Healthy for Life

My doctor said the Protein Shakes stop you up. A few days after going to my normal food, I was able to had a BM without milk of magnesia which is a life saver by the way! I now eat fat free refried Beans at least once every other day and that seems to help me.

I haven't had trouble with the staples, but the benadryl makes sense. Thank you for your help! It is just a light pain now and not constant.

Hi Noelle610....we are surgery date buddies! My doc told me if at anytime I feel I do something that may get me off track, to go back a step. I understand that this is hard. I was the eat meals and then eat bowels of Cereal and other Snacks between meals (which was just unhealthy trash) I don't have children yet, but the reason for my surgery is so that I can live life to its fullest and take care of myself to the best of my ability. My best friend, mother of my nephews, died 4 years ago from heart failure. She didn't have a choice, but I do and I would hate to not be around for my family just because I couldn't put the food down and get busy doing something else. I will be thinking of you as this is tough for us, but we can be strong and male it through this

Hi Noelle610....we are surgery date buddies! My doc told me if at anytime I feel I do something that may get me off track, to go back a step. I understand that this is hard. I was the eat meals and then eat bowels of Cereal and other Snacks between meals (which was just unhealthy trash) I don't have children yet, but the reason for my surgery is so that I can live life to its fullest and take care of myself to the best of my ability. My best friend, mother of my nephews, died 4 years ago from heart failure. She didn't have a choice, but I do and I would hate to not be around for my family just because I couldn't put the food down and get busy doing something else. I will be thinking of you as this is tough for us, but we can be strong and male it through this

Hey, my doc said the gargling in the back of the throat will eventually go away...no need to call Ghostbusters

I am 12 days post-op. My doc has me sipping liquids throughout the day. I have been on a liquid diet and on Wednesday get to add Beans, crackers, and pureed veggies. I'm finding I'm still getting use to what it feels like to be satisfied with my Protein Shakes. Sometimes with my sugar free pudding, I can only handle 2 oz instead of 3. Be careful on how much you're eating. Even if it feels like you can eat that much, your new pouch may not feel the same way.

I will ask my doctor tomorrow about what to do with the creatures from within lol

GingerSlim...I had hernia work too and experience the same thing. It sounds like something dying on ghostbusters lol

Julie Norton....I buy my Quest bars on Amazon

I am 12 days post-op. My doc has me sipping liquids throughout the day. I have been on a liquid diet and on Wednesday get to add Beans, crackers, and pureed veggies. I'm finding I'm still getting use to what it feels like to be satisfied with my Protein Shakes. Sometimes with my sugar free pudding, I can only handle 2 oz instead of 3. Be careful on how much you're eating. Even if it feels like you can eat that much, your new pouch may not feel the same way.

Nellie, Water made me nauseous and I couldn't drink it until around day 7. Try crystal light or Powerade zero. I used the one ounce cups too to make sure I would sip. Keep walking for the pain and I would use a heating pad. When you are just sitting, move your shoulders around to help relieve the gas. It's okay to burp and toot. I am 12 says out and a friend kept telling me each day gets a little better. It's hard to believe now, but it does. I am already back to working with our vinyl business and getting ready for my new group of First Graders. I held a pillow when I walked because my tummy would jiggle and hurt my incisions. Take it nice and slow. I started walking around the living room worked up to venturing out through the rest of our house and then to outside. If you have a loved one to walk with you, it seems that much easier. Keep moving...it gets better.

I had my sleeve done on 7/31/14 and the first few days of being home after the surgery and smelling the food that my husband started making the kids for dinner at night, really made me depressed thatI couldn't share it with them. I got to the point that I was actually letting my son's goldfish crackers melt in my mouth so that I had something other than Jello, gatorade, Water, and assorted juices. I then moved on to having Peanut Butter filled pretzles melt in my mouth just so I could get Protein and start to feel some energy. Since then I have sort of moved onto Phase 2 foods and am thinking that I might have messed up. I don't feel any discomfort, just in the beginning when I swallow....it almost feels like gas pains. I know that I was told to be on Clear liquids for 2 weeks, but now that I had a taste of mashed potatoes, I don't want to go back. Did I completely mess everything up? I am my own worst enemy.