July 4, 200917 yr Good luck to all you July sleevers! Looks like some of you will be there at the same time, which is great.
July 15, 200917 yr Hey July Sleevers - anyone else REALLLLLY tired of clears and ready to move into fulls? My surgery was July 6. I'm doing okay - ups and downs. Going a little crazy with trying to get in my Protein and liquid. I miss food! What's up with you guys? Kaus and Want2Be - we were all the same week - so I'm wondering how you two are?
July 15, 200917 yr Author Hey July Sleevers - anyone else REALLLLLY tired of clears and ready to move into fulls? My surgery was July 6. I'm doing okay - ups and downs. Going a little crazy with trying to get in my Protein and liquid. I miss food! What's up with you guys? Kaus and Want2Be - we were all the same week - so I'm wondering how you two are? I'm 6 days post op and dying here. I cant wait to advance to full liquids. Maybe then I will get in more than 5-10 g Protein. Having an impossible time getting even close to the nutritional requirements this week. Good weight loss though. I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow but I think it's too soon. I'll decide later today.
July 15, 200917 yr When I was on liquids only, I gave up trying to get in the recommended protein. I wasn't able to even come close until I moved to mushies.
July 16, 200917 yr I'm 6 days post op and dying here. I cant wait to advance to full liquids. Maybe then I will get in more than 5-10 g Protein. Having an impossible time getting even close to the nutritional requirements this week. Good weight loss though. I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow but I think it's too soon. I'll decide later today. Forget about getting in the 60-70 gms. of protein - I am on mushies and still can't get in all of my protein, although it is easier than it was on clears and fulls. Bearded doesn't seem to be having any trouble getting in his protein though - he can tolerate the protein drinks, where I can't. He also doesn't have any trouble swallowing either - which makes it easier!
July 16, 200917 yr Author Forget about getting in the 60-70 gms. of protein - I am on mushies and still can't get in all of my protein, although it is easier than it was on clears and fulls. Bearded doesn't seem to be having any trouble getting in his protein though - he can tolerate the protein drinks, where I can't. He also doesn't have any trouble swallowing either - which makes it easier! lucky for bearded! Tonight I feel a lot better. I have taken some veggie soup and strained it. Just had the broth from that. Cheating a little? Not sure, but it sure helped get some nutritional in me besides water!
July 16, 200917 yr lucky for bearded! Tonight I feel a lot better. I have taken some veggie soup and strained it. Just had the broth from that. Cheating a little? Not sure, but it sure helped get some nutritional in me besides water! No that's not cheating - the broth would be considered a clear liquid. You can add in SF Jello-O tomorrow.
July 16, 200917 yr Thank goodness I had no trouble tolerating the liquid protein drinks. I really liked them and that made recovery so much easier.
July 16, 200917 yr Definitely tired of clears! :thumbup1: I am not hungry, but I do miss food. The hardest time for me is when I am cooking for my kids. OMG, everything smells SOOO good! I just want some kind of texture in my mouth! I try to take it day by day...
Anyone out there getting sleeved in July? I'm on the 10th with Dr. Aceves.