MaeConnie68

Well I have one heck of a week I am so glad it is over. Last week I was craving some watermelon. I am on the mushie stage. So I got some seedless watermelon puree it in the blender. Well it went down fine and it everything was okay. On Monday I started to get a bad stomach ache everytime I drank or ate something. Well on Tuesday it got worse, I ate Breakfast and after that it went downhill. The pain and vomiting was bad. I so afraid I might have a leak or ucler. So on Wednesday I went to emergency room and they did tests and blood work. I was concerned about a leak and the surgeon said at seven weeks the staple line is healed. So that was sigh of relief. Well what happen was something got stuck in the opening of stomach to the colon which casue some inflamation which was causing the pain and naueous. So they gave me some medicine and things are getting better. Now I can keep things down. In the process of thinking watermelon was the only I have eaten that different in my diet. So sleevers becareful of those seeds if accidently swollen them by mistake. It will be awhile for I eat watermelon again. So I am taking things very slow. I am eating about 2 oz. right now that is all my sleeve can take. I hope this issue helps someone realize how sensitive your sleeve can be. Well enough of my rambling. Have a great weekend.

Happy B-day Enjoy your day and dont feel guilty for enjoying yourself....

I am so happy for you........

OMG, I had surgery on 5/4 and I barley can eat 4oz. if that before it makes me full. I guess everyone is different plus my dr still has me on the mushie stage till the 1st week in July. Becareful with pizza and steak........

Congrads

On the measuring issue. I bought some glad containers that our 4 ounces and that is how I am measuring my foods. I am on the mushie stage right now. It is strange thou. I can eat 4 oz. of cottage cheese but I can not eat an whole scrambled egg. My stomach tells me when I have had a enough and through learning when to stop so I do not get sick or uncomfortable. Pretty much I measure everything. I so scared of hurting my new stomach. A little parnoid at times. Crazy I guess, I have this thing in my head I have work so hard to get here I do not want to screw it up.

Here is a funny thing I had my sleeve on May 4. I have lost 56 pounds. Here is the funny thing I was sitting on the couch yesterday and I had an itch on my neck. So I was taking care of the itch and felt this lump on my shoudler. So I ask my husband to check out. it was my bone how funny is that. I knew it was there but I never felt it before......I thought that was a good chuckle.

Congrads, I am so happy for you. I am 11 pounds away from my first goal of 299. I am so excited for you.

OMG, you guys are so lucky. My doctor told me no starches what so ever.....I am craving mashed potatoes so bad. I am on mushines till 7/8. He is being so conservative. Let me know if you have any good reciepes

Hello Everyone: Here are my stats: Preop Diet Weight 4/24: 364.4 Day of Surgery 5/4: 333.6 Weight Loss Pre Op: 33 pounds One Month Dr's Visit 6/3: 314.8 18.8 pounds since the surgery Total Loss: 51.8 pounds. I am waiting for the stall to come anytime. It is amazing I am like Meggie I have to set my phone to eat or I will just keep on going. This is amazing for me. The one thing that really bothers me on this surgery all the drs have different ways of thinking about the diet stages. My dr. has me on the pureed stage for till July 8. Is there a rime or reason for this or is he being more careful than ususally because of the weight I need to lose. I think the next time I see him I will ask him. I am glad everyone is doing so well. Till next time.

Hi Everyone, Well yesterday was my first full excercise day since the surgery. My dr. gave me the okay to start swimming and it was wonderful. I walk a mile before I did my excercises in the pool. I feel so good but a little sore. Today I am just going to walk and back to the pool tomorrow. I think 3 days a week in the pool would be good and the walking in between. What do you guys think? Any suggestions would be great. Thank you, Connie

Thank you for all your support and she means alot to me.

Good Evening Everyone, Well today is my one month post op and I weigh my self today and I have lost 45 pounds. I thought I was dreaming. I had to have a friend to make sure I was awake lol.....The breakdown is 31 pounds preop diet and 15 pounds since the surgery. OMG it has been whirlwind month. My surgery was 5/4 and I was interview for a promotion at work on 5/3. Well I got the job. I think it is a good omen. I am starting a new life in more ways than one. I feel so much better. I have never felt better in such a long time. Now I do have my days, I say to myself what did I do, especially when I see something I really want to eat. Then I say to myself this is the new lifestyle I have choosen am I am going to stick with it. I never finished anything in my life I have always quite half way through. I am not going to quit this for sure. I am still on a full liquid diet. I will visit my dr on Friday I hope the diet changes. If I every see another can of chicken noodle Soup I will scream . Well enough of rumbling on. I could have not made this far without the support of this forum. Thank you to everyone who has answered questions when I needed. I am sure I will have more in the future. Have a great week... Connie

Hi Meggie and gang, You guys are so luck I am still on full liquids and I a month today. I see my surgeon on Friday. Maybe then I can start my mushies. I am praying. I am glad everyone is doing well. The burps are apart of my life. I get so embrassed sometimes. I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Connie

Kelly, I am so happy for you....I do not go back to my docotor till June 3 and I am on full liquids till then. Keep feeling better. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers everyday

I am glad you are doing well. I am so happy for you. I did my weekly weigh in I have lost 40 pounds. I cant believe. I told my husband to pitch me am I dreaming. I am looking for the stall to come soon. I am still having problems with getting all my Proteins. I am working hard on it. I am feeling better everyday. I am so happy for everyone. I am just happy

I am so happy for you....I weigh yesterday I am down 38 pounds. I am so happy. I cannot believe.......I am looking at pictures from Christmas what a difference.....

Good Evening, I am so happy for you that you get to have one of your favorite Soups. Tonight I had cream of chicken and mushroom Soup. I never tasted something so good. I am still having a hard time with my Proteins. I found lowfat cottage cheese is helping me out. It is making the up the difference from the protien shakes. Thank goodness I like it. I ask my dr's nurse and said it will be okay to eat it as long as I mush up real good and eat it slow. It takes me 40 minutes to consume half of cup. So I try to get a cup in a day. I know one thing I am not getting enough calories. I counted them today to see and I am barley getting 400 calories not wonder I am so tired. I am so looking forward till tomorrow at 5p and then I am off for 3 days. The 10 hours days at work are getting my butt. This weekend I think I am going to make me so homemade chicken soup to get through next week. I hope everyone has a nice day tomorrow. Try to keep the engery up. I am going to need every bit of it to make tomorrow.

Today was my second day back to work and I am exhausted. I getting all the Proteins and fluids in. I am two weeks post op tomorrow. Should I be worried. Maybe I am trying to hard. I did not have the enegry to walk tonight, I feel like to am cheating my body by not walking. I do walk through out the day at work. My husband thinks I am pushing things too soon. I should just relax. So what he has done is we are going away for Memorial Day, to relax and hang out away from the house. Maybe this will help. I know it is week away I am looking forward to this. Any input on this would be great. I am just the type of person who has a hard tme decompressing. I want to take a hot bath so bad. I guess a few more weeks to Calgon take me away. PS I had a coworker today tell me I do not see why you had the surgery, you are so confident in yourself and did not let the weight bother you. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I never realized I covered the pain so well. I told the coworker I did it for my health and so I can be a better person for myself and my family and so they are not worrying all the time. OMG what is next health wise. I hope that was a good answer.

Congrads, on the surgery. It will get better I promise you. When I got home they gave liquid tyneol w/ cod. Low and beyond I was allegric to it. I had to take bendryl to counter act the medicine. The bowel problems goes away after few days. I am on my second day back to work and exhausted. The only problem I am having is when I eat I get gas pains other than that I am not hungry and I have to set my alarm to remind me to eat. I wish the best of luck to you in your recovery.

I am 10 days post op and how long does the loose bowels last. I feel like a duck. Any input would be great. Thanks

I have the same problem and I took my last shot today and the dr said it was not a problem and I should be concerned. I am so glad the shots are over

Well today was first post op appointment with my doctor everything look good. I have lost 14 pounds since I start with the preop. I have lost a total of 31 pounds since I have started my journey in January. The doctor says everything this doing good. The only two problems I am having is my new stomach is rejecting the protien shakes. I having such problems. The advice given is too try muscle milk light which I was using before surgery to see if that works. I hope so as soon it hits my stomach I get go nauseous. The other minor complication is I seem to have popped stitched. They gave some cream for healing and said to see me in a month. One more thing I am full liquids till June 3. My underlying question is why diets are different from doctor to docotor. Oh well I know I need to protect my stomach and I do not want nothing too happen to that. Well I back to work on Monday. I am getting little waves of depression. I guess it is my hormones. I seem to cry at the simplest things. Good luck to everyone and will post soon. Connie

Congrads...I am back to work on Monday....Take it easy....

Good luck my prayers are will you.