How long were you on clear liquids POST Surgery?

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

Who is your doctor? Dr. Lavin did my sleeve in Covington. I'm on Clear Liquids for a week and then full liquids then adding a lil more. I'm wondering the same thing, why is everyone else getting to eat lol!!

Yep, Dr. Lavin is mine too! This really does suck. I've tolerated everything well...maybe it should be a individual basis. I'm not trying to play doctor here but really I would just like to add a Protein shake in the mix. When did you have your surgery?

~Dana

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

I was sleeved 12/19, left the hospital on full liquids and was told I could add mashed taters, yogurt, Soups, and cream of wheat on 12/26. But I'm having a spoonful of potato Soup on xmas day. I weighed on 12/23 and was down 10 lbs.

Congrats on the 10lbs!!

[candice1218 22]

I had mine on Dec 20. Did you get to even see the him? I never saw him once at the hospital! I go back on Thursday so I'm hoping to get some more info on what I really should be doing!

[*Dean* 1,594]

1 day clear liquids in the hospital and then 2 weeks on Fluid diet (ie anything through a straw, no pips / seeds or lumps).

Every doctor is different and you really have to run with the advice you're getting.

The weight will drop off, be patient (I know it's hard! ) Let your body get over the trauma you've put it through in it's own way and then watch the scale slide down.

Best of luck,

Deano

[candice1218 22]

1 day clear liquids in the hospital and then 2 weeks on Fluid diet (ie anything through a straw' date=' no pips / seeds or lumps).

Every doctor is different and you really have to run with the advice you're getting.

The weight will drop off, be patient (I know it's hard! ) Let your body get over the trauma you've put it through in it's own way and then watch the scale slide down.

Best of luck,

Deano[/quote']

You can drink out of a straw?? They told me I couldn't! I miss my straw lol

[*Dean* 1,594]

There was no straw ban here. But the concept was to only eat liquid that are lose enough that they 'could' be drunk threw a straw.

coffee is the other anomaly. I'm 6 weeks post op and have been having an espresso a daily (sometimes 2) for 4 weeks.

This seems to be an ongoing thing here, the different advice. I am a firm believer in if you were happy to put your life in the hands of the surgeon you chose you really need to follow their advice to the letter. I wouldn't want anyone coming onto a forum and picking and choosing from other peoples advice to suit them.

All of the variations (in advice) only amount to the first few / several weeks of eating in any case.

Cheers, Merry Xmas!!

Deano

[ShyV. 32]

I was told absolutely no straw. It gives gas.

[*Dean* 1,594]

I'm prone to burping when I drank carbonated drinks through a straw pre op. I haven't had any problem with drinking through a straw post op.

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

I had mine on Dec 20. Did you get to even see the him? I never saw him once at the hospital! I go back on Thursday so I'm hoping to get some more info on what I really should be doing!

Mine was 12/21 and no I didn't see him. I saw him in the office on 12/7 and I said so the next time I see you will be in the OR? Yep! He is going on vacation 12/26 so I will not get to see him on my first post-op visit. Please Please ask them if we can at least add Protein shakes. This is miserable.....

[candice1218 22]

Mine was 12/21 and no I didn't see him. I saw him in the office on 12/7 and I said so the next time I see you will be in the OR? Yep! He is going on vacation 12/26 so I will not get to see him on my first post-op visit. Please Please ask them if we can at least add Protein shakes. This is miserable.....

Yeah I had seen him on the 13th and waited almost 3 hours before he came in! I guess I'm seeing the nurse practitioner. I will definitely ask and let you know! I kinda now feel I was in no way really prepared for this. I still have so many questions! When is your post op scheduled?

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

Yeah I had seen him on the 13th and waited almost 3 hours before he came in! I guess I'm seeing the nurse practitioner. I will definitely ask and let you know! I kinda now feel I was in no way really prepared for this. I still have so many questions! When is your post op scheduled?

Yeah I waited for 3 hours to see him too. I tried to call this morning to make my post-op appt but the office had already closed. What part of the city are you in?

[candice1218 22]

Yeah I waited for 3 hours to see him too. I tried to call this morning to make my post-op appt but the office had already closed. What part of the city are you in?

I'm in Baton Rouge. I was kinda disappointed in a way but thankful he was able to squeeze me in before the beginning of the year because we are changing insurance then. I go to the Covington office.

[GeauxForIt 659]

Baton Rouge here, too. Dr. Allain on 10/15, and I was on clear liquids only while in the hospital. Then 2 weeks full liquid (which was rough!), 2 weeks puréed, 4 weeks of soft foods and now regular foods.

[candice1218 22]

Baton Rouge here' date=' too. Dr. Allain on 10/15, and I was on clear liquids only while in the hospital. Then 2 weeks full liquid (which was rough!), 2 weeks puréed, 4 weeks of soft foods and now regular foods.[/quote']

How are you now? How much have you lost if you don't mind me asking

[GeauxForIt 659]

How are you now? How much have you lost if you don't mind me asking <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Feeling great! Gotta pep in my step...

I'm not sure how much I've lost. I had to take the scale out of the house bc I was obsessing! lol

At my 6 week appt, I had lost 22.5 lbs (gotta include the half!) and I'm down another size since then.