January 2013 Post Op

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Ok so advanced to soft Protein today. Wait till you try this being a man who could eat six or more eggs pre-op now having 1/2 a scrambled egg and feeling full in a new stomach. WOW!! I find the major difference in before I would be starving and now 0 hunger.

That is AWESOME!!!!

[lovealways 287]

Well I like most of us would eat till there was discomfort in my stomach' date=' you know on the left. Now you will feel slight discomfort to the center. Do not worry about pouch stretching as I can drink a ton of fluids, but handle only about 2 bites then time must go by before food is tolerated.[/quote']

Thanks Mike!

[nikarjc 6]

had surgery 1/22/13 i am doing pretty good it hurts... esp my left side Ive had very little nausea just when i drank too fast... feeling irritable and grumpy... hope its just from the pain... havent wanted to eat... my parents and daughter had chinese food and i had some egg drop soup... i thought it looked good but had no desire to eat it... yaay

Neek----->DOS: 1/22/13

[ready2smile 138]

Just had my staples out Thursday. I had myself so worked up thinking it would hurt I almost passed out. Turns out it didn't hurt much at all. Don't psych yourself out lol. I just got moved to soft foods yesterday and had retried beans! Best dang Beans I've ever had. It's amazing what excites us now. Good luck

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You're right, it didn't really hurt, just 12 little pinches. The nutritionist was there talking to me about expectations and such so I was we'll distracted. I got the Water lecture, was told if I didn't go full force for the next two days I might end up dehydrated and she said there's no making it up, only thing to fix it is get an IV with fluids. Don't want to go through that so I'm trying harder.

I do get puréed foods for two weeks now. So far I've had yams, mashed potatoes, refried beans and cheese, and mashed seasoned ground turkey. All are on my list of approved items for stage 2 and have gone down just fine. only thing I can't figure out is this weird metallic taste I can't seem to get rid of....

[ready2smile 138]

How long so ppl usually wait postoperative to start exercising? Also what type of exercise did you start with?

Im 2wks out, and I began walking from day 1, increasing my distance and speed as I was able. I now walk 1-2 times a day for around a mile each. Takes me about 17-18 mins to walk a mile. At my post op appt I was told no strenuous exercise as my intestines are still healing, no lifting more than 10lbs. For me, I took that to mean walking and biking and mild exercises like soft yoga poses were ok, which is what I plan to do for now. Hope that helps.

[ready2smile 138]

I only had 5 incisions no stitches' date=' why did you get staples?[/quote']

Surgeon preference; some use glue, some stitches and some staples. My surgeon used staples in 5 of my 6 incisions; the 6th was my drain site. When my drain was removed the day after surgery it was just covered with a large bandage.

[ready2smile 138]

Well I like most of us would eat till there was discomfort in my stomach' date=' you know on the left. Now you will feel slight discomfort to the center. Do not worry about pouch stretching as I can drink a ton of fluids, but handle only about 2 bites then time must go by before food is tolerated.[/quote']

Good to know, felt like I was taking in too much Fluid at a time but rarely "felt" full from it.

[redlockqt 17]

You're right' date=' it didn't really hurt, just 12 little pinches. The nutritionist was there talking to me about expectations and such so I was we'll distracted. I got the Water lecture, was told if I didn't go full force for the next two days I might end up dehydrated and she said there's no making it up, only thing to fix it is get an IV with fluids. Don't want to go through that so I'm trying harder.

I do get puréed foods for two weeks now. So far I've had yams, mashed potatoes, refried Beans and cheese, and mashed seasoned ground turkey. All are on my list of approved items for stage 2 and have gone down just fine. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> only thing I can't figure out is this weird metallic taste I can't seem to get rid of....[/quote']

I thought the taste was from the Protein Shakes. Nurse told me it was from ketones. From dropping weight so fast.

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[Teka2011 73]

I thought the taste was from the Protein Shakes. Nurse told me it was from ketones. From dropping weight so fast.

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That's all that I taste, and smell it's gross

[redlockqt 17]

That's all that I taste' date=' and smell it's gross[/quote']

It goes away lol

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[Teka2011 73]

It goes away lol

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I hope so! It's been a week lol

[Sheddingtummy 14]

I think you should try the Isopure for yourself. I do not like any flavor but the grape. I am a huge fan of crystal light and to me it just tastes like another flavor of crystal light. I like it right out of the bottle' date=' but I like it more mixed with grape propel.

You have to keep an open mind about this stuff. I had my band for three years and Protein Shakes were a big part of my life. I've tried just about every brand out there and this was the least offensive one to me.

I know you can find it at GNC and on Amazon.[/quote']

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[Marla 35]

Thanks redlock! Glad to hear you're feeling so good only four days post op!

Congrats mike on the 64 ounces per day! I'm averaging 48 ounces and that takes work!!

Good luck to everyone now on the losers bench. Can't wait to see how much we will all shed off in the coming months!!

My name is Marla, had surgery. jan 14 th, 208, now 197, still a little sore, not feelin all that full on liquids, a little worried, cause, Ithis revision surgery for me had a failed lap band in for over 6 years.....

[Marla 35]

My name is Marla' date=' had surgery. jan 14 th, 208, now 197, still a little sore, not feelin all that full on liquids, a little worried, cause, Ithis revision surgery for me had a failed lap band in for over 6 years.....

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I am hoping to lose @ 60 or 70 lbs....

[feelin-lika-cow 68]

Was it a 2 or 3 day hospital stay for those who are post-op?

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