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I am 2 weeks out. I have lost a total of 10 pounds. My doctor flat out told me I would not loose as fast as others or as much as others. I was barely at the 100 pounds over weight, but was cleared do to medical reasons. I am hoping with the slower rate it helps limit hair loss. He also starts his pts on blended food right away as one tolerates along with protein shakes and fluids. So I am sure that prevented a rapid drop these past 2 weeks. I'm glad a am a turtle...and I am glad for a quick recovery. 1 week out I was out helping my hubby tag and brand calves.

My doc told me to take the fiber daily until I add veggies back into my diet if that helps. I am on much different diet than everyone else. I started purées on post op day 3. I start soft proteins next Monday. It makes me feel like this isn't going to work. Like I love my dr and trust him, but I've literally cried over it to my husband that I'm already like eating food and a lot of people on here are still on liquids. I've been swallowing pain meds since my last day in the hospital. I'm just feeling like this isn't going to work. Don't feel bad about your diet. My doc has had me on purée foods also. He did surgery on feb 27th and by sat had me taking cream of wheat. My doc has been doing weight loss surg for 20 years.

Yes! And I also get what I call "pop rock" bubbles in my gut rumbling. My doc has people on purée food post op day #2, but I am laying off food for a couple of days. I also noticed cold things make me cramp, so room temp or warm. I am 4 days out now.

I trust my doc, he has been doing this for 20 years, I just want the bubbles to go away. Purée food =bubbles, cold drinks of water=bubbles. I am laying low on the food ( which was cream of wheat and apple sauce) the one thing that did not give me bubbles was the warm decaf coffee.

Yup, the 27th of Feb. All his pts go to purée food post op day #2.

I had my sleeve on the 27th. Liquids go down great with a little pain. Blended food however make my insides feel like I am swallowing pockets of air and gives me such chest pain and my belly feels like it's full of pop rocks. Anyone else have this and how soon did it go away?

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Very new to this type of communication. I have my surg set for Feb. 27th. Very nervous. Very excited.