LENCHEN

I am one of those weirdos that's never mourned food.
Instead, I mourn the healthy body I should have had when my kids were toddlers, elementary aged, in middle school. I mourn the years of missed family pictures because I hated being near a camera. I mourn the irreversible damage I did to my knees from being heavy for so long.
I mourn all the times I chose not to go skiing, or to the top of the dunes, or for a hike through the mountains. I mourn all the money I wasted on food that was slowly killing me.
I am almost two years out and I can eat anything I want. I am released from the constant need and desire to eat crap. I can spend my time outside with my kids, not overheated or panting for breath after a run down the trails. I can shop in the same stores as my two teens and I get a thrill every time they borrow something from my closet. EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.
I have more energy than ever before. I can do anything I want. I am no longer the fattest person in the room. It's a amazing feeling.
Hold on, chicky. You will get there!

I am a type 2 diabetic, and the requirements were my AIC needed to be at 7 or below. Mine was 6.2 day of surgery. You can do it!

So I had my sleeve done 2/11/15 and today I can say I feel great! I was pretty sick with gas pain for the first 3 nights but by day 4 I felt like myself for the most part. Anyone want to know my whole ordeal I am happy to share but meanwhile I just want to share that I have lost 13 pounds this week alone and I am excited about the future! I Thank God for the time we live in!
HW=295
PSW=285
CW=272

I agree, walking helped me out a lot!

I agree, walking helped me out a lot!

My surgery is tomorrow morning! Prayers please!

I finally have my date-February 26th, pre-op the 18th. I started the pre-op diet this past Monday. I'm so excited! I have clothes in sizes 12-20w and look forward to "shopping" in my very vast closets (multiple places and styles-attic, cedar closet, spare room).
Thanks to previous posters for letting me know about the tastebuds changing, I'm on an iPad and I can't see previous posts as I type this. Tried to remember : @@LENCHEN I forgot about PB2, I bought some and forgot about it. @@butterfly125 I've read so many times that the walking helps with the gas.

Had my surgery Tuesday. Omg the gas pains. They were so horrible for me. I literally was like what did I just do to myself. But little by little I'm getting through it. This was my first ever surgery so I'm sure that played apart in my thinking. But doing so much better today.(Friday) feeling more energized, concentrating on getting more liquids in.

I had my surgery on Thursday and I was prepared for the worse (just in case). So far it has been best. They had me
walking in the recovery room, not much but back and forth a couple times. When I got to my room, I walked whenever
I could. What a difference, got rid of a lot of gas that way (both ends). I gained 4 pounds from the IVs they had me
hooked up to but that is just Water weight. After all the fear of the unknown, I am thrilled so far. I am not saying I don’t
have pain but it isn’t as bad as I had thought, what I have I can live with. It should be getting better every day.
Good luck to all the February Sleevers.

Patricia, my nutritionist outlined a meal plan for the first five weeks post op, including suggestions on what to eat and at what times. It has helped a lot. The clear liquids was very rough for me to get enough fluids. Aside from the nausea, I was dealing with taste bud issues. Everything savory lingered on my tongue no matter how many times I brushed my teeth. Everything unsavory was far too sweet. The constant sipping on ice Water got me through it. As well as sugar free Popsicles and the broth from Lipton noodle Soup. Taking a sip every 5-10 minutes would often result in me getting in 20oz within a two hour period.
I started full fluids today and it's such a relief. Every two hours I have a 4oz fruit and yogurt smoothie mixed with unflavored whey Protein isolate. At the end of the evening I can have a liquid Soup. I bought the dole garden Soups (tomato garden basil and carrot ginger) and the progresso artisan soup (curried butternut squash) and I'm just looking forward to having something different. Chin up, it gets better!

I bet it's just the swelling is still bad and as it goes down you will tolerate more. Maybe mine didn't stay swollen long and that's the difference. I sure hope you feel better soon though.

100% normal. I couldn't get down an entire Protein Shake over the course of a day until week out, much less two. It took me a month to hit 300 calories a day and I stuck there until about three months.

I had my SLV on 2/2, was home 2/3 am now on day 5, can take the bandages off tonight. Doing well, hopefully will get to go out for a bit today. Pain free, liquid diet is tolerable, if I get hungry I drink a little Protein Drink. Happy losing to you all!

3 days out! Yea!!!

@@LENCHEN
I am so excited for you. I am on day 5 of the pre op Liver Reduction Diet.
Like you I am excited and scared….lol. Keep sipping away.

I agree, I'm home from the hospital now, and just resting. I'm currrently on the Clear Liquids diet post op.

I came home on Weds Feb 4th also. My recovery has been easier than I expected. I am pretty comfortable. Stomach is a bit tight. I had very little nausea when I first was in the patient room. I was the only patient so always had at least 2 nurses. broth and Water are both going down well. Some gurgling, which I expected.
The nurses were great. They let me know exactly what to expect and what to do to make it better. The weather here yesterday sucked so I did some of my walking in laps in the house. Later we went to the mall at lunch. Had Wonton Soup broth. Later went to Target to shop and walk.
The worst part for me has been that I am not comfortable sleeping on my side so my back is killing me. I have been sleeping on my back more than I am used to.

Surgery was yesterday. Everything went well. The pain coming out of anesthia was pretty bad but once I got controlled with pca its been good. I was up walking halls 4 hrs later. And then again at night. My nerves were so bad right before going in but they gave me iv versed and I was all good! Lol
Upper gi this morning
Hope all is great for everyone!

Hi everyone ???? surgery went well .. Recovery was a tad difficult with nausea. Once that passed I've felt great! Walking a lot and tolerating Clear Liquids for now. Just thrilled to be on the losers bench !! Going home today

You too!

@@LENCHEN
I will be a little behind you...I start mine on Monday. Good Luck

I start the liquid portion of my diet tomorrow

I'm currently I my pre- op diet. My surgery is Feb 2nd at Michigan Bariatric. Institute.

I'm currently I my pre- op diet. My surgery is Feb 2nd at Michigan Bariatric. Institute.