November 2018 Sleevers!?!?

[Kjos613 4]

Anyone on here from Baptist Bariatrics in Jacksonville FL?

[nln0317 15]

On 11/29/2018 at 18:33, Kjos613 said:

Hi everyone

New here. Sleeved 11/26 so Thanksgiving this year was a Protein shake! I am just a few days post op and on full liquids for 2 weeks.

I was sleeved on the same day!! How’s everything going so far with you?

[Martha88 30]

I believe it's ricotta, marinara, cheese, an egg, and Italian spices. Mix it all and bake it. Sounds amazing. I can't wait until I am on purees [emoji23] I miss food.
You can also make chicken/ tuna salad, hard boiled eggs chicken or tuna and mayo
Cottage cheese and fruit of choice
Meatballs marinara and cheese
Chicken, Frank's wing sauce, blue cheese dressing.

These are just a few ideas I've seen [emoji4]




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Omgeeee.... I'm counting down the days till I'm 3 weeks post op to try all of those [emoji677]️

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[dreamingofasleeve 89]

Omgeeee.... I'm counting down the days till I'm 3 weeks post op to try all of those [emoji677]️

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Me too! I cannot wait haha!
Been drooling over everything my husband has been eating 🤤


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[Martha88 30]

@irish_sleever. I know how you feel. I didn’t want to tell anyone but I work in the medical field. I did manage to keep it from my family (except hubby who is totally behind me). I’m waiting on insurance approval and that damm phone call I feel will never come. I’m hoping for. November but will be happy with December as long as it’s this year. Good luck!!!!! We got this.

I also am in the medical field and my husband works in anesthesia.
I have also kept it from my friends and family.

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[dreamingofasleeve 89]

3 hours ago, irish_sleever said:

It’s the night before surgery, can’t get to sleep. I’m a mix of nervous and excited. Hopefully goes ok.

You're going to do great!

You got this!

[Kjos613 4]

nln0317 I'm doing ok. Today was definitely better than yesterday. Still trying to rid myself of all if the trapped gas. Some pain but only took the liquid pain reliever twice today. Getting the liquids in is definitely a challenge. Can only do about 3oz of Protein Shake. I do better with 1/4 c organic roasted red pepper & Tomato Soup. It's taken me 3 hours to get 8oz of Water down. I added some electrolytes to it.
I have taken the Colace as directed, did a dose of Miralax today and still nothing.

[Reinalee 2]

I’m 3 days post op and I feel surprisingly good. Premier Protein shakes are still a little harder to get down than my Powerade zero and Water but it’s improving. This may be TMI but when did everyone finally had a BM. Should I go ahead and take Milk of Mag or wait???

My surgery was on the 26th. Since Apple juice is okay to drink sugar free Ive been able to have BM without issue.

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[Reinalee 2]

I also am in the medical field and my husband works in anesthesia.
I have also kept it from my friends and family.

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Me too. They new about my hernia, but I left everything else out off the discussion. Less annoying conversations.

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[Yessican 42]

On 11/28/2018 at 10:42 PM, Martha88 said:

Me too. I've been living off of greek yogurt and pinto Beans. They both are packed with Protein.

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Hey, idk if I’m doing the right thing but I’ve started eating soft chicken and chew it up really good?? I hope that’s ok.

[Yessican 42]

On 11/28/2018 at 10:42 PM, Martha88 said:

Me too. I've been living off of greek yogurt and pinto Beans. They both are packed with Protein.

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I’ve been having avocado and chew up chicken really good. Also boil eggs and mash it up with a little bit of olive oil mayo. I had beef stew lol just beef and chewed it up really good. tuna with olive oil mayo. Yea That’s about it for me so far and feeling fine.

[paddyski 168]

15 hours ago, dreamingofasleeve said:

Do you take a normal amount? Like what the bottle recommends?

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yes I do and have even had to take two caps a day.... it is crazy, I will be talking to my dr about this when I see them again, I spoke to them last week and the changes they made didn't really help... so IDK.

[nln0317 15]

On 11/29/2018 at 21:34, Kjos613 said:

nln0317 I'm doing ok. Today was definitely better than yesterday. Still trying to rid myself of all if the trapped gas. Some pain but only took the liquid pain reliever twice today. Getting the liquids in is definitely a challenge. Can only do about 3oz of Protein Shake. I do better with 1/4 c organic roasted red pepper & Tomato Soup. It's taken me 3 hours to get 8oz of Water down. I added some electrolytes to it.

I have taken the Colace as directed, did a dose of Miralax today and still nothing.

I completely understand. This morning I was able to drink 4oz at a time and I took milk of Mag with no relief yet so idk what to do. But the pain is very minimal now and I’ve only taken Tylenol 1g today

[mom2ag 8]

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Checking in...I'm almost 3.5 weeks post-op and finally turned a corner. Had multiple hurdles post-op (c.diff, pleural effusion, and pleurisy)….I'm now pain free and have been through several tests trying to determine why I am dehydrated and could not eat more than 2-oz. every 8-10 hours. My surgeon decided that my stomach was having spasms from the variations of temperatures that I was eating/drinking. So now that I've switched to everything being room temperature, I'm able to reach both my Protein and Fluid goals!!!! Yay!!!! I've reached the point that I gag if I use any Protein Powder now and I do not tolerate puree turkey or chicken So it's a lot of pureed Beans of sorts and pureed seafood salads (tuna, shrimp, crab, etc.). That's how I'm getting my protein in. But....my stomach is much happier this way. I am still not allowed to drive for another 10-12 days since I'm so weak from the dehydration and they are keeping a close watch on my kidney function, as it is not where they want it to be. But they are confident that this is all due to the multiple set-backs I experienced post-op and not from the surgery itself.

I'm ready to begin the mechanically soft food next week. I honestly haven't researched what that means exactly just yet, so any suggestions or recipes that anyone wants to share is greatly appreciated. I hope everyone is doing fantastic! My sister got sleeved on Monday of this week and is doing great. Her incision sites are sore (which I don't remember - but probably due to my other issues) and she too is already sick of the protein powder. I remember reading how much taste buds change post-op but nothing prepared me for how drastically different mine would be. Plus....I'm freezing all the time. No more hot flashes for me. And my nose is ultra sensitive - anyone else experiencing these type of things?

[paddyski 168]

So everyone we made it!!! It is the last day of November, and I just can't believe how far everyone has come from the two week preop phase! This was our month and I think we all rocked it! I can't wait to see how we all do on this journey that we are on! Next stop be it purees or soft foods I think we know we are able to tackle everything that is infront of us! Here's to where it began with dreams of crossing our legs and fitting into airplane seats, I am just really proud of all of us! Have a wonderful weekend!!