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I’m now 14 days post-op and everything is going extremely well. I’ve made the transition to solid foods a few days ago and so far no trouble tolerating any particular foods. My sleeve is even OK with spicy foods, which makes me happy. The only issue I’ve had is one of the incision areas completely opened back up the day after the staples were removed.

One thing I’ve noticed is if I keep my Protein intake in the 60-70 gram range I have a decent energy level and no tiredness. This was one of the things I worried about. So far I’ve found it difficult to achieve the target without supplementing with Protein Drinks. I hope to eventually be able to stop the drinks. Not sure if that’s going to happen though. I try to target daily calories to the 950-1200 range. In my previous life I was a pastry junkie. This was my biggest weakness and so far I haven’t touched them. The hunger signal is gone as I am no longer producing ghrelin after the surgery. I do get a desire for something sweet from time to time and yogurt fills the void.

One of the things I’ve found to eat is the “Lean Cuisine” type frozen Entrees. They are about 8oz, 270-300 calories, 10-18 grams of protein. I never though one of these little things would be filling, but they are just the right size for me. Walmart sells a variety of different brands and they are all $1.00.

I spent all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon doing my 1st yard work of the season and tilled the soil in my garden for spring planting. I’ve been back to work now for a week and as I said in an earlier thread, nobody even knows I had surgery.

The last couple days I’ve been itching from the waist up. It almost seems like I’m allergic to something. The only change to my regimen is the addition of a Biotin supplement. I am going to stop it for a few days to see if it goes away, and then resume it later.

I’ve had a bit of a blow to my ego this week as I’ve begun to wear suspenders to keep my pants up. I hate the things but I’m unable to wear a belt due to a compressed nerve along my waistline. I haven’t been on the scale this week but I suspect I’m down around 25lbs in the two weeks since surgery and the week of pre-op liquids.

I just wished all of my fellow sleevers were as fortunate as I've been with my surgery. I’m praying for all of those that are struggling with pain and discomfort.

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