Jordien

LMAO!!! I hear ya!!

Welcome and congrats on your surgery and weight loss!!!!

Hope this transition time adding new foods goes well for you!

what's the HCG diet?

I say write down what you are eating and measure your Protein intake. Is it around 60 grams? If not, maybe supplement with a shake or something.

My nutritionist does not really recommend Protein Bars. She does recommend supplementing with a shake or putting the whey powder (unflavored) in other foods, just so we meet our quota of 60 grams (60 to 80g is our recommendation.) So maybe track the food you're eating and see where you are?

I order from www.unury.com and have success using it. The chocolate is good (1 scoop and 1 cup of milk is 28g of protein) and I also use the unflavored to mix into things.

Good luck!

Yep, same thing. I asked about it, and he said... can't stitch it, just have to leave it! I was like okay that's weird! haha... He said to just keep a sterile pad or gauze over it and I'd be down to a bandaid by the weekend. I think it's normal that you freaked out over it, don't worry! Hope it heals up quickly for you! I can't over how quickly my incisions and the drain hole healed! My stomach looks amazing, compared to 5 weeks ago!!

I made it! Yum! I THINK I used too much olive oil. You know how eggplant absorbs... my MIL always makes fried eggplant, and it's always drenched with olive oil.. ewwww... You gotta get your oil HOT and get in there and out quick and drain on paper towels. Well anyway, I got my eggplant into the pan and I meant to drizzle olive oil, but I ended up pouring out I think too much. Ah well. It was still majorly delish. I'm really sensitive to greasy stuff too, so next time I think I will pour olive oil in a dish and brush it on. My husband loved it and took like half the pan in a tupperware thing as he was heading out to work. It's like eggplant parm, and you could probably even layer it and make a more hearty, thicker dish. I couldn't eat very much of it though! haha!

Thanks Fleur!!

Here's the thread.. I'll bump it up for you (other poster.)

If you scroll further down in this forum, maybe even onto the next page, you'll see my thread about "lower left pain!" I had the same thing nagging at me and really hurting. My doctor told me the same thing and pinpointed the pain at my appt. He said that's where those sutures are down deep, and they take the longest to heal. Sometimes 6 to 8 weeks! I am 5 weeks out now and it just stopped bothering me, thank goodness. I was freaking out and worried too!

Anyone have experience taking Mucinex for a chest cold post-surgery? I fear that I am full of congestion in my lungs and should start. Mucinex bothered my stomach BEFORE, so I'm really not feeling confident about taking it. Wondered if anyone had an experience with it? Thanks!

<---- PO'd that I caught a cold!!

LOL! 30 Day shitters!!! omg that's a riot!!

Great job everyone!!! I'm proud of our group, and I agree, we're going down and down, and no matter how much, that's what matters!

I have been doing my best to stay off the scale. It helps, believe me. I got on today and was down another 2, which makes 30 pounds!! Yeah!!! 5 weeks post-op. I definitely have lost in the boobs too. I was busting (pun intended! ) our of my bras, so I def. went down a size. Now my bras FIT me! I am thinking around Christmastime I'll buy new ones? Will try to make it until then. Clothes all fitting better, and that's cool!

Can't wait for your Wednesday weighers to check in too! Go Septembers!!!

Diva, I have to agree... the fact that she has such high BP and borderline diabetic is all the more reason!! She has years and years left of a wonderful life to live. That being said, I'm sure you are scared, and I think you have every right to feel all of those feelings! Take it one day at a time!

I'm giving out cans of soda! I didn't want to tempt myself by having candy in the house. lol! The title of your post made me go.. uh, oh.. . please tell me this person didn't just eat 96 candy bars and end up in the ER!!!

oh and also... she recommended Fiber one or another very high fiber cereal.

My nutritionist recommended cereal in the morning for FIBER! I started with 1/4 cup also and just now can eat 1/2 cup with 1/2 cup of milk, so that's like 1/2 a serving of what's listed on the box. It's a nice change from eggs and shakes, and I am def. someone who needs variety. (and fiber! lol!)

Congratulations on being on this side!!

Pretty much yes for me. I'm 5 weeks out and finally doing well with food. But yes... I eat a small amount, and I'm full. If I eat too much, it's that awful feeling like when you overate before. I haven't tried pizza yet, but I will be SO happy if I can eat one slice and have the same feeling as I did pre-op half the pizza!!!

zapp, how are you doing now?

I went on prevacid a few days ago and have felt good ever since. No more heartburn, acid reflux or nausea. Thank GOD! I hope you are feeling better!

Welcome home, and yay for being done!!! Get your rest now!

I am awful about pain and was terrified about the drain. It did not hurt so much as it just freaked me out a little. I changed the bandage over it every time I took a shower, and it was fine, and I had it out a week after I came home from hospital. I don't want to do that again any time soon, but honestly that was not the most painful thing I dealt with!

I'm so glad for you!! I had the same experience. I got my prescription filled Wed. night, and I've been like a new person since taking it. I'm able to try new foods and have a normal "I'm full because I have my sleeve" feeling without having the I'm nauseous, I think I'm going to throw up, burning feeling etc, etc... Alleluia! Glad that's over with for both of us!

p.s. I'm making your eggplant pizza tomorrow! Can't wait!

I don't know if I have an extremely caring and wonderful surgeon or if I'm the norm, but my doc is absolutely wonderful. I saw him in the hospital each day and have been back for post-op appts now every week. I see HIM, and he sits and talks with me about anything I need and does all the exams of my incisions, drain removal, etc. He even called me at home once. I can't say enough about him!!

Now my lapband doc.. that's another story. Nice man, but young and inexperienced, and I didn't feel real cared about by him.

Good luck! I'm sorry you're not feeling so positive about him.

Kim and I have the same doctor. He has those same "rules" set up with 2 weeks Clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 2 weeks puree, etc... but it seems with me (and now with Kim) when we go in for our post-op appt, if we are tolerating the stage we're on well, he moves us on early. I was surprised at that too. I'm 4 1/2 weeks out, and I'm already trying all foods. It's really tough and for sure a frustrating place to be, inching along trying new things, not knowing what will happen! Just slow slow slow... is what I'm trying to do.

Kim, glad you enjoyed your egg with cheese slice! I use Kraft 2% American for my daughter's mac n cheese, so I used that and just put a slice over my scrambled egg. I'm actually having a little Fiber one Cereal for Breakfast today. (Val insisted we try to get some Fiber, which helps with the poop issues too, lol)

Glad you're on the "other side" with me now!

Oh NO!!! That's horrible. So sorry you have to go through all of this and wish for you that it's over fast!!

I just started Prevacid last night, and I already feel better! I am glad I asked about it. My doc said the same thing... too much acid and no place for it to go in such a small stomach.

Thanks!

I remember first looking at my stomach after surgery, and above that incision I was BLACK and blue.. hugest and darkest bruise I ever had. So I believe it... can't imagine what it must be like to watch!

He also told me since I'm feeling better I am probably DOING more, and I should still remember I'm recovering from surgery and take it easy with reaching, bending, lifting.

I'm just glad it's not something else. I let my mind start thinking terrible things!