apricotsmommy

Hang in there. I promise it does get better. I have done this twice now, once for my lap band and once for my sleeve.
When you are on clears it's hard but do your best to stay hydrated. I kept a medicine cup on the table next to me. I also found sippy cups helped me not chug. At 4 days you aren't at much risk of dehydration. You had a lot of fluids during and after surgery. Just sip sip sip and it will get better. I promise.
Some things you might not realize are clear:
Skim milk (I did lactaid because I Heard so many others say they had dairy issues)
sugar free Popsicles- at least gave the illusion of chewing
powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder-chicken Soup, strawberry and unflavored are all clear (saved my energy once I found this)
Crystal light
Diet snapple
Boullion
Strained broth out of Soup.
Low sugar or diluted juice (no pulp)
Decaf tea (I love peppermint)
My biggest advice is find a Protein that is clear. I didn't have that the first time around and it changed everything this last time.
And finally a big hug from both me and my Tigger pillow pet. Poor little guy got squeezed smushed and cried on so much these last few months.

Sleeved 12/17, and was a lap band revision. Down from 261.5 to 220. Bought a pair of size 18 pants today! First new clothes, but my best friend threatened to rip my baggy butt pants off me in public. Was a nice fight to have!
Does anyone else get shaky after their first calories of the day? It's like my heart is pounding really hard. No gas or diarrhea, just the shakes. Doesn't seem to matter what I eat first (tuna, Protein Shake, cream of wheat, etc.). Any advice?

Not to wear bowling ball size underwear.

Okay, deep secret time. I ate a whole box in a day around week four. guess my head hunger needed to go on a binge. For what it's worth, doc said no limit and laughed at me when I asked if it was okay.

Finally hit onderland. I was 199 this morning. I have accepted that I am a slow looser.
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Hi,
I got my band in 2006 and switched to sleeve December 16. I had it done all in one surgery. I was in the hospital one night and home late the day after.
I chose to have my band removed because of food intolerances. Some days I couldn't even drink. I never had a slip or any erosion. I did have some scar tissue around my port.
I had almost no pain after the revision (or the lap band) , but I did have one complication which I consider fairly minor. I ended up with a hematoma (capsule tube of blood about 3 cm long) where my port used to be and we tried to drain and pack it, but it hasn't healed. So I will have a minor surgery on Tuesday to clean and stitch the wound. The worst of this has been some itching from the tape pulling at bandage changes and some extra laundry from the leaking before I figured out what was going on.
Overall, I'm still pleased with my choice. By day 3 I was already swallowing more smoothly than I had for at least a year. I still have some anxiety around it though.
I've also had some relearning to do. I just moved to soft foods and the sensations of enough food aren't the same And I find time and measuring are time only things that work. The postop diet for me is easier this time around....probably because I already sip instead of chug drinks and actually chew my food now.
I know this is a small novel, but feel free to PM me if you want to hear more. I know revision was a frustrating call for me to make.
Best wishes as you figure out the right thing for you,
Kristin

Hi! I'm also getting sleeved (and lap band removed) at Good Sam. 12/19. Good luck!