jasleeve

aw! i have a butterfly tattooed on my lower back. it represents growth. i think the holidays have a part to do with my down mood. this christmas was the worst ever. dealing with a 9.5yr break up.. not having that "love & affection" that youre so used to & want so bad during surgery is hard. a lot of my "friends" try to give me tough love and i guess i appreciate it but right now, im so vulnerable with everything that tough love isnt what i neeed. i need a hug, i need a physical encounter. not sexual or anything but like a hug.. or to talk face to face. thats what i need right now. i miss it.

awww kathy u r such a sweet heart! <3 i do feel guilty because they all have their own things going on & i feel uncomfortable asking them to listen to me whine.

merry christmas to you all!

i feel selfish requesting time from people! :/

i do but surgery has intesified it for sure.

the gas pains actually stop? i dont know why but i thought they would be there forever. lol. i honestly wish i had aremote so i could fast fwd until february! i just want to feel normal again

i am 5 days post op. physically, im good! getting down my liquids. maybe not as much as im supposed to but itsa work in progress. im not taking in Protein because the shakes are just gross! i know... i know! but im being honest. i do plan on experimenting on powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury soon. i do laps around my livingroom coffee table to help with gas. but emotionally, im down! i feel like im complaining all the time & i hate it but its because im so emotional. my usual "friends" barely call or text me. i do have sleeve supporters & im grateful but its not the same. i have my mom here but shes more to herself which leaves me to myself! pre-op, i always read that you need a support system & i never understood it! i always felt like people were just too emotional & just needed to go lay down & take a nap some where! but now... im definitely feeling it!!!! this is an emotional part of this journey that in no way was i prepared for! but im coping! sorry, just wanted to vent.

thats how i feel about the shakes!!!!!! omg, the thought of it just makes me want to throw up cuz i absolutely DO NOT want it!!!

1.5 weeks? wow! i hope mine speeds up!!! i have to say that its getting better! its hurting less but still hurting! lol. i wish i could fast fwd about 2-8weeks!! lol

thank you so much

i cant do the smell or taste. thats the thing that kills me. i rather starve to death than ever smell it. lol. omg i just gagged thinking about it. i just cant!!! i cant. my stomach feelsweak. u know how some ppl smell throw up & start throwing up too? thats how i feel about protein!

i cant do the smell or taste. thats the thing that kills me. i rather starve to death than ever smell it. lol. omg i just gagged thinking about it. i just cant!!! i cant. my stomach feelsweak. u know how some ppl smell throw up & start throwing up too? thats how i feel about protein!

aw!!! thanks! the pain isnt too bad today! i guess that means its getting better. i have not taken any pain meds today. im dealing with it all on my own. i have unjury & chicken unjury. i havent tried them in huge fear that ill throw it all up! how did u do the Jello Protein?

at this point, i dont care about the weight loss! i mainly just want to get rid of the pain. i dont manage pain very well so itshard. once the pain is gone, ill worry about the lost! lol. im on clear liquids so im only sipping Water. i need to start getting Protein in but itsso hard. the taste or even the thought makes me want to throw up!!!!!!! i dont know its hard. i bought some muscle milk to taste. lets see how that goes

ive only been drinking Water. sipping & doing laps around my livingroom! & i been taking pain meds but tryna manage it on my own. i do have the medicine cups but been drinking out of a plastic bottle so that i dont have to keep refilling over & over but i do put Jello in there & when i do chicken broth, ill put it in the cups.

i cant wait til my pain goes away!

i just cant wait til it goes away.

i knocked out at 8:10ish... & woke up in recovery at like 10ish. i think its like 1.5hrs. good luck to you! itsdef not easy & while going thru the healing process, i can find a billion & 1 things to complain about but im sure a lot is off of emotions as well. i think a support syatem is highly needed & im not talking about someone to call or text.. im talking about face to face. my support system is small so i think it has an emotional toll.

i havent drank any protein at all

man oh man.. i knew there would be pain. i knew it would be like my gall bladder but worse (since gall bladder is only 3 incisions) but last time i was with my ex who catered to me... & i was able to eat whatever i wanted! i think thats the biggest struggle. not only are you in so much from the surgery but you cant even turn to food for some comfort. although I DO NOT regret surgery but it does make me emotional. :'(

my first soft meal that i want is mashed potatos!

really? im scared to taste test! too much money!

ive tried several Protein drinks in the past. my last one i tried is Isopure already made. i took 1 sip & had amazing gas pains & became nauseous! i threw up earlier because of an antibiotic pill i was prescribed (i always get sick from them). so.. what do i do? i havent had any protein & i dont want to become malnurished. i have powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury but have yet to taste it. i will after my tummy settles... did anyone go through their liquid stage with no protein? what are your favorite shakes? what are the worst shakes?

i am on pain meds that do work but it does ease off after awhile.

thanks! i got home yesterday! i was having trouble wiping especially because the top of my hand is bruised & it grazes the toilet when pulling my hand out. :/ the pain after throwing up is crazy!! im laying in bed, hurting. i cant wait til after the pain is gone or atleast almost gone! sheesh!