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I am finally creating a post and hope to align with some other new sleevers so that I know everything is normal for me! I had the sleeve done on Tuesday, Oct 14 at about noon. Was feeling good by Wed, Oct 15 so home by 5pm.

So far, I have been doing a lot of broth, milk, and juice in addition to my Water. I was completely turned off by the creamed Soups and cream of wheat they tried getting me to eat. I'm content with the thinner stuff. I am craving some normal food like pizza though!

I think one of the hardest things for me is going to be trying to make meals for my family while knowing that I can't have them for the first couple of weeks. I want to make an honest attempt at sitting at the table with them for dinner, but it is hard to explain to my five year old that mom can't eat that.

In addition to the sleeve surgery, I am also 3.5 weeks post op from a new total knee. At age 38, it hasn't been an easy road with the knee but hasn't been the hardest either.

So that's me in a little nutshell...hoping to explore some new liquid foods today!

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I was also October 14, and went home the next day. I'm struggling with finding a balance of relieving the pain with Vicodin, and using a small enough amount that I don't just snooze all day. I'm ok with the liquid diet--not craving anything, because I'm pretty sure they would hurt. But I think I'm constipated, milk of magnesia recommended by surgeon isn't doing anything, and I'm told to avoid my usual psyllium husks lest they get too thick and back up. So I'm feeling gassy and uncomfortable in the lower abdomen. Planning to go back to school (I teach voice lessons) on Monday, so I want the pain to GO AWAY!

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Hello all, I was also sleeved on the 14th of October,, into theatre at 6.45 am, and back on the ward by 11. I Had removal of lap band, hiatal hernia repair and sleeve. I felt a little sore, nothing unbearable and up and walking by 2 pm...pretty much had a short walk every hour till 2 am,slept a while, and was discharged the Wednesday lunchtime. I have no appetite at all, and sadly, the smell of coffee, chocolate, and the smell of onions cooking are all horrible..

I am managing fluids well, and I am mixing a little Greek yoghurt with skim milk and Protein Powder to a liquid, to manage my Protein intake..

Nice to meet you all

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So how are we doing after the weekend?

I'm still doing ok. I am still struggling with craving normal stuff. My husband cooked for our family this weekend, and the smells were very much alive for me. I wanted what they were eating. Sitting at the dinner table with my cup of broth was just brutal. Counting down the days until I see the surgeon and get the go-ahead to add some good stuff.

I am very nervous as part of my knee wound from my total knee is just not healing. I added some extra Protein supplements to my am milk, just to boost my healing. But I am still not seeing a lot of progress. I have a huge history of infection, so I hope there isn't something raging under there. I will see the surgeon Tues and see what we have to do this week to get that solved.

Painwise in my belly I am just fine. My issue is my knee pain. I am also finding that crushing my meds and hiding them in some yogurt is working great.

The best food I found for this week...Minute Maid frozen fruit pouches. 100% fruit juice, 40 calories, and they taste awesome!

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