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If the meatballs are wrong- what do they want you to eat? Can you eat tuna or chicken salad?

After the surgery I refused the pain meds because I didn't want the nausea and the pain wasn't that bad.

I also stocked up on creamy soups. I just had Progressive Light Clam Chowder. I bought vegetable soups and lentl soups

After drinking a million chocolate & vanilla protein shakes, I took 2 oz of refrigerated mashed potatoes, 2 tbsp of the Canned Hormel Chili w/beans and topped it with shredded cheese. I microwave it and its delicious!! It looks nasty stirred up but its so good!

@@CowgirlJane, I love the advice you have been giving people. You are a true success story with the revision and I hope that I can be as successful as you are

The magic words that I read that were instrumental in my decision were the people that said " the sleeve did what I thought the band was going to do". Deep down, I also knew that someday the band was going to need to come out and I was worried about the future - what if I move and have trouble finding a decent surgeon or my insurance changes and won't cover it" I realized I had to jump on it now. Plus- it was costing me $35 to go for fills & un-fills. Now I'm done! ( as long as there are no complications). Just have to pay for the follow up visits

But I'm happy to see you are doing better

I still think you should focus on 4 protein shakes a day before you overdue it with food. And maybe some soup - thick creamy soups. We were sleeved the same week. I haven't started with meat yet- just soups, Greek yogurt and mashed potatoes w/ chili & cheese

I'm so grateful that my surgeon did not put me on a 2 week liquid diet. I know I would have cheated. Mine was a low carb diet that also forbid pork products.

I do think I'm going to be one of those "slow losers " always have been. I just don't want to get frustrated

Maybe you will do better if you eat 5 or 6 small meals so that you don't get sick? I feel hungrier every day but the plan I was given was to have 4 shakes a day at this phase as well as 2 food choices for meals. I've only been drinking 2 shakes so I'm thinking I should try to increase my shakes- maybe then I won't be so hungry

I totally understand your fears. Mine were so similar. The one thing I did know was the band needed to come out! I wasn't really having any problems but I felt like something wasn't quite right and had gained most my weight back. Remember how well you did with the band in the beginning when it was all so new? Once you get a bad fill then it's all downhill from there. Well, did the revision- turns out the band had slipped and formed a hernia. I'm in the beginning phases of the sleeve and am following the rules just like I did with the band. I know it's up to me for this to be successful. I know I'm going to have my ups & downs but this was a chance I was willing to take. Good luck to you in your journey

Start taking your chicken or other meat and cut it up in a salad. Eat lettuce with the meat and see if that helps it stay down. That's what worked for me when my band was too tight. It's too early to know how my sleeve is going to react

Good question. I was wondering that myself what people are doing in restaurants without getting sick

You can't go wrong with Protein Shakes right now

In the mornings I'm not really hungry but from 12:00 on - forget it!! I'm worried that I'm not going to lose cause I'm so hungry. For dinner I ate a cup of Progresso Light Clam Chowder. I didn't feel full so I had some Snack Pak Fat Free Pudding. I still felt hungry so I started to drink another protein shake but after 1 sip I didn't think I would be able to get it down so I put it away. That was an hour ago. I'm feeling hungry again but I don't want to eat after 7:30 at night so I keep sipping water

These are my biggest fears and I'm only 12 days post op. I'm craving everything under the sun but am restricted due to my post op diet. I'm amazed at all the people that post how they stay away from carbs - that too is my weakness and why I have failed diet after diet for years & years. Its too early for me to post "how much I love my sleeve!" because it hasn't done anything yet . I know what I plan to do and I really hope it works

No don't be worried. I just had the revision from band to sleeve. My surgeon said that's what he's been doing with most of his lapband patients

I would take liquid Nyquil at night

I just saw a terrific recipe on Facebook. Its sliced tomatoes topped with provolone & parmesan cheese, spices and baked. It looks like mini pizzas but the tomatoes are the crust. I can't wait to make it

I cried before my date and even in the hospital prior to surgery. Mine was a revision surgery & I think I was more nervous about what the doc was going to find. It turned out fine & I was so relieved after that I had a speedy recovery

Oh and as of yesterday I was 9 pounds down post op

My surgery went very well. I decided after the operation to refuse pain meds in the hospital because I didn't want to deal with the nausea like I had with the band surgery. They ended up sending me home the next day - surgeon told me my band had slightly slipped and formed a hernia which he removed. No problems getting protein drinks and water in. So far the only soft food I have been eating is 3oz of mashed potato mixed with 1/4 can of Hormel Chili with Beans & shredded cheese- microwaved & mixed. It's SO good after having all those shakes. I'm going to start with soup tomorrow.

I was banded in 2008. I did well the first year & a half. At one point I had a full that was a little too tight. I didn't do anything about it for a year. Food was always getting stuck and it was so hard to go out socially. Finally, I had some fluid removed and I could eat again but found my habits of turning to slider foods got worse and I started gaining all my weight back. Then had really bad chest pains which were acid reflux. I decided to get rid if the band and get the sleeve - surgery was 11 days ago. Found out after the surgery that my band had slipped and had a hernia. The band isn't forever- at some point it will need to come out. Sleeve is forever

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