Half of Bri

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Me too!!!! I have felt great till friday. 19 days post op. Now I feel like crap for three days. Lightheaded. Grouchy as hell. Tired of powders. Ugh. Not very hungry. Sick of Soup. Sick of yogurt.

To get rid of the message/lecture about the dangers of eating too little, use the "Quick Add" tool and add in enough calories to bump yourself up over 1,000 calories for the day. Then click to close your diary. After you close your diary, just subtract the calories out.
The message is stupid and annoying, I agree.

Getting in my Protein is near impossible. It makes me gag. I'm trying to mix vanilla Protein in to my vanilla Greek yogurt to get some in but, ugh. I had to stop my pain meds because the taste was making me gag, so now I'm sore and crabby.
I got in about 40 oz of fluids in so far today, which is a huge improvement. Earlier today I was worried I'd have to take a trip to the hospital for an IV. I'm pretty sure my veins have shriveled up and died.
I've been super weak and fatigued but the gurgling in my stomach is lessening day by day which is making it easier to eat. I had planned on going back to work tomorrow but there's just no way I can do it. I'm so looking forward to puréed foods on the 15th!
I knew what to expect before the surgery but man, I had no idea how hard it'd be. Anyone who says this is the easy way out has absolutely no idea how hard it is.

I was also sleeved on the 3rd. It's been a work in progress. The gas gets stuck and my stomach spasms all the time. I have been really trying to get the Protein Shakes in but the seem to cause a lot more gas than anything else. This is definitely not the easy way out.

I'm 3 days out from surgery (12/3) and I have been feeling wonderful until this morning, no problem getting fluids in, no nausea . Today lightheaded, weak and gas bubbles!! I'm wondering if all this gas is making me lightheaded? Has anyone else heard of this

@@Half of Bri I love your signature!

Congrats! I was sleeved 12/2. Today has been the hardest for me, lots of gas bubbles making it difficult to drink. I'm weak also, and just feeling icky. Overall tho, it has been a much easier experience than I expected. I'm looking forward to the future, for sure!

Hope everyone who was sleeved this week is doing well!
My sleeve surgery was yesterday. Everything went really well and I actually feel really good! Much better than I expected. I started liquids today and I am able to get in about 1/2 oz. Water and 1/2 oz. of Protein Shake per hour. Luckily I haven't been nauseous so far, just few tiny air bubbles in my chest if my sips get too big. My doctor cleared me to go home this evening if things are still going well.
Thoughts and prayers to my fellow Sleevers this month - see you on the loser's bench! ????

My new size 12's sitting on top of my old size 24's

Came home on Wednesday. Only had to stay one night. The gas was the tough part but it's finally subsiding. Today I almost got all my Fluid and Protein in so I'm happy for that. Other than a little soreness I have to say It wasn't as bad as I thought.
I hope all of you are doing well. Keep me posted!

Hi everyone!! Sorry I haven't checked in before now. Sounds like you all are doing great. I had a great surgery, doc found a hiatal hernia and repaired it, pretty rough time after surgery but it was mostly due to gas pain and a nurse that was not very helpful. My catheter was bent wrong or something and I was in excruciating pain because I had to pee and it wouldn't let me. I had trouble getting help with that and didn't receive any pain meds until 4 hours after surgery. As soon as they fixed my catheter and gave me pain meds, it's been so much better!! I have had 2 c-sections and this is so much easier for me. I had to reduce my pain meds a couple days after surgery so I would slow down. I thought maybe I wasn't feeling enough and I would hurt myself by doing too much.
I actually feel amazing and have so much energy. I did not expect to feel this good so soon. I'm down 20lbs including 5 day pre-op diet and had to get a new pair of jeans yesterday! Woohoo!!

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@@bugsy72, it's great to hear you sounding so upbeat. Your list of clears, Jello especially, reminds me that those first days post-op are the worst. No appetite, but having to ingest things that imply illness is such an imposition. I loved Jello when I was a child, but that was long ago.

Well, it's oVER~and i'm really glad! Had the surgery Tuesday morning, came home late this afternoon. I'm doing ok, but i do have pain in my abdomen, for sure. I'm taking pain pills for that. People say it gets better "every day," so I'm holding them to it!
This first week, I am only on Clear liquids, so I'll be drinking my meals. No Protein yet though. Just Water, diet no carbonation drinks, diluted juices, Jello squares (no sugar), sf popsicles, broth. I already did Tuesday, Wed, and Thursday, so only four more days of this phase. I'm looking forward to the "full liquids" stage!
I see the surgeon Monday morning and he removes the "drain" then. It's gross and disgusting and I can't wait for it to be gone! Someone said "that was the worst part!"
I didn't have ANY Nausea this time, and I've always had that. They gave me meds for it and a patch under my ear, too. It worked!
The people were so wonderful...it was a positive experience, with NO complications! I'm so thankful.
So here I am, with altered insides, trying to figure out what I'm going to eat for the rest of my life! LOL The first few weeks will be easy; my bariatric center tells me exactly what I can eat. I like that.
So all of you who have upcoming surgeries...relax! I was awake when they prepped me and the minute they started wheeling me away, I was out, not to wake up again until i was in my hospital room (not that I can remember anyway).
Good luck to everyone who is looking forward to their surgeries!

Probably being able to buy cute bras/panties that don't cost an arm and a leg... all the bigger ones that are cute are $$$$$.
Also crossing my legs, and walking stairs easier.

That's one that snuck up on my in a very real way! I was reading the label of something at costco and discussing fat and sugar grams with a woman who was doing the same and she said "not that you have to worry about that"
Mind blown!

I can't wait to have less frequent back and leg pain. Wear a sweater dress and leggings. Shop for clothes in the main sections of Maurices and Old Navy!

Traveling comfortably. I've always wanted to do a lot of traveling but haven't been able to because of my weight. My hips hurt if I walk too long, airplane seats are uncomfortable, driving long distances makes my back hurt, I'm ALWAYS hungry
I had my surgery this Tuesday and I have a trip to the Bahamas booked for May, I can not wait! Bathing suits, shopping for vacation clothes in regular stores, not being too self conscious to talk to men, I'm really looking forward to it

I am 4 days post op (12/2) and having a really hard time with gas bubbles. My surgeon says I should be getting in about 2 oz. of Protein Drink every 1-2 hours right now. Also have to have 60 oz of water/ day - I'm drinking constantly but the gas bubbles fill my stomach up and I can't physically get anything down. I'm SO thirsty I just want to gulp down ice water! My head hurts and I feel weak today. I'm trying to force myself to drink more so I don't get dehydrated ????

I am 4 days post op (12/2) and having a really hard time with gas bubbles. My surgeon says I should be getting in about 2 oz. of Protein Drink every 1-2 hours right now. Also have to have 60 oz of water/ day - I'm drinking constantly but the gas bubbles fill my stomach up and I can't physically get anything down. I'm SO thirsty I just want to gulp down ice water! My head hurts and I feel weak today. I'm trying to force myself to drink more so I don't get dehydrated ????

Thanks for the love all. We just heard back the initial report and it is showing that the mass was a rare but benign lymph node growth. Not lymphoma. It's a weird disease called Castleman's which often grows in just one solitary spot and no where else. Treatment is what they already did: removal. And this cures it.
We are SO relieved.
Now just have to resubmit to insurance for the vsg and I'll go in for round 2 In a couple weeks.
Recovery has been hard for 5 days. They didn't keep me in the hospital at all and I had a very hard time controlling pain.
After day 3, it all got LOTS better though. I'm still hurting now but not nearly as bad - totally bearable.
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I am North Carolinian too!! I am stuck in.Idaho until my adventure - but I will be asap!!!
My date for a sleeve is Dec 30th. Read some scary info. Sounds like I should throw out my scale!!

My surgery is the 11th! I live in North Carolina! Im very excited and a little nervous ????

Hope everyone who was sleeved this week is doing well!
My sleeve surgery was yesterday. Everything went really well and I actually feel really good! Much better than I expected. I started liquids today and I am able to get in about 1/2 oz. Water and 1/2 oz. of Protein Shake per hour. Luckily I haven't been nauseous so far, just few tiny air bubbles in my chest if my sips get too big. My doctor cleared me to go home this evening if things are still going well.
Thoughts and prayers to my fellow Sleevers this month - see you on the loser's bench! ????