Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

[ready4change77 88]

I'd like to ask everyone a question here - has anyone regretted their decision of the sleeve since surgery????

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[LibbyLou 59]

Down 31 lbs (20 pre and 11 post op) Surgery was 9/6. Everything went great. Pain kept under control and walked alot in hospital 2 days. Following my rules and finally eating eggs, chunky Soups, etc. No problems except finding a Protein Shake I like, so far EAS and Muscle Milk latte win... Got an awful stiff neck 10 days out and couldn't even do my walking so behind on that but two chiro appts and lots of hot/cold packs getting better. It should have worked my waist since I had to turn from the waist to look one way or the other lol!

Love this site, we ARE ALL SO AWESOME!

[Velena 122]

Is anyone else having trouble getting their Protein and Water in still? I'm 19 days out and I still can't seem to do both. If I drink enough, there is no room for the protein and if I take the protein, I can't drink enough water. Sort of a catch-22 when I'm trying to be so good! On the plus side, I did walk for 2 miles today!

[Velena 122]

I am on stage 2 full liquids.< /p>

Morning 8 oz of Protein Shake

lunch about 1/4 cup Greek yogurt

a little Soup

dinner 1/4 cup cottage cheese

And a Jello

And sips of Water all day long.

I still can't get down a whole jello or pudding. the 1/4 cup yogurt would be all I could handle for lunch, I guess everyone heals differently. My surgeon said my esophagus was very swollen, I have no idea what that means but apparently it is slowing down my recovery.

[newgrandmother 725]

mom yes on both. i can really drink my Water now i to was afraid i would stretch my new tummy. this is hard man i ate whole food for the first time today and i did feel a little full but not where i was uncomfortable it scares me to think i could get more in.

hope i eat every 2-3 hours also to keep my metabolism running full speed i learned about that on the last diet prgram i was on

[Velena 122]

I'd like to ask everyone a question here - has anyone regretted their decision of the sleeve since surgery????

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Only when I get really hungry and my skinnie Minnie sleeve says it's full after 1/4 cup of Soup. But really, no. I don't regret it - this stage will pass and eventually I willl get myself straightened out and eating enough Protein.< /p>

[newgrandmother 725]

ready i do regret my sleeve at times. maybe its so hard to deal with learning it and all. im scared of stretching out leaking and everything. to be honest that egg scared me and i am scared to eat now but i know i have to eat cant do liquids forever right. so for lunch im having a 1/2 cup cottege cheese and 1/2 cup of light peaches lets see how that works. lets see if i can feel the full feeling

[ready4change77 88]

ready i do regret my sleeve at times. maybe its so hard to deal with learning it and all. im scared of stretching out leaking and everything. to be honest that egg scared me and i am scared to eat now but i know i have to eat cant do liquids forever right. so for lunch im having a 1/2 cup cottege cheese and 1/2 cup of light peaches lets see how that works. lets see if i can feel the full feeling

Yes I'm have'n those days as well - I'm having this stuck feeling when I ate & I don't like that - I want that gone ASAP... I did 1/2 a banana earlier & put a little Peanut Butter on it - but every thing I eat sits there a 2nd & then goes down & I hate that feeling... Ugh I think I could have stuck to 1200 calories & exercised & loss slowly but surely but who knows what's done is done & ig if my side still didnt hurt & we didn't have to eat & drink @ a snails pace it would be easier... Adaption to this is a lil difficult & whoever said this is the easy route I would tell them depending on your experience its not..

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[Justine13 264]

I don't regret it biter I admit that I'm jealous of my family who eats good food.< /p>

I too can drink a lot more

Ready- perhaps you really need to concentrate on liquids- clear until u get your 64 in and let your tummy heal and swollenness go down. I do not have those symptoms- never have. Never puked and don't intend to. Xxxxz

[ready4change77 88]

I don't regret it biter I admit that I'm jealous of my family who eats good food.

I too can drink a lot more

Ready- perhaps you really need to concentrate on liquids- clear until u get your 64 in and let your tummy heal and swollenness go down. I do not have those symptoms- never have. Never puked and don't intend to. Xxxxz

Your so lucky, my side I can deal w/ but the feeling going down I could go w/ out - yesterday I was a few oz away from getting in my 64 oz of Water so I'm doin better w/ that... Ik or @ least I pray it will get better w/ that feeling - I wanna it to feel like it did before I was sleeved... Thanks for the encouragement

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[slnrtcv 8]

Hi everyone- I'm 6 days out from surgery, last night during all the food commercials I just wanted to chew on something. Even thought about chewing something and than spitting it out. Behaved myself. Pizza- used to be a almost daily occurence in our house, lol. Somewhere I read to take Tomato Soup, add italian spice and a little cheese to get your italian fix, guess if you want a little mexican you could add that seasoning instead. Not yet ready for that, hopefully next week. I found

Propel Zero Water while on the preop diet and it has B Vitamins in it So have been doing that as my water. Sip all day. the Kiwi strawberry and Canberry Lime are my favorites. So far things have been okay, but have had all the "normal" stuff- headache, coldness (sleeping under 4 blankets), spasm pain if I take too big of drink, Still taking the liquid pain med but for my bad knee and back which is one of the reasons for the surgery, It's great reading everyone's post and knowing that you are not the only one with these feelings.

[mommeof3 58]

Okay somebody please tell me how you are getting in all this Protein. I am afraid that all of my hair is going to fall out. I think that I got in 20 grams today. What are you doing to get it in? I am a week out. I am also not getting in the Water. When I drink something I can feel it and I can also feel a slight pain in my stomach. I don't know what to do. It seems like everyone is doing so good. PLEASE HELP. I bought the Isopure Zero Carb and it makes me gag.. I have the nectar that is what I drank today and it took me about 2 hrs to get it down. I don't want to get dehydrated and I don't think that I have been to the bathroom more than once today. I know that this is not good. I think that the doc made my sleeve to small because I can go the whole day and not want to eat or drink anything which is not healthy. I go to my 2 week app next week. Maybe i should call the doc or NUT tomorrow.

[Justine13 264]

I'm not

Getting my Protein in. Not even close.

[MDM0927 29]

Okay somebody please tell me how you are getting in all this Protein. I am afraid that all of my hair is going to fall out. I think that I got in 20 grams today. What are you doing to get it in? I am a week out. I am also not getting in the Water. When I drink something I can feel it and I can also feel a slight pain in my stomach. I don't know what to do. It seems like everyone is doing so good. PLEASE HELP. I bought the Isopure Zero Carb and it makes me gag.. I have the nectar that is what I drank today and it took me about 2 hrs to get it down. I don't want to get dehydrated and I don't think that I have been to the bathroom more than once today. I know that this is not good. I think that the doc made my sleeve to small because I can go the whole day and not want to eat or drink anything which is not healthy. I go to my 2 week app next week. Maybe i should call the doc or NUT tomorrow.

I drink EAS Protein Powder mixed with fat free lactaid, 26 grams of protein in a scoop of EAS and 8 grams in the lactaid so I get 68 grams of protein in 2 shakes plus I have a yogurt for lunch with another 5 grams.

I can't seem to drink enough water so I have 4-5 sugar free Popsicles a day which count as water.

[MDM0927 29]

Ready- you and I seem to be the only ones not healing well. I went to urgent care yesterday because my incisions are red, swollen and itch like hell. I was given an antibiotic to prevent infection but I wasn't able to keep it down. My doctor moved my 2 week appointment up from Friday to Wednesday so he can see what's going on.

Try eating sugar free Popsicles since you can't get enough Water down, they count as water too!