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I started at 6 weeks CHEW CHEW!!!

I had my surgery on 4/4/2012. So let me start by saying EVERYONE IS UNIQUE. Right after surgery I was out of it on morphine and slept most of the time. The next day was bad. I was in pain and nausea set in because of the morphine. I had to do the swallow test and that was pretty bad too. All those feelings were the next day after surgery. That evening I felt much better watched TV in my hospital room and the nausea went away. The next day I felt even better now that I was off the morphine the nausea was gone and I had some apple juice. I ended up staying 2 nights before going home. No complications. Now about the pain, feels like I did some serious stomach exercise. First week energy wise... I took 2 hour naps EVERYDAY I had a friend stay with me that first week and on day 9 we went out to SAMs club and walked around for an hour and a half! I was so tired on the way back home I swore I was going right to bed for a nap but when I got home I felt so full of energy it surprised me. My friend went home that weekend and I started feeling better. By day 14 I was out and Around, cooking And going up and down stairs. If your hubby will be with you for the first week you will be fine. Don't do anything for a week except for drink your protien and water and nap. In 2 weeks you will turn that corner and feel great. I am about 3 months out now. I feel normal like nothing happened. I am down a little over 50LBS this weekend I crosses over to regular misses sizes and I have so much energy! Good luck to you and I wish you a quick recovery.

I have Cigna, they made me go through a 6 month behavior and nutrition education program and after I completed that I was aproved. Program started in september and I completed the program in march my surgery was April 4th. Good luck to you!

Thank you Dorrie

3 months out in July loat 47 lbs so far but I am at a stall now for 1 week with a GAIN of 1 pound! Feeling depressed. Any encouragement would make my Monday :-(

So I'm about 8 weeks out and desperately "shopping" in my closet for the smallest items. About 2 years ago my hubby shrunk my favorite summer sweater by washing it and putting it in the dryer when it clearly stated DRY CLEAN ONLY. Because I loved it so much I couldn't bring myself to throw it out. Today I found it at the bottom of a pile of "will never wear again" clothes. To my surprise IT FIT ME PEEFECTLY!!! Had to share :-) enjoy your weekend everyone I sure am!

Going back to work for me after 4 weeks out I had pains too I called my doctor and they told me it was sutures melting inside and to just take Advil or Tylenol I took 2 doses and the pain was gone.

I seem to be eating lots of meats. I miss veggies. Frozen yogurt is easy going down and high in protien. Sliders will just have to take will power. If I allow myself I can eat an entire piece of cake with a whipped cream frosting.

I am out 6 weeks and I get physically hungry if I do not eat or DRINK for 3 hours. But then I eat 1/3 slice of pizza or 5 spoonfulls of soup and I feel SO full, I have to stop or else it's uncomfortable. U only need to feel the full feeling once and you will never let yourself overheat again.

My doctor wanted me to get protien from food rather than supplements here is what I do, I experimented and found that 1. Beef Jerky, costco thick cut Kirkland brand is soft and easy to eat. 1 oz has 9 grams of protien and 60 calories that's about 2 pieces. 2. Premier Protein shakes 11 oz 1 gram of sugar and 30 grams of protien. Sams club and Costco carries it. 3. Smoked salmon 2 oz 15 grams of protien. 4. Baby bel light cheese 50 calories and 6 grams of protien. I like these items and eat them daily because it's a lot of protien for a little bit of food. Good luck!!

Went to trader joes and got me some protien bars. Makes a good mid day snack. Lunch and dinner I am still eating out but trying to make better choices. This is tough. Thanks for the ideas. Annie

I am 6 weeks out. I stop when I start to get that pressure feeling. If I sit there, I nibble kind of like before surgery and we would "pick cause its there" kind if thing, bad idea cause I then get so full from those tiny little bits I get sick. Now I eat 25% of what I used to eat chew chew chew then swallow usually full in 4 to 5 bites. Good luck!

Hang in there. I didn't feel better till about a week later. At 2 weeks i was out and about. Find a comfy place and just stay there. Everyday it gets better. Good luck!

I got my sleeve on April 4. So far down 35 pounds from my heaviest of 263...yay!!!! Went back to work on May 7th. My work requires me to travel EVERY week. So I live in a hotel Mon-Fri. I am SO afraid to fall back into the bad eating cycle because I am eating out every meal. I am eating smaller portions but I feel bloated and slow 2 weeks into this routine. HELP any suggestions on how to handle this? Thanks all

Was a 10 now a 91/2 5 weeks post op. I use to be an 81/2. Also I had very swollen feet and couldn't wear heals. Not only am I wearing high heels now, I am a sales trainer and I am wearing them all day teaching in a classroom!

Pain got so bad today after lunch so I called my doc. Nurse said it was common to have this pain at 4 to 5 weeks. Sutures are stretching and when I eat my tummy expands so it pugged against them.

Update!! As of tuesday morning I lost another 2 pounds but I am now traveling for work and they don't have a scale at the hotel so I can't weight myself till Saturday morning. That's good cause I was weighting myself EVERYDAY.

shakes can get a bit "old" so here are some combos I found pretty yummy. BANANAS FOSTER shake 1 scoop vanilla protien 8oz skim milk or soy milk 1/2 banana 1 tbs of sugar free caramel sauce 4 ice cubes chocolate RASBERRY SHAKE 1 scoop of chocolate protien 8oz skim milk or soy milk 2tbs sugar free Torani rasberry flavor 4 ice cubes CHOCOLATE Peanut Butter SHAKE 1 scoop of chocolate protien 8oz skim milk or soy milk 1tbs reduced fat peanut butter 1 packet of Splenda 4 ice cubes Be creative. Adding fruit and Torani sugar free flavors gives you endless possibilities. Good luck!

I actually had my gall bladder out last year. That's why I'm confused.

Hi guys Just wanted to put this question out there. Everytime I eat I get a dull pain in my right side back like near my waist. Anyone know what that may be? Or have you experienced anything like that? I am 1 month out. Thanks

Thanks everyone. I know that these stalls r common. I am thankful for the loss I've had so far BUT it's good to hear from others that have been or are going thru this... It's comforting :-)

Hi everyone. I'm freaking out! Surgery was 4/4 and a month later I have lost a total of 21pounds since surgery and 30 since preop diet. But that's it! I have been stalled for about a week now loosing a pound over the past week. Not sure why this is happening I am not exceeding 600-700 calories a day and mostly proteins. Has anyone had this happen? Getting REALLY sad that I went through this for 30 pounds!

I was the same way. Even broke down crying the night before. The day of the surgery I was do scared walking to the hospital from the parking lot. Then I woke up from recovery and the rest is history so far heaviest 263lb day of surgery 4/4 I was 254. Today I am 236! NO regrets!!! Good luck to you

Down just 27 pounds 3 weeks out. Yesterday I was able to put socks on without getting a cramp! Down 1/2 size in shoes and my rings a dangerously loose :-)))

I was sleeved 4/4. It gets better believe me! Focus on drinking fluids EVERYTHING counts and getting your protien those 2 things will help u heal. It also makes u feel full so the food commercials don't bother you. Good luck!