Tadah

Merry Christmas to you as well. My ricotta bake just came out of the oven, will be eating soon and very excited to try it. I too haven’t had any issues with drinking and eating and sometimes worry the sleeve won’t work for me. I know I need to be patient but I just wish I felt less “normal” and more like a person who just had surgery 2 weeks ago. One recipe I would recommend is retried beans, super filling and flavorful. I use a Vitamixer to mash them up good and then add beef broth to a smoother consistency. I also use as much low sodium products as possible.

I was sleeved 12/12 and have to give myself Lovenox shots for the next 3 weeks, its not so bad but I still wish I didn’t have to. I was told it was due to my higher weight, I guess more prone to blood clots.

Hi everyone, what a great thread! I started on page one and just finished page 25. I was sleeved on 12/12 and have lost 18.6 lbs since then. I am able get in all my fluids and protein (64oz-64g) so I guess I’m lucky for that. For protein, my preference is the nectar powder, it’s ice tea flavor and liquid** it is not nectar consistency so it’s misleading by name. U can control how many grams of protein u get by how many scoops u use which is convenient. Another thing I find helpful for variety is a I take the Progresso or Campbell soups and throw them in the blender- I am buying the light/ healthy style ones. They have ones that are higher in protein but if u have your shakes it might not matter as much— today I had progresso cream of potato and bacon (lite). The blender puréed it perfectly smooth. For my program, I am on “full liquids” but cream soups and farina are allowed. I am able to drink about 4-5oz in a half hour and I find it pretty filling. Hope to hear any tips or advice, Good luck to all of you amazing people!

I did sleep on the recliner for the first 3 nights. I was told lying flat could be very painful and I should take pain meds and use lots of pillows so I opted for the recliner instead. I was sleeved on 12/12, and have been sleeping in the bed for the past 5 nights or so (and on my side no less) without difficulties. I did not sleep during the day, I did a lot of binge watching on Netflix, lol. Good luck to you!

I just had my 1 week post op appt and the APN said I could experience dizziness. She gave me 2 reasons, one reason is because I am on blood pressure medication but I don’t recall what the other reason was. I’m sure if u call the office, they will be able to help u. Good luck.