Thinkingthinner1109

Well this is probably not the answer you are looking for but to be absolutely honest everyone is soooooo very different. Some people seem to just sail right through with little to no problems, some have minimal problems and others like myself experienced a few problems post op. None of this is meant to scare you but I wish I would have known. I was allergic to the pain med they gave me I the hospital, I had severe itching and they had to give me benedryl. With all of the IV antibiotics they gave me I developed a yeast infection. That wasn't fun either. I did not experience the gas pains, I did not have a drain, once they discontinued the pain pump it was difficult to take my meds crushed up. Yucky! The liquid pain med they have me gave me migraines and all I could take to help was children's chewable Tylenol. I had trouble getting down enough fluids and protein and still struggle from time to time. I had my surgery (sleeve) on August 25th. Things are getting better day by day some days being better than others. Oh BTW four days after surgery I weighed myself and I had gained 6 pounds, not being warned about the IV fluid weight I was devastated. I vowed to stay off the scale. Bowel movements can be tricky and I usually only go once a week now. (Tmi). On the upside, it's over and I am trudging forward. I have to go back to work on Monday. I am still very very tired. So all in all all you can do is hope for the best. I have also read that some people have nausea and a stomach cramping when drinking their protein shakes or eater but I never had that. I am back at the YMCA walking 4 miles a day. Not quite where I used to be before surgery but day by day I am hoping to get there! Good luck on your journey!

Yes my sense of smell has increased dramatically! I went outside and keep thinking....what are all of those smells? I was walking and on the sidewalk someone had dropped candy corn it was smashed and melting and had a ton of ants on it and I could smell it. Horribly gross!

I use milk of magnesia and it works good.

Bob, I am also from Bay City, I was wondering if you would mind sharing your surgeons name? I had mine done in Saginaw.

Mojos, does your doctor allow you to take pills after the sleeve? My doctor makes me crush everything and gave me a liquid pain med. I was just curious.

Hoping all is well! Thinking of you!

I was sleeved on August 25th. Things have gotten much better as I had a rough time immediately post op. I am just real weak some days and I do have a pain still from one incision, if I wear the binder they gave me it is much better. Cannot wait to hit Onderland I have 22 more pounds to go. We have a trip planned for Vegas on my birthday in December and I am hoping to get i to an outfit I bought as my inspiration outfit to wear to the TERRY FATOR show. I would be happy to be in a regular old large size. Lol. Today I had a scrambled egg and that filled me up. Still struggling a little to get in my fluids but doing ok on my protein. . BTW this thread is a great idea!

I am not suppose to have any kind of juices because of the natural sugars. I can drink plain water while I am working out or I add drops of flavor. I do know that G2 is permitted for me I just don't drink it right now.

I talked to my nutritionist yesterday about the puréed stage, I had told her prior to my surgery I knew I would not be able to do it. It's just gross and I have never in my 52 years on this planet ever eaten anything mixed. I just don't like the texture. So she said I could have the eggs, yogurt continue the protein shakes, sf pudding, sf jello, I should be able to do oatmeal. I will make it. She wanted me to wait until Monday to try eggs, but since being on liquids for 3 weeks I tried a scrambled egg and didn't have a problem with it. Oh and she said to try mashed potatoes just have to add ûnflavored protein to most of those things because they don't have enough in it. So I will do what I can until I can have fish, chicken etc. I am not a vegetable fan so she said I could do the fruit but have to blend unflavored protein into those also.

I don't like the new version either!

I have good days and bad days. I am 10 days pre op today. I went to the YMCA this morning and walked two miles. Felt like I walked ten. We ran and did some errands and I could seriously take a nap. I have never been a napper. I walked between 5 and 10 miles a day and did strength exercise in addition to that 7 days a week. I work full time outside the house plus all my work i have to do at home. I canned 22 quarts of peaches the day before my surgery and now I just am so tired and weak. Had to go to the grocery store this morning and thought I was going to pass out. I am drinking lots of fluids and I am sure to get in all my protein. I am trying to be a good patient. I just want my energy back!

Wow Michiganchic that thing Was huge and thank you for the encouragement! It's rougher than I thought it would be. Dang hormones anyway!

My ex fiancé used to call me squeezy. Glad I never married that ahole. Lol. He was an idiot so glad it didn't work out!

No no shrimp for me! I really don't even like shrimp. It's those darn bisquit that were my downfall. We will get it together. He can go sometime while I am at work. There are weeks he works opposite shifts than me....I would be at work and would be none the wiser.

Oh I love my husband more than ever. I know it was all ME! He usually is very supportive, I am just being over emotional, I know that! NOW I JUST HAVE TO ADMIT IT TO HIM. LOL. Thanks for the advice, I actually don't know what I would ever do without him. I am not usually so "all over the place with my emotions"

What is Genepro?

Kimba may I ask where in Michigan you had yours done? Because I sure wish I would have went there! I had mine done in Saignaw. Sometimes I think the surgeons err on the side of caution in CASE There is a problem they don't want a lawsuit. IMO. I work for doctors and it seems everyone is always worried about lawsuits.

I use Unjury.

I preferred Unjury. I used skim milk, sf ff pudding and ice and it made it like a banana shake.

If I would have only had one cheddar bay bisquit in the past instead of four........I probably wouldn't be in this position.

Lol. I know right! Lol. What the heck my emotions are all over the place, was probably feeling sorry for myself.

Thank you docbree!

Well for anyone that has a Red Lobster in their town knows that starting September they have endless shrimp.... Before my surgery which was 9.days ago my husband and I had several conversations regarding us going to places that I liked to eat at for a while until I can eat again. So tonight I said we have a gift card to Logan's if you want to use that up (because honestly I could take or leave Logan's). Now I want to also say that I have always been a picky ester, I don't like Mexican, Chinese, I have never eaten any type of fast food burgers etc, because I do no like food that is mixed. I don't eat soup.....chili or anything like that. However I do like Red Lobster. I know I am rambling but he decides we should go to Red lobster, I was a little taken back but I said well why don't you drop me off at the YMCA and I will walk and you can pick me back up because I think Sitting at Red Lobster is a bit too much for me right now. I really expected him to say well I will get Chinese or Mexican but NOPE, he said if you can't go then I will just call someone else to go with me. I was disheartened. And I made a comment that was probably not appropriate, I said "so if I can't go you will just replace me with someone who can. ". ugh I have been quite emotional since my surgery, this has been a difficult road. I have read in many places and even warned by my surgeon that sometimes this surgery causes issues in relationships. And I don't want that to happen. He hasn't said anything to me and I haven't been able to bring it up either, but I think we need to talk about it. OK RANT OVER!

What does OP mean? Lol. I keep seeing it and don't know the meaning. Sorry this is off topic just curious.

I wish I wouldn't have told people at work, when I left work just before my surgery one of the girls said to me....next time I see you you will be skinny. Lol. I said I am having part of my stomach taken out NOT liposuction. I told them you probably will not see a difference in me in two weeks. Lol.