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I am thankful for all of my family. I love them so much. I am thankful that I had this surgery done on Oct. 2, I also am so very thankful that my daughter was approved to get sleeved due to medical reasons. Now we can be happy and healthy together.

I saw my surgeon and asked him about salads and veggies. I told him how much I miss them. So he tells that I should eat my protein first then I could try some salad or steamed veggies. He also said,"You won't be able to eat much because you should've eaten your protein." Well he was right but let me tell you that little bit of salad was so DELICIOUS. on my next meal I made my husband a side of steam veggies and I was in heaven. Advice is chew both very well and you can only eat a tiny amount but it is worth it.

WOO-HOO congratulations.

Glad to see your doing good, cramps will pass soon.

Yes I have prayed for you, hope you are ok.

Blessings and your new life is just a snooze away

Wow you look amazing. Can you tell us what kind of exercising you did?

Wow P77tmey thanks for your post! That is an excellent reminder for us to drink those sips of water. Thank God you got through that.

I miss my salad so much and I am in my 5th week out. Can someone tell me why they do not want us to eat salads. Is it because of the lack of protein in it or for some other reason?

Praying your surgery went well Nikimac. I'm sure it did and you will be just fine. Next few weeks lots of sips and lots of walking. Congrats.

Glad to hear that you are having NO complications. Pray for your continued blessings.

Sending prayers to heaven just for you.

You are very welcome. The walking you are doing will help you to get the gas out. I was pressing on my belly in the hospital and my surgeon told me not to apply any pressure to my stomach yet. The gas will roll around especially when you walk a lot. A warning when it starts rolling in your abdomen it can be painful. I just went with it and moaned through it. Now it's funny but the moan helped tolerate it. I only spit up recently and I am 5 weeks out. That was cause I over ate.

A small sip was hard for me as I am a water gulper normally. lol. Anyway it is a must, I kinda purse my lips and slowly inhalea small amount of liquid now. I remember my surgeon saying that we must remember our stomach is going to be smaller than what our mouth can hold in water so we must be careful not to take in too much or up it will come because our stomachs can not hold it all at once. So I sip a little every ten minutes. It takes a lot to remember to keep an eye on the clock. On the gas I would get a pain that travelled all around my belly. It took me two days to fart but once it starts it is a great relief. Sounds like your doing good. Take care

Sorry you had to go through so much with the open surgery. You sound like a determined strong willed woman so I feel you will continue to do well. When we focus and are patient it makes it much easier. Good wishes