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kdawgsmom

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    My doctor said it can cause ulcers.

    Okay, does anyone have any information stating that alcohol is dangerous too soon after surgery ? All I can find is "it can impact you differently" in other words you feel it a lot faster and of coarse empty calories and the risk of transfer addiction, but all that aside, I'm looking for actual research showing it is a risk to staple line ect. My surgeon had no stipulations on alcohol following the sleeve and in fact said "it's a liquid" you'll be fine, I had 2 margaritas about a month out. However, I recently had a revision so I'm looking for information in order to make an informed decision this time about if I would want to have a drink next weekend while out of town for the Holiday.

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    Hi there! I'm also having mine with Dr. Nick, but on 5/4. So exciting! How has your preop diet been going? I'm on day 3 today...so far, so good.

    It just keeps getting more real with each passing day. Just this one last week of preop diet and then surgery day-4/27. I'm a little worried about just what it is going to feel like for me since the last surgery I had was when I was 6 yrs old- tonsillectomy! Best wishes to all those before me and best of luck to those who have theirs on the same day and those after!!! :)

    Anybody out there had the sleeve and gone home the same day? Mine is with Nicholson Clinic in Dallas and it's a day surgery. Would love to hear experiences of those who had the surgery and went home same day...

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    I've been trying a lot of different ones. So far I like Total Lean 25 at GNC....I just ordered individual bottles of the premier Protein to try. thanks!

    Kim

    Hi Ginger!!!

    Kdawg I drink the premier Protein shakes. I get a case for $24 at costco and they taste the best to me for 30g of Protein. I tried all kinds and tried the clear protein drinks Isopur and I just could not take the taste. So I stick with what's easy for me to get down. I don't add anything to them or make special drinks or smoothies out of them. I just grab and go. Pretty easy!

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    thanks! I'm pretty proud! :) I understand completely about going out to eat and loving food. We centered our lives on food. That's changing. Which Protein shakes do you like?

    Kdawgsmom - that's awesome that you are already down 11 pounds! Good for you! When is your surgery? I feel like really following your preop diet just helps you stick to your postop phases. I think the high pain tolerance will be helpful for you! It was so much easier than I expected!
    Eating now is fine. I haven't found anything that makes me sick. Ground beef is a lot more heavier in my stomach than other Protein so I don't eat it much because I just don't like the way it feels. I definitely can not eat breads and carbs the way I use to. I tend to stay away from those anyways but when I have tried it just hits me like a ton of bricks. Pasta I don't even try for the same reason. And as far as what I eat....it's pretty basic and repetitive. I am a picky eater to begin with. So I generally still drink a Protein shake for Breakfast because even almost 4 months out...I only eat like 3 or 4 ounces so there is no way I could get all my protein in. So I start with a shake. lunch is usually leftovers from the night before so for instance today I had some spaghetti sauce with a little ground beef and some mozzerlla cheese. We had lasagna last night and I just pick the cheese and meat off. It was about 3 ounces and I was good. snack around 3ish is usually a string cheese or a Protein Bar if I need more protein and then dinner is usually just the protein we are having and sometimes a veggie. So tonight we are having pork ribs and carrots. I usually only drink Water or crystal light. Sometimes I have coffee but I'm super sensitive to it. Always have been.
    It's just crazy to wrap your head around. We ate out for everything and loved eating. Now it's just not that important. I can usually find something everywhere and order off the kids menu. It's just not as important anymore.

  22. Posted

    I'm down 11.1 lbs so far on the preop diet. That excites me! lol I have a pretty high pain tolerance....so hopefully that will work on my side. How is the eating now? whats an example of your daily food?

    Kdawgsmom thank you so much! Some days I feel like I am a slow loser and others I feel like I am doing great! These dang stalls cause major head problems! Lol my surgery and recovery was so easy and smooth. I truly believe really following my preop diet helped a bunch. I didn't cheat at all and really stuck to it. Right after surgery, I was up walking every hour to help with gas. When I woke up in recovery, I remember screaming at my nurse about pain and nausea. He kept saying try and burp and I cussed him a new one. Lol oops! But by the time I was transported to my room, I was better. I stayed on top of taking pain meds while at the hospital and at home for 3 days. I never let the time lapse. I had surgery Wednesday and back to work that following Monday. I think the walking and staying on the meds helped a lot so I recommend doing that as much as possible. Really stick with the protocol for when you can eat what after surgery. I never cheated on that either. I'm excited for you! You are going to love it! I was super heavy before 388 so I am just now starting to get people to notice I am losing and it feels great! You got this!

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