ThomSB

Protein Shakes are on the full liquid diet. Check with your doctor, but having Protein Powder mixed with some skim milk or juice may help.

Also light yogurt is on the list of Clear Liquids from my NUT. The Greek has a higher Protein count than regular. Just make sure it has no fruit chunks. So stick to vanilla, lemon, lime, etc. after almost a week of Water and premiere protein that first bite of yogurt was BLISS.

I took a week off. If I was doing any lifting at my job or more walking or sitting I prob would have taken longer. I am up and down a bunch at work and it helped me get more active. I'm 2.5 weeks out now and I feel great. No pain, I'm still not lifting but I Can walk so much further than I could last week. It's the adjustment of eating slowly and not being able to get enough Water. I work in a operating room so I can't drink. I have spent the last week in the GI lab so I could drink more frequently.

Oh wow. That would be tough. Fortunately I'm a data analyst so I sit all day. Most worried (like the op) about driving the 20 min commute.

I thought I'd be okay with one week off however ended up taking two, just very tired and sore the first week and I think the second is good to take so you can adjust and recover to the drastic change in energy intake

I wish I could take a second week but that may just make the eventual return more stressful.

I think my fibromyalgia has not enjoyed the surgery and severe Protein and movement changes. But doing better today than yesterday (my toughest day since surgery).

Hi! Now for a huge giggle! I came to the site forgetting that I had a login (had to make up a new one since I couldn't remember my password!) and then found this forum again only to discover this thread that I started in 2010!!! Rock on!<br><br> So, yeah. Finally had my surgery 1/10/11! HW 266, SW 260, CW 149. Have maintained 149 w 1-2 lb regain every so often. I am truly the "if I can do it . . . " maxim!<br><br> Nice to be back!!! Ann

That's awesome! Welcome back!

Good luck in your surgery n your wedding.

Thanks!

Related to the question about whether or not to tell people about my surgery...my thought is this: extreme weight loss in an out gay man can lead to some seriously inaccurate assumptions.

Nope. Not cancer.

Nope. Not AIDS.

"I had a sleeve gastrectomy."

Haven't been ready to post on FB yet. Really don't want to have to reply to all the How-are-you-doing...need-anything lovely comments and concerns. Cuz while they try...well...One friend who knew I was having surgery Monday offered to bring me dinner this week. Sweet. But no.

But I think the next week or two...

Dr Farida Buonoua www.faridabounouamd.com/

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Monday May 12

She did an amazing job speaking to my list of concerns/questions in out first meeting. She's hard to understand sometimes but usually my fiancée catches what I don't.

Howdy. 43yo gay male here. Former head of the local bears group, but after meeting TheOne haven't seen the guys much lately.

Had sleeve gastrectomy on Monday May 12 and am so grateful for all my fiancée has done to support me in this journey. I'm starting to believe I won't be obese when we get married in March...

I had surgery on Monday May 12 and have taken the week off from work. I'm hoping I'm up to being back on Monday. But it's Friday and I'm still sore and tired.

But getting better every day.