Arthur Dent

Has anyone experienced any issues staying asleep after surgery? I fall asleep pretty quickly, thanks to an Ambien, but I tend to wake up several times a night and need to listen to music or something to help me fall back asleep. Before surgery, I had problems falling asleep but then slept pretty soundly. The sleep interruptions make it very difficult to wake up, and then I'm tired all day. Any advice? I don't know if this is related to WLS, but I'm five weeks out and I don't know if my body is changing too quickly which makes it uncomfortable at night. Just thought I'd ask.

I'm five weeks out, and just moved to soft mechanical foods. Ground beef is good for me, but ground turkey makes me feel sick.

I was sleeved a month ago, and up until a few days ago I was losing weight pretty well. I had lost 25 pounds ... and then the weight loss just stopped. I have been stalled at this weight. I don't know if it's because I have been moved to mechanical solids (small bites, but real food) from the puree stage, or if it's just a natural thing. Do I have to wait for this to end, or is there a way to kickstart more weight loss?

THANK YOU EVERYONE! I'm back home, we have electricity, and most of all we're safe. These tips really helped me out.

Another question: If I find Premier Protein shakes, can I drink them without refrigeration?

Hello all. I am from the Tampa Bay area, and I have been forced to evacuate. However, this location is all but certain to lose power and I expect to have zero electricity for days or weeks when I return home. I'm still in the puree stage, which means nearly everything I need to eat has to be refrigerated. Does anyone know: 1. If I can't keep milk cold, can I make my Unjury shakes with water? I have both chocolate and vanilla flavors. 2. If I have time, can I make the shakes in advance and put them in the freezer so they will stay cold longer? 3. If worse comes to worst, and I can't puree my foods, do you think something chunked like canned tuna or chicken would be OK for my stomach? I would chew it very well. 4. Do I need to keep eggs refrigerated? I know they don't refrigerate them in Europe, but there might be a difference between American and European eggs. If they're not refrigerated, I can scramble them using a skillet on the propane grill. 5. Any other advice? I need answers as quickly as possible. If the power and cell service goes out, I will have no way of checking this website.

Hello all. I'm two weeks post-op and I've just started the pureed stage. I'm wondering if I'm going to be able to get all my protein in now that I'm consuming more real food and fewer protein shakes. The foods I'm supposed to eat -- like pureed chicken and pureed egg salad -- doesn't have nearly as much protein as the shakes do. Has anyone else dealt with this? What should I do?

I'm August 17, and I'm here in Florida too.

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Last week, my surgeon told me that pills wouldn't be a problem. Just don't take them the morning of surgery.

Have you tried adding PB2 (powdered peanut butter) to a vanilla or chocolate shake? I do it with the Unjury shakes.

I just got my date yesterday. I'll be having my surgery on Thursday, Aug. 17. I started my pre-surgery diet today.

I had this question for my nutritionist, and she told me that I'll be able to take pills normally after the surgery. This doesn't seem right to me, so I'm going to check my with primary care doctor. Also, I'm meeting my surgeon tomorrow, and this is on my list of questions to ask him. One of my prescriptions has withdrawal symptoms, so I really need to continue taking it. The others ones I should do fine without.

I did the DC march with my husband. Absolutely incredible feeling of power and connectedness. I'll be getting a sleeve soon (still don't have surgery date) which will allow me to do more things like this, I hope.

Hi there Richard! I just friended you on Facebook. I would like to be added to the group too.