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Hope everyone is still doing well - I've started the 'real food' phase of my diet, according to my surgeon... but I'm not feeling up to it just yet. I'm sticking with Protein Drinks and yogurt, and one 'real food' a day... otherwise, I feel like I'm going to hurl most of the time, and don't have enough room to drink my Water. 26 pounds in 27 days. I still feel like I should pinch myself.
For those of you having lower back pain - it could be kidneys, but it's also a sign of Constipation.< /p>
If you're having to push to go that means two things - you're not drinking enough water (constipation is a sign of dehydration, because your body is trying to pull Fluid from wherever it can get it), and you should talk to your doc about a stool softener... it shouldn't hurt to poop.

Your incisions are healing nicely. I have 5 incisions; 4 tiny ones and one that is about an inch long. The larger one is the one everyone is talking about. By looking at yours, it might be the one at your belly button?

Hootney same here. I will be so happy when that large incision will stop hurting. Uugghhh

@@queensleever05 I have only been allowed clear fluids and I was sleeved on Mon 12/29 but my Dr also makes his pts do the full 14 clear liquid pre op. I have to have 96 oz of Water, crystal light, gatorade, broth, clear type Soups & Jello. It was HARD to even get 30 oz my 1st day home but managed each and every day to get better. It was probably bc of the long ride home and I was exhausted. I go to my 1st follow up on Tues and he will probably add Protein Drinks and POSSIBLY yogurt or cottage/ricotta cheese or something maybe. Doing everything he says though. What are you getting to eat?

Here's my update:
Sleeved 12/22 at 250 lbs, currently at 238 lbs, that's 12 pounds lost in 12 days. I'm starting to enter all my meals in myfitnesspal too and so far I'm having a little under 300 calories a day, I still have about 2 1/2 weeks in phase 2 (full liquids + some mushy foods).

MonyLisa
I am only sipping one oz at a time. My surgery was in the 30th and I may have drank 8 oz of Water total. ???? I have no idea what to do. Do I just keep trying to sip through the pain. I do not want to be back in the hospital. I've had gas but, no bm...Frustrating!!!

Congrats @@queensleever05 Glad you're feeling pretty good. I got sleeved the 29th, came home yesterday because I was walking around and feeling good. I had barely any gas, because my Dr. pumped most of it out of me, but I did feel pain immediately after waking, and then it got better. The hospital let me go without a leak test also, they said the Dr did the leak test while I was under anesthesia, before he closed me up. Today's day 3, I've been home since 5 pm yesterday, and I'm very sore. I'm about to pop a perk and hit the bed again.

Good Luck and Prayers Everyone!!!!!

Hey, wait for me. I'm being sleeved on Dec. 30. In CA. What a way to start the new year, best of luck to everyone. Let's be buddies.

I was never given calorie limits. Just a simple meal plan of with Protein and Water requirements. After Protein comes veggies and eventually fruit and whole grains. My nut actually laughed when I expressed concern over the full fat dairy products she suggested. If you are following the basic rules and you don't overeat, you can't get in too many calories your stage.
My personal feelings about restricting calories is that if you do, you cause stalls by starving your body. And If you do it for long enough, your body learns to live on limited calories and it will be hard to maintain goal when you try and eat more later on. I never tracked my food or calories, but I did a few spot calorie checks along the way.... 800-1000 calories in the first 3 months, 1000-1200 calories at 6-7 months, and maintaining 12 pounds under goal for the last 4 months at 1400-1600 calories. Very easy numbers to live with!

Congrats. I will let you know by the third day you will be feeling like you made the wrong decision. You will get past that feeling. I have seen me plus many others go though this feeling.
When going to the hospital. Just wear sweats & sneakers (comfortable) and nothing more. They supply your toothbrush if you did not bring one. You will be in bed mostly anyways until they have you walk around.
As for when you come home, it is liquid diet for 2 weeks anyways. I did mostly broth, tried the Protein drink (i could not even fathom the taste). I also drank lots of Water. I even had one in my bed with me so when I woke up it was right there. I also would by cans of Soup and just drink the broth, nothing more. I did not do applesauce or yogurt just plain old liquids. I would also do Jello and pop cycles that were sugar-free.
My Vitamins were my synthroid, MVI and the Omeprazole they prescribed. I would have to open the Omeprazole and put the little tiny pills on a tsp of applesauce to swallow those tiny pills. (that was the only time I had food in my mouth).
The Protein Drink I do now is called Spiri-tein (has NO artificial sweetners and has a great taste).
Just relax and remember this is a tool to help you. The doctors are only operating on your stomach not your brain. It is up to you to make this work.
Annamarie

I'm scheduled for December 30 ????

Great Job!!

There is cream called Glute Boost its gotten pretty good reviews. If my butt starts to go that's my back up lol

I'm all ears on this one... Started loosing mine 20lbs ago!

I am having surgery December 30th as well. I am very excited and a lil nervous. I had my gall bladder taken out last November and I really don't want to go through that pain again. UUGGHHH...I'm just going to stay prayed up..Good Luck Girl!!

December 30th here!

I'm the 30th!

I am scheduled for Dec. 30th!!! I don't have a "pre-op" diet for the week before, but I am still replacing at least 1 meal a day with a Protein shake, and the day before I will have only Clear liquids starting in the late afternoon, and nothing to eat or drink after midnight. The pre-op diets sure do seem to vary. Getting excited, but nervous too!!! + Anyone else feeling that way?? I'm looking forward to it, but more to actually having the operation part over with, so I can begin my recovery and life on the other side of the sleeve!!!

I purchased two shirts for (post op) less than $15!!! Can't do that at Lane Bryant! Can not wait to wear them!!! 

Hello all, my surgery was yesterday, 12/17, @ 8:30am. It went very well my surgeon said. I felt really bad all day yesterday with nausea and pain. My back hurt a lot which I was told was from lying on the operating table. I kept using my pain pump and slept on and off until 5am today. Today I feel better. They took out the catheter out @ 6am and I've urinated on my own twice since then. I had to have xrays done while I drank a barium solution so they could watch for any leaks. No leaks were detected. I walked the hallways of the hospital and now I'm sitting in a chair having my first Protein Drink - Hormel healthy shot - 23 g. Protein in 2.5 oz. bottle. I diluted it in ice Water and only taking in 1 oz. Per hour to start with. I also progressed to taking pain meds orally rather than IV. Hopefully I'll go home tomorrow.

I am alive. First couple days were super rough. I am home now and keeping down fluids. I have been walking around the block and limiting the pain meds. The first 2 days I kept asking myself what was I thinking. But I have an awesome supportive husband who kept encouraging me and taking care of me. I am excited for the progression and the journey. Thankful for the support here.

Count me in too Dec 31st surgery dates!!! I would to keep in contact with you guys so we can Celebrate together!

Hi if anyone is interested in being a December surgery buddy, please contact me. By, the way I am a newbie