FEBRUARY SLEEVERS 2013....how you doing after you've been Sleeved

[PhilyNurse 119]

Breafast for me: shake using my ninja. Quarter cup frozen fruit, Unjury Protein quarter cup skim milk, 100calorie greek yogurt. Yummy! Sometimes i do skim milk, choc unjury, and PB2. Also yummy!

[Lexsan 104]

This will pass. Use your spirometer as they instructed. I know it hurts to breathe but it really does help and sure beats pneumonia. I had a terrible time on my back in the hospital as I have herniated disk in my lower back. I was able to sleep on my side by the time I was home. It did hurt but I used pillows to help support the belly. Good luck.

What helped for me was pillows to prop me up and a pillow under my legs to remove the pressure off my back slept like a baby. Hope it helps. It will get easier!

[Gemini618 34]

I was sleeved on the 18th and so far I've been doing alright. I have had some stomach pain, and the gas pains that I get in there every not and then are sharp and painful, but they pass very quickly. My biggest problem and what has made me miserable is that I have Fluid on my lungs from the anesthesia and it makes it very hard to take full breaths. Also, I don't know if it's still gas from the surgery, when I inhale my left shoulder feels like it's being stabbed. I'm soooo tired of only being able to sleep on my back. I've always been a side and stomach sleeper, so the only sleeping on my back combined with an arthritic condition that I have are murder!! Ok.....I'm done with my pity party now! I hope next week is better, and hope all of you are doing well!

poor thing. Im sure it especially hurts when you have to cough.

[Gemini618 34]

I am 8 days out from surgery, and have no problem getting my Protein and Water in every day. My dr never gave me a calorie requirement. Does anybody have calorie requirements? How many calories are you getting a day?

I dont have a calorie requirement, just the 64 oz of liquid requirement, and to try to get my protein in.

[Yiraini01 41]

I lose 20 pounds since my sleeve I'm 11 days out yeah baby can wait. I haven been this weight since 2003. Just thinking that 11 days toke me back to high school memory lol good memorys.

[PhilyNurse 119]

I lose 20 pounds since my sleeve I'm 11 days out yeah baby can wait. I haven been this weight since 2003. Just thinking that 11 days toke me back to high school memory lol good memorys.

Good for you!!! Congrats!

[BB145 34]

Went back to work yesterday and I have done fine. No pain or anything, but I'm super tired tonight. I'm having a hard time getting in all the water/fluid I should be drinking. I get busy and lose track of time. I am still getting in my Protein requirement though. I'm so sick of the full liquid diet. I don't even care if I "eat" or not, I'm just doing it because I know I need to. Eating out of necessity, not desire. What a strange concept! I'm not hungry at all. Nothing tastes good anyway. Reps are constantly bringing food and goodies to us. It really hasn't even bothered me that I can't eat it. I thought it would.

One thing I have enjoyed is mixing a sugar free dark chocolate pudding cup with unflavored Protein Powder and thinning it down with almond milk. It was quite yummy. Next time I'm going to add a dash of sugar free raspberry Torani Syrup.< /p>

[Gemini618 34]

Went back to work yesterday and I have done fine. No pain or anything' date=' but I'm super tired tonight. I'm having a hard time getting in all the water/fluid I should be drinking. I get busy and lose track of time. I am still getting in my Protein requirement though. I'm so sick of the full liquid diet. I don't even care if I "eat" or not, I'm just doing it because I know I need to. Eating out of necessity, not desire. What a strange concept! I'm not hungry at all. Nothing tastes good anyway. Reps are constantly bringing food and goodies to us. It really hasn't even bothered me that I can't eat it. I thought it would.

One thing I have enjoyed is mixing a sugar free dark chocolate pudding cup with unflavored protein powder and thinning it down with almond milk. It was quite yummy. Next time I'm going to add a dash of sugar free raspberry Torani syrup.[/quote']

How did you stay out of work?

[jlbstep 26]

Post op check-up with surgeon. Everything went well. The back pain seems to be muscle pain. I have an appointment with my massage therapist tomorrow afternoon and I know she can help. I did not want to do anything without checking with my doctor first. Since my first appointment with the surgeon and today I have lost 16 pounds and I am thrilled.

I move my diet up to stage 2 liquid. I am excited to see how things go in my next phase. When my back feels better I can start exercising some. I will be staying home a few more days.

[JackieV 246]

Had my last short term follow up today. I am cleared for regular life again. He also said the Protein Shakes have to go. They want all my Protein from food. This is going to require some serious meal planning as I rely on shakes for the bulk of my protein. Wish me luck

[kayluc16 41]

I'm one week post op and can't drink the Protein Drinks they make me so sick. I've tried powder and already made ones. The only thing I've been able to drink is regular Water or Vitamin water. Anyone else having this problem?

[Jwestate 6]

Had my last short term follow up today. I am cleared for regular life again. He also said the Protein Shakes have to go. They want all my Protein from food. This is going to require some serious meal planning as I rely on shakes for the bulk of my protein. Wish me luck

It looks like you don't need much luck, you've done pretty good on your own!

However, I do Sympathize with you on the loss of your shakes. I love the convenience, especially for Breakfast. I will raise my glass to you in the morn.

[Gemini618 34]

Diet: In this diet u should use a measuring cup that my dietation gave me will send u a pic of it. No sweeteners allowed only brown sugar for use. Rule number one is to alternate food (will be referring to it by "or") so u cannot eat the same day the same item twice and the next day u are also obliged to eat another item. Alternating will boost ur metabolism and makes u lose weight fast. Rule number 2 u have to take ur Snacks it will also boost ur metabolism. Rule number three drink as much as u can Water all day long up to 2 litres. NB: this diet was given to me 2 weeks ago on the base of 96.8 kg my weight after 18 days is 86.8 kg. so I don't know if it will work with people who are more than 96 kg. NB : excuse me for my weak English I am originally French educated. The Diet: Breakfast : Milk + 1/2 glass of juice no sugar added no sweetener added Or 1 yoghurt non fat or 1 tbsp of lebanese labneh it's like petits suisses or French fromage blanc non fat Lunch: 1.5 cup of mashed veg. Soup or 1.5 cup of lentil soup also blended or 1.5 cup of non fat Yoghurt or ayran yoghurt snack 1: after exactly one hour of lunch u should drink green tea it helps burning the fat. Snack 2: 1 fruit mashed or pressed or 1 piece of dark chocolate or 1/2 cup of yoghurt Dinner: 3/4 cup of pudding she gave me a list of Lebanese pudding that u can find on google such as mohalabiyé written also mhalbiyé / sahlab/ moughli moghli or 1 backed potato or 1/2 cup of mashed rice mixed with 1/2 cup of non fat yoghurt or 1.5 cup of veg. Soup or 3/4 cup of Lebanese mdardra/ mojadara (lentil based dishes that u can also find on google) Some indication: 1) personally I couldn't eat more than half of the quantity given to me I try to eat the quantity within one hour I stop. 2) personally i take my last meal at 7 pm maximum. 3) I also avoid salt even my ayran yoghurt I buy it without salt 4) I stick to fresh juices apple and pineapple and I mix it with water. 5) I heat my milk with cinnamon 6) please do look up the recipes of the Lebanese dishes I mentioned coz they are really healthy and easy to do. 7) my dietation advised me to walk up to 40 min a day 8) i know i am so strict on myself but i really want to have a killer body before summer and beach time. 9) I drink Nescafé gold with coffe mate non fat 10) good luck

Thanks ill look up those receipes

[Heyher 581]

Well here I am. Sleeved. No major pain. Really just discomfort. Gunna try to walk soon. But all in all much better then I thought.

Yay sleevers!!!!

[DivaNurse 171]

Were do i start. Am I going to start. As many of you know I was sleeved on the 19th of Feb, the surgery went quite well, my Dr said my liver was lovely. The problems for me started after the surgery and boy did they start. They went to remove the intubation tube and then it started, vocal chords started to spasm, Fluid started to fill my lungs, throat begin to swell, the it shut down, clamped closed. I WASN'T BREATHING!!!!!!they were able to reintubate me breathing begin again. I guessed they tried again to remove the tube later and again I WASN'T BREATHING!!!!!!!!! (long pause, this is very emotional for me) after 2 attempts ti reintubate me to help to breathe I was placed on a vetilator, I COULD NO LONGER BREATHE ON MY OWN!!!!!! For 3 days I was on the lifesaving machine and in the ICU for 3 days. on that morning I was able to be moved to med/surg and on the floor for 5 more days. My blood sugar stayed in the medium 60's nothing they did would keep it elevated for more than 10 minutes at a time, we had to do something. In addition my blood pressure stayed dangerously low, heart rate seemed to race just because it was 2 o clock. My throat was very very sure and felt as if something was stuck there. Which was very very possible due to all the trauma it endure ...BUT I WAS ALIVE, I WAS ALIVE!!!!!!!!! It seemed has though one problem gets fixed another erupted. Drinking anything even sucking on ice chips was a major task not because of the sleeve but because of my throat, yes you guessed it I WAS DEHYDRATED, SEVERELY DEHYDRATED!!!!!!!! so what do you do increase IV fluids, that seemed to pose another problem within itself.....THE FLUID WAS NOT LEAVING!!!!!!!!!They really wanted me to take in fluid on my own, not possible I told them, I felt like something was stuck in my throat, I was feeling full up to my nose ok, FULL UP TO MY NOSE!!!!!! All I did was watch trays come and go come and go. My urine output was disgustingly low, no where near what it should have been for all the fluids I was taking in. I forgot to mention I hadn't had a bowel movement since the day before surgery. So nothing is MOVING NOT GOING ANYWHERE. but guess what I WAS BREATHING AND I WAS ALIVE BREATHING WITHOUT ANYHELP!!!!!!!! Despite those problems I m still thankful to be alive. I could barely walk for various reason , being lightheaded and dizzy due to low sugar and blood pressure, pain my entire abdominal region, my vision was effected also it sucked it sucked to be me........BUT MY GOD I WAS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!! so what did I do I got up and walked when physical therapy came in. Could I walk on my own BUT OF COURSE NOT!!!!!!!!SHE CAME IN WITH A WALKER......OMG A WALKER.... But I kept pushing.......I WAS GOING TO SURVIVE AND SURVIVE VICTORIOUSLY. There was no way I was walking out of that hospital with a walker, a cane, or oxygen....I neglected to tell you my oxygen level keep dropping down in the eighties.........BUT PEOPLE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME I AM ALIVE TO TELL HOW I BECAME A MIRACLE!!!!! This got really long and I am sorry. SOLUTIONS: how do we control the sugar fluids with D5 to keep sugars stabilized ...yes working, Blood pressure....still stumped on this one, increase the fluids, ahhh but a problem it is not leaving.....it's not were it is supposed to be either because my blood pressure is still low. feeling full to my nose, ahh lets try a suppository, embarrassed because someone now has to place something in my bottom, nope and why you ask, I AM ALIVE AND I BREATHE ON MY OWN... but guess what it didnt work, so what do we do , lets try 2 suppositories then, okay guess what nothing i mean nothing, but I am walking a little further now, refused to use the walker, just me a nurse and the trusty IV pole. I notice something strange though as i increase my walking distance, nurses, hospital staff members whom all see to know me were happy to see me up and walking, and so happy for me and how they prayed for me. I was none as the nurse in the ICU that works in corrections...During my 5 days on the medsurg floor those miss days from my life slowly begin to get filled in. One nurse Natalie even told me she was complaining to me one day she knew i would understand because i was a nurse, i asked her what I said she said i shook my head in agreement and went back out....But to finish up before I put you all to sleep, things got better slowly, I had a moment one evening wasn't pleasant, there was lots of tears lots of crying from me my nursing caregivers...my emotional stability was on the verge of eternal decline. I was nausea extremely nauseated, once i started vomiting which amounted to almost nothing except fluids were coming from everywhere, the pain during this episode was incredible, i was embarrassed wishing i had never done the surgery, hating myself for putting myself through this torture But all that was endure during was my turn around, my breaking point so to speak, after 2 days and night sleeping in a chair because laying was to painful and uncomfortable, that wonderful nursing staff at St Joseph East Hospital cleaned me up, restarted my iv which gave up after 4 days of fluids meds and blood draws had to be redone, dressed me in a clean gown dabbed my head with cool towels, held my hands, hug me cried put me to bed and assured me all is going to be okay as i cried and sniffled they covered me up with a sheet and my afghan brought from home, told me they love me and try and get some rest.....(crying now),things begin to get better.........and eventually i came home this week and have been reflecting over the past fews days and the changes that are going to take place in my life. Surprising to some reflecting doesn't really include loosing weight, it's going to happen that's why I had the surgery, but because I had a life altering experience living as i did prior to 2/19 can not be the same and will not be, am i going to crazy and start wilding out HECK NO, to old for that.......but life now has become even more precious to me than before and I am going to treat it as such...........I went in for a sleeve and came out with a new lease on life....................................