ShelterDog64

My surgery was on the 21st and today was the first day I felt close to 'normal'. My bowels have stopped constantly gurgling, it doesn't *hurt* every single time I swallow and I'm getting better at getting my fluids, although I'm still struggling to get 64 oz/day. It does get better, I promise! I'm sure having your gallbladder removed isn't making it any easier to recover I agree about the support, it's nice to be able to chat with others who are on the same track.

I like BariMelts...they dissolve pretty quickly and the flavors (fruit something or other) aren't bad at all.

Oh, I'm not diabetic either...I think it's funny how different all of our nutritionists/dietitians/surgeons structure their programs. And they all seem to work great and get most of us to our goal weights! I'm just too worried about my own ability to control myself to veer too far from the guidelines I've been given. Yet

Oh, that sounds good, but it's way to many grams of sugar for my dietician's guidelines. I'm going to try oatmeal tomorrow, though, that may help me get some extra calories in

How did you get that many calories in? I need to up mine. I feel like I've eaten a lot today and I'm just at 400 calories...I'd love to get 850 in, I think I need more calories to heal well. How did you do it?

Good luck! Even with all my little complaints, I'm still so happy I took this step...I feel like my new life has started, too!

Hi Magoos mom! We might have to start a thread for 21 June sleeve patients! I only take a few small pills, so that's not been as hard for me as it is for you. I'm using melts for my Vitamins to avoid those big old pills! I'm envious about you and the Protein shakes...they're just not sitting well in my stomach at all. Broth and water are my favorites, I'm going to add some unflavored protein to my broth tonight and see if it's still as palatable. I can't even describe how much I would love some fresh fruit or vegetables right now! I weighed myself the day I came home (post-op day 2) and I'd lost 10 pounds, I've deliberately stayed off the scale since then. I'm a Weight Watchers veteran many times over and I know what that scale does to my head! I figure I'm swollen, gassy and I'll wait another week before I climb on it. Good for you for walking! The days I was on narcotics for the surgical pain were so fantastic for me, I normally have pretty significant knee pain when I exercise and the morphine and codeine completely got rid of it, so I was walking a LOT. Now I'm pretty much off meds and the pain is coming back, and I can't take my NSAIDs yet. I'm toughing it out but it was a lot more fun pain-free I can't wait to go for my post-op appt on 6 July...I'm hoping I'll get released to soft foods and can start on my Celebrex again. There will be no stopping me then

Mine too - same day. Yes everything did taste yuk for a while. When you get hungry you start not caring. Water is lovely now, with or without flavoring, my chicken broth is lovely but mostly everything else is gross. I bought this very yummy Protein for your water on Amazon. Its Lemon Razzy by NutriWise and you put it in your water and it has 15 grams of protein. The pink lemonade has 17 grams. Its really helped me since I have not wanted anything. For your information... https://www.doctorsbestweightloss.com/shop-by-brand/nutriwise/diet-cold-drinks-juices-tea.html Thanks for this suggestion, Maggie143! I had my sleeve surgery on the 21st of June as well, and I am not interested in eating anything still I hope the water flavorings help. Everything I eat (drink, whatever!) seems heavy and leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Sipping water is the only thing that appeals to me at all. What a difference from a couple of weeks ago when I couldn't WAIT to eat! I just ordered the NutriWise water flavorings here on Bariatric Pal (well, they're Bariatric Pal brand, but exact same flavors and packaging) for less than at Amazon, BP also has a sample box of the different flavors plus a sample bag of all the Syntax Nectars that so many people like. I ordered them, hopefully I'll like some of them! I hope you're doing well, I had kind of a 'blah' day yesterday so I got up this morning and am going about my day with a bit more purpose...I've got to shake this yucky feeling from the lack of food.

I thought the Core Power Protein shakes were too high in carbs....isn't the banana either 25 or 26g carbs? I'm supposed to stay under 15g, 10g if possible. Maybe I'm wrong about those shakes?

I'm day 8 post-op and I wouldn't have made it without the clear Isopure drinks. I much prefer the lemonade flavor, after that the mango-peach. The Protein shakes are so heavy, it's been a lifesaver to have something that tastes and feels 'light' to get most of my protein from. I tried some cream soup last night, my sleeve didn't like it so I'm back to Isopure this morning. I've gone through 1-2 bottles a day since I came home.

I had to be on Clear liquids for the first few days after surgery, then on full liquids for 2 weeks, then I can move to soft foods. So the '1/4 cups of protein foods' (which is the size of an entire meal, btw) won't come until later, when I can eat solids. If you don't want shakes or powders, Isopure makes a clear Protein Drink that comes in about 10 flavors, I've found it easy to drink and digest. I also like unflavored Protein powder mixed with broth or sugarfree instant pudding. Right now, I'm supposed to be getting 32 oz clear liquids + 32 oz full liquids each day, ideally, with 60-90 grams of protein. As you start looking at your options, you may find that the shakes are an easy way to meet those short term needs before you're released to 'real' foods.

I've been on D3 for years, I buy whatever is at costco in the jumbo container. I think mine are 1000iu per softgel.

Someone you know might possibly have been googling today for 1960s-housewife-molded-Gelatin recipes. I'm thinking, Knox unflavored gelatin powder, unflavored protein powder, and some salty fish/chicken/veggie broth? Jello mold in shape of a fish optional. OMG, molded jello! My grandma loved those! Maybe aspic recipes, too...hmmm. Retro food, here I come!

I have to do full liquids until 14 days post-op...I thought I was jealous until my sleeve decided it didn't like full liquids yet. I slid back to clear liquids for days 4 and 5 and was much happier, advanced back to full liquids today and the protein shake was much more well received I think 2 weeks will be just about right for me, my doc has an extremely low complication rate as well, and I'm going to trust that he knows what he's doing. That said, I would dearly love to CHEW something right about now!

I love the idea of savory flavors of Protein Powder. I'm only 6 days post-op and I'm weary of all these sweet options :-P

I'm 6 days post-op, too! I feel as though things are going very well, healing-wise, I didn't have steri-strips, but I had glue on 4 of my incisions and bandages over the other 2. All the glue is gone and I took the last bandage off last night, it was itching and driving me nuts. I have one small incision high on my abdomen, right below my sternum, that's a bit tender but the others feel great. I am still quite swollen, though, and have a fair amount of discomfort every time I sip anything. It seems like my skin and muscles are doing fine but my new sleeve is very, very sensitive and tender. I'm on full liquids until 2 weeks post-op but I'm doing more clear than full liquids...they seem to cause less irritation. I figure my body will tell me what it wants and I'm listening very carefully

Hi Winkie! I had sleeve surgery on June 21st, so I'm a newbie to all of this, but I think you sound like you're ready for your surgery and have the right mindset. You've already had success with a band, so this should be relatively easy for you! And congratulations on having a son, I have 2 and they're the joy of my life. It will be tough, I'm sure, to not be his primary caregiver for a few weeks but when you look at the big picture, you're giving up a few short weeks to have a lifetime of health with him. Congratulations on making such a great choice for yourself. Looking forward to hearing from you as you continue with your sleeve

I had terrible pain right at my sternum when I woke up in the PACU...bad enough that I was crying and they did a 12-lead EKG to rule out anything cardiac. It subsided with an IV dose of Dilaudid. I was on a morphine PCA pump and stayed 2 nights in the hospital as well, and I'm now down to two doses of oral oxycodone daily. I tried to skip my daytime dose today and paid for it with a great deal of pain I'll try again in a couple of days. My surgeon said it's absolutely normal to need pain relief for a week or even longer. My surgery was Tuesday 6/21.

I have the Jawbone Up as well and I love it! The sleep tracking is one of my favorite features, and I love that it looks a bit more like a bracelet than a Fitbit. My husband now uses my old Fitbit and it's great for him. I think any of them does the job, it's just personal preference about the app and the look of the device.

I have 6, but one is from having an umbilical hernia repair. I'm with you, the skin glue was lifting at the edges and bugging me, so i've picked most of it off. I still have 2 silver-impregnated bandages on the port where they pulled my stomach and the umbilicus. They itch. Like crazy!

I came home on full liquids and I'm supposed to aim for 90g protein/day. I stayed on clear liquids until yesterday, I was having a bit of nausea and didn't want to push it. I'm to stay on this for 2 weeks then move to soft foods, but no Wheat Thins on mine

I'm struggling with the artificial sugars myself. I NEVER used them prior to starting my bariatric pathway and I truly hate the way they taste. I'm really interested to see what the pros have to say!

I had to have someone with me when I checked in and he had to sign a form saying he would be responsible for getting me home as well. I wouldn't have been able to drive myself home anyway since I was taking narcotics for pain control.

Tomorrow, I'm going to mix one of my bottles of Isopure Lemonade with Water and freeze it. I'm hoping it'll be like a granita or an italian ice-ish texture. I think that should be ok since I was given all the ice chips I wanted while I was in the hospital. I think freezing a chocolate Protein Shake would be good, too! I have to revise my opinion on the Isopure vanilla No Carb powder...it got cloyingly sweet as I continued drinking it, I need to either dilute it or add something to it. I did drink the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury broth tonight and it was a nice change from all the sweet options. Tomorrow I'm going to try regular broth and add Isopure unflavored powder to see if that works well. I walked into the kitchen as the family was making dinner and almost popped a piece of watermelon in my mouth! Yikes! I'm not hungry but I do miss chewing