Annie68

Had my Upper GI- results showed GERD. No problems with the sleeve otherwise, thank goodness!
They want to keep me on the Prilosec. Since I'm still having that weird left shoulder pain off & on after eating, they are going to do an Abdominal Ultrasound to check my gallbladder. Hope you are doing better?

I've still been having the pain, but it's much less with the PO Prilosec. I agree- there is no way this isn't related to our sleeves. My UGI is next Monday. I'm wondering if somehow it's referred pain from the gallbladder? I agree the the suggestion of endoscopy (I'm an RN & asked why we wouldn't skip the UGI if we were suspecting GERD/ulcer), but my weight center doctor called the surgeon & they wanted to start with that to rule out any possible leaks they said. My surgeon appt is next Wednesday. I'll update when I find anything out!

I was sleeved 5/6/14. 5'4"- Pre-op weight #221; current weight #127. No more BP meds!!
I take Centrum Vitamin for women twice per day, Oscal w/Vitamin D twice per day, Biotin in the AM.
For food- I focus on Protein, then veggies, then fruit if room. I eat very minimal carbs. I love the Think Thin Protein Bars, and Quest bars. Haven't had Protein shakes in awhile- my nut wants most Protein (65/day) to come from "real food." I drink 16 oz of Water at least 4x a day. I walk the dogs 3-4 miles 3x per week. My summer goal is to start going back for weight lifting and swimming at the gym at least 2x per week. I work 8a-4:30p M-F, so I think I'll start going on my way home from work?
I'm starting to hear the "you look amazing, but getting too skinny" comments. My nut says I'm right where I should be. If I drop below #125, then we will add more calories.
All in all, I think this surgery was the best thing I could have done for myself ????. No more size 16- I'm buying 2-4 now! I'm considering an arm (loose skin) and thigh lift (wrinkled inner thighs & no tush), but haven't decided yet. Has anyone else decided on plastics?
It's so nice to be able to hear from others who had surgery the same month!

I was sleeved 5/6/14. 5'4"- Pre-op weight #221; current weight #127. No more BP meds!!
I take Centrum Vitamin for women twice per day, Oscal w/Vitamin D twice per day, Biotin in the AM.
For food- I focus on Protein, then veggies, then fruit if room. I eat very minimal carbs. I love the Think Thin Protein Bars, and Quest bars. Haven't had Protein shakes in awhile- my nut wants most Protein (65/day) to come from "real food." I drink 16 oz of Water at least 4x a day. I walk the dogs 3-4 miles 3x per week. My summer goal is to start going back for weight lifting and swimming at the gym at least 2x per week. I work 8a-4:30p M-F, so I think I'll start going on my way home from work?
I'm starting to hear the "you look amazing, but getting too skinny" comments. My nut says I'm right where I should be. If I drop below #125, then we will add more calories.
All in all, I think this surgery was the best thing I could have done for myself ????. No more size 16- I'm buying 2-4 now! I'm considering an arm (loose skin) and thigh lift (wrinkled inner thighs & no tush), but haven't decided yet. Has anyone else decided on plastics?
It's so nice to be able to hear from others who had surgery the same month!

I was sleeved 5/6/14. 5'4"- Pre-op weight #221; current weight #127. No more BP meds!!
I take Centrum Vitamin for women twice per day, Oscal w/Vitamin D twice per day, Biotin in the AM.
For food- I focus on Protein, then veggies, then fruit if room. I eat very minimal carbs. I love the Think Thin Protein Bars, and Quest bars. Haven't had Protein shakes in awhile- my nut wants most Protein (65/day) to come from "real food." I drink 16 oz of Water at least 4x a day. I walk the dogs 3-4 miles 3x per week. My summer goal is to start going back for weight lifting and swimming at the gym at least 2x per week. I work 8a-4:30p M-F, so I think I'll start going on my way home from work?
I'm starting to hear the "you look amazing, but getting too skinny" comments. My nut says I'm right where I should be. If I drop below #125, then we will add more calories.
All in all, I think this surgery was the best thing I could have done for myself ????. No more size 16- I'm buying 2-4 now! I'm considering an arm (loose skin) and thigh lift (wrinkled inner thighs & no tush), but haven't decided yet. Has anyone else decided on plastics?
It's so nice to be able to hear from others who had surgery the same month!

Surgery the beginning of May- 5'4", starting weight #221, currently #158. Off all BP meds! I eat every 3 hours- Protein first, then veggies, fruit/healthy carbs. Walk 3-4 miles, 4 days/week. Keep meaning to start back at the gym for weights, but working full time & never seem to make it. I promised myself I would start in September, and now it's here- no excuses!

I was sleeved May 6, 2014. My starting weight was 221, this morning I weighed 179 .
I eat every 3-4 hours, Protein first then veggies and fruit. I haven't really felt hunger- just heartburn if I exceed 4 hours between meals during the day. I walk 3-4 miles, 4-5 days/week. I feel wonderful, I'm off my 2 BP meds for good!
I was wearing a size 16 pants pre-op, now I'm wearing size 12! I can't wait to hit my goal of 140#.

I was sleeved May 6, 2014. My starting weight was 221, this morning I weighed 179 .
I eat every 3-4 hours, Protein first then veggies and fruit. I haven't really felt hunger- just heartburn if I exceed 4 hours between meals during the day. I walk 3-4 miles, 4-5 days/week. I feel wonderful, I'm off my 2 BP meds for good!
I was wearing a size 16 pants pre-op, now I'm wearing size 12! I can't wait to hit my goal of 140#.

I return to work on 6/17 & am looking forward to reading the responses to your question . One great tip I got from these boards was to order the Bento lunch box from Amazon, it comes with all these different sized containers to pack food in. I'm so excited to use it! Hubby thinks I'm a little nuts, LOL! http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0088N2YYG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0088N30YO&linkCode=as2&redirect=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&tag=bentoboxlunch-20

I am allergic to Ursodial. Took a few days after surgery for that to creep up and the hives to come out. Apparently many people are allergic to that stuff (according to my doctor).
I hope you feel better soon!

Please call your surgeon, you may need a stronger anti nausea medication and/or IV fluids. I had terrible nausea the first 2 days home, called my surgeon & he called in a script for dissolvable Zofran. Those pills were a lifesaver!

My story so far . I was sleeved on Tuesday, everything went smoothly they said. I was feeling good on Wednesday, able to tolerate PO liquid pain meds and small sips of Protein Shakes. They sent me home with instructions to follow my full liquid diet x14 days. I noticed Thursday AM that the nausea was pretty intense- even with the PO Prilosec. I was only able to do small sips and barely managed to get 20 grams of Protein in . By that evening I had dry heaved & was convinced I had caused a leak. I was in tears and kept saying "what have I done"- but my husband was a trooper. After checking to see that I had no temp, he called the surgeon. The surgeon called in a script for dissolvable Zofran pills at 11pm that night.
What a miracle those little pills have been!! Yesterday and today I have managed to slowly increase my intake. I am sipping on Protein shakes, and making creamed Soups with a scoop of powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored Protein powder added. I have also had sugar free pudding and Popsicles. I have to force myself to drink Water, but am doing better by adding Crystal Light. What is everyone else eating?
I am amazed at how people have gone back to work so quickly, I get worn out just showering and taking small walks! I think I will be using the full 6 weeks of leave my surgeon put on my HR paperwork.
I am so thankful for these boards- when I was in full out pity party mode, reading other's posts helped snap me out of it .

Ditto to being jealous! I have to wait until next Tuesday as well! It's getting easier, not easy by any means but I'm used to the same 5 things I always alternate between eating/ drinking. Lol.

My story so far . I was sleeved on Tuesday, everything went smoothly they said. I was feeling good on Wednesday, able to tolerate PO liquid pain meds and small sips of Protein Shakes. They sent me home with instructions to follow my full liquid diet x14 days. I noticed Thursday AM that the nausea was pretty intense- even with the PO Prilosec. I was only able to do small sips and barely managed to get 20 grams of Protein in . By that evening I had dry heaved & was convinced I had caused a leak. I was in tears and kept saying "what have I done"- but my husband was a trooper. After checking to see that I had no temp, he called the surgeon. The surgeon called in a script for dissolvable Zofran pills at 11pm that night.
What a miracle those little pills have been!! Yesterday and today I have managed to slowly increase my intake. I am sipping on Protein shakes, and making creamed Soups with a scoop of powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored Protein powder added. I have also had sugar free pudding and Popsicles. I have to force myself to drink Water, but am doing better by adding Crystal Light. What is everyone else eating?
I am amazed at how people have gone back to work so quickly, I get worn out just showering and taking small walks! I think I will be using the full 6 weeks of leave my surgeon put on my HR paperwork.
I am so thankful for these boards- when I was in full out pity party mode, reading other's posts helped snap me out of it .

I was sleeved on 5/6. My first 2 days home were pretty rough, lots of nausea & unable to tolerate much in the way of Protein shakes or Water. I spoke with my surgeon late Thursday night & he suspected the nausea was due to the liquid pain med (Lortab). He called in a oral dissolvable nausea medication (Zofran), and asked me to try to avoid using the Lortab if possible. That worked! He also asked me to start taking PO Colace, to help to soften my stool. He told me that he likes to see his patient's have a small BM by 3-4 days post-op. If no BM by day 5 on Colace, then he asked that I let him know. I had my first on day 4, thank goodness.
I also have the bubbling feeling, but I've noticed the PO Prilosec I take each morning helps. I try to eat every 3 hours, then sip Water in between. The water is the hardest part for me! I'm on full liquids, so this is what I've had so far today:
0700- Protein shake
1000- Cream of chicken Soup & SF pudding w/unflavored Protein powder
1300- Protein Shake
1600- SF Jello w/unflavored Protein Powder
I am getting tired of liquids- can't wait for puréed in 8 days!
I've been walking about 1/4 mile, I just get so tired! I'm waiting for the storms to stop so I can try for more today .
I am so thankful for this board, makes me feel like I'm not alone on this journey to a smaller/healthier me!

I was sleeved on 5/6. My first 2 days home were pretty rough, lots of nausea & unable to tolerate much in the way of Protein shakes or Water. I spoke with my surgeon late Thursday night & he suspected the nausea was due to the liquid pain med (Lortab). He called in a oral dissolvable nausea medication (Zofran), and asked me to try to avoid using the Lortab if possible. That worked! He also asked me to start taking PO Colace, to help to soften my stool. He told me that he likes to see his patient's have a small BM by 3-4 days post-op. If no BM by day 5 on Colace, then he asked that I let him know. I had my first on day 4, thank goodness.
I also have the bubbling feeling, but I've noticed the PO Prilosec I take each morning helps. I try to eat every 3 hours, then sip Water in between. The water is the hardest part for me! I'm on full liquids, so this is what I've had so far today:
0700- Protein shake
1000- Cream of chicken Soup & SF pudding w/unflavored Protein powder
1300- Protein Shake
1600- SF Jello w/unflavored Protein Powder
I am getting tired of liquids- can't wait for puréed in 8 days!
I've been walking about 1/4 mile, I just get so tired! I'm waiting for the storms to stop so I can try for more today .
I am so thankful for this board, makes me feel like I'm not alone on this journey to a smaller/healthier me!

I can't wait to have a bm!!

Down about 13lbs. I'm 6 days post op and lost about 3 to 5 on the preop diet the week before. Glad the scale has changed finally!

My story so far . I was sleeved on Tuesday, everything went smoothly they said. I was feeling good on Wednesday, able to tolerate PO liquid pain meds and small sips of Protein Shakes. They sent me home with instructions to follow my full liquid diet x14 days. I noticed Thursday AM that the nausea was pretty intense- even with the PO Prilosec. I was only able to do small sips and barely managed to get 20 grams of Protein in . By that evening I had dry heaved & was convinced I had caused a leak. I was in tears and kept saying "what have I done"- but my husband was a trooper. After checking to see that I had no temp, he called the surgeon. The surgeon called in a script for dissolvable Zofran pills at 11pm that night.
What a miracle those little pills have been!! Yesterday and today I have managed to slowly increase my intake. I am sipping on Protein shakes, and making creamed Soups with a scoop of powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored Protein powder added. I have also had sugar free pudding and Popsicles. I have to force myself to drink Water, but am doing better by adding Crystal Light. What is everyone else eating?
I am amazed at how people have gone back to work so quickly, I get worn out just showering and taking small walks! I think I will be using the full 6 weeks of leave my surgeon put on my HR paperwork.
I am so thankful for these boards- when I was in full out pity party mode, reading other's posts helped snap me out of it .

Started today on my liquid diet as well. How are you holding up?

Can you do potato Soup broth?

Thanks! It's so nice to be able to chat with people going through the same thing .

Good! I started the day after they called me (4/25), since it was less than 2 weeks to my date. They have me on a 4+1 plan, 4 shakes and one meal/day. Is that similar to what you guys are on? They gave me a handout with dinner suggestions, which really helps . My hardest time is at night if I'm watching TV, that's our biggest snack time. The dietician suggested sugar free Jello, which helps!
I was signed up for the post op diet instruction class on the day that is now my surgery date, so they are having me come in today to go over everything. I'm still in disbelief that my surgery is one week from tomorrow!!

I completed my 6 month requirement the 1st week of April & met my surgeon on Monday 4/21. Today I received the call from the surgeon's office saying I'm set to go! She asks "how's May 6th?" Seriously!! Less than 2 weeks. I start my preop diet today . I'm so excited, yet so nervous.

I completed my 6 month requirement the 1st week of April & met my surgeon on Monday 4/21. Today I received the call from the surgeon's office saying I'm set to go! She asks "how's May 6th?" Seriously!! Less than 2 weeks. I start my preop diet today . I'm so excited, yet so nervous.