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4 hours ago, AmyP619 said:

Hi all! I'm new to the site. I had the Sleeve done 11/28/17, and I'm wondering who else had theirs done on or around that date and how you're doing? I had to do the 2 week liquid pre-op diet, so in the total 4 weeks that I was on liquids pre and post op, I lost 26 lbs. I'm on mushed foods now, I'm 3 weeks post-op today and down 12 lbs since surgery, and the weight loss is slowing like crazy. I'm getting so frustrated, even though I know I shouldn't be so focused on the scale. I'm eating 400-500 calories a day and hitting my liquid and Protein goals. I feel like the scale should be zooming downward!!!! This past week I lost 1 lb. ONE POUND! Come oooon!! Lol Just curious how others are doing! So far I've had absolutely NO nausea since surgery, and I've tolerated all of the mushy foods I've eaten *knock on wood!*.

WOW, my surgery was the same day and my numbers/experience is almost exactly like you. At my 2 week post op meeting with the surgeon, I mentioned my "slow down" and she said it was expected and she was not concerned at all. She said it was "to soon". Im on a soft/pureed food bu I am eating mostly ground beef/Turkey and sometimes eggs. I made a meatloaf and handled that pretty well. 4-5 oz of food max for me at this time and averaging 500-600 calories a day. Not much hunger but I think that is slowly coming back also. Im on this for a total of 5 weeks, then back to normal food. Im started the gym today so hoping the weight loss increases. It better or I'm asking for my stomach back

Beth Israel Milton- Dr. Bresnik.....I'd give them a B-. Dr, Bresnik seems to be a fine surgeon, and I feel safe in her hands, but her bedside manner is not the best. The rest of the team seems to be just "by the books" with no real geniuine care for me as an individual. I hate to say this, but I think its important to get information like this out to anybody thinking of having the surgery and have them do their research.

I am at the exact timeline as you. I am doing a Protein Shake in the morning (about 7 or 8am). Takes me about 15 minutes to get thru that. I feel like I could suck the whole thing down, but I don't. I also have 1 or 2 cups of coffee (against my NUT's advice). Around 11am I have one or 2 cups of Cream of chicken or mushroom Soup. This also only takes me at the most 1/2 hour to consume. I also get in my second Protein shake by about 2pm. I have no adverse effects except maybe a few burps and a lot of noise in the gut. I try and get 1 or 2 12oz bottles of Water by this time. My wife gets home bout 4:30 and for dinner I watch her eat. Then around 6pm I have my final protein shake. I also sip water thru out the day. I was 244 on the day of my surgery 1/28/17 and weighed 236 today. I weigh myself about 4 times a day. Any questions let me know.

I confess:

I had conversations with my pain med button when i pushed it in the hospital (come to papa, i own you button, Yea baby and something unintelligible but I think it was from the movie scarface )

I drink coffee most days

struggling with my new emotions

I will have a piece of lasagna when its safe

im not crushing ALL my pills.

On 10/29/2017 at 8:22 PM, ProfessorSlim said:

My surgeon told me, at the time of post-op d/c, that I had a large fundus. I asked if this was significant and he said it means I'll lose a lot of weight easily. Because the large fundus had been making increased amounts of gherlin, and now that will be gone.

Anyone else hear this? I wonder if it is just a normal variation, or did my over eating make it big?

Hoping his prediction is true!

My doctor said the same exact thing ! I thought she was trying to make me feel good. I had my surgery 11/28 and am 4 days post op down about 4 lbs.