March Roll Call!

[Wheetsin 714]

Surgery was a week ago tomorrow. My last sore incision felt significantly better today, it had really been pinching until then (it's deeply puckered, I call it my button tuft incision).

I'm able to eat between 3 & 5 tbls of food a day, depending on thickness. 2 - 3 tbls of broth, or a tbl of yogurt, pudding, or cottage cheese. About 2 tbls of a thick, strained Soup. I'm not really ever feeling hungry yet, but I do feel a bit gurgly once or twice a day.

The pain with drinking has almost subsided. Today I was able to take 3 very small sips with only a few seconds in between. This is the first day I've been able to drink more than one small sip at a time. I stop before there's pain, but there's still pressure. I'm still having a hard time getting more than about 25 oz of any Fluid in per day - hopefully it will start getting easier soon.

My first post-op is Wed. I'll know scale change then. I'm not expecting much since I'm still taking predisone (allergic reaction to meds from surgery). The meds I have to take are definitely still an obstacle to eating/drinking more. I have to take sucralfate (4x daily) to keep the predisone (2x daily) from irritating my stomach too much, plus the omeprazole (2x daily). Just my meds keep me stuffed for several hours.

How is everyone else doing?

[Wheetsin 714]

Oh and energy is still fine. I'm trying to spend 4 - 6 hours a day up and/or out of the house. Family is still getting home cooked meals (important to me). I'm not yet driving myself as I can't comfortably turn enough to see over my shoulder, and I'm avoiding tasks that require lots of bending - still a bit too sore in the button tuck incision for much of that. Energy level is OK until about 6 or 7 and then I need to rest, but I have _plenty_ of energy reserves.

I'm going to try the zoo with DD on Thu after my staples come out, and we're taking a short out of town trip this weekend. I'm probably back to 85% - 90% normal feeling now.

[gette2751 26]

Gotta tell you....I had my sleeve done in Tiajuana 3/15 and it was rainy and cold the whole time I was there! I was not expecting that kind of weather, I thought I was going to FREEZE!

I don't know what was up with the weather out here...I'm just glad we are back to the normal low 70s Yesterday was beautiful and I went to the zoo with my family and husbands cousins family. The big plus was it was the first day I didn't need pain meds, the bad news was I overdid it and today my back hurts sooooo bad(previous back surgery). Other than that I feel great and am down 8lbs since surgery!

[startingmyjourney 2]

I had mine march 15th in Fresno California. I'm three weeks out and have lost 22lbs. I started at 288 and weighed in today at 266.

[ChaChaBurch 60]

Hey March Sleevers - Are you doing anything special for Easter? I mean, it's not like I can eat the "usual" Easter meal - at our house that would consist of ham, deviled eggs, potato salad, leafy salad, etc. My mom is cooking a large lunch meal, so I'm sending my DH to eat at her house (which is next door). I'm not sure I can handle walking into Mom's house and have the smell of Easter lunch hit me. About the only thing I COULD eat at this point would be the deviled eggs. How are you guys going to handle it?

[Karen B45 38]

Hey March Sleevers - Are you doing anything special for Easter? I mean, it's not like I can eat the "usual" Easter meal - at our house that would consist of ham, deviled eggs, potato salad, leafy salad, etc. My mom is cooking a large lunch meal, so I'm sending my DH to eat at her house (which is next door). I'm not sure I can handle walking into Mom's house and have the smell of Easter lunch hit me. About the only thing I COULD eat at this point would be the deviled eggs. How are you guys going to handle it?

So I am making dinner. Stupid right? You would think my daughter could do it since I can't eat anything, but no, mom is still having to make dinner. I am just going to do my best, which will be hard since I love ham and all the stuff that goes with it....one thing I was thinking was taking some and putting it in the food processor and making like a puree kind of thing, but I think the looks of that would be so gross it would prevent me from wanting to eat anything. So I don't have any helpful suggestions since I am trying to figure out how to handle it too.

[Karen B45 38]

I had mine march 15th in Fresno California. I'm three weeks out and have lost 22lbs. I started at 288 and weighed in today at 266.

Wow I am jealous, we were sleeved the same day and I am at sixteen lbs lost....don't get me wrong I am thrilled to be at anything, but am really looking forward to being able to say I have lost 20 lbs! It's coming soon I know...but way to go for you!

[Karen B45 38]

I don't know what was up with the weather out here...I'm just glad we are back to the normal low 70s Yesterday was beautiful and I went to the zoo with my family and husbands cousins family. The big plus was it was the first day I didn't need pain meds, the bad news was I overdid it and today my back hurts sooooo bad(previous back surgery). Other than that I feel great and am down 8lbs since surgery!

WTG on the 8 lbs. Yes, I was disappointed, I had never been to that part of the country and to have the weather be crappy was not great. I actually went to the mall in Tijuana Saturday night to buy a sweatshirt! crazyness!

I am glad to hear all is well post op so far....I am doing well too. Someone asked me today if I still had pain, I was like heck no, it didn't even hurt that much when I had it done. Very cool as far as I am concerned!

[Jswilbur 42]

Easter dinner will depend on if any of my family brings something over! My husband and I take care of my parents, who eat very little. I am 2 weeks post- op tomorrow, so I obviously won't eat much! And my husband is happy with a sandwich. Maybe I will just make egg salad!

[startingmyjourney 2]

So I am making dinner. Stupid right? You would think my daughter could do it since I can't eat anything' date=' but no, mom is still having to make dinner. I am just going to do my best, which will be hard since I love ham and all the stuff that goes with it....one thing I was thinking was taking some and putting it in the food processor and making like a puree kind of thing, but I think the looks of that would be so gross it would prevent me from wanting to eat anything. So I don't have any helpful suggestions since I am trying to figure out how to handle it too. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Well our Easter celebration begins on Friday with our family's Good Friday dinner. We have a mix and match menu that demonstrates all of our Mexican American Lenten season foods such as: chile rellenos, potatoe patties with salsa gravy, nopales (cactus) wines with egg and dry chile, shrimp cocktail, rice, Beans, fish usually lincot or tilapia, and of course guacamole, and a bunch of dips and sides.

Sunday we usually BBQ carne asada, lemon pepper ribs, hot dogs, and all the rest of the good stuff.

I'm really enjoying typing all these foods lol. And I don't mind cooking at all. I guess it's because I love cooking especially for my loved ones.

[energeticmonique 2]

Hey March Sleevers - Are you doing anything special for Easter? I mean, it's not like I can eat the "usual" Easter meal - at our house that would consist of ham, deviled eggs, potato salad, leafy salad, etc. My mom is cooking a large lunch meal, so I'm sending my DH to eat at her house (which is next door). I'm not sure I can handle walking into Mom's house and have the smell of Easter lunch hit me. About the only thing I COULD eat at this point would be the deviled eggs. How are you guys going to handle it?

I'm sending the family out to parents and in-laws. I can't afford to put myself through that kind of pain. I'm already hungry all time. On the positive side I'm down 23lbs as of day 10. I'm trying really hard to stay focus. I can't wait to chew on some meat though. ugh. How is your sleeve treating you so far

[ABetterMe 3]

Hey Everyone!

Today marks 4 weeks post op. I've lost 33 lbs since the pre-op diet, and 23 since surgery. My starting weight was 257, and now I'm 224. The thought of food is very frustrating to me. For one, some foods don't taste the way I remember them, and I can only eat a few spoonfuls. Eating out with friends isn't what it used to be either. I'm usually done after a few bites, then I spend the rest of the time talking to them while they eat. While getting dressed for work this morning, I realized its time to buy new pants. The first pair I tried on was way too big, and the 2nd was big, but I needed something to wear to work. So, I get to go shopping this weekend.

My best friend for 15 years has been acting weird lately. She's been making comments like, I don't want to be your fat friend, I wish I could lose the weight, maybe if I was on your diet I could lose weight like you. Are any of you experiencing anything like this? If so, how are/ did you handle it? (sigh)

On a brighter note, keep up the good work everyone, I love reading your posts.

[anngee 11]

Hey Everyone!

Today marks 4 weeks post op. I've lost 33 lbs since the pre-op diet' date=' and 23 since surgery. My starting weight was 257, and now I'm 224. The thought of food is very frustrating to me. For one, some foods don't taste the way I remember them, and I can only eat a few spoonfuls. Eating out with friends isn't what it used to be either. I'm usually done after a few bites, then I spend the rest of the time talking to them while they eat. While getting dressed for work this morning, I realized its time to buy new pants. The first pair I tried on was way too big, and the 2nd was big, but I needed something to wear to work. So, I get to go shopping this weekend.

My best friend for 15 years has been acting weird lately. She's been making comments like, I don't want to be your fat friend, I wish I could lose the weight, maybe if I was on your diet I could lose weight like you. Are any of you experiencing anything like this? If so, how are/ did you handle it? (sigh)

On a brighter note, keep up the good work everyone, I love reading your posts.[/quote']

YAY I'm proud of you I'm 2 weeks post op and I lost 21lbs so far I havent got to the point where I can taste foods I have heard that people like having the same issue

And I'm sorry your friend is having issue with your weight loss but sound like she jealous, maybe when you go exercise you can invite her to go with you but in the mean time do you

[danyelleb 386]

I had mine march 15th in Fresno California. I'm three weeks out and have lost 22lbs. I started at 288 and weighed in today at 266.

Hi! I was also sleeved in Fresno. My surgery date was March 12. How are you doing?? Who was your doc?

[startingmyjourney 2]

Hi! I was also sleeved in Fresno. My surgery date was March 12. How are you doing?? Who was your doc?

Hi! I'm doing really well however today was my first day that I felt bit....wilted? :/ I'm also on my period so that may hVe contributed. I had to quickly snap out of it as I had a family feast to prepare. Lol. But other than today I'm Doing just fine. My surgeon was dr. Boone