August Sleevers Check In

[taylorj7 51]

Your doing just fine, I was in the same boat,I I am only about one week ahead you you, it gets better each Day

Post-op day five and I'm hoping the incision pain gets better soon. I practically have to give myself diarrhea (TMI, sorry) in order to have a BM cause it's too painful to push. This may sound crazy to some, but I'm so looking forward to the puree stage so I can get more Protein in with less volume. It takes me 4 hours to get down a smoothie of Greek yogurt and a half cup of milk. I feel I spend all day trying to get my Protein in that it doesn't leave much time for fluids. One thing I'm super happy about is that I've lost 4.5 lbs since surgery day. Wishing everyone a speedy recovery!

[Karen Scott 117]

This is the only way I can vent, I hope u guys don't mind . I just wish Wednesday would come already. I am hungry... To be honest I am starting to have 2nd thoughts. Hunger pains driving me up the wall. Started reading a book but that don't help. Can't sleep cuz my 3 yr old is up so that doesn't work. OMG...Gosh. ...HELP!!!

[ayscott74 99]

Karen Scott it will get better hold on and once you have the surgery it will be worth it. I am 6 day post op I still don't have an appetite still trying to keep liquids down. What been good for me is popsicle it help with liquids and still trying to do Protein its hard but getting better. I have lost 12 lb with the pre and post op diet.

[Sandi in FL 39]

@@Karen Scott What is your pre op like? what can you have now? Ive been on pre-op for about 4 weeks now and Im actually being more strict than the dr requested I be... Im a bit neurotic about shrinking my liver... Ive had a couple episodes over the past four weeks with hunger - but I have identified - by journaling - my target TIMES of the day that I start feeling that hunger - then I set an alarm on my phone to ring about half hour before that regular hunger time - and I have a Jello or a yogurt or something that is allowed before I would feel that hunger. That has worked for me. Now what I AM having a problem with is my cheese craving - I dont crave any carbs or sweets... I crave cheese... its crazy!

[GREATFUL 24]

Who really said the pre op diet gets easy. It does not. I am (crying) hungry. Omg my surgery is not until Wednesday morning. Wat can I do guys any response would help.

Hey Karen,

I know what you are going through. It is not fun at all. Okay this is what I did to get through it when I could not take another Protein drink..... I ate a can of tuna, with a little salt and pepper. Tuna is almost pure protein. It was what got me to the finish line. It did not hurt my weight loss, and if you look at the number a can of tuna has less calories and more protein then one of the Protein Shakes. I am not telling you to go against your doctors orders, but want you to make it to the finish line. I talked with my surgeon, and he agreed with me that it was a good option when you just need to chew something. Good luck and I used can chicken breast also. Just keep it very lean protein.

Take care,

Laura

[Nicie 9]

I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. Sleeve surgery is 8/28. I am 63 and can not believe I am going to let someone remove 3/4 of my stomach and risk all the complications because I can not control my weight! I have lost 25 lbs in the last 6 months and wonder if I should just cancel the surgery and see what happens in the next 6 months. I am currently 225 and have all the obese related diseases. I am not frightened about the surgery, just everything that comes after. I think if I did not have to wait so long for the operation day, I would have gone ahead with it. I just want to run away and forget all of this.

[dreamingskinny 5]

Had my sleeve done on the 11th pre op weighed 206 post 213 was confused but today I weigh 202 and feeling great! No complications at all!! Good luck to all having or that have had the surgery it does get better worst part for me was the leak test the barium was awful but smooth sailing after that!

[work-in-progress 1]

I'm scheduled for Aug 25 .....beginning to get nervous about the pain I have a very low threshold for pain and I refuse to crush any medicine

[Karen Scott 117]

@@Karen Scott What is your pre op like? what can you have now? Ive been on pre-op for about 4 weeks now and Im actually being more strict than the dr requested I be... Im a bit neurotic about shrinking my liver... Ive had a couple episodes over the past four weeks with hunger - but I have identified - by journaling - my target TIMES of the day that I start feeling that hunger - then I set an alarm on my phone to ring about half hour before that regular hunger time - and I have a Jello or a yogurt or something that is allowed before I would feel that hunger. That has worked for me. Now what I AM having a problem with is my cheese craving - I dont crave any carbs or sweets... I crave cheese... its crazy!

my pre op consists of 3 shakes and 2 100 calorie yogurt and fluids. Tell me if that's not starvation. Lol. I miss chewing. But hanging on. Telling myself a couple more days. Thnx

[Karen Scott 117]

Hey Karen, I know what you are going through. It is not fun at all. Okay this is what I did to get through it when I could not take another Protein drink..... I ate a can of tuna, with a little salt and pepper. Tuna is almost pure protein. It was what got me to the finish line. It did not hurt my weight loss, and if you look at the number a can of tuna has less calories and more protein then one of the Protein Shakes. I am not telling you to go against your doctors orders, but want you to make it to the finish line. I talked with my surgeon, and he agreed with me that it was a good option when you just need to chew something. Good luck and I used can chicken breast also. Just keep it very lean protein. Take care, Laura

my husband who is definitely not a doctor told me to do that. But wen u read some posts that says their liver didn't shrink I am afraid I won't be successful.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Four weeks is a looooong time to be on that pre-op diet. So you had a tough row to hoe.

But the big day is almost here. As you said -- just two more days! Hang in there.

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

August 25th I am on day three of the 10 day liquid diet. Pre op appt with my doctor on August 20th.

[vincereautmori 323]

I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. Sleeve surgery is 8/28. I am 63 and can not believe I am going to let someone remove 3/4 of my stomach and risk all the complications because I can not control my weight! I have lost 25 lbs in the last 6 months and wonder if I should just cancel the surgery and see what happens in the next 6 months. I am currently 225 and have all the obese related diseases. I am not frightened about the surgery, just everything that comes after. I think if I did not have to wait so long for the operation day, I would have gone ahead with it. I just want to run away and forget all of this.

I know what you mean, I'm in the same age bracket and I'm losing on the pre-op diet, so maybe wait? But, I've been here before, I've lost count of the times I started a diet with a bang, and 8- 10 months later I'd be back to where I started. So I'm looking at this like I don't have that many years left to play with, so let's fix this problem once and for all so I can enjoy the rest of my life whether it's 5 years, 15 years, 20 years, or more (hopefully). And, don't forget, those co-morbidities don't go away and stay away unless you can keep the weight off. Does that help?

Edited August 17, 2014 by vincereautmori

[Katie8907 27]

My surgery is Wednesday and I haven't done the best with this pre-op diet of liquids only... I've lost 12 lbs... I'm hoping that if I am really strict the next few days, all will go well. I've read where different people have different kinds of pre-op diets.. I work 3rd shift and some nights I feel like I have to binge to stay awake... I have to work the night before my surgery, which will be hard with nothing to eat or drink after midnight. I have to be at the hospital at 10:45 am, my surgery isn't until 12:45... Any advice?!

[Loristi 14]

Am I the only one that didn't really have a preop diet? My surgery is on Friday and I only have to do liquids only for wednesday and thursday. Its so amazing to me that some of you have had to do a MONTH of that!