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Thats a wonderful idea...buying it at a Chineese restraunt. Thank you so much everyone.

The only thing I can offer is follow your doctors recommendations to a T..no sneaking ice either I know it's very difficult, but you have to tough it out to get well. I am SOOO sorry you are going through this! I was down for 2 months and I have children too. My husband was my saviour..I hope you have alot of support from home..they have it easy compared to what you are going through so don't feel bad for them..take their help.

I had a sleeve done in December and was in the hospital till March. I had a leak, I was septic, I had chest tubes, I had strep on my spleen , got C-Diff due to my antibiotics, I had it all. First of all, I can't give you medical advice, only your doctor can do that, I can only tell you what they did for me. They put a stent in via an endoscopy to cover the leak. That one slipped, and they put in a second one on top of the first one. I was exteremely nasueous, but eventually it did heal. I was not able to do anything by mouth until they knew the leak was healed and they verified that by a CAT scan. I sucked on sponge sticks dipped in iceand cold water. It did suck. It was the worst time of my life. I went home on TPN and by then was allowed very small amounts of liquid and BOOST protein drink. My progression of my diet was very slow I was on clear liquids for a month even after the leak was healed. Then I progressed very slowly to a blended diet, and eventually to a soft diet.I did not get to a general diet until almost June. I am praying for you, but I am here to tell you that you will get through this and it will be OK in the end. I have lost 90 poundso far and have some residual pain in my left lung and lower abdomen that I probably will live with for the rest of my life. However, I can walk without being out of breath, I feel much better and I am getting healthier every day. I am confused as to why you are out of the hospital if you still have an active leak, but that's again up to your doctor. I would like to tell you that in spite of evrything I've been through I would do it again, it was worth it, in spite of the complications, since I think I will live longer and have a better quality of life. If you do not feel you are getting the care that you need, then consider a second opinion. Find a bariatric center of excellence and go have your case reviewed. It's a long road ahead, but you will make it. I have you in my thoughts and prayers. Ask me any other questions that you have.

you put them in liquid of your choice & leave them set for a while.. then drink them down.. they're slimy & grassy tasting, but i actually like them.. lol the slime is gelatinous.. like Jello.. with little tiny seeds- like poppy seeds in the middle... you can put it in a blender to help with the texture.
it's not that bad, honestly.. but my tolerance for weirdness may be higher than yours. won't know til you try it. lol

Here's a little story ya'll might find amusing.
Back when I was trying to lose weight pre sleeve I had heard about the wonders of chia seeds. So I went to the Health food Store and bought a decent size container. Rushed home ready and raring to try them out. I quickly skimmed over the directions... Take 2 TEASPOONS... Upon opening the container there was one of those measuring cups inside, the kind that comes in cans of coffee. I failed to notice the measurements on the side of it and proceeded to mix 2 of the measuring cups of chia seeds into a container of strawberry yogurt and downed it as fast as I could.
I was fine for an hour or so. Then I started getting an uneasy feeling. My stomach was rumbling and grumbling and next thing I know I have to go running for the bathroom. I then spent the next 6 hours making regular trips to the bathroom with explosive diarrhea, cursing my decision to buy chia seeds. LOL <-- sorry if the last part is TMI
Lesson learned: ALWAYS read the side of the cup for proper measurement!

If you are on the net you should be able to click on your username & then click "my settings"

Dont give up girl! I hv went thru a stall (wk 3) but i ws losing inches during tht time. Ive noticed tht if i havent went to the bathrm in 3 or more days tht that makes you weigh more. (Sry I knw thts gross). But had this prob before surgury & it continues.
I ws sleeved on July 16 th & its coming off slowly. I will weigh this wk sometime to see wht I hv lost. My biggest deal is intaking fluids!
But dont give up! If you're eating less, it will come off.

It is hard not to drink while eating. I have to catch myself because there are times when I may start to cough and reach for the water - that is getting up to go get the water. My NUT said if you have to drink...sip don't just drink it, sip it and only about a couple of sips then put it down and away from you.

I had surgery on a monday & started a new job the next monday.

Yes! 18 lbs is better than nothing. Was hoping to lose more but glad im losing.

Of coarse for the last two weeks I've been stalled at 200 pounds! Today the scale said 199 yay!!! This week is my 7 month sugervisary and I'm down 105 pounds. Doing my happy dance!!!

I use myfitness pal & it helps a bunch!

I will be 4wks Monday & as of few nights ago lost 13.7. I ws thking same thing & pretty bummed abt it. However i hv lost 13.5 inches. So im glad i measured myself.

Thanks to this forum, I found laughing cow cheese! I never would hv thought to get that. Its great!

Thanks to this forum, I found laughing cow cheese! I never would hv thought to get that. Its great!

I know it's hard to do, but, you need to quit smoking asap. I, was a pack a day smoker and quit two months before my surgery date. Hardest thing to go thru. But, my life meant more to me than the cigarettes and food. Smoking hinders proper healing, puts you at higher risks of blood clots, and developing pneumonia, etc.. i was sleeved 7/30 and as of today, smokefree for 2 months, 1 week and 2 days. I'm dealing with craving a cigarette, or craving food, or both. It is hard, but I refuse to be a slave to cigarettes and food ever again! Came through surgery just fine, aside from the typical post op stuff most of us deal with, it doesn't seem like I had major surgery! You can do it, you really can!!!

Thanks to this forum, I found laughing cow cheese! I never would hv thought to get that. Its great!

Thanks to this forum, I found laughing cow cheese! I never would hv thought to get that. Its great!

Every dr. Has their patients doing diff things. I started a new job 1 week after my surgery. My dr. Okayed it because it ws a desk job.

I appreciate your update. My doctor is the one tht said it ws ok & also gave me juice in the hosp. I didnt however realize abt the Greek yogurt until reading in the forums so, im for sure going to try tht. I hv been doing great, but fluids are the hardest to get dwn. I knw im not getting enough protien. I havent found a protein drink i can intake yet.

I have a hard with liquids but I xan do this very good.
1/2 yoplait light strawberry (any flavor will work)
pineapple juice (less than 1/4, it really dowsnt take much
1/2 cup of ice
Put all in blender, pulse it. Awesome drink to get fluids in you. Would love more liquid recipes.

I posted this a few weeks ago, but copied it to (hopefully) respond to your question:
I found that I needed to have my grocery shopping list easily available AS WELL AS keep the recipes new, exciting and flavorful. I joined the FREE online site: Allrecipes.com
(They also offer a pay/subscriber membership but I haven't found the need for it).
After creating my account, I added recipes to my RECIPE BOX. You can add recipes from various websites and personalize/input your own recipes. I am now able to create shopping lists easily from these programs and access them from my smartphone via the app "Chef Tap" which links to the Allrecpies.com site.
I have found many recipes from these sites:
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes
www.genaw.com/lowcarb/
Low Carb Luxury: Recipes
www.lowcarbluxury.com/lowcarb-recipes.html
Emily Bites - Weight Watchers Friendly Recipes
www.emilybites.com/
The World According to Eggface
theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/
Low Carb Recipes
lowcarb.betterrecipes.com/
Low Carb Recipes - Cooking Good food That Keeps Your Diet on ...
www.low-carb.great-recipes.tv/
Bariatric Surgery Recipes
www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/BariatricSurgeryProgram/Recipes/
Bariatric & Lap-band Surgery Shared Recipes
recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookbooks.asp?cookbook=47556
Bariatric Eating
www.bariatriceating.com/
Recipes, Cooking and Baking Forum - Weight Loss Surgery, Obesity
www.obesityhelp.com/forums/recipe/
Happy Cooking!