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One week out today Off pain meds since 10/8 liquids going in better gotta be careful not to drink too big mouthfuls, had first two experiences of too much food (soup) walking helps alot with this I feel pretty good have done a lot of activities this weekend hard for me to stay still and not do something . total weight loss of 18 lbs its going to be hard to for me to learn to adapt to small drinks and small amounts of food..not that I am hungry but it seems I took large swallows and large bite as a matter of habit before.
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Just got home yesterday after sleeve on 10/3 Not much pain at home have already cut pain meds to 1/3 able to get 30 oz Water, 8oz carnation and a few kiddie spoons of tomato and cream of chicken. I will figure a ticker out soon 47 yr male surg weight 292 got home 288 88 MORE TO GO