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thanks vanessa and the verdict on the eggs for breakfast and tuna salad for lunch is a big thumbs up....

My doctor took them off at my two week appointment. Now I am stuck with this grody bandage glue on my stomach because my brilliant Mother bought the industrial strength bandages to cover my sutures so they wouldn't become infected. Hey don't blame me I was drugged when she did it. She said the bandages that the doctor put on them were wimpy!!!! LOL.....

ITS OFFICIAL THE DOCTOR'S SCALE MATCHED MINE YEAH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FINALLY GET TO MOVE ON TO PUREE. i HAD MY FIRST SCRAMBLED EGG AND CHEESE THIS MORNING, IT TASTED SO GOOD . I AM STILL WAITING TO SEE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS IF MY SLEEVE LIKED IT AS MUCH AS I DID.

@ amy terese, trust me you won't be starving if anything you will look at the food and have to make your self eat it cause you need the energy that it will give you. My mom came and took care of me for a week and my daughter was there so my mom cooked almost everyday for them. Trust me when I say that my mom is a great cook and not even her food got my riled up. I had my first craving on Saturday, I wanted one hot wing without the skin and some green grapes. Well needless to say I ddin't have the hotwing but I did eat the grapes and threw away the skin. I only could eat about five of them but they were the best grapes that I think I have ever eaten in my life .

Okay, today is my first official Post Op weight in. I feel like a fighter at the pre fight weigh in. My scale at home says that I have lost 15 pounds since surgery, so I am excited to see what my doctors scale says. Today is also the official last day of liquids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have so dreamed of a nice scrambled egg with cheese!!!!. I have been pacifying myself by eating egg drop soup which gives me my liquid and protein at the same time and it also tricks me into believing that I am eating like normal people. Yesterday was my first test at a family gathering , I socialize with everyone and when it came time to eat I politely explained to everyone that I had just had surgery and I didn't want to be sick by eating to quickly after it. They seemed understandable and I bowed out and hit the nearest chinese place for some soup. I have also been able to tolerate cold cranberry juice really well. Oh I wore the cutest black wrap dress yesterday that truly showed off my new lost, I remember the last time that I put it on I had as much on front as I did on back. Okay it seems that I am rambling so I will blog tomorrow about how much my doctor says that I have lost .... I love my sleeve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ FoxyBeeGee, no hiatal hernia for me just the sleeve. @ Gardendiva3 and amy terese Congrats and just know that just like an old church song says" My good days outweight my bad days, I won't complain. ".

Today I am 10 days post op and yesterday was my first Ucky day. I ate some yogurt and I suddenly felt sick to my stomach. Through all of this I have not been nauseous, constipated, or any of the other usual things. I actually went back to work a week after the surgery. Today I feel better but I am still wary so I decided to go back to my clear liquids for today and let my system calm down. I am down 12lbs so I am stoked about that. I keep saying WOW everytime I look at the scale it seems that i am losing weight everyday. Man I am going to be the cutiest thing at my brothers Christmas Party this year. I am so happy to be sleeved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had surgery on Tuesday, burped almost immediately, passed gass the second day I was home and had a BM on Sat of the same week.

You are not alone. God is always with you and the earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal. Think about the worst thing that you were facing last year this time and then think about how you made it through. Know that whatever you are facing shall pass as well.

oh you ask the best questions. I so wanted to know that to..

AWESOME!!!! gotta try the popsicles.....

love the story!!!!!!!!!!!

I share the same surgery date as you. YAHOO!!!!!

I also had the barium swallow and felt like a plucked bird for the next three days!!! :omg_smile:

HEY, i am here in Baton Rouge and I know about the heat!!!!!!!!!! I am using Dr. Leblanc here. I talked to someone who used your doctor and she had nothing but good things to say about him.... Be blessed in your new journey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE A NEW BIRTHDAY TO LOOK FORWARD TO!!!!!

My heart goes out to and your husband, I pray that you know that through tribulation and sorrow a testimony is being birthed from you both. I pray that you know that a setback is only a reason for God to show himself strong in your life and your husband's as well. I stand in agreement with you that you will embark on an entirely new fufilling career and may your husband have favor with the insurance company. I will remember you in my prayers....

My date is August 16th and I am like you " Lets get this thing on the Road"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually am the same height and about the same weight as you I am hoping to have my surgery next month so I would love to know if the suit works!!!!!!!!