Mrs_O

So sorry to hear that! prayers for strength and a speedy recovery!!

Awesome news! I too start soft food Tuesday and I'm counting the minutes it seems! Have you tried a heating pad on the shoulder/back pain? Hopefully that helps! Thanks a bunch. I only get to eat an egg on Tuesday. Do you get to eat more than an egg? Yes I have tried the heating pad, the ice packs, and various pain lotions like Bengay, Stop the pain and Cool and heat. I am also taking the pain pills I got for the surgery. Have also use the massager and nothing is helping. I will be going to my PCP tomorrow and hopefully he can help. This pain is worse than the surgery pain. It feels like some is stabbing me and twisting the knife. Tuesday I will finally move to soft foods. I'll be allowed eggs, cheese, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, grits, soft veggies, crackers, unsweetened dry cereals etc.

I am also trying to look at the other side as well. I can handle if someone doesn't like it or is snarky but what if being honest about it causes even one person to go through with as well and save their health. Sometimes all it takes is to see one person not ashamed and then others will join in! if I can change one persons life then the shade from haters is SO worth it!

I have recently had to fess up about having surgery to a few people I know from church and work clients so they know why I am not working for a bit. I found that telling them I was having it because of some health concerns makes them actually think about it not being a vanity thing. My boos pressure was starting to get high and my dad passed away at 51 due to MANY complications of being obese and it's like they understand and aren't judge mental at all thank goodness. Also through in that the doc and I have decided to do it now before it gets out of hand is best. Seems to have gone fine so far!

Awesome news! I too start soft food Tuesday and I'm counting the minutes it seems! Have you tried a heating pad on the shoulder/back pain? Hopefully that helps!

I don't feel regret but I totally feel like this liquids phase is dragging on even slower now. I thought it would get better by now but OMG this sucks. Been on for two weeks. Tuesday I can have soft foods and I think I'll be a much happier person!!!

Today I actually found that my decaf coffee with SF caramel macchiato creamer actually masks the taste of the protien powder. Success! At least for today. And I also found out I mis calculated and can start food on the 9th instead of the 10th! Small victory!!!

mine was the 27th. my incision sites are not too bad now. just waiting on steri strips to come off. have to do blood thinner shots for 30 days so those sting a little and leave occasional little bruises i find myself getting tired early evening and by 9pm i am so ready for bed. guess thats just my body healing. OH YEAH and the ITCHING! wow these things must be healing nice because wow o wow they itch.\ i am SO sick of liquids and i am struggling to get in liquid and Protein goals. just ready to chew something even though i am not hungry. some sips of liquid give me a lot of pressure but i am assuming that is just the swelling

i am a week out tomorrow as well and i am also so sick of liquids. i do not feel hungry but i am so ready for the soft foods phase if for nothing else but to chew! today i finally found a way to get some protein in as the shakes are all so nasty they make me gas but i put some unflavored powder in my coffee with creamer and can't taste it so now i just have to try and get this down. its going to take all day i also find myself getting tired late afternoon or early evening but thats mostly due to two kiddos

I TOTALLY got that email this morning too! Even more torture since I'm still on full liquids for a week!

I've been super nervous about the genepro. I just don't see how they get so much in such a small scoop! I hope it's true. I ordered unflavored piping rock and the scoop is HUGE Takes me a whole day to get in a scoop in my liquids. The matrix nectars were very good (certain ones) preop but now even they are nasty. Guess I'm just roughing it out til food comes

I'm in he same boat. Every protien I could stomach pre op now makes me at least dry heave. My saving grace is fat free milk at this point. I keep trying everyday hoping it will be better all of a sudden. Other than that I am feeling pretty good. Usually get tired early evening so not having any late nights but so far so good. Ready for the 10th and those soft foods!

I haven't tried the soup yet no. My saving grace right now is fat free milk. At least I can get a good bit of it down and it be liquid and protien. Think I'll give the soup a try!

Ugh. Well I am back asking about protien again. I'm 5 days post op and started full liquids back today and so it's time to start back protien supplements as well. I've tried premier, unflavored in water, protien shot and some matrix today and they all made me throw up or dry heave. I was able to get a little of the matrix down (roadside lemonade flavor) but I am STRUGGLING here folks. What tastes better??? These all are triggering my gag reflex apparently. I really want to get healthy so please help!!!! Everything I managed to at least stomach pre op just isn't working ((((

I've also been wondering about pickles as well down the line. How do they effect your tummy after surgery? Obviously I won't be eating bowls full but curious about the acidity of them

My surgery was Wednesday and I am also struggling with fluids. Tonight I finally broke down and tried a straw and OMG it's so much easier. No extra gas. I am not taking huge gluons with it and make sure to break auction before swallowing but I seem to be getting more liquid in now! I start back on protein shakes tomorrow and they're so flipping NASTY I'm not looking forward to it. Have some unflavored powder so hopefully that helps. I too had bad gas for a few days but it's all in my right shoulder/lower neck and man did it hurt! Heating pad has been my buddy! So ready to move on to soft foods on the 10th!

i am in the same boat. surgery was the 27th and i am beyond sick of liquids!!! I'm not craving any of my old comfort foods per se but i am wanting anything! a scrambled egg sound like heaven right now, or some Beans, or cheese. ok, now back to my broth and Water

my surgery was the 27th and i have really been feeling pretty good although struggling to get in fluids. today i feel MISERABLE! so weak. i got in more liquids today but doing this for 9 more days until soft foods is going to kill me it feels like. its terrible but i am not even craving like my comfort food staples! even healthy food sounds amazing right now, like a scrambled egg or some beans or cheese. everything liquid i am officially sick of and i am praying the 10th will hurry up and get here!!!

i am in the same boat as my surgery was the 27th. i am so beyond sick of nasty liquids that i broke down in tears today. i don't regret the surgery but i just can't deal with all this nastiness for 9 more days! liquids are hard to get in and i have to start Protein back tomorrow so its just going to get worse. praying this next little bit goes quickly. i am not craving my fav comfort foods but simply anything!!! mostly a scrambled egg or some Beans sounds amazing. I've been feeling much better the past few days but today was miserable. i feel so weak and i know once i can get something in i will feel much better!!!

For those of you already sleeved, how are you making it through these liquids???? Ugh. I'm not hungry per say but o need real food!

Gas is better today. I tell you I have never burped so much in my life. Feel like I'll get more fluids in today but the head hunger is pretty miserable. I've been on liquids for so long I am dying to chew some food. I know I'm not hungry but it's really annoying. At this point I reall hate soup and I have til the 10th for soft foods. Dreaming of a scrambled egg that's for sure!

Cool. I'll have to try the g2. This artificial stuff is SO nasty. I can't even finish a whole Popsicle at a time because of the twang

My surgery was Wednesday. Woke this morning feeling a ton better. If I could get rid of the gas pain in my shoulder for good I think I'd feel like a new person. Had one BM during preop liquid diet and one on surgery morning at hospital (think that one was nerves) none since and I am on liquids until the 10th. I am SO just wanting some real food even though I am not hungry. I am super struggling with these liquids. And also everything sugar free tastes so artificial and nasty

I had to cheat today and get in a little of a regular Powerade just to make sure I don't get dehydrated. That little in between all the water helped! It amazes me how dry my mouth gets even while sipping water all day. So annoying. Just ready to heal And get to a new normal for sure!

i was sleeved on the 27th and also had a low BMI. i was self pay. 3 days post op now and really feeling much better. just struggling to get fluids in. i am really craving just about anything that isn't a liquid or something not sugar free. i hate the artificial taste of everything. can't wait to try a scrambled egg! and green beans!