BrodieGL25
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I am 3 weeks post op yesterday for the Sleeve. At my 2 week check up, I had lost 23 lbs. I honestly didn't think I was going to make it through the first 2 weeks. Physically, I was making it through with flying colors !!! No issues, no problems, no pain.. nothing. I stopped the pain medicine the day after I arrived home and just took Tylenol. I am thankful that my surgery went so well. I felt so good and as if nothing had happened ( and I also had a hernia repair at the same time) ........ BUT....the liquid diet after was horrific for me. I didn't feel full, I just stayed starving and hungry the entire time. It did an emotional number on me. I had Mothers Day to celebrate and fathers birthday to celebrate with a family of eaters. We go "out to eat" for everything !!! A trip to the store for goodness sake, they get something to eat. Yes, you can always bring your own soup... but for me... sitting at that table while t he appetizers and food and deserts are flowing was absolutely HORRIBLE. I just couldn't do it. I would often excuse myself and walk outside or keep taking trips to the bathroom just so I could be away from the table and the food or go sit in my car and cry.
Now, I am 3 weeks post op and I have learned that I don't go. I summoned the courage to tell my family " This is just too hard". I will return with them at the table when I can handle it ... and every day is getting easier... So, when my family gets together on the weekends or evenings for shopping or the zoo, or visiting antique stores ( family hobby)... I ask ahead of time if they will be stopping to eat.. If they do, I take my own car and head home at that point.
I guess my point to this is that no one thing works for everyone. You need to figure out what works and what doesn't work for you. We have diet guidelines but we don't have life guidelines. We have to figure out how to get along in this world after wls and that isn't always easy. But, if we keep our eye on our goals and realize why we are doing this in the first place, we can make it. This is a journey. We didn't have all the answers before and we won't have them now...But with support and courage, we can find them.
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Hopefully once you are on solid foods and can partake again, this will be better. But you are figuring out your coping skills, and that is great! Baby steps
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i am one week post op and starving !! I am not experiencing the fullness that most people talk about. I am not experiencing any nausea. No full feeling. No nothing. I am having to stop myself after 5 oz of liquid because I fell nothing.
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Remember, liquid passes through very quickly. I found that the premier protein shakes helped me feel satisfied longer because of the high amount protein they have. Also, thick chicken broth was satisfying. I didn't really get the full feeling, never had any nausea or complications, and no pain at all from VSG. I was back at work a couple of days post op. Once you start with soft foods, you will notice the full feeling. I was so surprised at how quickly I felt full once I started advancing my diet. Because my surgery and recovery went so well, my surgeon allowed me to advance my diet as tolerated at my 1 week follow up appointment. I'm now 3 weeks post op and eating solid food. I still have two shakes a day to make sure I get my protein and now that I'm eating, I've started noticing the full feeling from my shakes as well. Remember to drink as much water as you can, it gets more difficult as you introduce foods back into your diet and can't drink while eating.
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You won't feel much at all while you're still on liquids, especially at just one week post-op. Keep measuring and portioning as you move into soft/purees...when you get to solid proteins like chicken or beef, then you'll feel the effect of your restriction. Chew a billion times, eat very slowly and remember to restrict liquids before and after meals. Good luck!
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