SleeveDreamer

What an awesome accomplishment!

Wow thanks for sharing these recipes. They sound justgreat, i will be going tagine shopping tomorrow! Thanks chef!

I saw a pair of Levis SKINNY jeans at Kohls that have my name on them! I have skinny legs anyway but can't wait for a flatter belly! I have lost almost 5 inches off my abdomen since surgery! YAY!

That's awesome! Keep up thre good work!

How do you drink so much water if you are only supposed to have 4 oz of fluid at a time and then have to wait for 1/2 hour? Or am I confused?

I had bad back and shoulder pain and my doc said it was a case of plueresy and very common. Ask him if you can have an injection of Toradol. You will feel great after that. However i agree that you should not be eating solid foods yet and should probably still be on full liquids. Do you have a dietician available in his office?

I was told to avoid the hungry feeling to make sure I wait 30 minutes between eating and drinking.

You look awesome. Congrats!

Congratulations!

Wow you look great! Congrats on your weightloss and your new man!

Shanny You look awesome! Congrats on your weight loss.

Happy so sorry to hear of your friend's passing. Proud of you for going ahead with your surgery. I know she is happy for you and proud of you Remember the good times you shared with her. Prayers go out to you and her family that you will all find peace at this difficult time.

As you may recall I had a super long surgery since my sleeve was followed by a 2 hour procedure to get my stomach from being lodged unbtween my lungs. My sleeve part is great but aftern 6 days home on a liquid diet and seeing my dr, for fu, he even extended me to fll liquids, the pain in the side of my back and right shoulder was so excrutuiting that I ended back up in e hospital Friday. That pain was so horrific' I could not explain it. I had some ct scans to check for leaks and blood clots. Everything with my sleeve aok and no pain. Now They have found a small leak where the dr repaired my esophagus to my diaphragm and it must heal itself beofre I can have any even ice chips or clear liquids again. So now I am on a PICC iv and need to wait another few days in the hospital to have another swallow test. I am so bummed. But please note that this situation has nothing to do with my sleeve, only the hernia repair surgery. I have completely forgotton about the sleeve at this point and am worrying that the esophagus leak will not heal itself. I would still have it one again, but this was just simething that happened after the hernia repair, it wanso complex.

There is a great cookbook for wsl called Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies (the typical dummie book ) It has sections on smooth foods, pureed, soft etc. and is very educational. I got mine at B&N, but they also hae it at Amazon. They also have another bool for wsl for dummies, so make surenyou are getting the one with the food on the cover, not the pair of jans.

I tried the bed tonight and no way! Had to come back down to the recliner. I think I will pick up a body pillow tomorrow and try it. Thanks for the idea!

I too had this insomnia problem from the night of my surgery. I do not sleep on my back, always side and tummy. i found that the recliner was the option since it would allow you to sleep without sliding down. Finally tonight after Inhad my drain removed today, I will try the bed tonight! Good luck!

Shell, Your success is awesome! Almost 86 pounds in 6 1/2 weeks! Congrats and Merry Christmas.!

I had my first post op today. I am now on a FULL liquid diet! Could a few of you share with me what your typical daily diet is in this stage? THANKS! 20 lbs. down. YAY!!!!!!!!!'

Had my postop today 8 days out! Removed my drain, and got promoted froma CLEAR liquid to a FULL liquid diet. Found a geat liittle bowl with a four oz. maker just for me! Down 20 pounds! YAY! Next step PUREED in a couple of weeks. Hope all the December Sleevers are recovering nicely!!!!!!

What a great Christmas gift for yourself!

Wow 44 lbs. Since October is great. Congrats! You look so peachy and rosey. Love your skin tone!

Please don't be scared. Everything will be fine. The hardest part will probably be that you are so far away from home. I was sleeved one week ago, with no pain or nausea or anything. I have a strong faith and had so many people praying for me. I will be praying for you that you will come to peace with this so you will be in a good frame of mind, You need to have a strong attitude going in. Just relax. You will be on the loser's bench with us before you know it. Janet

Welcome Tiffany! You will learn so much from this forum and have all your questions answered for sure! I was sleeved one week ago today and have my postop tomorrow to have my drain out and move on to full liquids. I had absolutely no pain or nausea. Just do what your doctor and dietician tell you and you will be fine! Merry Christmas!

He did call me in something. Hecsaid cuz my surgery was so long, my tubes probably got a little irritated and inflamed. Thank God no infection!

Awesome! Hope you feel good quickly and have great success!