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i lost 65 lbs getting ready for surgery. like you i had second thought considering i lost 65 maybe i could continue loosing and do it on my own. But i have been overwieght most of my life and had'nt done it yet. Always going up loosing 50lbs then gaining back 60. I am only 1 month post op but have absolutley no regrets it is a big change you WIL NOT be able to eat same amounts of food. you will be amazed how fast you will be full. The hardest thing for me so far is knowing when i am full, usally too late. in my mine i am still that fat guy overfilling my plate. But I am down 32 lbs since April 20. I am starting to like the way I look again. The pain was only about 10 % of what i expected. So have no regrets you can do this you will love what you look and feel. Good luck

Itested positive for pylori cause it sets you back 45 days, first you have to take antibiotics for 15 days and then wait 30 days before you can retest. Just be patient sounds like its gonna happen. You might test negitive too. I knew I was gonna be positive because I had ulcer bleeding before but it is important to treat.good luck

friday will be a month for me, i am eating mostley mushies. anything soft. I tried some chicken on mothers day and it didnt sit well, came back up. Ive tried a lot of different things and have gotten sick a few times. hardest thing for me is knowing when i am full. but i have lost 30 ponds since surgery, must be doing something right, I am walking/jogging 3 miles in morning before work and 1 hour cardio at gym after work. I wanna start lifting weights but going to wait two more weeks, good luck mashed potatoes and chili beans are great try them

i took mine with but nurse said that i didnt have to use it. with help of morphine pump i selpt like a baby first night. take it with you just in case. But i never used mine. Back at home i still continue to use it daily

you'll be fine, I am 10 post op. First week you wont want to eat just drink. I remember day of surgery I was hungry. I rmebr thinking im gonna wake up hungry, that wasnt the case, I woke up in pain the first 45 minutes after surgery are the worst because of nausea and gas but after its piece of cake. Rigt now i am on mushies so nothing solid , its funny how 1/2 cup of soup fills me up and makes me feel satisfied. dont worry eventually you can eat all favorite foods just at a smaller amounts. good luck and remember you making right choice for a healthier longer life.

im 8 days post op i had chili, I put in a blender and liquified it. tastes same delicious

today i made turkey chili beans, but im only 7 days post op. so i blenderized them to a puree. man oh man yummy. plus its great protein turkey and beans. i can only have half a cup but it filled me up.

your not suppose to eat anything, just drink. i hated chicken broth so i put a can of campells chicken noodle soup in blender and liquified it, yummy. popsicles were easy for me. I seem to like cold liquids more than warm liquids. you'll get better i am 7 day post op today, just remember if you crave something dont do it you'll get sick . let your sleeve heal. good luck .....oh walk walk walk......i am walking six miles a day as of today good way to release the gases

late snack i have a suger free gelatin, only 5 calories, 6 days post op.........matter of fact just had one

I don't mean to brag but I feel really good today. I have been doing good with my protiens yesterday took down 1 1/2 bottle of isopure and you know not to taste but with ice chips really cold not so bad. Had trouble with chicken broth tasted like sh*t, so I took a can of cambells chicken noodles soup and liquified it in blender it was so good. I also have been walking about 5 miles a day broken up to four diff walks. This morning I moved stage two had a premier choclate shake that was really good cold, also had some plain cream of wheat not bad I added two splenda for flavor. Right now I feel a bit hungry but will have another chicken noodles when I get home, I only took about 4 oz of soup with small spoon. Felt full afterwards. I have lost 15 pounds since surgery on 4/20. And 79 since Nov. Looking toward to moving to mushies next week. I think I will go back to work a week from today. I am a barber so need to stand all day but I feel ill be ready by next week. Hope everybody is doing well also.

Also just noticed you and I share june 1 as a birthday, of course I am a lot older,what makes it stranger as your 2nd person today that i met that share that bday, just freaky......good luck on your upcomming surgery if you have any questions feel free to to ask.

yes i had my sleeve on 4/20 i lost 63 pounds pre-op and curently have lost 11 pounds since surgery. I worked really hard pre-op but of course when you have more to loose it comes of quicker. Thanks for noticing

I am doing really good been walking alot and just trying to get those fluids down. Protien is kind of hard to get in , but today i already got my bottle and a half of Isopure. but overall good. I hope all is good for you, please keep me posted

i was just looking at profile and noticed we were sleeved same day and also we share birthdays june 1........anyway just found it facinating .....good luck

i was also sleeved on 4/20 and havent gone, yesterday i talked to nurse she said it was normal.

ive been walking since op on 4/20. ive been avg about 4 miles a day. yesterday in four diff walks. my doctor said walk walk walk

I too am having pretty VIP sucess I have been loosing about 3 pounds per day since surgery. Mine was Friday 4/20. But I actually feel good today I've been walking a lot yeasterday I did about 4 miles broken down to 4 diff walks. But Congrats and I too will keep monitering scale down 11 pounds since surgery and 75 since Nov.

great story, good luck

wow i am 3 day post-op cant wait to get to 30 days sounds great. glad for you

Isopure are zero calorie protien drinks 20 oz bottle has 40g of protien. There ok but don't taste that great. But its best way to get the protien in. Ya I'm getting 1/2 drinks down, sometimes I feel the drink go all the way down. But I am doing pretty good on liquids.

Well last night i slept pretty well, went to sleep with my cpap machine but must have taken it off at night. Woke up real early at about 630 felt a bit disconfort. Yesterday i did liquids all day motly water and 1/2 bottle of isopure took my chewable vitamin. So this morning went for an early morning walk not long maybe 1/4 mile, woke up with lots of gas walk seem to help. came home started on another bottle of isopure grape flavor not to bad when cold. but i only take 1/2 ounce sips. I am using a 1 ounce cup they gave me at hospital. I also had 1 ounce of gello and my chewable vitamin. Then i took a nap. woke up pretty well took my first shower since operation felt great. then went on another 1/4 mile walk. Right now i feel real good. Gonna start on other half of isopure bottle this time fruit punch. im gonna have some chicken broth for lunch. but really not hungry strange because i am a food guy. taking it easy but feeling really good. Ill keep you posted later today see if i feel different.

im more of a side sleeper see how it goes

not eating anything just liquids, water and isopure for protien. had 1oz of jello that took me an hour to eat. but suprisedly not hungry at all. right now i feel bloated. i have been walking. started walking at hospital plus walked up and down street a couple times. really sore with pain at about 6. keep you posted tomarrow on how my sleep goes tonight first night home

Ok guys I'm home now I am really sore. But not to bad, yesterday I was saying to myself this was easy. Didn't realize morphine drip was Awsome. Just feel unfortable and sore. Gave me liquid meds vividness, took some took away some pain. On the bright side I'm already down 5 pounds. Probably stomach they took out...lol. thanks for blessing ill give guys updates later tonight on this same thread.

Thanks everyone. I am off the morphine pump now and starting to feel some soreness. I am being discharged at 2 pm. I was just here overnight. Thanks again I will keep posting progress