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Hi, what is a good skin firming lotion? Also, did you wait til all the stitches heal up first?

hey, your doing great! Just keep that 15 pounds in mind and think about how much closer you are to your goal weight. hang in there, your day will be here before you know it.

it'll be here before you know it. Good luck with your journey!

I just finished my morning protein drink. It's the premier protein drink from costco and it's 11 oz. So I spent approximately one hour walking around the house and taking sips of the protein shake. Now that I'm finished, I've walked 5342 steps. My pedometer says I've burned 245 calories. The protein shake is 160 calories. So I know I've lost some weight there. While I'm home the next 4.5 weeks, I think I will keep up this routine for breakfast

Hi, I'm recently sleeved (last Thursday) and I'm feeling fine. Here's my first few days experience. I am able to get in 6-8 cups of fluids a day and am getting 60-80 grams of Protein a day. I can feel it when I take too big of a sip so I just make sure I slow down. As for pain, I feel it on my lower right abdomen. Of the 5 incisions I have, that is the only one that I feel and makes it kind of hard to find a good sleeping position, but I'm working it out with my stomach..lol I have NO regrets....well maybe one fleeting moment when i first woke from surgery and asked myself "what did I do to myself?" Once I became alert, I was glad I had the sleeve. I put that thought down to grogginess and the pain I felt before I got a dose of pain meds...by the way only one dose was all I needed...I have been told I have a high pain tolerance. I rather feel a little pain then have a foggy light headedness feeling.

My understanding is 8oz is a serving...I add unflavored protein powder to my broth.

I've seen many people post about using Dr. Garcia through Ready4Change so I think it is legitimate. Check out the forum for self pay going to Mexico to be sleeved. Hope this is helpful. Good luck with your journey.

I told my husband and 2 kids and they understood. I told one of my sisters and it's interesting how she tries to be understanding, but yet puts me down for no will power and she was the one I thought would not criticize and be supportive. On the other hand, I told my brother and thought he would criticize but he didnt and just said to let him know how it goes. You just never know with people. Only one person at work knows that I "may" need to have part of my stomach removed. Otherwise I'm just going to say dieting and watching what I eat. They've all seen me lose weight and gain it back. So hopefully the only difference will be that I am able to keep it of this time.

Are you talking about the post-op upper gi? I had mine the day after surgery and it was some nasty bitter stuff that I had to drink...I thought I was going to upchuck it, but it stayed down. It helped that the doctor was able to distract me by explaining where the contrast was and where my stomach is. Also, my test was done standing up. I just had to turn around so he can see it from all angles. It was all complete in about 3 minutes. then they let me rinse my mouth out with water.....so happy for that....didn't like the fact that the first thing I taste after surgery is bitter stuff....lol

chapstick for dry lips Good luck with your surgery and hope you have a speedy recovery

I'm not to the food stage yet, but I bought some 4oz containers so that when it's time to pack food, I won't over pack. I know nuts have calories, but it's also a good source of Protein. I like raw almonds...raw is suppose to be better for you. Hope you get your portions under control and you continue to steadily lose!

Are you coming to Northern VA? Outside of D.C.?

I was able to get by with only a dose of pain med when I first woke up...Didn't even fill my pain med prescription. I didn't have any gas pains. did have some dry heaves. No pain in my stomach...just remember to take tiny sips...if I take too large of one I feel some stricture then it slowly goes away. I've been able to get in my proteins and fluids. Hope you all have a speedy recovery.

Praying for you! I hope you have a speedy recovery!

I was told to do a week of liquid diet to shrink the liver and make it easier to get to the stomach...It's a good way to lose some weight too. I was surprised that I lost 10 pounds that week with a few cheats. Good luck with your surgery. Hope you have a speedy recovery

Good luck to you all getting sleeved tomorrow. I was sleeved this past thursday and here's some advice from my experience: 1. If you know you get nauseous from anesthesia or pain meds then ask for a patch or something to counter act it. 2. Get up and walk as soon as you can....the first time I walked it was about 5 hours after surgery. Only walked to the nurses station but it was a start. 3. I find it much easier to get into bed on your knees, then your not pulling on any of the stitches. I still do that now. 4. Bring that extra pillow to hold over your stomach when you are moving around...it really helps 5. Remember to take tiny sips when you can...when I saw that SF popsicle, I took too big of a bite and started salivating and dry heaving some. 6. I don't know if others do or not, but don't panic if you vomit and see a lot of brown stuff. It's the dry blood from surgery. This happened to me the first night at home. You will probably see some of it with your first BM also 7. First day at home, I found it helped me to take a tiny sip, walk around the house then come back and take another sip. It definitely gave time for the liquid to move through my tiny stomach to be able to accept more.

I was sleeved on thursday and I told my surgeon that I get nausea from anethesia or pain meds so they gave me a patch behind my ear to help with the nausea. I felt lightheaded when I woke up and just couldn't stay awake. I had one dose of pain med then that was it. I only feel one of my stitches when I move about. Just remember to walk as soon as you can. that's what's going to help with the gas. I didn't really feel any gas pains...either that or I don't know what it feels like...lol Hope you're feeling better and better each day Tropical Girl. I was able to get out and do a 1.5 mile stroll...it was so slow I don't even consider it a walk, but it's still helpful. Best of luck to you

Bryant and jacee, good luck with your upcoming surgery. I wish you both a speedy recovery.

wow! Way to go! You are definitely a role model for me and thanks for the helpful tips.

Do you still supplement with Protein Drinks to get in enough Protein?

I made sure I was getting my fluids in and the first day home I had a bm and another this morning. So make sure you get the liquids in to keep things flowing.

I know it's hard when words like that come from family, but try to let it just roll of your back and think about how much healthier you're going to be. Good luck with your family.

Yep, I started the protein drinks when I got home and I'm to start the vitamins when I start the puree stage at week 3. Double check with your doctor or nutritionist.

I am feeling pretty good. Once the anesthesia wore off and the pain med that I had when I first came out of surgery wore off. I started walking around at the hospital around 8 (my surgery was at 12:30) I did have some gas but not much. I'm very thankful that I am able to get my fluids in my sipping very little at a time. It takes me 4-5 sips to finish 1 ounce of Fluid. But I feel it getting better. I am so glad I did this for me!

How about eating some SF popsicle? You could crunch on the ice and hopefully fool your brain that your getting solids