chrispina

I am about 4 months post op and was doing great. Now I have developed shingles on the left side of my face and I have several blisters on my lips, gums, and tongue. So far I have had a couple of premier Protein shakes and some creamy chicken Soup. I drank both with a straw because the bottles hurt my lips. Before surgery, I would have pretty much lived on ice cream and mashed potatoes and the like until it no longer hurt to eat. All of my mushy comfort foods are full of carbs! I don't even want to try my chewable Vitamins, which are overly tart to me even when my mouth isn't in pain. I have some capsules, but they make me nauseous. Any advice? I don't even want to change out of my pajamas, much less go to the gym. I am pretty miserable.

https://youtu.be/Bicti4fGM84 is a video of a leak test. You can see how quickly the liquid moves through.

I drank sips of some sort of radioactive liquid and I watched a screen that showed an xray view of my stomach. The liquid went in, pooled for a second in my stomach, and then moved on through. It doesn't sit there until it gets broken dowN like solid food does.

Did you watch the leak test? Liquids pretty much pass right through you. You will feel the tightness when you start eating more solid food. Being able to finish more of a mostly liquid food is expected.

I had my 2 week followup and wasn't having any problems, so the doc OKed me for soft foods and said to just take it slow. I haven't had trouble with anything I've tried, but I am being careful with texture. I know every doctor is different. Some people are on clears for 2 weeks, some people are on soft foods from day 2. If you want something spicy, try some Mr. and Mrs. T's bloody mary mix. It hit the spot for me when I was on liquids and was sick of sweet stuff.

I use a smidge of butter and I take good care of the finish on my nonstick pans.

listen to your doctor, but I can finish a container of greek yogurt at 2.5 weeks out. Take small bites and give enough time for the bite to be in your stomach before you take another bite. If you feel any discomfort, stop. It seems that I am able to eat a little more with each day. I finished 3 oz of broiled fish and a teaspoon of hummus today. I wouldn't have been able to eat half of that a week ago. Last night I had a scrambled egg and a tablespoon of guacamole. A few days ago, I couldn't eat more than half an egg.

My mom stayed with us for almost 2 weeks and my youngest is 7. You won't be able to drive while on the good painkillers (about a week for me) and you won't be able to lift your 7 month old for a couple of weeks. If your 10 year old will be around when you need to lift the baby and you don't need to drive anyone anywhere for a while, you should be OK. Do you have anyone else who could stay with you?

What are your favorite frozen, canned, shelf stable, stick it in your suitcase, leave it in your car, pop it in the microwave for 1 minute between the PTA meeting and swimming lessons foods? I know convenience foods got me here in the first place, but I still have to work with the same schedule I had before. I am on soft foods now, but I will welcome suggestions for any type of food.

I'm also 6 days out and today was the first day that i didn't feel like total crap. It will get better.

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I was coming here to say this exact same thing. I was sleeved on 2/25 and i seriously want to eat everything in sight. i was out shopping with my mom today and she had a hot dog for lunch and i literally wanted to lick the mustard off of the bun. We came home and i had some strained soup and a low carb fudge bar type thing and a sugar free jello. I seriously feel like i could eat a horse right now. I really hope i start getting that full feeling when i am on solids finally. I am up to 60g protein a day already. It seems like lots of people still can't get in much protein this early on. It's making me worry that the sleeve won't do its part.

My husband is a type 1 diabetic and whenever he is sick, his numbers shoot way up. It could just be your liver kicking out more glucose in response to the surgery.

The first couple of days were rough, but I am feeling better today. If I put a little pressure on the big incision, it makes it a lot easier to move around. I was even able to sleep on my stomach some this morning. I wandered around Target for an hour or so yesterday and it was a bit much, but I was able to pass a ton of gas afterwards and I am a lot more comfortable today. I am going to try to get out of the house again today.