carrieann70

This sounds amazing! Is the chicken breast cooked or raw?

I found I was lactose intolerant post surgery and couldn't do creamy shakes. I bought Isopure ready made drinks at Vitamin Shoppe and would drink half at a time watered down. They have flavors like apple melon and alpine punch. They left a weird coating in my throat but if I sipped a little then took a break and came back I did OK. But they didn't hurt going down like the shakes did. I am 18 days post op and now have no trouble getting protein in. I still have another 9 days before I am allowed pureed food.

My doctor included it as part of my 2 weeks clear liquids phase. I discovered I am intolerant post op and feel much better now that I am NOT drinking milk. Every one is different so I hope you have better luck than I did.

Hello everyone! I was sleeved on 2/27 by Dr. Paul Macik at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Surgery went perfectly and I was discharged about 24 hours after surgery. Thanks to this and other forums, I knew what to expect which kept me from panicking and helped me through the tough times. I knew what the gas pain was, to use the heating pad, to take smaller sips when liquids hurt going down, and to try to find the right temperature of the liquids to make it easier. I also learned that many people become lactose intolerant and when I had horrible pain from drinking milk I knew not to panic and to try the Unjury Chicken Soup for my protein. Long story short THANK YOU to EVERYONE on these forums because I felt so prepared and calmed by knowing what to expect. With that said, I'm starting to turn the corner and feel better. I'm still on clear liquids until March 13 (ugh) and still struggling to get my 64 oz in every day (haven't made it yet but today is the day!). I've lost 20.2 pounds (every oz counts!) including my pre-op diet so I feel happy about that. Looking forward to the next phases and being able to say it was all worth it (jury is still out on that but thanks to these forums I knew I would feel that way LOL). Thanks again and best of luck to everyone!

Hey everyone! I will be sleeved in 9 days (woo hoo!) and I'm 42 years old. I had a healthy baby boy at the ripe old age of 40 and my husband and I would really like to have another. Needless to say, while 120 pounds overweight conceiving and caring for another child is just not in the cards. My fervent hope is that I can lose at least 100 pounds by October and then start trying to get pregnant toward the end of 2013. If this works, I'll be 43 when I conceive and possibly 44 by the time I give birth - and weigh a good 70 pounds less than I did when I concieved my first child. Here is my question for the forum - I'm reading lots of happy sleevers that are getting pregnant. Is anyone out there in their early forties, sleeved, and pregnant or given birth? Am I setting myself and potential baby up for a double whammy of complications between wls and being "older" for pregnancy? Just curious if anyone else is in my same boat. Thanks all! Congrats to all the soon-to-be parents out there - having a son was the best thing I ever did. Hopefully being sleeved will rank up there in the top 2!!

Hey y'all! I'm hoping for surgery in late February with Dr. Macik at Northside Hospital. I would love to hear from any of you that were recently sleeved by him - I've heard nothing but great things. How are you doing? Any complications? From your experience is there anything I should know? Thanks and best of luck to everyone! I live in Acworth/Kennesaw area and would love to meet up with fellow sleevers from this area. I went to one of the support group meetings at Northside but didn't find it very helpful or informative.

I had to share and y'all on this site are truly the only people that would understand. Today I bought concert tickets for August 2013. I'm hoping to be sleeved in February 2013. Up until now I would have made an excuse not to go because I know I would never fit in freaking seat!! But today I am certain that by August I will not only fit in the seat comfortably but I'll be able to walk up and down the arena stairs without embarrassing myself. So excited!!

Exactly! For me, though, I've been close to goal and gained everything back plus double! I know if I don't have a permanent solution that restricts what I eat that I'll gain it back again and again. I'm just having a hard time acknowledging how weak I truly am. I hope the sleeve is my solution to stay strong and stay the course. I guess I'm just worried that I'll ruin my life in the process. I hope that make sense.

I'm hoping for surgery in February. I know this is the right step - it's the only thing I HAVEN'T tried to lose weight!! But the nagging thought in my mind is what's different this time? I've read so many posts and the answer is always "stick to the diet and exercise and you'll lose the weight". Isn't that true of every diet we've ever tried? I just can't wrap my mind around how this will be different. I know this is not the easy way - but my question is this - is it easiER (emphasis on er) than all those other diets we tried and failed at? Is it harder? I've hated every diet I've ever tried - am I setting myself up for a lifetime of hating this one too? Would love to hear from some experienced sleevers on this topic....

Hello! I'm still working through my pre-op doctor visits and hope to have surgery in late February. It seems so far off, but I know it will be here in no time! I'm trying to develop the habits now that I will need post op. For example, I've started drinking protein shakes for breakfast and trying to cook/eat high protein and low carb meals. Trying to get out and walk 20 minutes a day. It's been very hard - I catch myself thinking "I should eat that because I might not like it after surgery" or "I'm not going to get this for a long time after surgery, I deserve it". And the worst one "I have 4 months till surgery so I can still eat that". Is anybody else struggling with this? What are you doing to continue to motivate yourself pre-op? I don't have to do a liquid diet before surgery (just a high protein/low carb) but I've also been told I'm not allowed to gain even a pound. So, what are you doing/did you do to build healthy habits before surgery? What else should I be doing? I don't want to fail before I even get started....

I haven't been sleeved yet and 30-40 pounds in 2 months sounds like heaven. On weight watchers or jc the best I ever lost was 15 the first month and maybe 5-8 pounds each month after. Its why I always quit and gained it back in about 10 minutes.

Not being out of breath when I climb one flight of stairs. Cute shoes instead of sensible ones. Sitting up straight in a chair and not feeling fat rolls on my stomach. A single chin. Playing basketball with my son. Taking a bath with space between my outer thighs and the sides of the tub.

Hey all! One of my biggest fears is complication from leaks. I spoke to my surgeon and he says they do a leak test before they even finish the surgery, then a swallow test before you are discharged from the hospital. Is this fairly common practice? And if so, does anyone know if the risk of leak is diminished in those patients who have the test performed during surgery? I'm just trying to wrap my head around this. I've seen some awful stories on this forum as well as some amazing results. I guess I'm just trying to find some evidence or something I can do that will help me feel like I've done everything humanly possible to mitigate the risks involved.

I am saving this thread and every time I start freaking myself out I will re-read it. Nothing ventured nothing gained! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Wow! This thread has really helped. Thanks!