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The first week will be a little tough but watch next week. You will notice each day is better and better!

Sleeved on May 3rd. I'm eating soft foods. Thursday I graduate to solid regular foods! I am still having a hard time with sustaining energy. I am following along with the food stages without any mental difficulties at all. My B-team said I didn't have to do puree foods this week, just soft foods. If a fork pushes through the food then its ok, Thursday I venture out into "regular foods". For those getting ready for the puree stage, I found watching YouTube videos on VSG puree week very helpful. They gave me ideas as well as encouragement. I watched several of them. I don't have any recommendations of one over any others. Yay for the Mays!!!

I had the surgery 5/3/18. I have had some thoughts wondering if I did the right thing. The only reason I have questioned this surgery is because of the total lack of energy that first week. The second week was a little better. I had attributed the exhaustion to the sever drop in blood sugar. I was in the higher range of normal (120) prior to surgery and was fluctuating between 74-90 post op. I had stopped all diabetes medicines - insulin, pills and weekly injection. I was still weak with very short bursts of energy the second week. I became disorientated when I would start moving around. When I saw the nurse 2 weeks post op it seemed to be the blood pressure drops. I was 90/60. My medicine for that was cut in half. I have done so much better since the readjustment of the meds. I am still having a hard time with sustaining energy. I am following along with the food stages without any mental difficulties at all. My B-team said I didn't have to do puree foods this week, just soft foods. If a fork pushes through the food then its ok, Thursday I venture out into "regular foods". I am having a little trouble juggling getting enough liquids at times and even enough protein at times. I do not have any regrets overall with obtaining this surgery. I looked at the matter in a practical way. There is NO going back. I will be able to eat regular foods - just a smaller amount. It helps alot that i am a meat and potatoes person. I am currently menatally happy with the whole eating and drinking regime. I forget one calcium supplement daily. I'm getting 1000mg daily though. ( Love the Wellesse Liquid Calcium! I take this as the first dose each morning and a Bari-Melt at night.) I have worried about the nutrition and dehydration problems that may arise in the future. I really need to pay attention to these two factors and I'll be fine. What also helped was watching YouTube videos of VSG blogs. I watched VSG food hauls for the puree week to get ideas. I found these videos very helpful - as well as encouraging. I watched them on a rainy Saturday morning with my niece, who is helping me with preparing. We were so interested that half the afternoon had passed. (not even exaggerating) I have many questions about this journey. I will be reading these forums for guidance. No regrets. Fingers crossed.