Michie_be_me

I am almost 5 months out and I just began this week eating sunflower seeds that are still in the shell. I have been trying to only eat the seed, but am worried that some of the shell may have been ingested. I am now feeling anxious that I may have somehow done damage to my pouch. Any information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Also, is there a way to know if you have damaged your sleeve in any way? I am just concerned how easy is it to damage the sleeve with what you eat. Trying very hard to eat right, but I do sometimes fall backward and eat things I feel are not the best for my new diet. Thank you in advance for all feedback.

I am almost 6 weeks out and I feel hungry a great deal of the time. I am having the same issues. I am very disappointed that I am not feeling the restriction as I thought I would. I can eat more than I am supposed to be eating at any meal. I stop myself because I know I shouldn't be eating that much. I was told to add vegetables also with my meal to help me feel fuller. I really wanted to feel restricted or nauseous, something that tells my brain to stop besides my own judgement and common sense, which if I had good judgement and common sense I would not have needed the surgery in the first place. My primary care doctor who specializes in weight loss told me he didn't care if I was eating a little bit more as long as I am showing that I am losing weight. My surgeon at my second follow up was surprised that I could eat more than 4 ounces and said that should be impossible that I should be eating less than 2 ounces. It is very difficult and can be a slippery slope. I continue to surprise myself however with mostly good decision making and control. I am also getting bored with the foods I am eating and having trouble finding variety. Good luck.

How long does it take to start feeling better after sleeve surgery. I am 2 days post op and pain is excruciating. I can hardly handle it. Also tips for taking crushed pills. That too is making me gag and be sick. What pain meds were people sent home with. I am given 1 Percocet every 6 hours and my first dose home it made me sleep, but when I woke up an hour and a half later pain was so bad.

I am 5’2” and I got sleeved 3 weeks ago and before my 2 week pre op diet I weighed 208. Day of Surgery I weighed 191. Now at 178

I am 46 and got sleeved on August 27th. Doing well for the most part. Still trying to figure things out.

Hi, I have never written in any type of forum before, and I feel like I am a bit late to the game. I am already one week into my two week preop diet and feeling very anxious. My surgery is Monday August 27th. I am doing ok during the day with diet, however it is at night (as always), that I struggle. I am doing my best, but cannot find a low sodium broth that makes me happy. I love soup but I cannot find one that satisfies me with low sodium. I am doing well with the shakes, but I still feel hungry. I am so very limited in what I can have. I don't know how everyone else does it. I am here because I am addicted to food and it has been difficult at night. I could use some other people who have gone through the process who can help me through. Thank you.

I am only 2 weeks out and my doctor told me I was not allowed to fast. I was a bit upset but not really surprised. I am not sure how this will be next year. Please let us know what you did and how it worked for you.

I am getting extremely frustrated. Please let me know if this experience is unique to me. I am 2 weeks post op, and I have not lost any weight in the second week. I know there is a 3 week stall is it possible to have a stall in the second week. I am not getting consistent information from the surgeon about my nutritional requirements and I am concerned because I am not feeling restricted on liquids and maybe I am over doing it. I was not having regrets, but I am starting to now. Also, I am able to start purees tomorrow and not sure what I can and cant have. I have another weird situation. My primary care doctor is the director of a nutritional and weight loss program. I got cleared for surgery by his nutritionist, however she does not specialize in bariatrics. Now I need a nutritionist that does specialize in bariatrics, and the one recommended by the surgeons office says she cant treat me because I did not do the initial evaluation with her. I am at a loss because I don't know what I should and should not be doing. My surgery was uncomplicated, however getting information I need to be a success has been very complicated. My doctor's office has given me contradicting information both pre and post op, and I am beyond frustrated and in tears. I want to be a success but all I see is failure in my future. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your response it does help.

thank you for sharing and good luck on your journey. May it be easy for you to get through.

This helps tremendously. I was feeling all alone in this process. For liquids I was told to be on 300-400calories, but not sure how that changed once in purees. I will try to relax a bit more regarding the process, I just don’t want to do anything wrong or to hurt my new stomach. Thank you again.

That is terrific progress. Nothing to be upset about. Keep in up, I mean down!!!!

Thank you BostonWLKC. I needed to hear that.

Oh my gosh, I was sleeved on August 27th. I was in a lot of pain and one week later it is finally feeling better. However the situation you are having with the water is the same as me. I have been asking all along this message board if my surgery failed because I feel no restriction in taking in liquid.

I had gerd but it was due to a hiatal hernia which got repaired along with the sleeve. I am only a week out but so far so good. I hope it remains that way. Gerd was a big factor for me and I was afraid to do the sleeve because of it. I hope it continues to go well for me.

Sleeved on August 27th one week post op, and I am not sure I am regretting it, but questioning whether it is working.

Thank you Frustr8 so much for continuing to check in. Hope you had a great weekend also. Needed help with another problem or question. I am able to drink lots of liquid while sipping of course. I don't get a sense of feeling full. I am concerned the surgery is not going to work because I don't feel restricted. I here people cannot get their liquids in post op, however that does not seem to be an issue. I can drink all day wrong. Is something wrong with the procedure or sleeve. I am so scared I did this and it wont work now.

I had similar Experience but not that extreme. I was first told to be at hospital at 9:30am. Then 11:30am for a 1:30 surgical time. Surgery didn’t start until after 3pm. Very frustrating. I also just began my cycle the day before surgery making it that much more uncomfortable. Good news is you are doing it. Best of luck.

I am one week post op today and doing a full liquid diet. I never seem to have the sense of being full and feel I can drink as much liquids in small sips as I want. I stop myself because I want to be in control. I have only felt hunger about 4 times since surgery. The rest of the time I feel comfortable. I am afraid it is not working and I am not being restricted. No nausea or vomiting either. Is this sleeve going to work? Feeling really anxious. List about 17 pounds Pre op but one week post op maybe only 4 or 5. Is this normal?

I hope you get through the rough parts very quickly. Wishing you speedy healing.

Hi All, I am 4 days post op and I am finally feeling like I am not going to die. I have turned a corner and the pain is finally a bit more bearable. It was a hard road but I am doing it. I am about 18-20 pounds down from the beginning of preop. this is about 2 1/2 weeks. Thank you for getting me through. Not easy but glad it is done.

Oh my gosh, you know you are not supposed to make a pre op gal laugh. thank you for sharing, I have a call into my doctor for some other questions, so I will mention this as well. I had similar problems pre op with the steal turd reference. I so get it. afraid that will be the case now as well. I was also looking for some sleevers who's weight was not super high. I am in that league also and felt guilty posting my starting weight so I didn't. I have a lot of medical problems that are due to my uncontrollable eating. I started at about the same weight as you. It makes me feel better to find others who start out a little lower.

Also, a TMI question. How long did it take you to have your first bowel movement after surgery. I still have not had one. Is this normal. I am 3 1/2 days post op. My last one was Sunday night the night before surgery.

I probably am not walking as much as I should, but I am trying. I do have bad gas pain and it gets relieved and then it comes right back. I cannot imagine how much gas can be in one body. I am also having bad incisional pain on trying to get up. thank you for support. I am hoping that each day will get better. Hearing others experiences helps. my doctor is making me crush all meds and I am on so many. I have been able to swallow small pills, however I am afraid to do it even if I am can because of what it could do to new stomach.

3 days sleeve post op.