phillygirl

Congratulations. Your journey has begun!!!! Take it easy, but walk, walk, walk and sip, sip sip. I'm sure you will do great.

I agree that the feeling changes as I progress and get farther out from my surgery. However, for me, it has consistently been 2-3 hiccups when I am full. The important thing for me to remember is to eat slowly, chew, chew, chew and be mindful of what I am eating. It is 3 1/2 months since my surgery and now, I can look at the amount of food and almost tell how much to eat. As you eat more foods, you will begin to have a better understanding of how your body is reacting to different types of food and how your body will feel when you are eating it.

I am 3 months out. These are the things that helped me after surgery: 1. Several kinds of Protein drinks, both sweet (like chocolate and vanilla) and tangy (lemonade, grapefruit) Proti sells these on line. I couldn't stand anything sweet so the lemonade and grapefruit flavors were my salvation. 2. sugar free popcicles. I ate a ton of them. Although they were sweet, because they were so cold, I had to have them. 3. Pillows to prop you up. It was much easier to get up out of bed when I was propped up. Also, a small pillow to "splint" your tummy when you are getting up off of a chair, sofa or out of bed. 4. A heating pad. I had back pain, I'm thinking because of the gas. Heat helped. 5. A thermometer. I had to take my temp several times a day. 8. peroxide...just in case you need it for your incisions...I needed to clean one of mine several times a day 9. Ice chips...only for the first day or two...I was sending family members to Sonic on a regular basis. 10. Gas x melt in your mouth strips. I jury is still out whether or not they actually help with the gas from the surgery. Some say it doesn't help with is type of gas, but others say it was a big help. I used them, but really cannot say that they did help or not. I did walked, walked, walked and then I walked some more, even when I didn't want to. Hope this helps

IT is difficult in the beginning to get in all the protein and liquids that you are told you should. My doctor kept telling me, do the best you can. This is a process. It was difficult for me to take the protein drinks for about 6 weeks. Proti 15 has powdered drinks that you can get that were my salvation. They have 15 grams of protein in in 8 ounces. I get them at my doctors office but they are available on the internet too. They also have a protein tomato soup that available on the internet. I think it is also made by Proti 15. Sugar free popcicles helped me to get some liquids in, although they do not help with the protein. I was also able to get tropical smoothies down. They will add soy or whey protein to any smoothy, dont for get to ask for splenda. They are a little high in carbs, but they helped with the liquids and the proteins in the beginning.

Since you don't have a doctor to call, I would go in tonight and get checked out.

I had to add salt to me diet as well because I was getting dizzy when I stood up. Soft cheese, peanut butter, one or two peanut butter crackers, potato protein snacks, hummus, slim jims, and canned soups are some of the things that helped me.

The same thing happened to me. Drinking is soooo different from eating. The liquid goes through your new smaller stomach much faster and begins to empty out more quickly so I wouldn't be too alarmed. although you should still go very slowly. The Protein drinks were horrible for me the first month or so. I couldn't stand the smell, taste, texture yuck. Now, it is a different story. The taste is fine, the texture and smell are too. Your taste buds continually change, so if you have any on hand, don't get rid of them just yet. It might change for you too. I am 9 weeks out and not having any difficulty with the Protein Drinks at the moment. However, Proti 15 makes a lemonade that got me through the stage when I couldn't drink the sweeter ones. Good luck

In the beginning, the proti drinks were the only protein drinks I liked. Now, I can drink the others but love the proti lemonade and grapefruit.

I never had any limits on coffee. I have had it several time (I'm 2 months out) but my taste buds have changed and I really don't want it anymore.

I waited but on my 2 week visit, which was actually 12 days out, my doctor told me I could peel the rest off. A few fell off before hand but I could tell that my skin was pretty much healed. Still I waited until I got the "go ahead" from the doctor.

I only had someone with me for the first 2 days. By then I was able to do everything without assistance, although I was still sore and the gas was not completely gone. It was completely do-able. I was alone all day from day three and actually was very happy because I needed the rest and quiet. You should do fine. Each day got better and better. By day 5 I was driving...still a little sore...but really not bad.

I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. I was sleeved 2 months ago and I have been out with my friends socially several times. If you are like me, your entire thinking will change about food and socializing. I order healthy options, bring the rest home and have it later. I really don't want to waste my time eating or drinking ANYTHING that does not have protein. If you knew me you would know this would never have happened before. It still takes me a long time to drink any liquid. Its a process that you will get used to quicker than you think

Yes, My temp was 99 for a few days after surgery and I felt the same way you do now. I started to feel better in about 5 days. My doctor gave me a prescription for acid that I have to take for 3 months. You are experiencing the worst now. It will get better. Hang in and congrats on your surgery.

What you are feeling is normal. Your body has just gone through a major trauma and is still trying to recover and to adjust. At first, we all loose a lot of weight because we loose all the excess water weight we have been carrying around. This happens if you are on the liquid diet before surgery or not. You could also be going through a stall right now, this will happen off and on during your weight loss. It is just our bodies trying to figure out what is going on ans what it should do for self preservation. It will get better.

Yes, this is very normal, at least from my experience. My doctor told me to take small bites, the size of a pencil eraser, chew, chew chew and walk away from the food before you take another bite. At first, I waited 2-3 minutes in between bites. Now, I chew really well and wait for it to settle before I take another small bite. It will get better, just take a little while to get used to.