June 2014 Sleevers Check In!

[ChristmasJanet 74]

Liz35 I hope it is okay with you that I just said a little prayer for you. I hope you are feeling much better soon! I am scheduled for June 25th. This time next year we are gonna be so skinny!

[mochaesq 15]

Help!

I just tired the unflavored in my broth and the. In my crystal light and it was disgusting! I got the designer whey! I cannot drink this!!! What are other people using during the clear two weeks post op protein!

[Liz35 23]

Liz35 I hope it is okay with you that I just said a little prayer for you. I hope you are feeling much better soon! I am scheduled for June 25th. This time next year we are gonna be so skinny!

Yes that's what I need to remember lol. But thank you so much.

[MommaCEO 45]

Help! I just tired the unflavored in my broth and the. In my crystal light and it was disgusting! I got the designer whey! I cannot drink this!!! What are other people using during the clear two weeks post op protein!

I couldn't find the crystal light pure at my local grocery store and I checked out Vitamin Water zero. I can't use it. It has erithol and stevia. Same as truvia. Once I tired truvia for a week and I got massive gassy tummy and bm issues. Don't want to risk that again.

[wadetb7 37]

I couldn't find the crystal light pure at my local grocery store and I checked out Vitamin Water zero. I can't use it. It has erithol and stevia. Same as truvia. Once I tired truvia for a week and I got massive gassy tummy and bm issues. Don't want to risk that again.[/QUOT

Oh no!!! Hate to hear vitamin water zero didn't work. :-(

[mochaesq 15]

Momma I too am sorry to hear that you can't use stevia because it has been my lifesaver. I however can barely stomach the unflavored Protein Powder. It is terrible. It turned my stomach and I am still pre op. I am looking for any and all suggestions.

[MommaCEO 45]

Momma I too am sorry to hear that you can't use stevia because it has been my lifesaver. I however can barely stomach the unflavored Protein powder. It is terrible. It turned my stomach and I am still pre op. I am looking for any and all suggestions.

It's not stevia it's the erythritol a sugar alcohol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truvia#Gastrointestinal_side_effects

What is your pre-op requirements, everyone is different, way different. Mine was 14 days of protein with either milk or Water, broth or Jello or sf (yuck) Popsicles.

[RKPG2angels 11]

Help!<br><br> I just tired the unflavored in my broth and the. In my crystal light and it was disgusting! I got the designer whey! I cannot drink this!!! What are other people using during the clear two weeks post op protein!

Isopure from GNC is what my NUT suggested. It's a Protein Drink that resembles Gatorade in colors. Everyone at my local support group loves it but my hubby and I both thought it was gross but I still was able to get down a few ounces each day for the first week.

The Protein Shake they served me in the hospital hours after surgery was optisource. It is not "clear" but it is non-dairy and can be found at Walgreens online accordion to my NUT

[ChristmasJanet 74]

wendyt I am thinking of you today. Good luck and hope all goes well!

[ChristmasJanet 74]

wendyt Just realized you had already had your sleeve earlier! Hope all is going well!

[wendyt 108]

wendyt Just realized you had already had your sleeve earlier! Hope all is going well!

Thank you! 2 weeks post-op and I'm doing great! The first 9 days I was on hospital pre-packaged liquids, then after my check up last Thursday I got to move into to a limited soft food stage; 4 weeks of that, then I'll be on to full foods.

I am still so amazed at how well everything went for me. No gas, no nausea, no vomiting. The only pain I had was a sore stomach, and that finally stopped about 4 days ago. It no longer hurts when sitting down or standing up

I feel very blessed and fortunate.

[stacielynntate 88]

Isopure from GNC is what my NUT suggested. It's a Protein drink that resembles Gatorade in colors. Everyone at my local support group loves it but my hubby and I both thought it was gross but I still was able to get down a few ounces each day for the first week. The Protein Shake they served me in the hospital hours after surgery was optisource. It is not "clear" but it is non-dairy and can be found at Walgreens online accordion to my NUT

my NUT also recommend those but I can't get in more then a sip leaves a bad after taste. I may try again after surgery as they say your taste may change.

[Aggiedl 18]

Had my sleeve done on June 10 still have lost of pain in my right side. Which doctor said it would hurt the most there cause that's where everything was taken out from. It feel like I had a c section when I get up it hurts when I sit too ughh. I hope this pain goes alway soon. But other than that I'm looking forward for my new beginning

I am right there with you. I had my sleeve done on June 9 and I have a lot of pain on the right side as well. But only when I cough and when I first stand up. It has started to ease up a little.

[Liz35 23]

I am right there with you. I had my sleeve done on June 9 and I have a lot of pain on the right side as well. But only when I cough and when I first stand up. It has started to ease up a little.

Yes it's getting better thank god. Sometimes I be forgetting that I have to eat cause I don't get hungry like that.

[phatphotog 61]

Just checking in! I'm 11 days post op. I was pretty miserable for the first week but each day has gotten better and better. A couple incisions are still sore but this morning I took 4 of my little kiddos to the high school and walked a mile on the track!

when I got home from TJ one week ago exactly i had gained 8 lbs from fluids. In this past week I have lost the 8 plus 15 more! 23 lbs in a week!!! I'm ecstatic! I just wanted to encourage everyone newly out of surgery or in the first week. Everything gets better and better each day out! I regretted it the first week and now life is good! Still adjusting of course and getting tired of liquids and purees but it's all worth it!