Sara Ann

Awesome NSV I'm going to see the Backstreet Boys in July and can't wait to be able to buy a smaller shirt

According to my NUT, I am on liquids for 7 days after surgery and then I do 1-2 weeks of pureed/mushies before moving onto soft food where I will stay for about 4-6 months.

Thanks I think I'll go get some tomorrow since they are closed on Sundays

I started my TOM 2 days after surgery and I thought my back pain/cramping was from the surgery but I guess not! I have been on my TOM for the past 4 days and boy is it HEAVY! I've gone through a ton of pads since then! I hope this isn't a forever thing, I hope my cycle goes back to normal soon.

I start my pureed/mushies phase tomorrow and I can't wait! I've felt amazing on just the liquid diet but I am so ready for some pintos & cheese, soup...anything that has substance lol

You will get better I had my VSG performed on 3/21 and 6 days later, I am feeling almost 100% back to normal. I'm not sure if it has to do with the fact that I am only 23, but I seem to have healed pretty quick. The first 2 days were killer though!

I'm not sure when you will be able to burp, but I have been able to since about day 4. I was sleeved on the same day as you I know it's tough but eventually you will be able to.

I had my VSG performed on 3/21 so it has been 6 days and I've been drinking my Water like I'm supposed to but I am craving diet lemonade. Would diet lemonade from Chik-Fil-A be okay to have? It is made out of lemon juice, water & splenda.

Where can you find adult liquid tylanol? we don't have it in any stores around here

I had my sleeve done on 3/21 and was told to be on liquids until I see my doctor for my post-op visit on 3/30. I am super confused because the packet given to me by my NUT says "Water, Jello, broth" with no Protein shakes (Not sure I can get one down right now anyway), but the handbook given to me by my coordinator says that I am supposed to have "4 cups Protein Drink, 2 cups 1% milk and 2 cups of puree & strained low fat soup" I didn't receive anything from my surgeon about what to have after surgery, he just told me to stay on liquids. I am so confused! What did everyone do for their first week?

I have surgery tomorrow morning and I doubt I'll be getting much sleep tonight. My stomach is all nauseous from being nervous!

Tomorrow morning is THE DAY! I will finally be sleeved! I will be at the hospital at 6:30 AM for pre-op. I'm getting kinda nervous, which is weird because I haven't been at all until today. I'm just scared that something won't go right and I was wondering, what did everyone bring to the hospital with them? I am probably only going to be staying overnight so I'm not sure how much to bring with me.

I am on week 2 of my liquid pre-op diet and the Protein shakes are starting to make me feel really nauseous and I have to struggle to get them down. Has anyone else had this problem? and what can I do? I know I need them, but I just dread drinking them lately. Oh and by the way, I'm drinking Matrix 5.0 shakes made with the Protein powder

I don't have my surgery until 3/21 but I'm bringing chapstick, my kindle, toothpaste & toothbrush, hair brush, big fluffy robe

I am on day four of my 2 week liquid pre-op diet and I am doing really good actually, but I just woke up from a nap where I was dreaming about eating "regular" food! Even in my dream I was telling myself, I am not supposed to be eating this! Has anyone else had food dreams while on the liquid diet?

I am on day 4 as well It isn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Only 10 more days! and 3 of those days will be on Clear Liquids Only! My suggestion for the dry mouth problem is to just keep drinking a ton of water & eating ice..that is the only thing that seems to help. I am getting ready to go for my first weigh in since starting my liquid diet and to see my NUT for the first time

It gets a lot better by day 3. I am on day 3 right now and even though food smells are tempting, I am not giving into them. My best advice would be to make sure you drink all your water & protein shakes and eat the heck out of Jello. I've only had 1 Jello since starting on Monday but I plan on having some tonight

You will do great! Congrats on starting your new life

Good luck! My date isn't until the 21st but we will do amazing

Thanks I will keep having my 60g of protein. Today is day 2 on pre-op for me and it really isn't bad at all! I could do this!

How much Protein are you supposed to be getting in a day on the pre-op liquid diet? I haven't seen my nutritionist yet so I'm not sure. I'm getting in about 62 grams of protein a day, should I be getting more? and how many carbs are too many? Today I have had 15 grams of carbs..is that too many?

Day 2 for me as well. I'm drinking my water & eating my string cheese (I get 1 string cheese and 1 egg per day). I'll have my shake for lunch later

I really like the Matrix 5.0 powders, they mix up really well and actually taste good!

I go in tomorrow morning for my pre-op testing at the hospital..I know I shouldn't be nervous about it but I am. They are doing an Upper GI, blood work, stomach & chest x-ray, EKG and Echocardiogram. Only 13 more days until surgery and I can't wait!

Today was day 1 on the pre-op diet for me and it actually wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I only had 2 shakes today, lots of Water and 2 eggs. My surgeon said that I can either have 1 egg & 1 cheese stick or 2 of either one. I'm planning on trying to get in my 4 shakes tomorrow but that might be kinda hard since I'll be getting my pre-op testing done from 7:30 am - who knows when! We can do it! Only 13 more days until surgery for me!