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Ok so I was the bad girl today. I did have chicken broth, sugar/fat free italian ice, decaf tea, and I sucked the juice from a small piece of ham!!!!!!! Just couldnt help myself...

Have you tried chewing sugar free gum?

Hey curvy cakes, im 9 days post op. I get just a little nausea maybe once a day and I take the nausea meds. Had post op visit today, my nut said I may be feeling the nauasea because im drinking too fast or gulping. Im feeling much better this week. So it does get better. I hope you feel better soon.

hey guys I was sleeved on the 8th of April . I am doing much better today I felt just great while I was in the hospital very low on pain, just a little discomfort in the stomach . I was up walking that night and did quite a bit of walking in the hospital it wasn't until after I came home that all the discomfort begin to start . -just restless trying to sleep trying to get comfortable, I'm having a hard time trying to get my fluids in . I get only like 50 ouces of fluid per day . I'm only hitting about 45 on the protein but I do a little more each day . I've been walking today I went to the mall , walked around for about a half hour sitting in between yesterday I went to Walmart and walk around but other than that I just get up maybe every 15-20 minutes and just walk from the front of the house to the back and come back and sit down but I am feeling much better today than I have been. It seems like its getting better and better I have my post op appointment on Monday so I'm hoping that they will move me up to the next stage. I'm not feeling any hunger. not hungry at all nor am I nor do I have the head hunger so that's a good thing but I have been getting on the scale and I'm only seen like maybe 1 pound gone per day I don't know if that's normal being that I really haven't done a lot of exercise but in time I'm sure it will come . right now I am eating the Unjury chicken protein broth the Swanson's chicken broth, sugar free popsicles , Crystal Light I'm taking my vitamins I take maybe half a dose of Tylenol with codeine dose before I go to bed and once maybe mid day before I go out walking but overall I'm feeling much better just ready to move on to stage 2

I had surgery on tuesday. Sleeve & haitel hernia. Surgery went well. It was at 10.30 am but my blood pressure skyrocketed and I was in emergency recovery until 5 pm. I wasnt in any pain I just had to pee every hour or so. I was up walking by 10 pm and a few more times during the night. Next morning I went for x rays. No leakage. I felt really good when I was IN the hospital . They asked me if I wanted to go home or stay another night. I chose to go because i felt fine. As julia roberts said in 'pretty women' , BIG, HUGE MISTAKE!!!! All the way home I wished I was still in that hospital bed hooked up to the nice IVS and drugs just for the asking!!!! First night home was horrible. For the first time I asked myself what did you just do to yourself. I couldnt lay down. I had my husband pack me in a rocker with pillows and blankets (bless his heart). Lol. I woke up an hour later, uncomfortable, freezing, stomach sore. He propped me in the bed with all my pillows. Very restless night. Next morning I walked aroung every half hour. Pain level about a 2. Came home on liquid tylenol with codeine. No vomiting but dry heaves like crazy. I am having a problem getting the protein in. I do better each day. The whey powder vanilla flavor is good. Taste like vanilla shake. Today I went to walmart. Feeling much better. Planning on walking in the mall tomorrow. One day at a time. I took a nap earlier and had a dream that I was fixing a plate with chicken wings, mac n cheese, and string beans. OMG it was so real. Lol but overall, I feel the worst is over. I have my post op on monday morning and hopefully when I can move on to pureed I can get my proteins in better. So I am officially on the loosers bench!!!!!!!!!

Thanks I needed to read these posts this morning.

I have my surgery tomorrow also at 10 a.m. My doctor told me to have a full protein breakfast and after that I can only have liquids up until midnight and I have to drink at least 64 ounces of fluids today I also had to take a dose of miralax yesterday morning this morning and my last dose at 12 noon so I am on clear liquids for the rest of the day up until midnight and in the morning I can just take my blood pressure medication with a sip of water. I packed my bag to take with me a duster type robe, slippers, and I'm going to take a loose pair of pajama pants because I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get that robe on with the IV in my hand,don't want to be showing all my business while I'm walking down the hall, chapstick , my tablet , phone , chargers, ink pen and pad in case I have to take some notes and just a few toiletries. I'm thinking I will probably be up half the night too but if so, just as well, maybe I'll be so exhausted tomorrow that I'll sleep through the pain if there is any after surgery. Lol

I go tuesday 10.am

Congrats to all!!!!!!

Can anyone give me some ideas for mixing protein powders after surgery. The problem is I don't like milk or soy. Never have. I got about 6 of the berry flavored liquid protein shots. I got 3 single packages each of the unjury chicken soup, unflavored, and vanila. But the single shots can get costly. ? ? Eventially I want to get the big tub of protein powder but at a loss of what to mix it with.

Ok surgery on Tuesday and here comes my little visitor. I sooooooo dont want to deal with that along with everything else thats going on!!!!!!!

Hi morgan, I have to have the hernia repair also. I hope you feel better soon!! Surgery is April 8.

I bought a robe to wear while walking the hospital but I forgot about the IV, so ill probably bring some loose fitting pajama pants, tablet, phone, chargers, slippers, chapstick, lotion, hand sanitizer, not sure about the gas x , not sure if I can take anything or if they'll give me something.

Good for you mommy!! It will be here before you know it

Hey everyone I'm doing good on my pre op diet. my pre-op diet wasn't bad I just had to follow phase one of the South Beach Diet which was basically cutting out carbs, fruits, and sweets. I can eat meat and vegetables the healthy ones of course no fried foods so it's been pretty good. the day before surgery I can have a low carb high protein breakfast and then all liquids for the rest of the day until midnight. but I have to admit I did have a couple of last meals. my last meal was at TGIF on march 27th I had the baby back ribs , shrimp and fries . that was supposed to be my farewell dinner but then the next day I had Chinese and the next day I started on my actual phase 1 so I had 2 farewell meals but like I said I can eat steak , burger , fish baked chicken so I'm doing pretty good not missing much yet my fear is fear after the surgery worrying about if I can get enough protein in. I plan on packing my bag for the hospital tomorrow.

Hi, im April 8th. Three more days and im beginning to stress a little. Last day off work yesterday I have to try and keep myself busy for the next few days.

My surgery is not 'til April 8th, but last night all through the night I had a terrible headache and I realized this morning I really didn't eat a lot yesterday. So I was wondering from some of our vets if this happens throughout the journey? the day before surgery I can have a low carb breakfast and then I have to be on all liquids the rest of the day till midnight.

After surgery do you still get headaches from not eating enough.

Good luck....

April 8 sleevers, are you ready? how's the pre op diet going?

I know what you mean joe. Sometimes I eat because I'm bored. Ive been thinking if it would be hard to watch the family eat and I cant. -take out at least twice a week. I think I can resist the food on my own but I had to tell them to stop offering me food. My struggle now at 8 days Pre-Op is giving up my nightly bowl of popcorn. Lol... that was a ritual fof me. But I know this is just 1 stage in the procedure and a few weeks out we will be eating our regular meals but making bettef choices on what those meals are....

Congrats, ang good luck to you guys. I go next Tuesday (8th). -I agree this sight covers eeeeeeverything LOL. First hand infirmation. - you cant get any better than that.........

My nutritionist told me I can use the almond milk for my shakes because I dont drink regular milk .

Has anyone tried the whey liquid protein shots sold at walmart?

My Doc. Told me to stay away from the ensure and atkins because of the sugar content. But I had already bought a few so im am planning on using them up on my preop