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Click the down arrow next to your name in the upper right hand corner, and click on "my tickers".
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Amazing!! Keep it up!!
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This is a good place to start. Browse through to have an idea of what you'll be eating after, but always follow your DR's plan. Good luck!!!
For me, my diet was :
Week 1- Clear liquids - sugar free Jello, popsicles, Water, broth
Week 2- full liquids- I started Protein shakes this week. I HATED the ones I originally bought, so I switched to Carnation Instant Breakfast no sugar added and I added unflavored Protein powder (isopure) and I had creamy Soups (no potato).
Week 3- soft foods- I ate mostly canned tuna, tuna salad, chicken salad, and Greek yogurt
Week 4- I'll be starting more solid foods on Tuesday.
Basic rules--must drink 64oz a day, must have at least 60g of Protein a day.
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Beautiful! And congrats!
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I used a Ninja. Worked well for me.
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Liver is def on the right side.
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It takes 30 minutes to 6 hrs. Honestly, out of the hundreds of times I've given magcitrate, I've never seen it take 6 hrs. Usually 30 minutes to 2 hrs. Good luck!
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I was sleeved 6/21/13 everything was going great until they took out my staples at one week post op! I now am discovering a very itchy belly with what appears to be swelling and bumps around my incisions, they are healing well but around them is chaos ! Has anyone else have this? What has helped?
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Did you maybe have tape around your incisions? I didn't have staples on my incisions; I had steristrips. But some people are allergic to the adhesive in medical tape. Hope this helps. And hope it clears up soon!
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Just to update this topic: I was sleeved on 6/11/13. I did choose Dr Borland, and I've been very happy with my care from him, his staff, and the staff at the surgical center. Thanks for everyone's help. I would've never heard of Dr Borland without VST.
The price was $ 9800 + $270 for preop tests (labs, X-ray, EKG).
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I don't know if I necessarily dislike foods that I loved before, but I can say there's food that I don't want out of anger (that's the best way I can describe it). Like, my husband and I used to eat out all the time- hibachi fried rice was my favorite food group- now, I'm disgusted by the thought of it. I'm mad that I ate so much of it the past few years. Hopefully that attitude continues.
But I used to think Greek yogurt was disgusting, and I eat it now...?? The thought of it having more Protein makes it tastier. Lol
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My doc's instructions was 1.3 - 3 oz/ hour for the first week. And honestly, that's all I could get in. But everyone is different.
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Day 3 post op, doing well ! I take walks up and down the block 3 or 4 times a day, walk around the house , shower, read with my kids, watch tv and drink liquids all day. Sound right? I have taken about a 1 hour nap today and yesterday. Each day is a little better!
Sounds like you're doing good!!
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Wow!! I hope I have your kind of success in a few months! Congratulations!!!
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The drain helps to prevent Fluid from accumulating at the surgical site. The part inside your body is a flexible tube with little holes. It connects to a collection container outside your body (usually looks like a hand grenade- but some are different). I've never had one but some patients do complain that it feels sore or bothers them that they have to tote this around.
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My surgeon suggested Carnation Instant Breakfast... But the NO SUGAR ADDED one! Be careful with that. And I add unflavored Protein Powder to it. It's working well for me.
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Admit it to yourself... You look great!
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WOW! your surgery was just the day after mine and you are doing that much...shame on me! lol.
LOL. I've haven't been back to work yet. I have a lot of time on my hands!!
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I've been walking about 30 mins a day and doing other exercises about 30 minutes a day. I just started off small... Ok, I'll walk to that mailbox and back. Then the next day I'd walk two houses past that and so on. Once I got started with the walking I had much more energy. I plan on increasing each day until I'm walking enough.
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You look absolutely AMAZING!!!!
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The first week postop I kept having nightmares about eating. Like, throwing a piece of chicken in my mouth and thinking "omg! Im going to die!" Lol
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Keep your head up! I know you might not want to hear this- but they may have been a reason your surgery was delayed. Everything happens for a reason? This is just part of YOUR story!
1) shoveling it in? Haha. I'm 3 weeks out and I don't want to even think about solid food yet. Yesterday was the 1st day I ate 3 oz together- 2oz tuna salad + 1oz Greek yogurt for dinner.
2) I never had children, so I can't compare the pain to a csection. But I can say I survived with no pain medication - but hey, everyone's different. My pain was pretty mild.
3) like I said, I'm only 3 weeks out, so I still consume very little. I eat about 2 oz for Breakfast (yogurt or cream of wheat- something like that) -- a Protein shake for lunch (8oz, but takes a while to get in), dinner- (a little tuna, tuna salad, tonight I'm making chicken salad! Mmm) and of course I sip Water all day-- I'm getting around 50-something oz of Water a day. But that took practice-- the first day after surgery I only got in 5 oz of water.
Good luck!! I'm sure everything will come out great!-- maybe not like you planned, but great!
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Any one have issues with hot showers post surgery?
in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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I felt faint getting out of the tub yesterday. I had to sit on the edge for awhile before I felt better. It felt, to me anyway, like a blood pressure thing. Our bodies aren't used to this.