princessMD

Wow! You look super!!!

You truly look amazing...such an inspiration!!!

I am 1 week post op and I felt the exact same way...it's getting a bit better now.

Thank you all for your kind suggestions . I'm doing much better today.

I was sleeved on Friday 2/25 and I had to stay an extra day in the hospital because i had so much swelling on my stomach that on day 2 post op, the contrast I drank for my swallow study stayed in the upper portion of my stomach. I am currently on a liquid diet and will be for the next month...My issue is that I feel so restricted!!! I take 4 sips of a drink and I'm so full. I made an 8 oz protein shake this morning and I still haven't been able finish it yet. The only thing I can take easily is SF Popsicle... Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this? I am worried that I will soon be dehydrated badly and I ma probably breaking down a lot of muscle since I am unable to meet up with my protein requirements. I also want to mention that I have lost a lot of weight rapidly...I weighed 291lbs on the morning of surgery (5 or 6 days ago) and now I weigh 270.6lbs. Someone please tell me what to do!!!Thanks.

Yay!!! We're sleeve twins!!! I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. I just got discharged today because my swallow study did not go well at all on day 2 post op...I had too much edema and the contrast wasn't going down...that was my very worst day. I hope you're doing good...look forward to reading more from you.

This is my first post but I've been lurking for a while now. I will be getting sleeved on 2/25/11 and I am nervous and excited but reading your post has given me a lot of encouragement and ideas on what to expect...Thank you!