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I was using premium protein liquid until the last month. Now I am using powder Cytosport from Costco. The only way I can use the powered shakes is with my immersion blender. I have texture issues and my immersion blender takes care of this. I also add things to the shakes... cold decaf coffee or banana to the chocolate and frozen berries to the vanilla. I drink a shake with 54 grams of protein every morning.

Bring shorts/ shirt, slippers, PBS. About 2 hours out of surgery I was in shorts and a T-shirt so when I was walking the halls I felt so much better. Also get up and walk as much as possible. It really helps! Good luck!

Hi everyone ... I'm in Maryland Heights, was sleeved July of last year and looking for a buddy to continue this journey. There is a support group at Des Peres where I had my surgery but I am not a support group person. Let me know if you would like to chat.

My Dr had me up my protein to 90 grams a day. Really hard with food only so i have found that I drink a pure protein drink with 30 grams and add a scoop of Max Muscle protein powder with another 30 grams of protein for breakfast. I have also added 2 capsules of Hair, nails ans skin from Max muscle and have found the hair loss has slowed down. I my surgery was July 2012. Good luck!

Dr Min in did my sleeve in July and I really liked him and everything about Des Peres hospital.

Dr Min in is wonderful! He did my surgery July 19 and would not have wanted to work with anyone else! Good luck!

Can anyone suggest something to stop the hair loss? I am 4 months post open feel great down 58 Pounds but loosing a lot of hair. So far this is the only negative of surgery I have experienced and it is starting to worry me. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I'm 5 weeks out and not hungry at all. I have to eat at normal meal times. The full feeling I feel that! If i eat more that my 1/2 cup (and it can be just 1bite) I feel it big time. Congrats and good luck! It will get better!

Another one that you do not know about before is not a physical thing is how often you have to have follow ups with your surgeon. I did not realize it is about once a month for the first 6 then every other month the next 6 then 1 or 2 times a year for another few years and that is not counting the visits with the nut (which mine has horribly short hours and not condusive to someone that works full time)

I have one but WILL not use it. I have been eating out the last 2 weeks and either order off the regular menu and ask for a to go box when they bring my meal or I have also asked if I can order something off the childs menu but always have a back up item off the regular menu if they say no... with the explanatin that I am not really hungry and so far I have not been told no. My husband is a restaurant manager and he HATES the card since a doctor can not dictate how he does business. Just a thought, there are probably a lot of restaurants that feel the same way. I know most restaurants would rather let you order a smaller meal to keep you as a happy customer instead of a customer that will not come back and let others know what horrible treatment you received

I agree, children's Tylenol is the worse! Can not wait for pills!

Glad you had a good first day back! I know the worse part for me back to work was getting tired. People I work with were really great. They were happy to see me and just seemed to act like I was on a 2 week vacation.

I went back 1/2 days my first week back (2 1/2 weeks out) and back full time this week. I am exhausted! I think it is only natural with surgery and less calories than I'm used to. Good luck

I am almost 4 weeks po-op and a normal meal is about 4ounces. I am finding that a protein shake on the way to work, a mid morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. I still do not eat anything after dinner. The last few days I have been able to take in 53 g protein and about 450 calories. Hope it helps

I have shopped around. I get my regular vitamins gummies from Costco, the rest I am able to get from Medco cheaper than any other place.