Creekimp13

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Thank you, no wasn't chunky, stringy at all. But, still nervous I am 4 days post op.

They're gonna need to do a stomach transplant.

(OK I'm kidding)
But in all seriousness are you post op?
And it's yogurt still so I don't see what the huge deal is. Unless there's like huge massive chunks of coconut and you're like day 1 postop. In which case you'd likely feel pain by now

It’s a blessing to be on this side of the post. Surgery was Dec 4th and it was a success. I look forward to reading and expecting what’s to come! Congrats to all who jus recently made the transition from pre to post op as well!!

I did not have any nausea or vomiting after gastric bypass.

Same here 5 days out and nothin ... Just gas!!!! Gas pain!!

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I've never experienced any nausea either.

I have not experienced any nausea either. Thanks God!!

Hang in there! I’m sure the hunger is terrible but just keep thinking of the prize. Also, you will be able to eat your diet recipes soon enough. It’s really good that those are the things you are craving. That will help when it comes time to eat solids again. Maybe think of a milestone reward? I always try and concentrate on that when things get hard.

I know the struggle I’m 5 days post op and every time my brother cooks I want to lick the pan. I’ve been craving a simple grilled cheese since my surgery. On top of it I’m finding it hard to fulfill my Protein requirements without feeling overstuffed.

I know I can't eat it...and I didn't. I really just kinda mashed it with my finger and tasted the juice on my finger. Tiny taste of juice...nothing solid.
God, I'm hungry.
First three days after surgery, just non-caloric Clear Liquids. Past two days I've added 4oz of Protien shakes every other hour.....and I'm getting seriously hungry.
Tuesday, at my one week check in, I'll get the green light on adding 4oz of strained Soup, or watery cream of wheat or oatmeal, or yogurt, or pudding. So...that really should help.
I was losing weight reliably on 1500-1800 calories a day. (lost 30 pounds in 6 months and never ate under 1500)
Presurgical diet was around 800 calories a day and lasted two weeks....then three days of zero calories...then two days of about 400 calories.
My brain feels like it's full of cotton. I forget everything and I'm just kinda...nutty. My energy is pretty good. I'm getting 10,000 steps a day without trying (I walk a little every half hour as directed...it adds up!). But I feel like I'm starving.
I know I have to protect the new sleeve, and go by the book....and I am. I am not cheating. I want to. God, I want to. But I'm not.
The stuff I'm craving isn't naughty...it's my old diet stuff. I'd kill for avacado toast on whole wheat with some low fat baby swiss and canadian bacon. Half a slice, and a cut up Tomato. I'd kill for all my diet food recipes that I've learned to love and miss dreadfully. I'd kill for a bite of an egg mcmuffin, or a steak salad, or some Thai stir fry.
The Protein Shakes are making me twitch.
The Mio has grown boring.
chicken broth tastes like a chicken's sweaty armpit and I can't stand it anymore.
Jello is my nemesis.
Not today, Satan, not today.....

Am I alone in this? I have not experienced ANY nausea. Not since waking up in the recovery room on Tuesday...nada..not one bit. No urge to puke, no swimmy barfy feeling. Just a little localized pain (not bad) and hunger. Not like over the top tummy growling hunger....but a sluggish kind of punky, head achey.....damn I am hungry sense of not having enough gas in the tank.
A little nausea might take the edge off my overwhelming desire to eat an egg mcmuffin.
But nope. Now it's just a waiting game until it's legal to eat something and I feel oddly....annoyed....by my good luck.
Anyone else completely lack nausea?

I was the first surgery on Tuesday with my group, so with an arrival time of 5:30, I was up at 4am.
Got there and it all went very smoothly. They wanted a little last minute blood, they wanted a pregnancy pee test, then on to pre-surgery where I got a couple of shots and an IV catheter in my forearm. Everyone wants to know your name and birthdate...lol.
Had already taken the Emend pill for anti-nausea. Was given an antinausea patch behind my ear, and a motion sickness med. Also, a med for preventing blood clots.
Surgery went well. Woke up and learned that I'd had a small hiatal hernia that my doc tightened up to help prevent acid reflux.
Surgery was 7:30-9:30. I spent 9:30-12:30 in recovery. Was ready to leave at around 11, but there was a little delay getting my room ready. Got a few ice chips in recovery.
Around 12:30, I was wheeled up to my room. The pain from the surgical sites wasn't bad. The trapped gas, particularly in my shoulders, hurt like the dickens, though. Miserable feeling, but tolerable.
As soon as I got to my room, I asked to go to the bathroom. Got up without any problem, took myself to the toilet. (nurse did stand outside the door at first). Got out and said that standing upright made my gas pain feel much better, so asked if I could walk. Nurses seemed very enthusiastic about my willingness to walk and took me for a walk. I did a couple laps of the ward and wanted to sit down again.
So, then, I was given a little one ounce cup of Water to drink slow. Got some pain meds, some more anti nausea meds, some meds to encourage my guts to keep moving.
I drank my little one ounce cup without any issues for a couple hours in a row and they advanced me to drinking FOUR little one ounce cups per hour, and sucking on this plastic breathing thing ten times an hour. After a bit, they helped me put an order in to food service for some broth, Jello, and other Clear Liquids.
But here's the routine I had to follow (and am still following today)
10 sucks on the breathing thingy per hour, One or two small walks per hour. Four ounces of clear liquid per hour....drinking one ounce every 15 minutes in 10 little sips.
Yesterday at 6pm, they sent me home, and I've been doing the same schedule. Tomorrow, I'll alternate hours, and do 4 ounces of Protein Drink, then four ounces of clear fluid...alternating like this for at least 10 hours of the day. The goal is at least 40 ounces of Fluid per day.
I'll remain on Protein drink and clear fluids until my recheck a week from surgery. At that point, if all is well, I get cream of wheat, yogurt, pudding, and oat meal back in the rotation.
The toughest thing for me has been getting comfortable in bed. I'm a side sleeper and it's kinda painful...but wedging enough pillows around me helps. Also, I have a little narcotic medication in liquid form for home, that so far, I have only had to take at night.
Am feeling pretty good today! Still pooped, but getting my walks in.
One funny thing....they loaded me up so much with IV fluids that I actually gained about four pounds while away having surgery! All those swollen tissues must be holding a lot of Water. I was told this is very common and not to worry about it. Could also be a function of them taking me off my diuretic for a while until fluids get easier to swallow in bigger volumes.
Anyway...I'm doing great and wanted everyone to know the sleeve isn't that bad. The hardest part for me is all the meticulous measuring and making sure all my little recovery jobs are getting done. Walk, sip, suck. Rinse, repeat.
Good luck to everyone on a safe and effective outcome!

I know I can't eat it...and I didn't. I really just kinda mashed it with my finger and tasted the juice on my finger. Tiny taste of juice...nothing solid.
God, I'm hungry.
First three days after surgery, just non-caloric Clear Liquids. Past two days I've added 4oz of Protien shakes every other hour.....and I'm getting seriously hungry.
Tuesday, at my one week check in, I'll get the green light on adding 4oz of strained Soup, or watery cream of wheat or oatmeal, or yogurt, or pudding. So...that really should help.
I was losing weight reliably on 1500-1800 calories a day. (lost 30 pounds in 6 months and never ate under 1500)
Presurgical diet was around 800 calories a day and lasted two weeks....then three days of zero calories...then two days of about 400 calories.
My brain feels like it's full of cotton. I forget everything and I'm just kinda...nutty. My energy is pretty good. I'm getting 10,000 steps a day without trying (I walk a little every half hour as directed...it adds up!). But I feel like I'm starving.
I know I have to protect the new sleeve, and go by the book....and I am. I am not cheating. I want to. God, I want to. But I'm not.
The stuff I'm craving isn't naughty...it's my old diet stuff. I'd kill for avacado toast on whole wheat with some low fat baby swiss and canadian bacon. Half a slice, and a cut up Tomato. I'd kill for all my diet food recipes that I've learned to love and miss dreadfully. I'd kill for a bite of an egg mcmuffin, or a steak salad, or some Thai stir fry.
The Protein Shakes are making me twitch.
The Mio has grown boring.
chicken broth tastes like a chicken's sweaty armpit and I can't stand it anymore.
Jello is my nemesis.
Not today, Satan, not today.....

Age: 19
Sleeved: October 17th 2017
SW: 297
CW: 255
GW: HEALTHY AND HAPPY.
I’m almost 8 weeks post op and I’m down 42 pounds! I’m ahead of my surgeons program (at 12 weeks I should be down 50 pounds so I’m alittle ahead).
I know everyone is different when it comes to this and how we use this tool but I’m just curious on other peoples experiences, how fast they lost with types of diet and exercises they do.
Share your progression stories! ️

Oh my gosh, I thought I might be the only hungry one! I thought for sure that the physical hunger sensation would go away, but, in between bouts of nausea, there it is, alive and well. My boyfriend and mom are planning to make enchiladas tonight (with my blessing, why should they miss out just because of my choice to have surgery?) and I really just want a taste of the sauce, just a little bit on the tip of my finger. It's frustrating, knowing that I could stop eating at half an enchilada, because that's what I was doing before, but not being able to even take a bite right now. Maybe this is a mixture of head and physical hunger for me. Either way, I didn't expect to be this hungry.

Haha totally opposite!! From the moment I woke up in recovery and for 48 solid hours all I did was dry heave/vomit from the overwhelming nausea. They gave me every antiemetic possible and nothing took the edge off.

Thankfully, I haven't had any nausea or issues since then, but consider yourself lucky! I was positive that my new little pouch was going to burst open from the force of throwing up.

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How did you guys handle having people eat around you with foods you love? My friends feel bad when they eat around me and me being so young I get really sad I’m not able to enjoy foods with them or be able to do what they are doing because I still have to take it easy. I feel very emotional and have been crying a lot not because I miss the food but I miss being able to eat with my friends. Any advice?

I honestly thought i was the only one i am post op since monday ... And it is now saturday ... Jajaj
But i have been pretty steady... U know what honestly help chicken broth with boiled up carrots it gives it an amazing flav... Very good. . . Jello heck no i have so much jello in my fridge i dont even want to look at it omg disgusting... I kid u not .. U know what also helps me i put this power drink (one Protein scoop) with a small very small spoon of papaya and blend it with non sweeten almond milk and ooommgg i swear i am in HEAVEN!!!

Its called Isopure 0carb protein powder
Vanilla i kid u not hunger goes away and u feel full ... 06 oz of almond milk and one scoop of powder and one little ittle piece of papaya or 2 berries and wow

Try it enjoy[emoji12] [emoji20]

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Had surgery Monday and I'd love to taste real food, I just caught myself thinking how long before I can bite a chicken strip? The struggle is real

I know I can't eat it...and I didn't. I really just kinda mashed it with my finger and tasted the juice on my finger. Tiny taste of juice...nothing solid.
God, I'm hungry.
First three days after surgery, just non-caloric Clear Liquids. Past two days I've added 4oz of Protien shakes every other hour.....and I'm getting seriously hungry.
Tuesday, at my one week check in, I'll get the green light on adding 4oz of strained Soup, or watery cream of wheat or oatmeal, or yogurt, or pudding. So...that really should help.
I was losing weight reliably on 1500-1800 calories a day. (lost 30 pounds in 6 months and never ate under 1500)
Presurgical diet was around 800 calories a day and lasted two weeks....then three days of zero calories...then two days of about 400 calories.
My brain feels like it's full of cotton. I forget everything and I'm just kinda...nutty. My energy is pretty good. I'm getting 10,000 steps a day without trying (I walk a little every half hour as directed...it adds up!). But I feel like I'm starving.
I know I have to protect the new sleeve, and go by the book....and I am. I am not cheating. I want to. God, I want to. But I'm not.
The stuff I'm craving isn't naughty...it's my old diet stuff. I'd kill for avacado toast on whole wheat with some low fat baby swiss and canadian bacon. Half a slice, and a cut up Tomato. I'd kill for all my diet food recipes that I've learned to love and miss dreadfully. I'd kill for a bite of an egg mcmuffin, or a steak salad, or some Thai stir fry.
The Protein Shakes are making me twitch.
The Mio has grown boring.
chicken broth tastes like a chicken's sweaty armpit and I can't stand it anymore.
Jello is my nemesis.
Not today, Satan, not today.....

I know I can't eat it...and I didn't. I really just kinda mashed it with my finger and tasted the juice on my finger. Tiny taste of juice...nothing solid.
God, I'm hungry.
First three days after surgery, just non-caloric Clear Liquids. Past two days I've added 4oz of Protien shakes every other hour.....and I'm getting seriously hungry.
Tuesday, at my one week check in, I'll get the green light on adding 4oz of strained Soup, or watery cream of wheat or oatmeal, or yogurt, or pudding. So...that really should help.
I was losing weight reliably on 1500-1800 calories a day. (lost 30 pounds in 6 months and never ate under 1500)
Presurgical diet was around 800 calories a day and lasted two weeks....then three days of zero calories...then two days of about 400 calories.
My brain feels like it's full of cotton. I forget everything and I'm just kinda...nutty. My energy is pretty good. I'm getting 10,000 steps a day without trying (I walk a little every half hour as directed...it adds up!). But I feel like I'm starving.
I know I have to protect the new sleeve, and go by the book....and I am. I am not cheating. I want to. God, I want to. But I'm not.
The stuff I'm craving isn't naughty...it's my old diet stuff. I'd kill for avacado toast on whole wheat with some low fat baby swiss and canadian bacon. Half a slice, and a cut up Tomato. I'd kill for all my diet food recipes that I've learned to love and miss dreadfully. I'd kill for a bite of an egg mcmuffin, or a steak salad, or some Thai stir fry.
The Protein Shakes are making me twitch.
The Mio has grown boring.
chicken broth tastes like a chicken's sweaty armpit and I can't stand it anymore.
Jello is my nemesis.
Not today, Satan, not today.....

I know I can't eat it...and I didn't. I really just kinda mashed it with my finger and tasted the juice on my finger. Tiny taste of juice...nothing solid.
God, I'm hungry.
First three days after surgery, just non-caloric Clear Liquids. Past two days I've added 4oz of Protien shakes every other hour.....and I'm getting seriously hungry.
Tuesday, at my one week check in, I'll get the green light on adding 4oz of strained Soup, or watery cream of wheat or oatmeal, or yogurt, or pudding. So...that really should help.
I was losing weight reliably on 1500-1800 calories a day. (lost 30 pounds in 6 months and never ate under 1500)
Presurgical diet was around 800 calories a day and lasted two weeks....then three days of zero calories...then two days of about 400 calories.
My brain feels like it's full of cotton. I forget everything and I'm just kinda...nutty. My energy is pretty good. I'm getting 10,000 steps a day without trying (I walk a little every half hour as directed...it adds up!). But I feel like I'm starving.
I know I have to protect the new sleeve, and go by the book....and I am. I am not cheating. I want to. God, I want to. But I'm not.
The stuff I'm craving isn't naughty...it's my old diet stuff. I'd kill for avacado toast on whole wheat with some low fat baby swiss and canadian bacon. Half a slice, and a cut up Tomato. I'd kill for all my diet food recipes that I've learned to love and miss dreadfully. I'd kill for a bite of an egg mcmuffin, or a steak salad, or some Thai stir fry.
The Protein Shakes are making me twitch.
The Mio has grown boring.
chicken broth tastes like a chicken's sweaty armpit and I can't stand it anymore.
Jello is my nemesis.
Not today, Satan, not today.....

Gotalose... I'm feeling good, and could probably handle a couple hours of desk work...but it would have to be pretty simple stuff. Keep in mind...for three days I had clear liquid with no calories, and now I'm getting about 400 calories a day from Protein Shakes in addition to more clear liquid. It's hard to make your brain function well with so few calories coming in. You could do some simple work, but I wouldn't suggest anything challenging or stressful. (or anything that would result in big problems if you screwed it up a little)

I was the first surgery on Tuesday with my group, so with an arrival time of 5:30, I was up at 4am.
Got there and it all went very smoothly. They wanted a little last minute blood, they wanted a pregnancy pee test, then on to pre-surgery where I got a couple of shots and an IV catheter in my forearm. Everyone wants to know your name and birthdate...lol.
Had already taken the Emend pill for anti-nausea. Was given an antinausea patch behind my ear, and a motion sickness med. Also, a med for preventing blood clots.
Surgery went well. Woke up and learned that I'd had a small hiatal hernia that my doc tightened up to help prevent acid reflux.
Surgery was 7:30-9:30. I spent 9:30-12:30 in recovery. Was ready to leave at around 11, but there was a little delay getting my room ready. Got a few ice chips in recovery.
Around 12:30, I was wheeled up to my room. The pain from the surgical sites wasn't bad. The trapped gas, particularly in my shoulders, hurt like the dickens, though. Miserable feeling, but tolerable.
As soon as I got to my room, I asked to go to the bathroom. Got up without any problem, took myself to the toilet. (nurse did stand outside the door at first). Got out and said that standing upright made my gas pain feel much better, so asked if I could walk. Nurses seemed very enthusiastic about my willingness to walk and took me for a walk. I did a couple laps of the ward and wanted to sit down again.
So, then, I was given a little one ounce cup of Water to drink slow. Got some pain meds, some more anti nausea meds, some meds to encourage my guts to keep moving.
I drank my little one ounce cup without any issues for a couple hours in a row and they advanced me to drinking FOUR little one ounce cups per hour, and sucking on this plastic breathing thing ten times an hour. After a bit, they helped me put an order in to food service for some broth, Jello, and other Clear Liquids.
But here's the routine I had to follow (and am still following today)
10 sucks on the breathing thingy per hour, One or two small walks per hour. Four ounces of clear liquid per hour....drinking one ounce every 15 minutes in 10 little sips.
Yesterday at 6pm, they sent me home, and I've been doing the same schedule. Tomorrow, I'll alternate hours, and do 4 ounces of Protein Drink, then four ounces of clear fluid...alternating like this for at least 10 hours of the day. The goal is at least 40 ounces of Fluid per day.
I'll remain on Protein drink and clear fluids until my recheck a week from surgery. At that point, if all is well, I get cream of wheat, yogurt, pudding, and oat meal back in the rotation.
The toughest thing for me has been getting comfortable in bed. I'm a side sleeper and it's kinda painful...but wedging enough pillows around me helps. Also, I have a little narcotic medication in liquid form for home, that so far, I have only had to take at night.
Am feeling pretty good today! Still pooped, but getting my walks in.
One funny thing....they loaded me up so much with IV fluids that I actually gained about four pounds while away having surgery! All those swollen tissues must be holding a lot of Water. I was told this is very common and not to worry about it. Could also be a function of them taking me off my diuretic for a while until fluids get easier to swallow in bigger volumes.
Anyway...I'm doing great and wanted everyone to know the sleeve isn't that bad. The hardest part for me is all the meticulous measuring and making sure all my little recovery jobs are getting done. Walk, sip, suck. Rinse, repeat.
Good luck to everyone on a safe and effective outcome!