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Get a submersible blender. I got one at costco last week for $28. It's great! Anything that is chunky liquid you can puree and it becomes a full liquid. The texture in your mouth is different, but your brain registers all the familiar tastes. I'm breezing thru the puree stage thanks to my mighty blender. :-)

Oh no! This is everyone'd fear. Jennhlp is right, do everything that you are told. Blood clots are deadly. SO glad that you didn't wait around and that you went to the ER.
Keep getting better & stronger!!

I an looking at this a bit differently:
We've ALL been on diets before our sleeve where we had to restrict ourselves. Obviously, we all failed at those diets. :-). And we've all gorged ourselves with foods we loved because we couldn't stop at just a few bites.
Well, I'm looking at my sleeve as a way to enjoy ALL foods again, with no guilt. Gustavo posted on another topic about being exposed to a decadent chocolate cake recently and he didn't crave a huge peice, but knew if he wanted to, that he could stop at one or two bites. THAT's what I'm looking forward to. No more food guilt trips, or overindulgences of food. But that I can have a bite or two of WHATEVER my sleeve will tolerate and be happy. Of course I'll have to be careful and not constantly eat whatever I want, but the knowledge that one bite of something delicious isn't going to send me down a path of glutony makes me positvely giddy with happiness.

I lost 30 pounds in 4 months of pre-op. About 10 of those were in my pre-op liquids right before surgery. My surgeon requires 7 days of pre-op liquids.
I was sleeved on 8/21 and haven't lost any weight yet. I think my body has gone into shock and needs time to adjust to the 30 pound weight loss AND the surgery. I had one early morning panic but this great group of people talked me off the ledge. Nobody has NOT lost weight when they follow the program, which I do, so I know that I'll start losing when my body is ready.
Good luck!

I an looking at this a bit differently:
We've ALL been on diets before our sleeve where we had to restrict ourselves. Obviously, we all failed at those diets. :-). And we've all gorged ourselves with foods we loved because we couldn't stop at just a few bites.
Well, I'm looking at my sleeve as a way to enjoy ALL foods again, with no guilt. Gustavo posted on another topic about being exposed to a decadent chocolate cake recently and he didn't crave a huge peice, but knew if he wanted to, that he could stop at one or two bites. THAT's what I'm looking forward to. No more food guilt trips, or overindulgences of food. But that I can have a bite or two of WHATEVER my sleeve will tolerate and be happy. Of course I'll have to be careful and not constantly eat whatever I want, but the knowledge that one bite of something delicious isn't going to send me down a path of glutony makes me positvely giddy with happiness.

I laid flat on my back for the first week. Then was able to lay on my right side with pillows supporting my tummy. The left side took a few more days. The trick is to really tuck that pillow under your belly so your belly is supported and gravity doesn't pull on it.

Not criticizing ANYONE, but aren't people who are really 'into' different kinds of foods just eat a bite or two of something and move on to something else? It seems like the more expensive the resturant, the smaller the portions. I am not speaking from experience; I was an Olive Garden big bowl of Pasta 'Connisoure.' :-)

No eggs!!!! Others are more experienced here and will guide you, but I do know that you shouldn't eat eggs! I'm on one week Clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids (anything pourable) and then soft foods such as eggs.
Good luck!

Thanks for all your answers. My brain knows this is going to work, but when I'm in a weak moment and I read all these drastic weight losses right out of the starting gate, it's a bit disconcerting.
I hadn't stepped on the scale for several days or gotten dressed in street clothes since my surgery. Yesterday I had an appt and while getting dressed I had to pull my 'fat' pants out again. I was a bit bummed, but I figured my tummy is probabaly still swollen. Then this morning I stepped on the scale and holy toledo batman!! The scale went the wrong way.
Rootman, thanks for your explanarion. I guess in the past I've always broken the starvartion mode by overeating calories. Can't do that anymore! Thank goodness.
Thanks again to everyone here!
Judy

Mensch, let us know how your appt w the doc goes. I've been following your progress. :-)

The first four days were hard to keep up my fluids, but I hate that dry thirsty feeling in my mouth, so I just sip all day. You need to find what goes down really easily. For me, I discovered that I could drink warm liquids pretty easily but not cold. My sister spent a few days with me post-op and just kept bringing me different drinks until I had about 5 that I like and now I rotate them. When I was able to add full fliuds earlier this week, I started with blending creamy Soups with my submerssion blender. I use Water instead of milk so it's easier to swallow. Yummy.
When I first started liquids at home, I'd take a big gulp and THEN I'd rememeber, opps, SMALL sips. So i'd keep it in my mouth and slowly let it go down my throat. I found I was able to up my intake that way. Small sips take FOREVER and I get bored easily. :-) When I get that little full feeling, I stop. When It goes away, I start again. If I ignore that warning signal, I pay for it in pain. So I'm really careful.
It is a 24/7 job right now and I am doing nothing else but taking care of myself.
Keep sippinng!
Judy

BTW, I bought a submersible blender yesterday at costco for $28. Best purchase ever!!! I blended cream of brocolli Soup into a total liquid in a minute, no chunks. And it tasted exactly the same. Today I'm going to the store and buying different chunky Soups and gonna blend my way thru this phase. :-)
Waterlogged in Texas!
:-)

BTW, I bought a submersible blender yesterday at costco for $28. Best purchase ever!!! I blended cream of brocolli Soup into a total liquid in a minute, no chunks. And it tasted exactly the same. Today I'm going to the store and buying different chunky Soups and gonna blend my way thru this phase. :-)
Waterlogged in Texas!
:-)

omg i thought this day would never get here. August 28 th. Had lap band removed a few months ago. I am ready for my sleeve today surgery is in alma michigan

I was sleeved the 21st. Every day is better, but I think the real turning point was the 6th day out. I just woke up feeling much better. I've really focused on drinking 64 oz daily and i think thats made a huge difference in how i feel. Getting dehydrated causes nausea and a bunch of other issues.
Yesterday I was allowed full liquids so I've been concentrating on getting 60 grams of Protein so my energy level can come back. I'm a bit worried because I haven't lost any wieght since I was sleeved. But I lost 30 pounds in 3 months pre-op, so I'm pretty sure my body is just trying to figure out what happened.
Take things slowly, don't push and overdo things. Right now staying hydrated and healing are your two most important jobs.