March Roll Call!

[ChaChaBurch 60]

Chachaburch...what do you mean, "remove my drain?"

My surgeon put in a "drain" in one of my incisions. It's a very thin rubber tube that comes out of the incision site, and drains into a bulb. It helps drain out excess Fluid. I don't think all Surgeons do it. But I'm glad he did. It has drastically reduced my swelling. It doesn't hurt, it's just inconvenient when I'm up walking around. I make sure I wear pants with front pockets so I can put the bulb part in my pocket.

[lisalalani 81]

I am getting So excited!!! Tomorrow the hospital is calling me to tell me what time to come in Wednesday morning! I can't believe the wait is almost over! Ahhhh!!!!! I just want to yell at the top of my voice! I am SO READY for this!!!!!! WoooooHooooooo!

[5DoxieMom 87]

yaaaaay! Keep us posted. I'm excited for you. It was just two short weeks ago for me, and I remember the nervousness and excitement...and the extremely high BP the morning of surgery! Best of luck to you, I know you'll do great.

[Nomadgirl 37]

Hello all, I was sleeved on March 2nd. Almost 4 weeks out and feeling great. Down 24 pounds since surgery, down 43 pounds since start of the two week liquid diet.< /p>

[ChaChaBurch 60]

Hello all, I was sleeved on March 2nd. Almost 4 weeks out and feeling great. Down 24 pounds since surgery, down 43 pounds since start of the two week liquid diet.< /p>

Congrats! That's awesome news!!

[Karen B45 38]

Hey everyone, sounds like we are all doing great! I had my first cup of Unjury chicken Soup for lunch today -- and it was pretty good! I really wanted something with some Protein in it, although I was supposed to stay on full liquids for two weeks (which would have taken me to this Saturday).

Guess what...my scale broke, gah! So I know I am losing but I don't know where I am at as of today. I need to stop weighing myself but it's so exciting to see the scale finally moving!

I go back to work tomorrow...boo hiss...but I am more than ready. It's not like I need more recovery time, so minus well get back to the real world!

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!

[energeticmonique 2]

Hey Sleeve Sisters, Check out my Video @ http://youtu.be/UwTIHXG8hUk

[VSG-LLL 5]

Update as I approach week 4 post-op.

Lost 15 lbs pre-op

VSG surgery on March 2nd with Dr. Umbach in Vegas.

Lost 27 lbs post-op...total loss 42 so far.

I moved to mushy foods at about 9 days post op. That is earlier than they suggest. I moved to soft regular foods last week. Again, earlier than they suggest. At all times, I'm very careful and really feeling my comfort level as to what I'm eating and how much. I'll still do mostly soft & liquid foods...but I've tried things like small pieces of chicken, small pieces of cheese, crackers, Peanut Butter, and even a chicken strip. No problems at all.

While still in Vegas...my wife & I went to the local casino/mall & walked around for about 2 hours the day after Surgery. I was getting a little stir-crazy. I was very careful to stay on the liquid meds prescribed. Then, the next day (Sunday) we actually went down to the strip & walked a few miles through a few casino's. I wouldn't recommend that for all...but I think that activity aided in my recovery.

I started walking (about 1-1.5 miles) the day after I got home (4 days post op). Taking it slow. Walking the dog. Then at one week post-op I started going to the gym and doing some cardio (elliptical machine) for 30-40 minutes a day. Felt great. Believe it or not, last Sunday my wife & I went on a bicycle ride with some friends and we rode 22 miles. That was quite a deal. I'm still sore today...but absolutely no issues with my surgery or sleeve. One thing I did notice was that at mile 15 I started to feel a little weak so I ate a Protein Bar and that helped me finish strong.

I think I'm at somewhat of the 3-4 week stall right now. I think that has to do with introducing solid foods from the liquid diet. My plan is to keep exercising every day for at least 40 minutes and burn around 415 calories. I expect the rapid weight loss to kick back in over the next couple weeks. Not going to stress though....it's clear that if I keep my calories intake (net after the exercise) to around 500....I'll loose.

I'm doing great with my Protein intake & Water. No problems at all. I have the Premier Protein drinks from costco. Best tasting that I could find. I also purchase the 20 oz Isopure drinks from Amazon.com (best price). It actually comes from the vitamine shoppe I believe. They have 40 gm of protein. Good stuff. Another staple I have is the greek yogurt from Costco. Both the plain kirkland brand and the individual FACE brand. Good yogurt. My wife bought the Bullett last week from Costco I believe. Great for blending foods & smoothies. Be careful of the frozen fruit smoothies...they tend to get high in calories.

Once you have surgery...the work has just begun. Eat right & exercise...that's the key.

Loran

[jlweb23 5]

What do you typically eat in a day to get enough protein/ liquid in ? It doesnt seem possible to eat enough with the amount of protien in such small quantities of food. Will i need to drink Protein Shakes forever? I bought a big thing of Isopure unflavored powder to add to my food but its so gross!

[ChaChaBurch 60]

What do you typically eat in a day to get enough protein/ liquid in ? It doesnt seem possible to eat enough with the amount of protien in such small quantities of food. Will i need to drink Protein Shakes forever? I bought a big thing of Isopure unflavored powder to add to my food but its so gross!

For me, my Protein comes from pre-made shakes (Myoplex - 42g per shake), and unflavored protein power (from GNC). According to my NUT, I will need to consider the Protein Drinks a part of my daily intake, until I reach the "all foods" phase, and then after tracking what I eat, I may need to continue at least one Protein Drink a day, or not, if I'm getting in enough protein through my regular eating.

[Cmullinvegas 39]

I have my I.v. In, waiting for aenestesiologist.

[Momstertimes3 3]

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Good luck I had mine yesterday everything went great.

Patty

[ChaChaBurch 60]

Good luck I had mine yesterday everything went great.

Patty

Congrats! Glad to hear everything went well.

[Cmullinvegas 39]

It's done!

[Cmullinvegas 39]

Thanks a friend dropped me off and i cried a little when she had to go to work because I was alone, so I turned on my phone and went here for support! Now home and resting. A lil pain with inscision, gas pain hurts though.