JoiaRox

I had no drain, nor did my doctor ever discuss it...it wasn't until I got on this forum that I heard about these things! Ew! I had a one-night stay in the hospital (planned in advance) and a speedy recovery. I'm 29 days post-op today, have been back at work for 3 weeks and am doing just fine!

My recommendations (and I'm not a nutritionist): Up your Protein to 70g/day minimum - try to exceed that! Drink 64oz water/day. Minimize carbs (my doc recommends no more than 50g/day for best weight loss) Don't drink any beverages that contain calories - don't drink your nutrition! The one exception is Protein shakes. If you still need them to get to your daily minimum, do it. Strive to get your nutrition from solid foods, though, as the sleeve works best when you aren't "sliding" things through your sleeve. If you start with those four, the scale should move and your overall health will improve! Focusing on those as your goals shouldn't allow you to overeat on calories - essentially, it's more about the macronutrients (protein, carbs) that you put into your body rather than the calorie count. I would also recommend that you take a Multivitamin of some sort, at the very least, to ensure that you're getting everything you need.

Loved it on purees - I used Fat Free refried beans and shredded cheddar melted into them...sometimes melted a Laughing Cow cheese in there! Deeeeeeeeeeeeelicious!

I had this problem about 10 days out of surgery - switched to a different brand (now using Opurity) and all is well. I did some research and found that many people have nausea problems with Bariatric Advantage.

At 10 days out, I was on full liquids - that included any "cream of..." soups, as mentioned above - just had to be sure to strain any chunks out! Anything that required chewing was still a "no no" back then.

You're only 2 days out from major surgery - of COURSE you're in pain, and it's normal! Keep listening to your body - sleeping, walking around & sipping liquids are your only jobs for now!

That's where I think counseling will come in handy - clearly, there's more going on in your head/heart than can be controlled with a weight loss tool like the sleeve. You've got to get to the root of THAT to be successful!

I'd recommend two things - go see a nutritionist and go get counseling. Sounds like your head isn't in this game. If you were eating protein first, making good food choices, etc., you would NOT be gaining. What's going on?

Hell, try being stalled Weeks 2-4 post-op. My scale FINALLY went down a smidge today, but we'll have to wait and see if that trend continues!

I'd agree - we should be consuming 64oz of water per day, with or without the sleeve - and that's a minimum! Also, my NUT has me on a minimum of 70g of protein per day...most days I exceed that. If you're following the recommendations you were given, try exceeding them and see what happens!

I finally went down this morning (4 weeks post-op today) after a few weeks of slight movement. Keep doing what you're supposed to - the weight WILL come off once your body has adjusted! You'll continue to go through cycles of stall, lose, stall, lose for the entire process...don't get impatient now!

I track every morsel that goes into my mouth and only eat when hungry. I'm getting, at minimum, 70 grams of protein per day, 64oz fluid and all of my vitamins. I keep an eye on carbs/calories, but really only for observation purposes. I don't "try" to eat up to anything other than my requirements...just turns out that way! I have no clue how people are only getting a few hundred calories AND meeting requirements.

During the puree stage, my doctor said that I can have anything that doesn't require chewing. So, his answer would be no. I do know that there are others on this thread whose doctors skip the pureed stage altogether, though, as long as patients chew, chew, chew!

Heck, I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow and I average 1,200 calories a day. My PA and NUT are just fine with that, as long as I meet my protein and fluid goals.

Can I just say? I'm totally not thrilled with your husband's lack of support. What happened to wedding vows? Support? Love?

Honestly, whether or not to go on medication is at the discretion of your doctor. Your logic is absolutely sound on this, but your doctor may have a different opinion.

Everyone's completely different, and much of your journey will depend on your starting weight, genes, recovery speed, etc. Personally, I lost 10 pounds in my 10 day pre-op diet, then another 15-ish in the first 10 days post-op. Tomorrow will be four weeks since my surgery and I haven't lost a pound in almost 3 weeks. Bodies take time to adjust, and we all have our different pace in the race!

If you have the same insurance, that's probably a good guess. I didn't have to, with either my band or sleeve - two different insurances, but every insurance is different! I just lucked out

Depends on a couple of major things: 1. Your insurance company's policies. 2. Whether or not your doctor will do a revision all at once, or will require you to do it in two, separate surgeries. My insurance covered my band removal in March, and my doctor wanted me to wait 3 months before sleeving so that my stomach would heal - I had massive scarring and a heavily distorted stomach from living with a severe slip for 2+ years (long story as to why!). As soon as the band was removed, we began the process of getting insurance approval for the sleeve - at that point, I was considered a "new patient" in that I had to meet all of the WLS requirements as if I'd never had the LapBand. Luckily, the process was QUICK and didn't require too many hoops - I was sleeved exactly 11 weeks after my band was removed.

Hmmm...I'm almost 4 weeks out, but have been able to get down my Protein shakes, Greek yogurt, etc. pretty well - perhaps I'm not much help. Have you googled "Protein shake recipes?" There are some great ideas for making deLISH Protein Shakes in your blender - I find that adding ice, some flavorings, milk, etc. are the key to keeping it up! As for soft/puree foods, the amount I eat depends on what I'm eating, what else I've eaten in the day, etc. If your doctor is directing you to only eat 4t/meal, stick with that. I can eat (and do) much more than that, but the advice from my doctor was to listen to my body and do what I feel I can tolerate.

They definitely are - THEIR opinion of what has worked (or not) for the patients they treat. I know my doc reads a ton of medical journals (we often compare science - I'm a former high school science teacher), but I'd rather my doctor be comfortable with what goes in my body and how to treat my new tool than anyone online.

On the flip side, I could drink 24oz in an hour by Day 6 and have no problems with fluids now (almost 4 weeks out).

I'm currently in that stage - my main staples are Greek yogurt, Turkey chili w/no beans (higher protein), fat free refried beans with fat free shredded cheddar melted in and a variety of soups that sound good...anything that's chewable gets thrown into my Magic Bullet for a quick spin before I heat & eat!

I know; sorry if what I wrote made it sound otherwise - surely didn't mean it that way! For me, every day is a new step in the process...and every temptation brings a choice - victory or defeat. I focus on being positive and making good choices because, I know, this is what I need to do for me. Remind yourself of all of the reasons you did this - perhaps, make a list and hang it somewhere you'll see it frequently! Writing tends to be healing for me, so I appreciate being able to blog and utilize social media/groups to vent my frustrations, read about others' journeys, etc.

While I miss being able to eat/drink as much as my head wants to, I also recognize that there's no going back...so why waste energy on depression/sadness/crying?! Life's too short to dwell on things we can't change.