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Yes! And I am in Utah where it is a whole 5 degrees right now.

Indigo... clinically its well known that day 3 is the worst/most painful day of any injury & that was for sure my worst day & it gets better from there each day.

Yes! At first I had insanely violent scary dreams, figured out it was from the anti nausea Meds i was on...after being off them the dreams went away, but I am awake every day at like 5 or 6 now. Strange how my sleep patterns have changed!

I agree with advice above...you need to be seen ASAP

Left sided pain that is constant & doesn't stop, can extend into shoulder & left arm, fever, high heart rate. What are your symptoms?

Hey I am at a 2 week stall! Sucks.

Hahahahaha worst auto correct ever! Oh man I am dying right now re reading that.

I had to pay my surgeons portion at the pre op appointment a fee days before surgery, and I had to pay for my hospital portion upfront when we checked in. Some hospitals will bill you, but a pornographic surgeons and hospitals won't because it is an elective surgery.

Lol well being on a forum like this in general does that! But especially bfing is such a touchy subject & so many folks think that they are an expert, and there is so much outdated info out there!

I don't think anyone was asking advice on how to bf a baby or how to start solids... The question wasn't how to do that. And for the record, many narcotic pain Meds are perfectly safe for breastfeeding mothers, and telling a mother to pump & dump after surgery isn't good advice. For 24 hours because of anesthesia, perhaps, but many peds even debate that. Surgery is not a reason to decrease feeds and push solids unless you were already planning to do that anyway.

So I just wanted to update what's happened since surgery. I am 2 weeks out today, and I am still able to breastfeed. I am just breastfeeding once before bed, and I am still able to do it. If I forget to take the pill that increases my milk supply, I can for sure notice my supply drop. The first few days were hard as far as supply goes, but have gotten better everyday. The day I had surgery I didn't bf, but post op day 1 I did. It put a bit of uncomfortable pressure on my belly, but nothing I couldn't stand for a few minutes of bfing. I did try the football hold & that was most comfortable with no pressure on my stomach. Now it is almost back to normal except for a decrease in supply.

I have a 20 month old who is about 26 lbs. I am not supposed to lift him for 6-8 weeks. He burned his hand at 11 days post op & I had no choice but to pick him up, and I could totally feel it later that day & the next couple. My Dr says lifting won't do any damage to your actual sleeve, but it will cause the stomach incisions to POP open, and they are so used to heal once that happens. I would get help for at least a month if possible. If not, I get it...out of necessity sometimes we have to break rules.

2 weeks full liquid, soft food for 2 weeks, real food after 4 weeks.

Lizzy I have not had post op sex yet, but I feel you! After my baby they sewed me up too tight! Never fun, I hope they figure it out soon!

Mine bugged me for less than a month before they removed it. Typically if you are having issues they will order an ultrasound, and if it shows stones they remove it.

So... I just got my date, Dec 20th! Sorta sucks right before Christmas, and my in laws will be here and they don't know about it, but I do not care at all! I'm getting sleeved! Start my preop diet Thursday... Anyone else on the 20th?

2 week long diet. As many protein shakes & clear liquids as I wanted. 14 lbs down in those 2 weeks.

I feel you. For me, I can't keep up with fluids, let alone Protein. Every Protein Drink has upset my stomach. Milk upsets my stomach. Water upsets my stomach. If I could keep all that down & meet requirements then perhaps I wouldn't feel regret, but I do. I am totally unsatisfied. And people always say...oh after you are sleeved you won't be hungry, and your tastes will probably change... Well that didn't happen to me. I was sleeved 12/20 and want to eat a whole cake. I am not stupid enough to, but the desire is there. I researched this long & hard, and miss eating huge amounts of food. Or any food at all, really. Full liquid diet sucks..

7 days post op & I am having ridiculously real and intense nightmares. Anyone else ever had this? The only other time I ever have had this happen I was pregnant, and that's in no way happening now lol.... Anyone?

I do think I am on a few that I've never been on...perhaps I will look them over & do some research. Thanks for the point in that direction!

Thanks for responding! Hopefully mine will go away it is def. Not a comfortable feeling for me at all!

This is crazy, I am 5 days post op and my ears buzz when I am eating anything...such a weird feeling. Op did it ever go away?

Anyone else having weird tasting burps? Almost like...metal tasting? Haven't had any gas out the back end yet... Just burps! I'm sure its normal, just strange...

Unjury also makes chicken broth protein drink.