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omg.. do they know what caused the leak? i'm only 8 days out and its making me freak out too... i'm so sorry you are dealing with this!

i thought after 5 weeks we could pretty much eat anything? Could you just do the eat protein first, veggies second and starches last? Enjoy some amazing food..there are GREAT places there. Do you like sushi? That could get a good easily small portioned thing. i'm not even onto soft foods yet so i may not know what i'm talking about but i was told full foods (whatever my tummy can digest) at 5 weeks.

sleeved july 11 Highest weight: 283 surgery weight 269 current weight 257.4 5'9" goal by surgiversary or shortly after) Goal 150

thank you thank you!

Cece (love her but she is hard to understand) went over it but i was not following very well. I'm reading it but it still isn't clear.. It says Day 8 add milk. Day 10 add protein shakes (I got the OK to skip to this already because i was kinda weak/shaky) When can we add things like yogurt, pudding etc... When can we add pureed foods? (i.e. egg salad in a blender, or chicken with a little chicken stock) I feel SO MUCH better eating protein and think it will improve with more 'real' food.. yet i don't want to push anything.... I think "mushies" which I'm understanding to be like mashed potatoes or soft things but with texture are day 22.. but can we have purees before then? (blended soft) ?

I went to dr Kelly. I never felt unsafe. I actually was worried and had a post before I went too. But Omar was with us everywhere hospital was clean and I felt I got great care. The biggest differences I noticed was less automation at hospital. more handwritten. Less computers.

Oh that first night was rough for me too. I had a wtf did I do to my body moment. By next day. Felt sooooo much better. Hang in there. I'm 8 days out and down 14 lbs since surgery. 23 incl pre op.

I saw my leak test (fascinating) but when can we stop "worrying" about leaks... how long does healing take? I'm only 6 days post op and feel really quite good now that I had a little protein (helped the weak, shaky feeling) shake today (sipped.. and go through about half) but i'm wondering when i can stop worrying about leaks, clots , pneumonia etc...

NO SYMptoms leak test was good to go... but that means i don't have to worry when i start eating regular food over the next few weeks? i heard of people finding leak 5+ weeks?

Hey all.. i am on Day 7... i started Protein shakes yesterday and feel SO much better since i had one.. took me all day to sip one. I'm actually dying for pureed food though... i need variety and think i can get better Protein in. My dr. (dr. kelly) says day 22 for purees... so its a ways out... i'm hoping maybe he lets me go a little earlier Then again.. i'm a little confused by Cece's nutrition plan.. i wish it was a little more specific. maybe i'll ask in a different thread. I've lost 23 lbs so far including pre op and feel pretty great.

I See so many different post op plans. What were you eating at 7 days out? What about 14? I'm only 6 but just had first Protein shake today. Well half. Ha ha ha!

safe surgery!

i am 6 days post op... i'm still on liquids. but just added protein shakes today.. ( i was getting weak and shaky!) but i found that i need to eat WAYYY slow.. like teeny amounts. sips for me.. maybe as much as would be on a sample spoon for you?

So..... Is it like noticeable? Temporary? Preventable? Bound to happen or just a small possibility that it may happen.? Did it come back nicely? Different? I love my hair.

In airport halfway thru flights to get home. Surgery was 11th. First night was rough but the rest honestly has not been bad. I lost 14 lbs from hospital intake to yesterday!!! Dr Kelly was fantastic and I felt I got excellent care

I got first meal tonight. I'm not ure if I ate too fast but it was not good. It tasted great but tummy gurgles and gas was painful and 5 min later and I barely made it to the restroom. Does it get better?

Was just scary to have the first thing I ate. Broth. Not agree with me. Sigh.

I got first meal tonight. I'm not ure if I ate too fast but it was not good. It tasted great but tummy gurgles and gas was painful and 5 min later and I barely made it to the restroom. Does it get better?

Nurse just got me up to start prep tests and such. I met tamtamz who is here too. She rocks. Omar is great. Cece is sweet and the staff are lovely. I'm a bundle of nerves. They are coming in for Iv and such soon. I wish I had a robe to cover my backside. Haha. I am glad I brought a small fuzzy blanket from home... Eeeeeek im nervous.

Well. Made it through surgery. Last night was a wtf did I do to myself night. A lot of pain groggy etc. I'm feeling better this am. Did a lap around the floor. I have my blow into it to make ball thing. But I can't get the balls to move. And have a hard time getting a deep breath is this normal?

Awesome!!!!!

I did get painmeds. But so far I feel ok. Gas discomfort. Not tons of pain no nauseau. I was super hot and sweaty last night thou

Suck. Don't blow. Got it. Haha.