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I was sleeved on the 28th as well. Barely getting 20 ounces of Water in and not getting anywhere near the Protein that I need. Feeling dizzy today and not great at all.

Hi Brandy. I feel very dizzy too!!! Drink some low cal gatorade it helped me

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You have to learn to listen to your body. Each person i have talked to that has the sleeve said that they have a tail. A sign that they are full. The key is to figure yours out. Mine is like a hiccup/burp. It took me a few days to figure it out. But i did. When that happens my sleeve is full. If i even try a litte bit more then im in pain. My sleeve and intestines make a lot of noise. It's my understanding that this is completely normal. I really don't think we will ever feel full like we used to. We have to re learn this also. Just try to listen to your body. One of my friends her nose runs when she is full. Another one hiccups.

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I was sleeved on the 28th as well. Barely getting 20 ounces of Water in and not getting anywhere near the Protein that I need. Feeling dizzy today and not great at all.

Are you keeping track using any kind of spreadsheet? That helps me. Dr's orders for me are 24oz of protein fit into at least 16 oz of anything else. My spreadsheet is split by day, then by hour, in 15min increments. Pretty much every 15 min, I should be sipping on something (or Jello, sf popsicles etc), except sleeping. I try to get 20 ounces in before 2pm and 20 oz after 2pm. I was also sleeved on the 28th.

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More foods I've gotten in. Cauliflower, Broccoli, chicken Breast, Cream cheese, Scrambled Egg, Land O Lakes Deli American Cheese, Broccoli & Cheddar Soup, Broths from Chicken Noodle and Vegetable, Potatoes, Melted Cheese, Zucchini, Parmesan Cheese. Of course not all at once, just as “meal time” approaches. I really can’t eat as much as they say I should be able to. I’m getting good amounts of Water and fluids in.

What other types of foods are people able to eat? I’m still in Ketosis.

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I spent most of the day in the surgeon's office getting IV fluids. It's been a rough week since surgery! I have a verb painful "spasm like" sensation every time I try to drink something. In the last 4 says I've had virtually zilch to drink and it caught up to me. The surgeon put me on Carafate, Prevacid, and Reglan. I've got about two days to get better her he's admitting me to the hospital again. The good news is that the dietician advanced mg diet a little so I can at least have yogurt, pudding, Soups, puréed, etc. Hoping the next few days show improvement.

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I spent most of the day in the surgeon's office getting IV fluids. It's been a rough week since surgery! I have a verb painful "spasm like" sensation every time I try to drink something. In the last 4 says I've had virtually zilch to drink and it caught up to me. The surgeon put me on Carafate' date=' Prevacid, and Reglan. I've got about two days to get better her he's admitting me to the hospital again. The good news is that the dietician advanced mg diet a little so I can at least have yogurt, pudding, Soups, puréed, etc. Hoping the next few days show improvement.[/quote']

Good luck, hope you feel better soon!

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I saw the surgeon today for my 2 week follow up. He released me to go back to the gym, but no weight training. I got my first work out in. It's a far cry from where I use to be, but considering, I think it went well. 30:00 minute bike ride, 3.76 miles, 67 calories. I don't think I eat more than 500 calories a day and I am doing house/yard work so, not to bad.

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I saw the surgeon today for my 2 week follow up. He released me to go back to the gym, but no weight training. I got my first work out in. It's a far cry from where I use to be, but considering, I think it went well. 30:00 minute bike ride, 3.76 miles, 67 calories. I don't think I eat more than 500 calories a day and I am doing house/yard work so, not to bad.

Wow! You were sleeved the day before me and doing so much already. I don't have enough energy to go to the gym even if I was cleared for it. After my 1 week apt. last week I don'd see my surgeon until 1 month out. I think that's when I can start working out.

What is your diet progression like? I just started soft foods, but I looks like you're eating a variety. I want to start eating more foods because I'm so weak! But I'm scared to push it too far too soon. The veggies - did you cook until really soft? Did you puree them?

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Wow! You were sleeved the day before me and doing so much already. I don't have enough energy to go to the gym even if I was cleared for it. After my 1 week apt. last week I don'd see my surgeon until 1 month out. I think that's when I can start working out.

What is your diet progression like? I just started soft foods, but I looks like you're eating a variety. I want to start eating more foods because I'm so weak! But I'm scared to push it too far too soon. The veggies - did you cook until really soft? Did you puree them?

Thank you! I am suppose to start soft/solid tomorrow, but that is not going to happen. I don't feel ready yet. I steam everything until it is falling apart, or slow roast it. I was very weak too, but the more I walk and the more veggies I eat, the stronger I am feeling. I didn't puree them at all, but I smashed them until they looked like nothing at all edible. I am also eating baby food and broth still. I only try one thing at a time, and I am using these tiny little spoons from Baskin Robbins for my bite size. I am suppose to be up to 6 tablespoons already, but I can barely get 3 down.

Today was better then yesterday. The first week was horrible. Last week was alright. Tomorrow I am going to try applesauce (no sugar added) and a smashed banana. If the applesauce goes down then I will make some using the juicer, and drink the juice too.

I'm concerned about not getting any Protein in. The Protein Drinks and my tummy do not play well in the sandbox at all. I'm also trying small grated peices of sharp chedder cheese. Tonight I am making some green chili and steamed potatoes, and so far, the broth is staying down.

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I've tried applesauce and it was okay. It seems my tummy doesn't like tangy things or artificial sweeteners or Protein Shakes. So that means alot of the stand-bys like sf Jello, pudding, crystal light are all out.

So far cottage cheese works, I've been eating eggs okay (I've had 1/4 of one over medium and just made some smushed up egg salad), smushed potatoes, smushed avocado, etc. It's not technically on my soft foods, but I've eaten watermelon and really ripe pear. I can't tolerate the baby food fruits, but real are okay (as long as they are smushed). I can actually have some crackers (on my list) so I have a couple with the laughing cow spreadable cheese.

I want to start tuna and fish but that isn't on my plan until week 4:( chicken is week 5 I think. I did buy some vienna sausages (not usually my kind of food - but I won't puree meat). I watched a video on You Tube and she had them during her soft phase - not hard to chew, etc. I haven't tried them yet, but I'm game. They actually have bbq and buffalo flavors. We'll see.

I'm going to pull out the juicer and try juicing as well. I just need to get some more veggies. I like carrot/apple/spinach juice. We'll see if my tummy likes it. I just really need more nutrients! I'm going to start steaming some veggies too. I worry about the Protein as well, since I can't do them. I'm just doing my best, taking my Vitamins and trying to get as much protein in with food.

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Today marks 1 week post op. down 6 pounds since surgery and 14 since I started this journey. Having a hard time getting in all my Protein a day. Also having trouble going to the bathroom. I put Fiber in all my shakes. Does anyone else have this problem? And what are you doing for it? I really don't want to have to take laxatives all the time.

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Today marks 1 week post op. down 6 pounds since surgery and 14 since I started this journey. Having a hard time getting in all my Protein a day. Also having trouble going to the bathroom. I put fiber in all my shakes. Does anyone else have this problem? And what are you doing for it? I really don't want to have to take laxatives all the time.

Today is my 1 week mark as well, did a fleets enema this morning. Big mistake Im still recovering from the pain that caused!!! Im having a really hard time getting in protein and fluids I just cant hold hardly anything!! Feel very dizzy and weak!!

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I'm opposite. I just came back from getting more fluids. I'm having diarrhea and they think I have the intestinal infection you can get from abdominal surgery. Then....I'm allergic to the levsin they give fir stomach spasams (I found out in the hospital as my eyes swelled shut) so I have constant stomach spasams. Still...I would do it all over. Down 10 pounds. Do you guys have the feeling your stomach is always growling? I'm on opeprazole twice a day???

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My stomach spams every time I put something in my mouth! I'm now on Prevacid, Reglan, and Carafate to combat it. Not even close to getting fluids in that I need. My dietician advanced me to purees so I was able to eat a yogurt today (not without pain of course) and I'm having Soup for dinner. I'm down 17 pounds since I started my preop diet. I'm feeling a little better since getting 2 liters of IV Fluid yesterday.

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Today marks 1 week post op. down 6 pounds since surgery and 14 since I started this journey. Having a hard time getting in all my Protein a day. Also having trouble going to the bathroom. I put fiber in all my shakes. Does anyone else have this problem? And what are you doing for it? I really don't want to have to take laxatives all the time.

My doctor said to take Colace stool softener once a day.

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