Susan 2.0

You look 20 years younger & immensely happier!!!

Awesome link! Thanks for sharing!!

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Strained Panera's chicken soup mixed with UNJURY chicken soup flavored protein is the BOMB-DIGGITY. Thanks, Jennyannk73, for the inspiration!!!

Are you getting in enough Water, calories, & Protein? If not, your body might be in starvation mode & started retaining... ?

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I've seen a couple of 68 year olds having it done... Anyone older at time of operation?

My NUT has me building on each day: 1st day after surgery: 100 cals/10 grams Protein 2nd day: 200 cals/20 grams 3rd day: 300/30 4th day: 400/40 & so on, until reaching 800 calories & 75-90 grams of protein. That will remain until maintenance when I'll move to about 1100-1200 calories & 75-90 grams of protein.

Yeah, I was about to have chicken broth this morning for breakfast... Maybe it's because of that awesome sounding post? Just opted for chocolate Shake instead.....

I've been a little lax about keeping this updated since my own surgery on the 15th but here's the latest: 2012 OctoSleevers 322 members!!

Yep, I'm good with some Avery eye candy!!

My NSV today: putting on hook & eye closure (not elastic!) pants that I could only dream of closing 2-3 days out from surgery due to my gas-filled belly!!

I saw that. I've already started my plastics savings fund! Too bad Dr. McSteamy won't be around to do it for me

I'm a 10/15er as well. Things are going great for me. I'm holding my hand on my belly less & less (thank goodness) & my liquids are going down well. The largest of my 3 incisions is in my navel & it's the only one that has bothered me. But I stopped taking Tylenol 2 days ago because it's not hurting me as much now. Hope we get som more 10/15ers added to the thread!

Hey Susan0178! The gurgling actually seems to have subsided more today. Yesterday was a laugh riot! I could just picture me sitting in my office with my stomach doing flips & my co-worker in the next office over saying "What kind of animal did you have implanted in you???"

Thanks SkinnyMinnie2Be! Yes, I can already tell a difference from yesterday to today. I know the walking (10 minutes here, 10 minutes there) is helping as well, thank goodness!

Hey y'all! Finally made it to the loser's bench! 10/15 surgery was textbook & recovery has been very smooth. I sure hope that it continues this nicely. I am constantly amused by the gurgling going on in my abdomen, my navel incision is still a bit sore, and my middle back is not very happy with me right now, but other than those things I don't have many complaints

Thanks, my time! I'm doing very well. My parents have been amazing at helping me remember to sip, sip, sip & Protein, protein, protein! My only issues at this point are that my navel incision is still pretty sore & my middle back is killing me. (Well, those things AND the amusing gurgling!!) How are YOU doing? You must be on phase 4 by now, right?

Newly sleeved on 10/15 - when does the gurgling stop? This is just hysterical!

Yay, Mae!!! I'm so glad your turn is finally here!!! You're gonna do GREAT!!!! Can't wait to see you back online.