General post op questions...

[LindsayRN 17]

Hey everyone!

I'm 8 days post surgery today! I feel great and I'm dropping weight fast, yahoo!

My incisions are still sore but I'm able to get around fine and I'm totally functional. For those who had steri strips how long we're these on for?

I'm also sipping constantly and my new tummy lets me know when a sip was too big! I'm going to be moving from full liquids to the next stage, probably puréed foods? On Wednesday. Any good tips for puréed foods? I'm excited to have more than clear fluids, Jello, pudding, and Protein shakes!

Thanks!

[Kellyj574 30]

I'm only 7 days out and feel the same as you so this would help me a lot too! Yay! Thanks

[EmyWemy 32]

For the steri-strips please do check with your surgeon's office on when you can actually remove them. I am 10 months out, but I think I removed mine a week after, but please double check on your own.

For pureed food I believe I had hummus, apple sauce, greek yogurt. I was not too inventive yet on what to eat since taste wasn't too much of an issue. I also had Soups such as butternut squash, creamy broccoli, creamy chicken (without the chicken chunks), etc. Hope this helps =)

[Lander 74]

Leave the steri strips alone. They will fall off when they are ready. Mine came off at about 3 weeks.

For pureed food, my husband made me a piece of turkey pureed with a bit of gravy and it lasted me the whole week. I enjoyed it. I also pureed a can of chili. Between the two, I made it through the puree stage. Protein Drink for Breakfast, yogurt for lunch, puree for supper. That's the diet I"m still on but I know get to eat the meat whole. Some people do scrambled eggs or tuna salad during this stage or a baked ricotta.

[AHolman70 5]

Hello, I'm new to this.... My name is Ann, I was sleeved 12/31/2012... Iv lost 43lbs. So far... I'm still not able to eat.. I drink maybe two Protein Drinks a day, and have sugar free Popsicles ...water is still hard, so I chew on ice chips all day!! Still very nausea and constipated!!! I hope it gets better.... Oh yeah , and very tired..