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My Dr. too was concerned about possible scar tissue due to 2 previous surgeries. I had to sign a form to possibly open for the surgery but all went fine. Good luck you will do fine!

Hi! You will do great with the sleeve. In my Dr's notes men were allowed 70-80 g of Protein and women 60 and 30 to 60 carbs per day. I too think that 21 g of carbs is high but as long as you are counting them and don't go over it should work, but that would limit your carb drastically in your other foods. The gas was not bad for me but I was up and walking 2hrs after surgery. I did buy the gas-x strips but never used them. Good luck and keep us posted on how things are going!

The more you loose before the further down the road you will be. Also my Dr. said it helped to reduce your liver size so it was easier to get to your stomach and reduce the risk of a nick to the liver during surgery.

CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you. What an awesome accomplishment! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

Congratulations! You are doing great! I was sleeved a week before you and have lost 35 lbs. Isn't fun to look and feel so much better! Keep up the good work! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Hi - I was sleeved on 2/22/11 by Dr. Stephen Boyce - New Life Bariatric Center Hospital - Park West Hospital They have a wing of the hospital that is just for bariatric patients Both are wonderful! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

B- Dannon Light & Fit 4oz strawberry Yogurt L- 3 TBS of Tuna salad S- sugar free popsicle D- 3/4 TBS of meat Sauce S2- Sugar Free popsicle Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

B - decaf coffee, Protein shake L - 3oz baked chicken w/bbq sauce D - 1/2 cup no fat refried Beans w/ 1tbs queso dip snacks- 2 sugar free popsicles Water, decaf tea, crystal light lemonade Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

I had to stay 2 nights went in at 8 am on Tues. went home at 10:30 am on Thursday. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Mine was denied at first for the same reason and my surgeon talked to them directly and got it approved.

I was fine traveling 3 weeks after my surgery. You need to really plan how you will handle your foods. Will you have a fridge and a microwave in your room? Also rest when you can, you will get tired a more quickly.

I was on liquids for a month! Now a month of pureed food, then soft solids.

I take OTC Generic Prilosec and it works just fine for me.

My Dr gave me this food list today for this phase of the diet: pureed moist Protein - any meat (excluding red meat) - chicken, fish, shrimp,crab,other seafood, pork, ham, turkey(no ground turkey) Tofu and soy products such as Morning Star Farms and Bocca Burgers (pureed & moist) Scrambled eggs (make sure eggs are moist) Refried Beans and dried beans (pinto, garbanzo, white, northern, etc) Small curd cottage cheese Low carb yogurt: choose a brand with less than 12 g of carbs Creamy Peanut Butter serving size 1 1/2 oz three times a day. Eat 3 meals per day, no snacking. Protein shakes count as a liquid, not a snack. They can be liquid between meals.

This is Great! I was sleeved on 2/22/11 also! Isn't it wonderful! I too have had no pain or nausea meds since coming home from the hospital! Congratulations on a job well done! Pre-op 2/7/11 - 254 Surgery 2/22/11 -243 Today 3/9/11 - 227 27 lbs down 67 to go!