Newbie in La. needs a buddy and a mentor

[Whitney1968 54]

I had my surgery last week and am looking for a buddy and mentor

[munc0911 11]

I am in LA and am having my sleeve Nov 10, i cant share any experiences yet and i may not be what u are looking for

[Whitney1968 54]

Who is doing your surgery?

[munc0911 11]

Dr eschete in Lafayette la

How are you doing a week into your surgery, has it been rough

[Whitney1968 54]

Well, mine was complicated and don't want to scare you. What happened to me only happens to about 2% of people.

The hardest for me post-op was all of the weeks I was on just liquids. I was sooooo sick of broth. I started cheating a little and would eat a little bit of noodles from the ramen noodles or cup o noodles. I found so many yummy flavors with those brands instead of plain old chicken broth or beef broth. I never had any problems keeping it down. I am finally on "mushy foods". I can't wait to have a salad!!! We live in La. where there is such wonderful food to sample so it is really hard for us. I'm such a foodie. I miss bread the most.

[munc0911 11]

What part of LA are u from, I am a breadie too, and know I will miss it, did u drink just the juice or ablittle noodles too?

[Whitney1968 54]

At first, just the broth. After about 2-3 weeks, I started eating a little bit of the noodles. I needed something to "chew". broth was not filling me up. Once I got on yogurt, it would satisfy my hunger a little. When I got onto Cream of Wheat last week, it was like a dream come true. The doctor and NUT told me that this week I can start eating Beans. Today I had a Black Bean burger patty. It was soooo delicious. I just ate the patty with a little ketchup on the side. I was half way through it and said to myself that I could eat the whole thing. Two more bites and it started hurting. So I ate a little more than half.

Do you know people that have had the surgery and have received advice from them? I knew 4 people that have had it so they told me what to expect.

I'm from the New Orleans area. Grew up in Metairie. Work in New Orleans. Now live in Slidell.

[munc0911 11]

Thanks for sharing!