October 2023 surgery buddies

[kendajones 20]

On 10/14/2023 at 4:45 PM, Liz R said:

Congrats! I'm going g in on the 20th. How was your pain after surgery? Sleeve or bypass? Is the liquid ok to swallow?

Hi Liz! I had a sleeve on 10/9/23. I have had two challenges with swallowing: (1) my soft palate (back of the roof of my mouth) was destroyed by the intubation and it really hurt to swallow! It has just started improving today; (2) I sometimes forget and take a BIG swallow instead of a sip and my body immediately reminds me that was too much! I'll get like 5-10 seconds of what feels kind of like mild heartburn until the liquid works it way through. It's not too painful, but it's definitely uncomfortable.

Otherwise, the liquid diet is pretty miserable. But it's only for 3 weeks. I figure I can do anything for 3 weeks, considering the benefit on the other end!

[jenrenee6391 7]

Thank you so much. Really appreciate your kind words.

[kendajones 20]

4 minutes ago, Momo G said:

Hi I am on day 5 and I have been wanting to just eat something I am not hungry at all but it’s so hard to drink around the clock to make sure to get everything in. I know it’s all worth it at the end and I am so grateful but it’s hard mentally and I have just wanted to scream so you’re not alone! People who I know who have had this always say these two weeks are the hardest! I know that there is a light and I will be able to eat normal food in no time! I started at 217 and I am 5’3 I am not 187.6 I was able to try on some clothes I had that have not fitted me in a while and that was motivating me to keep my head up it’s working! You can do this! It’s hard but it will be worth it in the end. Stay strong! Not everyone has the privilege of being in the looser club like us!! Good luck on your journey!

Preaching to the choir Momo! I'm 8 days postop and I miss real food so badly! My Protein goal is 90g and honestly I have not met it yet -- I've gotten as high as 81 so far. In order to get to 90 almost every liquid I consume has to be high protein and that is rough. Plus my doc has me on Stage 1 all liquids for THREE WEEKS! AGH! I might die! But I'm like you, it's just temporary. It will be worth it. GREAT TIP re: trying on clothes that don't fit! I love that suggestion! Gonna go do it now!

[walterblock1 32]

10/30/2023

[Momo G 10]

Kendrajones I hope that suggestion helped! How are you feeling with healing I am still sore especially in one incision. WOW 90g of Protein is a lot! I am suppose to do 1 to 1 1/2 of a Protein Shake a day and at least 64oz of Water which is hard. Are you getting any heart burn I get it at the end of the day when my stomach is full from drinking all day and it’s the worse. I don’t get how we all have the same surgery same thing done but the requirements for eveyone is so different! Good luck on your journey!

[ChunkCat 728]

14 hours ago, kendajones said:

My Protein goal is 90g and honestly I have not met it yet -- I've gotten as high as 81 so far. In order to get to 90 almost every liquid I consume has to be high Protein and that is rough. Plus my doc has me on Stage 1 all liquids for THREE WEEKS! AGH! I might die! But I'm like you, it's just temporary. It will be worth it.

Have you tried something like the unflavored protein from GENEPRO? You can add it to anything you are eating or drinking and it will boost your protein count, so you can alternate between protein and non-protein drinks. 3 weeks of liquids post op?? And I thought my 3 week pre-op diet sucked. LOL Good luck to you, I will have 2 weeks of liquids which is pretty standard for the more progressive bariatric practices. I bet that extra week of liquids will help your suture lines heal suuuper strong!! Are they letting you have sugar free popsicles and sugar free Jello? That helps break up the all liquids a bit.

[Dannel 0]

My surgery date was October 4th. I had gastric bypass surgery. My liquid diet started on September 20th. My weight loss journey started August 3rd at 266lbs. Surgery day I was 236lbs. Today, 2 weeks post op, I weighed in a 224lbs.

[Dannel 0]

On 10/14/2023 at 6:35 PM, Marmar0505 said:

Hi everyone! My surgery date was October 6... So I'm 7 days pre-op, full liquids, 11 pounds down! Eager to get to the puree part!

Any good Protein Soup recommendations? I really like broccoli cheddar.

Don't rush it! I start the soft diet tomorrow. Remember to go slow with small bites. I swallowed some air when eating today and spent the next 20 minutes in pain and vomiting. Lesson learned.

Good luck with your journey.

[walterblock1 32]

Day 3 of pre op liquid diet down 1st 2days was crazy not so bad as I thought down 8lbs already 355 - 347 but I’m so tired can feel my body reacting already

[walterblock1 32]

[New To This23 102]

1 hour ago, walterblock1 said:

Day 3 of pre op liquid diet down 1st 2days was crazy not so bad as I thought down 8lbs already 355 - 347 but I’m so tired can feel my body reacting already

It gets better. I'm on day 6, tomorrow day 7 of a two-week pre-op full liquid diet. I was feeling pretty good by day 4 myself and honestly the last two days I have not been hungry at all.

[Daytrppr 10]

today is day 4 post op vgs and I’m not sure if the pain I’m having is hunger pangs or pain pain- it’s all feeling the same. I didn’t feel hungry at all during the preop diet. I’ve got to try and get more of my Protein Shakes down - I finally showered yesterday but was so tired afterwards that I went back to bed and slept 5 more hours. Needless to say I did not hit my Protein or Water goals 🤣.

[kendajones 20]

8 hours ago, Daytrppr said:

I finally showered yesterday but was so tired afterwards that I went back to bed and slept 5 more hours. Needless to say I did not hit my Protein or Water goals 🤣.

I hear this! I'm 11 days post-op and yesterday was really the first day when I made it through the whole day without needing to take at least one nap! I've only hit my Protein goal once, but I'm aiming for it again today! Keep going!

[Omomifu 4]

Hi

I’m new this forum and this is my first post

i had my gastric sleeve done on 17th October and been fairly ok ever since - few moments of regrets but this is something I needed to do more than wanting to do

Pre surgery I was constantly obsessed with food - I would plan in advance that if I’m going here il eat this and on this day il eat this and so on ..obsessed with takeaways and even had a tiktok channel with all the nice food places I go to etc ..food was my life..I’m 36 and this lifestyle made me diabetic and I still think I’m young and shouldn’t be diabetic. Iv seen peoples lives change for the worse since becoming diabetic and this worried me…this is why I say I did this because I needed to rather than wanting to

i know 4-5 people who have done the surgery and iv seen what they eat after a year..their appetite has gone up more now and rather than losing weight are maintaining it by the food they are eating ..the food they are eating now gives me motivation which is unfortunate that I know this isn’t forever

[Curveygirl 6]

I am proud of you hanging in there. It will be 19 days since surgery. Had a couple of rough days. Learning the difference between physical and mental hunger. Got to find different things to do. Not focusing on 2hat to eat next. Stay strong.