KateBruin

I don't crush any of my meds. I got pills even while I was in the hospital but waited 2 days for my 800 mg gabapentin. I guess we're all different. I just knew I'd gag up crushed pills. I'm totally with you on the pain meds for my back but not my incisions. It's nice to have oxy for my incisions when they really hurt but the hospital bed was so bad for my back it completely eclipsed my incisions pain. I feel for you. They need to find something for you in the interim. I was about to say you should be able to swallow them but remembered I used to take it and that it's an NSAID. If medicinal marijuana is legal where you are try some CBD.

I feel like I'm dying here. 1 more week of liquids then about 4 weeks of purée before solids. I'm meeting all my protein/water goals with shakes + unflavored protein in just about everything I eat. I just feel so hungry and unsatisfied. Could the fact that the gas full feeling is mostly gone but I'm thiiiiiiiis close to cheating with tuna but I want to be a good patient How the hell did you guys survive the liquid phase? I'll also add that I HATE all broth and soups that I've tried. Anyone use a canned soup they love and just strain out the solids?

Miso soup without the solids is fantastic. Tastes delicious and the sodium makes me thirsty so it forces me to drink more water. Bone broth though is disgusting [emoji12]

Sleeved on the 23rd. First two nights I slept sitting up on my couch. Now I sleep on my stomach/side with pillows spooning me on each side. Two incisions are definitely still tender. PJS pulled up to my armpits and tank top tucked in [emoji23]

Surgery aug 23 and I weighed myself a few days after. Down 6 lbs but I'm also retaining a ton of water. Belly is swollen with fluid, gas and poop!

You probably want to make sure they're whole grain and have nutritious value. I'm only a week out (aug 23) but when I can eat it will be whole grain pita with tuna/chicken salad.

Is that what you lost in a week? I think I've only lost about 6 lbs but I haven't pooped so in definitely retaining water. I think I'm getting in a lot of calories for this stage (~1000) but it's what my body wants.

Thanks! I'm basically past the regret phase. I was just so uncomfortable and full with gas, pain and bloating I didn't know how I could go on living. I'm already sick to death of the full liquids diet. I wish my doctor would approve me for purée early since I'm doing such a great job meeting my protein and liquid goals. But, according to him the most dangerous time is 7-10 or 7-14 days post op (I was on drugs at the time) Not sure if I said it here but I'd kill for some chicken/tuna salad on a low carb pita or gluten free type cracker. Any word on whether over drinking can expand the stomach and essentially undo the surgery? Is that basically urban myth except for those who binge eat?

I am in desperate need of anything resembling real food. I get about 150 g of protein a day and probably around 100 oz of food. I know some of my hunger is in my head but I would murder newborn puppies for some tuna or scrambled eggs. I can't really find any liquid appropriate foods I enjoy. One week till puree and broth is making me homicidal

My sneaky way of getting all the protein I get is I add a scoop of non-flavored 15 g protein to any broth or yogurt I eat. I know I'm eating about double the protein most people eat but I was on about 200 g before

I definitely have absolutely no issue getting my protein. Today I think I got 159 g. Same with my liquids. I also feel starving but I'm praying it's just head hunger. I know lots of people are convinced their surgeon botched the size of the sleeve. Another week to puréed foods seems like a lifetime.

Sent before I was done...I started by b12 today. I'm also able to drink about 1000 calories and 150 g of protein. Still have what feels like contractions of gas but gotta wait till number two! I also take the rest of my pills no problem. Liquid oxycodone made me vomit.

I was sleeved Wednesday and today was my first day with few issues about my pills or liquids. I take 4 huge gabapentin pills and 1 tums size med. I split them all in half and spend about 90 min swallowing them

Even my pulmonologist said smoking from a pipe/joint is basically harmless. He views it 100% different than cigarettes. If you're at all concerned switch to a vape, edibles or THC tincture. Just make sure you don't use a strain that gives you munchies!

I got sleeved on the 23rd and I'm only just having a mostly easy time with liquids. Yesterday I had 1200 calories almost 200 G protein. It wasn't until today I started feeling better but I still have what I'm guessing is waves of gas that make it feel like I have a lump in my chest/stomach. I'd kill for some eggs or real food but I understand my limits and the fact that it's mostly in my head.

I split my huge pills in half and take about 15 minutes for each one. I was given kind of large pills even while in the hospital. My first day home I really struggled with fluids. Today I not only reached my fluids very early afternoon but I got 146 g of protein. No poop yet [emoji24]

For me, more room temp milk and 1/4 juice 3/4 water go down the best. Same with broth.

I pretty much feel like I'm dying but it's Sunday and I just got sleeved Wednesday. For now, my priorities are water, protein, then other stuff. No poop yet but I'm hoping it ok happen soon! lol. Kind of running out of interesting things to eat.

Mine must have done done it before surgery because I was there for a grand total of about 30 hours and had nothing done except have blood drawn. And they gave me tolerated liquids during my stay.

I was sleeved on the 23rd and have been having an extremely difficult time. Meds, liquids, anything just goes down like a ton of bricks. Water tastes gross and so do my protein shakes that I loved before. The past two days I've slept till about 7 pm and my urine was a great color until a couple hours ago. Since then, I have 1 25 oz s'well 1/4 juice 3/4 water, half a protein shake, and a big glass of milk. The milk really helps stuff go down. 64 oz is absurd when I also need to be resting and relaxing

I have a couple flavors sitting in my kitchen but I'm too scared to try them after the first one was so awful. I think it's mostly the texture since it's so thick but maybe a little water or ice will help.

I've never heard of ADHD being the cause of obesity. I have it and obviously I'm overweight if I'm here but I didn't gain any weight until I started an unrelated psych med. You can start treatment, which will probably be an adderall type drug, before surgery as long as you discuss it with your surgeon and your psych will work with you through the whole process as your requirements for meds can change post-op. The stimulant treatments can help you lose weight but personally it wasn't much and my body acclimated to it very quickly. My surgery is Wednesday and I haven't discussed my ADHD meds, just my other meds, because I only take it during school or work because I build a tolerance very easily. Since you're in the beginning stages I would start ADHD meds if your life is negatively affected by the disorder. That's obviously all just my opinion and experience.

Isopure protein water is probably the most disgusting thing I have tried in my entire life. Thick and gross tasting. Yuck!

My surgery is on Wednesday and I don't have a pre-op liquid diet at all except the day before when I do a colonoscopy type diet but with a small breakfast so my stomach is empty for the surgery.

I get the rx for single use b12 vials and syringes but I know there's clinics or med spas that offer them cause I've totally seen groupons for them. They're super easy. I do sub q but some people do IM.