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I was sleeved on Tuesday, 3/5. I was pretty anxious going in, so the lovely anesthesiologist made sure to give me a nice good dose of versed. I don't remember being wheeled into the OR, or the PACU at all. I remember waking up in my room in a good amount of discomfort. Morphine was not cutting it for pain control so they switched it to dilaudid, but that made me rather nauseated, so then I had to have zofran and phenergan pretty much around the clock. Switching over to oral pain/anti-nausea meds has made a big difference. Despite the fact that I was extremely nauseous, I never did throw up. After tolerating some Water and then a portion of a Protein Drink, I was ready to go home.

My husband picked me up yesterday, and I just crashed. Didn't really get much rest in the hospital. So now the journey begins as far as figuring out how to eat with my new sleeve, and also how to make it work best for me. I don't mind the powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chocolate Protein powder so I've been having that with skim milk. Trying to stay up on my water by taking lots if sips (I got in about 20 ounces of water yesterday plus 2/3 or two 8 oz protein shake). Today I had about 2/3 of my Protein shake this morning (with skim milk) and am already up to about 8 ounces of water). If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them : )

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If you were not given dietary instructions, you may want to purchase a book on WLS so you have the tools and guidelines to help you through this process.

For most patients the general guidelines are:

64 oz of liquids each day

65+ grams of Protein daily

Multivitamin

D3 1000 mg daily

B12 1000 mg sublingual 3 days a week

B1 (thiamine) 50 mg daily

After a month add Calcium citrate 2X daily 500 mg

1-3 days Clear Liquids - Isopure can be a great way to get your Protein and liquids

During this phase, caffiene free coffee, tea, sugar free drinks, Jello, SF popsicles, broth based Soups.

3-7 days Full liquids, Protein shakes, creamy Soups, thinned out hot Cereal, yogurt drinks,

7-14 days pureed stage: all the above plus start adding more protein, yogurt, cottage cheese, pureed soups, crock pot meals pureed, refried Beans with melted cheese, pureed chili Beans, pureed veggies like squash, soft scrambled eggs.

14-30 days Soft food stage: all the above plus food with more solid substance, soft meats, tuna, fish, ground meats.< /p>

After 6 weeks you should be able to tolerate even more solid protein, chicken, steak, pork, and most vegetables, even salads and nuts, cheese, etc. in small portions and chewed well

Serving sizes start at about 3-4 oz and as you move forward up to 6 oz. I am almost a year out and can tolerate 8 oz but not more than that.

No drinking with meals. 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after is the rule

As you move forward most people trend toward less carbs for maximum weight loss.

Stay away from white processed foods like bread, potatoes, rice, sweets.

Good luck!!

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I must say that I am surprised at the variations in how long people are kept in the hospital after this procedure. My doctor told me to plan on 2 nights in the hospital after having the surgery. I would imagine that the first 2 days are probably the worst. Perhaps it depends on if you are self-paying and trying to cut down on costs?

I do agree with Katie that it sounds too soon to be having Protein shakes. I've been told that the first week should be only Clear Liquids. That rules out all forms of milk, but perhaps the unjury chicken Soup or unflavored added to green tea might work?

Good luck! I hope to join you soon. (Still waiting for insurance approval).

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I must say that I am surprised at the variations in how long people are kept in the hospital after this procedure. My doctor told me to plan on 2 nights in the hospital after having the surgery. I would imagine that the first 2 days are probably the worst. Perhaps it depends on if you are self-paying and trying to cut down on costs?

I do agree with Katie that it sounds too soon to be having Protein shakes. I've been told that the first week should be only clear liquids. That rules out all forms of milk' date=' but perhaps the unjury chicken Soup or unflavored added to green tea might work?

Good luck! I hope to join you soon. (Still waiting for insurance approval).[/quote']

I believe I was kept an extra day because my BP would not come down. After contacting the Cardiologist, meds were ordered and I went home the next day. So it just depends. I was also nauseated for the first two days and wasn't able to start my diet.

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