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Are nuts off limits? I have packets of different nuts! I think that would be a good protein snack, but, can we eat them with sleeves?

Thank you! I was fine up until today. I started to get more hungry! I think I will add a Protein shake in tomorrow! Thanks so much!!!

hi all! I was sleeved on the 17th! My post op instructions say i can have puree after 7 days. I am starting to get hungry now. can I add in protein shakes now to fill me up? All I have been drinking is water and a little juice. I had a no sugar added ice pop once, but, i dont want to have anything i cant. I want to start adding things, but, i am hesitant. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I had the same pain and hard to breathe. It gets alittle better each day. hang in there. The left side pain is the worse, especially getting up and sitting down. After getting up it hurt so bad i couldnt breath at all! I still have pain in my shoulders from gas.

dont beat yourself up. it happens. I am sure I will have times when I fall into the comfort of old habits and family get togethers, but, you recognized it and your getting right back on track!!! Congratulations! Thats the hard part!

Thanks everyone for your responses! I am happy to say, I had my 1st BM today, 7 days later! It wasnt so bad, but, I have been taking stool softeners and miralax. That did the trick!!! I also got rid of alot of gas in the proccess, so, I think that is a good sign! yay!

Me either! I was sleeved the same day and no BM either! I am getting worried to I am upping the stool softeners! The only gas I have is burbs, nothing from the southern end yet! Hopefully things will start moving in the right direction soon!

MY bougie size was 36-38. my surgeon doesnt go smaller than that because the smaller the bougie the higher risk of a stricture, thats what i was told. I have heard of bougies as small as 28, 29. Alot of surgeons do a 32 though, that is pretty common! Congrats on your sleeve!

the pain was from the lower left side, right? Mine is hurting so bad, especially if i sit for a while then try to stand or sit. My incision sites dont hurt at all! Just where they cut the muscle. It even hurts around my side to my left side back. I really hope it gets beeter soon!! Thanks for your reply!

I took my lisinipril up to the day before surgery. I was in hospital 3 days and 2 nights without my BP meds. When they discharged me my discharge notes said the surgeon took me off the BP meds. This was this week, so i guess i am off them now. Hope this helps

Hi sleevers! Got back from hospital wednesday. I havent pooped since tuesday morning and I havent been able to fart, just burp. I took my stool softener this morning. Anyone else have these issues? I want to be sure this isnt a complication! Thanks for any responses. xoxo

I started gas ex last night. It hurts getting up and down still! The dr said she had to cut my abdominal muscle. They have me on a muscle relaxer and percaset ( cant spell) my husband says its a strong pain killer. My incision sites dont hurt at all, its just the whole left side when I move. Whenever i get up to pee i walk around. I hope it heals soon so I can start to enjoy my new life! Thanks for the replies!

I am so happy to hear you are doing so well 1 day after surgery! I was wondering, wow are you feeling? my left lower abdomen is killing me. my doctor said its the mucles that are making me sore, but, its SO painful! My incision sites are fine! Just my lower stomach is so so so sore. Do you feel any pain there? I was sleeved wednesday.

hi sleevers! i had my sleeve wednesday morning! everything went great! but, i am in alot of pain. my whole left lower abdomen is so sore and its radiating to my back. plus i am so tired from the meds. did anyone else experience this pain and how long will it last? it hurts really bad, especially getting up and sitting down. thank guys!

Good Luck Joe! My surgery is 8 am tomorrow morning! Getting really nervous! Let us know how your doing! God bless!

Hi guys! My surgery is wednesday and I am coming to a close on day 2 of liquids. I am doing ok because of the Protein shakes, but, I am hungry and so wanting to eat! tomorrow is alittle different as its only Clear Liquids, which is kinda a problem cause everything has red dye in it and i cant have it, but i plan on alot of broth that is loaded with sodium! I am worried i am going to STARVE tomorrow and then my surgery is wednesday, I feel like i dont know when the next time im gonna eat is! Will i be hungry after surgery? Please tell me what its like! Its hard going from eating big satisfying portions to nothing!!!! My idiot husband was watching the food network earlier and I couldnt believe how insensitive! I know he is clueless, but, still! I feel like backing out cause I am scared of giving up food. I keep telling myself i will be able to eat eventually, but, going into the unknown scares me. I hear different stories and some are really scary and I pray that I have a smooth sleeve experience. Then I read my hospital papers and they were talking about the cold sterile surgery room and I started to get really nervous! I want this so bad, but, I am having second thoughts! It all happened so quick and im scared! Did anyone else go through this?

Hi all! My surgery is coming up and I have a few extra boxes of my medifast! Is it ok to use up my medifast as my protein drink after surgery? I'm cheap and dont want to waste it! LOL! Just curious cause they dont offer you the option to buy the medifast after surgery! Thanks!

no, dont cancel your surgery! My surgery is wednesday and started my pre op diet today! Today and tomorrow I have to have 5 medifast shakes and at 6pm I drank 1/2 bottle of the liquid laxitive manesium sitrate (clear or green)same tomorrow and then the day before surgery is only Clear liquids...broth, Water, tea, coffee, sugar free Jello, sugar free popsicles. Just NO red food coloring. I think if you start now you will be fine! Good luck! See you on the other side!

LOL! I have too!!! After my final weight in with the surgeon for my preop apt., I went to my moms this past week and stopped doiing medifast! Just ate EVERYTHING i wanted! Been eating terrible since the 8th! Today is day 1 of my pre op diet, all liquids! My surgery is wednesday! I was gonna go with albany med but they wanted to charge for the orientation and ellis did it for free! Anywho, my surgeon talks to bariatric sugeons all the time from albany med! she said they do alot there, so, you are in good hands! We should get together and keep in touch through our journey, be each others support! I am from Mechanicville and work in Clifton park! Where abouts are you from? Good luck with your surgery! I cant believe mine is in a few days! *deep breath* yesterday I said to myself 'what the heck are you doing? Why are you doing this? what about the labor day party?' So, I think my fears are taking over a bit!

Thank You! That helps put me at ease over this!

Hi guys! Well I am trying to figure out my post surgery diet and my husband had me reduced to tears cause he just doesnt understand! I have been taking pre-natal horse pills, Multivitamins for years. He asked why I cant take those pills after surgery. I told him i wont be able to swallow them and i would like to get chewable Vitamins. He wants me to crush the vitamins and put them in my drink. I told him that it might not dissolve and I might not get all the fluids in and I explained once again that my stomach will be really small and i will only be able to eat a tablespoon at a time. does anyone have any suggestions on what i can say to my husband to get him to understand my point of view/ I REALLY dont want to fight with him or stress out over this. thanks!

its the cornell weight loss surgery guide. i misspelled cornell in my topic, sorry! Hi fellow sleevers! my surgery is wednesday and started freaking out about nutrition etc. and found this very informative link! Its 14 pages (i printed it) giving you menu ideas, supplement suggestions and more from when you are in the hospital, to when you get home the next few months! This is gonna be my weight loss guide and i thought i would share with you guys incase your in the same confused boat as me! It even has a sample and blank food/liquid/supplement log to follow! Good luck everyone! http://www.cornellwe...gastrectomy.pdf

Hi fellow sleevers! I am having my surgery this wednesday!!!!! Getting myself prepared for post op! What vitamins are you taking? My BIGGEST concern is thinning hair, as I have PCOS and already started to thin on top : ( I know I will lose more, but, I would like some suggestions on what I should buy for good health after I cross over to the sleeved side!!! Thanks!

good idea!!! thanks for the tip! my surgery is wednesday and i will definately be packing lose pants!!!

a bougie is the size of the tube the surgeon uses as a guide when restricting your new tummy. i am finding that sizes 32 - 40 is the norm. i'm thinking a bigger tube/guide is less restrictive. but smaller than a 32 can cause the risk for strictures. You dont have to ask your dr about it, but, its good to know for curiosity sake! My surgery is wednesday. Good luck!