Thisismytime

I am your twin! Also sleeved on 10/16. Also down 37 lbs and two pant sizes. From 24 to 20. I also had a 2 1/2 to 3 week stall.

Started soft mushy food yesterday. I’m sure we’ve all heard the advice to eat off of a saucer, but yesterday I was told to use a baby spoon. I think it really made a difference. It helped me take smaller bites and eat slower.

I’m 8 days post-op. If you are like me the thought of another protein shake makes you gag, try it warm. My doctor required us to use the Bariatric Advg. I warmed about 9 ounces of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and added the chocolate shake powder. I could almost convince myself that it was hot chocolate. I thinking drinking it hot may get me through the next 6 days until I reach purées.

How many people leave the hospital with a surgical drain still in place? My surgeon says I will have it for a week. I spoke to someone who was sleeved a little over a year ago and he never had a drain!

Surgery date of Oct 16 here. Pre-surgery liquid diet to start on the 3rd. I will finish up my supply of diet dr peppers in the next few days and then suffer the caffeine withdrawal. I’m hoping to be through that before I start the liquid protein diet on the 3rd.