PeachPerfect

I am a little over 1 month post op (sleeve). Solid food stage, but I've been struggling since purée stage. The soonest I could get an appointment is this Friday, so I'm just posting in the mean time but will be seeing my doctors about this. I have no appetite. It feels like I dislike everything I attempt to chew. Sometimes I wanna spit out my gummy vitamin before even thinking about swallowing it. I drink water fine and I've been going back to my protein drink just to try to keep up my protein intake, but I'm still failing. I don't understand how I'll ever keep up this much protein, all the vitamins, and all the water while I have zero desires of eating or drinking. I take my antacid. 2 a day as prescribed, and I take the smallest bites, but still I get acid reflux and nausea. I'm not uncomfortable, I'm just worried. I feel like I spend most of my day stressing out about my lack of food/protein intake.

I don't know how you and your husband usually interact, but I'm glad you were able to tell him his berating was hurting and that his response was to apologize. You should always let him know when his words hurt you. That is not something to deal with, and I'm sure he wouldn't want you to. There is nothing easy about this surgery. This is absolutely not the easy way out, this is life changing, and you're doing it to change your life for the better. Rooting for you!

I had to avoid black pepper during my 2 week liquid diet, but that was it.

Do you know why you can't finish an egg? Im curious since you have an appetite. I'm also on the puree stage, and as someone who does not enjoy breakfast or eggs, I will say they go down a lot easier without the yolk. 2 egg whites scrambled with greek yogurt. Keeps em a bit moist and fluffy and light.

Do you know why you can't finish an egg? Im curious since you have an appetite. I'm also on the puree stage, and as someone who does not enjoy breakfast or eggs, I will say they go down a lot easier without the yolk. 2 egg whites scrambled with greek yogurt. Keeps em a bit moist and fluffy and light.

Thats awesome! Congrats on getting back to work so smoothly. I love to hear it. If I can offer up an interesting recipe, Wild Planet cans (tuna and salmon) are really good quality and really high in protein. I like to take the tuna, add some cottage cheese, smoke gouda spread, and franks red hot sauce for a sort of... buffalo tuna salad.

Swap 1 egg for 2 egg whites. Same protein, without the fat.

Thanks guys! I had the unscented aveeno lotion and used that with no problems

I am 3 weeks post op (sleeve), all my tapes have come off and all my incisions look good, but I'm itchy! I don't itch because I'm not crazy lol but I really want to put on lotion. Does anyone know if that's ok?

3 weeks post op and I'm struggling with getting everything in that I need a day. Water, protein, vitamins, antacid, medication, puree foods.... It seems like so much. I'm not in pain from eating or drinking, I'm just almost never hungry, and at the rate that I can drink, it never feels like I've drank enough by the time I go to bed :(. How do you fit it all in in a single day, wake up and do it again the next day?

I'm just a few weeks post-op, so I haven't even dared to wear a pare of jeans yet, but I've dropped 20+ lbs and my feet seem to have shrunk 😅??? I can't do anything about the new white snake skin sneakers I got 2 months ago that now fit like clown shoes, but I do plan on turning anything clothes I outgrow into something I wear while I paint!

Are you being serious? Which part is preachy? The part where you asked a question and they answered?

I think most of us have slight differences in our post-op clear diet. Most of the vets have taught me that already. I mean, there are people who can have sf jello, but it's on my "NO" list. It's just more bizarre here since you're in the post-op clear liquid stage having blended/pureed foods where there is a designated post-op puree food diet (minimum 2 weeks after surgery). So when I read that, I will say I thought you were skipping steps or ignoring them? I'll say, people who have successfully gone through the surgery are a blessing on this forum, but if you're skeptical on just taking their word definitely ask your surgeon/team/doctor about that and the antacid/acid blocker. Like if my whole post could be me typing antacid/acid blocker 300x I would. Also, since they didn't prescribe you the antacid/acid blocks I'm curious if they have you on the appropriate daily vitamins.

ugh 😞I'm jealous, but also so happy for you! I'm on day 2 of puree and I can't keep anything down. Had greek yogurt w puree strawberries for breakfast ... had to go to the bathroom 15 minutes later. Wasn't the worst. I've been eating slow as molasses, but I just cant get anything to stay down. Had not even half a scrambled egg for later in the afternoon, and I swear to you, without even having to gag the eggs just started crawling back up my throat. I've never thrown up like that before... it's not painful. Like, I'm not in pain but I feel utterly weak. I went back to drinking my protein to make sure I had enough for the day since the food wont stay down. I know they said things are different now and people can do puree 2 weeks after surgery, but I think I need to give myself more time.

I haven't dealt with hunger pains pre or post op, but my mother got this surgery before me and I saw her deal with it. Uncomfortable from being hungry, not liking things she used to (like tea), not tolerating the protein drinks (vanilla, chocolate, anything shake like really), and really just being so frustrated about it. My mom was an emotional eater for almost half her life. I worked my ass off years before getting this surgery to kick that habit and learn new, healthier habits (and no I don't mean picking up a carrot instead of a cookie). I begged and pleaded that she go to therapy because even the surgeon explains, if you are an emotional eater this surgery cannot fix that as it will eventually creep up again. I agree with a lot of what everyone has been saying (stomach acid pain is no joke and its just likely that it could be the cause. Obviously no one can tell what the problem is besides a doctor), I'm just like a huge believer in therapy, and I hope this all doesn't come off wrong.