Scared

[carly81 9]

Hi everyone I'm from the UK am being sleeved on Halloween 31st October. Have every confidence in my surgeon and team have an appt with the dietician n my surgeon on the 12th to get weighed (supposed to be dieting) need to lose 5 lbs when I go see them start milk diet 17th

Am also scared of choking with good when I have been sleeved or food getting stuck am really scared cant even swallow tablets

Would lbe nice to hear from anyone out there for support n advice thanks xx

[Getting There 198]

I'm 3 weeks post-op today. I feel great! More energy than I've had in a very long time.

I've had no issues with choking, but until yesterday I've been on a liquid only diet. I started pureed foods yesterday and no issues so far. Just make sure you don't cheat and eat foods your stomach isn't ready for. There is a lot of healing that has to happen - even though you feel good and your external incisions have healed, inside you are still very raw and not ready for "real" food.< /p>

If your doctor hasn't provided a post-surgery diet, ask for one. If he doesn't have one, I'll be happy to share mine and another one I found on-line. I know others on here have also posted their post-surgery diets. Each surgeon seems to have their own ideas about what you should do. Mine is VERY conservative (which I like).

Best of luck - you will be fine - and soon you'll be as happy as I am to be healthier and happier

[carly81 9]

Thank you for your reply how much weight have you lost in 3 weeks? Did u have to do a Pre op diet before? Xx

[sassypants 674]

You won’t choke on food your throat isn’t being made smaller so you won’t choke if you eat too much you will puke but its not a choking kinda thing.

Your not allowed to take pills for a very long time just last week (20 weeks out) I was told I can finally take pain killers in whole pill form.

Its not like the lapband where it gets stuck there’s no obstruction or restriction like that with the sleeve you tummy is just smaller so if you overfill blugh puksville

[Getting There 198]

I was on a liquid diet for 2 weeks pre-op (3-4 Protein shakes/day). The first couple of days we a bit tough but after that I just decided not to let it bother me.

From the start of my pre-op diet until now I've lost about 25 pounds. I say about because I quit weighing myself every day.........

I have been able to swallow whole pills that are no bigger than an aspirin since last week. Some surgeon's don't recommend it, and it may depend on what the medication is, but I'm swallowing 2 tablets (the size of an aspirin) and 2 Vitamin D pills (a little bigger than a BB) in the morning (along with chewable Prevaid and chewable Vitamin and sublingul B12) every morning without any complications. One of the pills I take can't be crushed for example.

It's going very well - I know you'll do well too.

[carly81 9]

Thank you both for your replies scared n anxious but can't wait to have it done and start my life again it kind of stopped a few years ago lol quite looking forward to the milk diet in a few weeks not have to think about food for a couple of weeks lol well done on ur 24lbs weight loss that is excellent xx