akreese02

The traveling probably has something to do with it but I am still tired 8 days out. I have noticed that if I do not get some form of Protein in every hour and tons of Water, then I am brain dead! It also got better when I was able to add small amounts of soft food protein.

I am 8 days post op and started "pre-selected" soft foods. I will be doing this for two weeks (1 ounce every other hour). Foods include: cottage cheese low carb yogurt sugar free pudding (with added Protein powder) egg beaters I supplement with Protein shakes.

Really? First full day back and I was so exhausted, my co-teacher took my afternoon duty for me so I could go home.

Like you, I had my surgery Tuesday 3/24 and I am going to a three hour training today and then back full time tomorrow. I was really nervous but as each day passes, I feel better and despite being a bit irritated, I think I can handle it. Just going to take things slowly.

I'm going to try and hold off on any medications this soon as I have read about replacing addictions. Going to try some deep breathing for now.

I don't know. It started in the hospital. My mom was helping me while my husband took care of the kids at home and she has always been long winded when she talks but I thought it was going to take every ounce of self control not to go off. Today has been the worse for my short fuse with my kids. I am starting to feel so guilty not to mention that I go back to work as a teacher (special ed none the less) tomorrow and I am scared of this short fuse that has developed.

My poor family is just like WTF?

Taking all my Vitamins. I really think I need to start the phase 2 pre-selected diet (yogurt, egg beaters, cottage cheese). I start day after tomorrow.

I have a feeling there will be a lot of emotional moments along the way

At my class before surgery, they stated that due to the hair growth cycle (about three months) and due to such a restrictive diet for weeks that hair loss is normal. Once your body regulates and you are eating solid foods etc., your hair should grow back normally. I am going to start taking Biotin soon but the damage is already done since I have been on a clear liquid diet and then liquid Protein for about 10 days now.

I'm kind of freaking out. I go to work tomorrow (only for three hours thank goodness) and this has been the worst day so far for being tired. I went to the grocery store and broke out in a sweat. My mind is in a fog. It's like I can barely function. I am drinking all my Water, Protein shakes, miso Soup. I even had some watered down apple juice thinking it may be low blood sugar that was causing the sweating. bleh!

3/24/15 here. Four days out. Feeling better each day!

Inspirational! Holy biceps batman!

I am a teacher and on Spring Break. I had my surgery last Tuesday and plan on going to a three hour training this Monday then back to work Tuesday. I feel pretty good but hope Im not pushing it. Also, when were people walking 20-30 minutes?

This is exactly what is happening to me. If I drink a few sips of a Protein drink, I turn hot and "stuffed up." I'm paranoid to drink anything other than Water but I need to!

Thanks everyone! Morning of day three and I feel much better. I've watered down the Isopure (which I hate by itself) and plan to walk around the block. I had a horrible headache last night but I just kept sipping Water and it seemed to get better. Going to go off pain meds completely and hope each day brings more and more health! Since I started the pre-op liquid diet on 3/22, I've lost 11 pounds. Geez!

My face became red and I was burning up (it subsided after about an hour). I HATE Isopure. Any suggestions on how to get Protein if I'm going to have allergic reaction?

Please say it gets better!!!!!! I can barely get Water down much less liquid Protein.

I'm 2 days out and glad to see it gets better because right now, it is hard to get fluids down, I'm nauseous and in pain.

Surgery went well. I'm home and struggling to get fluids down. I know it will get better but the first couple of days have been tough.

This is the second time I have been on this forum. I have jumped through all the hoops, insurance was approved on first try. In fact, everything went really smoothly but the liquid diet the last two days has been a struggle with three kids on spring break. My surgery isn't until 12:30 and I can't eat after midnight tonight so hoping I can just get to checked in (10:30) then chill.

I have a BMI of 33 but have type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. My insurance covers the lap band but with a BMI of 35 with co orbit condition. Just curious if I should even jump through the insurance hoops or try to go self-pay route. Has anyone been approved with a lower BMI and if you had to finance it yourself with poor credit, how did that work. I was thinking about doing a credit repair to see if that helps but it is just MORE money.