. You'll make a move when its time. Listen to your gut and trust yourself. Take care Stacey

I think I'm gonna hold off on the coffee thing till I'm past the 21 day tardy leak point. I love it sooooooo much. I cant wait to be satisfied on a small soy latte and not order a vente only to have it last me 10 minutes.

Ahh, sugar free Jello, thats a great idea. maybe i can put my unflavored unjury in it. I've been looking for a way to use it as I don't like it in Water. Thanks guys Stacey

Ahh, looked up the AB on line. I'll look a med supply store around here tomorrow. thanks stacey

Whats an abdominal binder? Where do you get one? I was thinking about just wearing a tight undershirt to hold things still.

Good to know I'm headed for the chamomile. I'll take it easy on the latte... things are still a little tender. thanks stacey

Thats so funny. I have done the before and after poop weigh too. This thread should be called "Confessions of a Scale Whore"

Awe Phatcurves, Your on your way girl I am only 5 days post op and I have to say, those weeks approaching surgery were the hardest. Finally, durring the last week I bought two new outfits to wear to work. I knew I would onnly wear them once but I just could't stand myself busting out of my cloths. I literally woke from surgery with a grin. I was in pain and having a hard time figuring out what was going on, but I knew there was no going back. That all that shame and disgust would be leaving me soon and nothing could stop it. I'm sorry its bad right now... but I promise, once surgery is over nothing can stop you.

I love love love it!!! Yes I too am a scale whore. There were times when I would weight more than once a day, just wanting to see if I'd pushed through the water retention after Yoga etc... Its been an obsession for so long. How does one say goodby to a life time of whoredome? I think I'll weigh in two weeks, just to get that post op rush, then go to monthly.

Go Gary, You look absolutly awsome. Its such an inspiration. I cant wait to say I have done what you have done. Fantastic. Your next 60 will come off like a dream because you are already a pro. Stacey

Hey Driver, Are you any better today? Are you inpatient or are you able to get treatment at home? I hope you are feeling better soon. We all want to hear your story. There is lots of support here, really. Take care stacey

Thanks.... I think I just needed someone to say the swelling was normal.