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so here is my "game plan" for the work x-mas party - no one knows I had this surgery - they all think I went in for something else. Sooo I'm gonna have the bartender make me a tall glass of watered down cranberry juice with no carbonation and a twist of lime. Or I'll just stay home.....

I was sleeved on Monday 11/12 - cam ehome from hosp. on Wed. Truthfully, I felt like hell for Monday, Tues and Wed. On Thursday I started to feel a little better and today it continues to make improvements. BM you say? I have yet to have that - TMI - sorry but I don't know what to do, my Dr. said not to worry and to get an over the counter laxitive - but I'm scared to do that as laxitives, in the past, cause me extreme adominal discomfort. That said, I started taking prescription priolsec and was able to handle that fine. I am hungry - when I go to sip a shake or tea, I can only take a few sips. But I know I am hungry. I can't wait to move on to yogart and pudding and cream soup phase next week! Today I took a little peanut butter and tucked it away in my cheek and let a little at time melt in my mouth - just so I could feel like I was eating something. This is hard, but will be worth it. My abdomen is still sore and I walk kinda slow. I am also a little clumsy these past few days - like I'm in a daze. It will be worth it - in the end.

So I guess the work Christmas Party on the 7th of December is out for me! I'll only be three weeks out - just kidding

How far out do you have to be to have a drink?

Update: Friday 11/16. The beachball size adomen is not a basketball LOL. I slept more last night and I'm able to walk around better today. I drank 1/2 a protein shake that I made (chocolate) drank water and "slow move tea". Dear God I hope that tea works! Called the Hospital today to ask if it was "ok" that I didn't have a movement since last Friday! Dr. said he was not worried and that I could take something over the counter. Well I have none of that in my house, so I used the tea. As far as being hungry - I think what I am feeling is hunger. I mean I am hungry! Anyone else? I'm feeling deprived right now. I would kill to be able to eat a piece of chicken and salad. Or a yogurt. Anyway, I stuck my finger in peanut butter and put just a tiny pit in my mouth and let it melt to nothing and followed it with a sip of water. What the heck. Maybe once the scale goes down I will feel better about all of this. What a whinebag I feel like. Got to get my head back in the game. Egg drop soup sounds good! When could you eat that?

gonna attempt to take the dog for a short walk so he can do his business - then maybe I will be able to my business LOL. I know I'll feel better if I can get that end moving. i hope the dog doesn't pull too much - so back to what I'm feeling. My stomach is gurggling every time I sip something. i did order UNJURY chicken soup/broth really. I was really good. For 8 ozs you take in 20g protein. so that is the only protein I got intoday, but I'm happy about it nonetheless. I think I'm at the licking my wounds stage (a/k/a feeling bad for myself stage). You all are an inspiration on this site. I wonder If I'll lose any weight after week one? My abdomen is twice the size it was when I went in for surgery still. I'll post an update tomorrow - good luck tonight everyone! and Thanks

I had surgery monday too and after five sips my stomach gurgls so I stop then start again many minutes later. I started sipping liquid protein (Isopure) today too - only a little though - what are you drinking? This is hard for sure

I know what you mean, you can't figure out if it is gas pain, incision pain, something wrong or acid pain - right? I will tell you that today I feel a bit better than yesterday

Good Morning - It's Thursday and I appreicate hearing that others are in the same position as I am, although I feel bad for everyone. so last night before bed I took my prescription priolsec and was scared as hell to swallow it, but I did anyway and I didn't die! LOL. Then I let a gasx strip melt on my tongue, as I swallowed it little by little I felt pain between my breastbone radiating to both sides and thought omg what did I just do, but it passed and then the gas feeling got better. I went to bed an slept five straight hours! This morning I walked a bit to the mailbox and back and started sipping grade frost ISOPURE from a shot glass and took two tylenol with sips of water. Now I'm sitting watching TV and everywhere they are talking about thanksgiving food. I feel better today, weak, but better than yesterday. Not to be personal but has anyone had a bm? My last one was last Friday! Crazy. Please keep posting how you are all doing my fellow sleevers this week - it helps me to read about your progress and helps me to know that I am not alone in all of this! Your'e the best group of online people

I feel so off from being able to eat ANYThing right now. Just sleeved and sipping water and isopure grape - dear God will I ever be able to eat one of these? This is hard but I'm hopeful after reading this post! thanks for sharing

thank you - I feel like crying - like a baby - and I'm not like that! Really I am a very together woman - LOL. My dr. said it was a perfect textbook surgery - the pain is unbelievable - I will walk now - and sip. I'll post again tomorrow and tell you all how it is going. All of you folks on here are wonderful people. We should meet somewhere at a destination vacation some time in the future

ok, thanks - I feel like crying for some reason. When did the gas go away? Is that the pain I'm feeling? When were you able to take in liquid protein? thanks again

Hi: came home from hosp. today - was sleeved early on Monday. Is it normal to barely be able to sip water. Forget about anyting else. I have unbearable gas - my adomen is the size of a beachball. When does hte gas go away and waht is up with the hearburn. I'm taking prescription prilosec. Please tell me it gets better. I feel weak - my Dr. said not to worry about taking in liquid protein for a few days and to go slow. PLEASE MAKE ME FEEL BETTER! sorry for commplaining, but this is killer

Hi Everyone. I need help from all of you tha are recently post op. I came home from hospital today. Was sleeved on Monday am and for Monda and Tues. I was so miserable, pain, excrutiating gas etc. Couldn't even suck on ice chips. Now I can sip water only and gas is stilll freaking nuts. I am walking and sitting up but heartburn is off the charts. Is this normal? Will it end? There is no way I can drink protein at this point - dr. said not to worry about it for a few days then go it slow. omg

you look fabulous! Very handsome My new "life" starts Monday at 7:30am - hope it goes as well for me as it has for you. Good Luck

[i think I'll be a bit nervous more tomorow. I plan to clean and grocery shop for my family - that will keep me busy. Having a clean house to come home to will make me smile What are you taking with you?

Surgery less than 48 hours away now! Trying to focus on just drinking liquids - I want to clean out my system and stay hydrated for surgery. I have to be at hosptial at 5:45am. I'm wondering how it will all go for me and what those first couple of post op days will be like. Anything special I should be bringing to the hospital?

Monday morning 11/12 at 7:30am for me! getting anxious

Monday the 12th is fast approaching. The all liquid diet has been brutal to stick to. So I cheated, but in a good way. Actually, I was feeling weak and run down and had awful headaches when I didn't add some sort of other protein to my day. With three full left before my surgery, I'm gonna stick to the shakes and broth and water. I'm not that nervous yet, although I did have a nightmare that I woke up one day and I was bald! it was a crazy dream! AFTER surgery, I plan to tell them that they need to "re-think" their two week pre-op diet I wonder if they'll listen.. Good luck everyone!

- I felt the same way! all liquid all the time - makes me gag. so everyday I add something (I know I'm not supposed to) but I have a yogurt or sf jell or a piece of plain turkey. If not I would scream. I figure three days before surgery (which is this Monday 11/12) I will have nothing but a few shakes; water and clear broth. I can't drink 5 shakes a day - simply can't do it. Other people may be able to, but not me. Good luck everyone!

I had a fake bacon blt! This is nuts - I did better before being told I could do nothing but drink gross shakes. I was steadily losing weight on my own - eating super healthy. Now I want everything I see - I have to refocus - on all the sexy shirts I can wear afterwards! LOL

Update on day 4 of liquid hell ! I think I made turn last night after complaining so much on this site about the liquid phase and then getting my head "in the game". I went on a clothing website of all the clothes I want to be able to wear and look good in. That is giving me the incentive to continue. I bookmarked the site. I managed three shakes today and had a cheese stick and water. I also watched my coworkers devour pizza - which is not so great when you are only drinking these shakes and water. Four days down 10 to go - thanks for all the posts they really help! good luck everyone

started my liquid pre op on Monday and couldn't stand drinking five shakes a day, so I had some real protein - chicken in soup - humus. I know that isn't on the plan, but I also had some tomatoes. I just can't drink five shakes a day - they make me gag

So are the premixed ISOpure flavored drinks really bad? Please don't tell me that as I plan to purchase them. I don't know how else to get in protein right after surgery. I was banking on those flavored little darlins to get me through - although I heard they taste like dirty water.

Why does my pre-op diet s_ _k and everyone elses seems to be more manageable?! 5 HMR shakes a day and water - that's it...i'm not doing well with this and I'm only on day 3 of 14 - I need help and words of encouragement - I'm a hot miserable mess