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Yeah, when she told me to take cottage cheese and put it in the blender with water or milk and then put it in a mesh strainer and drink what comes thru, i though UH, NO, I dont think so..ewwwwwwww:drool:

thanks BG, you'll be on the losers bench soon ) It did take a while before Jeannie came in and then some more time with her..sorry i missed ya before you left...:thumbup:(

Oh, well you can have it!! lol:thumbup:

YAY!!!! she actually gave me a nov 30th and changed it to dec.3rd...

ok, so i was down to 211 lbs for 2 days and then yesterday jumped back up to 213.8 and same today, he said the fluids in my body are adjusting and is not even worried about me losing weight right now. so im down 7 lbs. he took the drain out and im on to watery baby food yuck...well what ever i can put in the blender water down and then put in a mesh strainer and its what come out, the liquid is what u drink, well, i amost threw up hearing it, i did buy some small jars of stage 1 baby food and will thin it out so able to drink it if i cant handle it, back to straight liquids i go, cause it is just nasty sounding and if i had to prepare it, i wouldnt drink it ewwwwwwwwwwww~~

OMG...hahahahahahahhahahahahah that was hysterical...:thumbup: :wink5: :lol2: :tt2:

BG, where did u go today, i had to see jeannie and then you were gone?

Hi jenn, im doing well, will know more after the doc today. how r u doing, glad to hear from ya..

I wonder why you didn't get one val? Not that it matters now, but just curious...

Oh thats right, you have Posner, so, he might do things a little differently, not sure, but the drain is too catch the fluid that collects in your abdominal cavity after surgery and if you would every get a leak, less than 1%, it would collect that too, so im really glad i have one, it gave me peice of mind... congrats to you on your decision, and we will welcom you to the loser's bench after your surgery LOL... I will let you know how I make out tomorrow...:crying:)

i go in tomorrow for the post op appt., but yeah it was gross the first couple days, i never had one before, after a couple days, i got used to it. i'm not sure, as far as how long, i guess until your post op and mine happens to be 10 days, i guess it could be anywhere from a week to 10 days. Val didn't have a drain, but i guess he is doing it on everyone now. Have u decided what to do yet or are you still researching? Oh and yeah you could go out, just tuck it in your pants or tape it to your belly or pin it to your shirt LOL. use it as any earing. oh, im sorry, getting silly now...cant wait to eat something, im not sure what they let you puree at first?

Yes well me too BG, but i did good until last nite, i just tuck the bulb in my waist band, but last nite i forgot after changing my clothes and sat on it and it was pulling, thank God he puts one stitch in to hold it somewhat, but if i had pulled any longer, that woulda come out. It must happen, cause he said in the hospital, be careful you dont pull it out. LOL....

WOw, good for you shelby, i was sleeved on nov 1, and i was on here crying like a baby, i would have eaten anything if i could, and everyone told me it was normal, and to just breathe and focus, i dont recommend this, ask your doctor, but honestly the only thing that got me through was chewing sugar free gum, i chewed tons of it just for the flavor and the chewing, it satisfied me enough to get me through the last 9 days, i go tomorrow for my 10 day post op and this morn i was down 9 lbs since surgery day. hang in there, it does get better.....

Yes, NBG, her name is tiffkins and she is a walking encyclopedia on the sleeve, she is scouting new questions everyday and answering them, she is ver sweet and very knowledgable, I havent seen anyone gain weight yet but i seen a couple posts about being afraind to lose to much and most people responded by sayingto increase your intake and decrease cardio. just ckick on forums, and then their are different ones with different content and people are righting in everyday, all day, with questions and answers and tiffkins will tell you to pm her. hope we helped alittle bit..) I go in tomorrow for my post op and get the dranin out...YAY!! honestly, it wasnt bad at all.....

You go gurl, I just got a nook e-reader and down loaded the complete idiots guide to low carb cooking and i have to say some of the recipes look yummy. cant wait to start eating again. Yeah, i never thought to ask val, what does happen when you cant process the protien and if it does get stuck, where does it get stuck at ? LOL.....thanks val, your the pro now so we have to badger you with questions .........hahaha:thumbup:

Thats great Val, how much have u lost now, cause you looked skinny to me at the last support meeting? how did u both know who the other was did u meet her before...? thats ironic after all the chat here the last couple days, i am so glad ur doing well val, r u going to the next support meeting?

my doc was reluctant to sleeve me because i have a hx of reflux, he said the sleeve can make it worse. i am only 1 week out so dont know what to expect, but i take prilosec. luck to you and i hope i escape it too cause reflux is horrible!

cant really help u on that since i am only 1 week out, but i heard some of the girls say they went from 2 oz to 6 or 7 oz in 7-12 months so i dont think it is unusual, i dont think you would want to go for years only eating 2 oz of food. my doc also said it goes from a small banana to a med banana sized pouch. i hope that helped alot. im sure some more experienced girls will chime in..lots of luck...vicki

when did u have surgery, did u have lap surg. cant help u with the stitches cause i have glue but i do have a drain since my surg was only 1 week ago and it is still draining pink/ yellow clear fluid.

hey pam, i got sleeved the same day as you, and i am down 8 lbs, so it must be pretty much the norm. how are u doing otherwise, do u have a drain, follow up with the doc yet, what are you eating if anything LOL, i see the doc on wed and will have the drain removed then.... thanks vicki

Down 8 lbs in 7 days, i agree with LLL, the sleeve so far is everything the band was not, today is one week and finally not hungry at all, i woke up starving in the recovery room, so it must be the grehlin is leaving, so long, wont miss ya! LOL....... BG i know you have always been a big advocate of the sleeve, even before the Hoff was doing it, check it out. Miss everyone, how are you doing val? Yeah, i have to say, that doughnut is not appropriate for this site>>>

OMG Janine thats terrible/funny too...your poor daughter, so a major bitch fest huh? how old is she. I cant believe your going back to work already do you work with the kids, how old? I am getting my drain out wed, and i cant wait to see what hes going to let me have, i will take dog food at this point LOL...really, i was looking at the butter today and thinking hmmm. i wonder how that would go down, is that desparate or what...

HAHAHA!!! Janine, you are hysterical, but i get everything you are saying. i just want to eat, even if its a refried bean cake LOL.... are you going back to work or something. you said you can only get in after four. do you have a drain, its a pain in the a**..but i get it.

Well Texas, how are you doing, cause me and janine on the other post op posts are dizzy and weak and feeling pretty awful, are you able to have creamed Soups or v8 juice? do you have a drain? thanks, and i wish u the best too...

Thank you Chilo, and everyone who responded to my post, i hope you all know the diference it makes when some one hears you and responds with compassion and understanding. :grouphug: