June 2022 surgery buddies

[Gonebacktohealthyandfit 9]

I had Bypass surgery on June 21st. I’m feeling great and have a lot of energy.

[doobie31 178]

Just had my two week post-op appointment. Doctor is very happy with everything. I've now been cleared for soft foods - yaaaaaaayyy! I thought I'd be on soft foods for 1-2 months, but doctor said do it for 2 weeks then I can move on to the final rest-of-my-life stage. Very happy with how things are going.

[JS 20]

On 07/07/2022 at 12:54, doobie31 said:

Just had my two week post-op appointment. Doctor is very happy with everything. I've now been cleared for soft foods - yaaaaaaayyy! I thought I'd be on soft foods for 1-2 months, but doctor said do it for 2 weeks then I can move on to the final rest-of-my-life stage. Very happy with how things are going.

Ohh so exciting! I cannot wait to start purées on Tuesday. Let us know how soft foods go!

[Hesitant but hopeful 7]

8 hours ago, Gonebacktohealthyandfit said:

I had Bypass surgery on June 21st. I’m feeling great and have a lot of energy.

Great to hear!

[SummerC 16]

Hi everyone! So today I went to my 1 month post op doctor's visit. My labs were impressive - thank goodness, as I was worried. I have lost 32 pounds since surgery 6/8/22. I did not lose any weight pre op, in fact I gained as I enjoyed a "last hurrah" eat fest. I was cleared for all gym workouts! Yaaaay! Also, no more Protein Shakes as I now need to eat food rich in Protein. I am also on a regular high protein low carbs diet - 3 meals daily. I am honestly worried about this as my taste buds have changed, I'm never hungry, and even when I try to eat, I get full after 2 or 3 bits. This surgery has completely changed my relationship with food. There are times when I think of enjoying a large bowl of Pasta and chicken parmesan and feel sad, but that feeling is short lived when I look in the mirror or get on the scale and can say, the sacrifice was worth it. We can all do this!

[doobie31 178]

2 hours ago, JS said:

Ohh so exciting! I cannot wait to start purées on Tuesday. Let us know how soft foods go!

I was literally scared to eat my first meal. Just a cup of egg beaters with a little spaghetti sauce and parm (I'm a vegetarian). Ate very slowly, took me an hour to finish. But no issues at all and so happy to have real food and do some chewing!

[mheyer1641 43]

3 hours ago, doobie31 said:

Just had my two week post-op appointment. Doctor is very happy with everything. I've now been cleared for soft foods - yaaaaaaayyy! I thought I'd be on soft foods for 1-2 months, but doctor said do it for 2 weeks then I can move on to the final rest-of-my-life stage. Very happy with how things are going.

Yay! I had my 2-week post op today too. Doctor and Nutritionist were both happy with my progress (30 lbs down including pre-op) and moved me to soft foods for two weeks.

[Mariann812 268]

1 hour ago, SummerC said:

Hi everyone! So today I went to my 1 month post op doctor's visit. My labs were impressive - thank goodness, as I was worried. I have lost 32 pounds since surgery 6/8/22. I did not lose any weight pre op, in fact I gained as I enjoyed a "last hurrah" eat fest. I was cleared for all gym workouts! Yaaaay! Also, no more Protein Shakes as I now need to eat food rich in Protein. I am also on a regular high Protein low carbs diet - 3 meals daily. I am honestly worried about this as my taste buds have changed, I'm never hungry, and even when I try to eat, I get full after 2 or 3 bits. This surgery has completely changed my relationship with food. There are times when I think of enjoying a large bowl of Pasta and chicken parmesan and feel sad, but that feeling is short lived when I look in the mirror or get on the scale and can say, the sacrifice was worth it. We can all do this!

Congratulations 🎊

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I had felt the same way about food my entire life until about 10 years ago. When the weight started coming in, I said screw it and I started eating. Now since surgery, same date as you, I can take food or leave it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have also lost 32 lbs,, and I’m cleared to run. I have found that staying hydrated is the most important thing I can do. Since I have no appetite, the few bites I have per day and high quality protein. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN! 🎉🎉🎉

[doobie31 178]

The transition to soft foods today hasn't been as much fun as I expected. I've had Breakfast and lunch, total 400 calories, plus 44 ounces of Water and I'm full!!! I guess real food is a little more filling than purees. I rarely felt full during purees. But I did really enjoy the egg beaters and refried Beans I've had today. Maybe tofu for dinner if I can handle it.

[Hesitant but hopeful 7]

5 hours ago, SummerC said:

Hi everyone! So today I went to my 1 month post op doctor's visit. My labs were impressive - thank goodness, as I was worried. I have lost 32 pounds since surgery 6/8/22. I did not lose any weight pre op, in fact I gained as I enjoyed a "last hurrah" eat fest. I was cleared for all gym workouts! Yaaaay! Also, no more Protein Shakes as I now need to eat food rich in Protein. I am also on a regular high Protein low carbs diet - 3 meals daily. I am honestly worried about this as my taste buds have changed, I'm never hungry, and even when I try to eat, I get full after 2 or 3 bits. This surgery has completely changed my relationship with food. There are times when I think of enjoying a large bowl of Pasta and chicken parmesan and feel sad, but that feeling is short lived when I look in the mirror or get on the scale and can say, the sacrifice was worth it. We can all do this!

Thanks for the inspiration!

[connorbmommy 9]

Hello I had my surgery on June 27. I had a revision

[Suziq68 1]

I had my sleeve on June 23, 2022 at Holston Valley in Kingsport, TN

[tyshia65 1]

Hello everyone, my surgery was approved and completed 6/30/22

[doobie31 178]

Welcome to the 3 new June posters. How are things going so far?

[Gonebacktohealthyandfit 9]

On 7/7/2022 at 9:54 AM, doobie31 said:

Just had my two week post-op appointment. Doctor is very happy with everything. I've now been cleared for soft foods - yaaaaaaayyy! I thought I'd be on soft foods for 1-2 months, but doctor said do it for 2 weeks then I can move on to the final rest-of-my-life stage. Very happy with how things are going.

That’s awesome! How exciting to get back to regular food! Are you supposed to eat a certain amount of food or just until you aren’t hungry anymore?

My doctor keeps her patients on a medicine cup size of food once a day for a month, then you can eat a medicine cup size portion 2-3 times a day for the second month. After that, I believe we can have a 1/2 cup portions. This is to allow the new stomach to heal. Just soft foods the first 2 months.

I can’t wait until I reach your stage with real food again! Please let us know how it goes! 😊