Hi all. I need a little support, words of wisdom, and perhaps inspiration. Today has been my worst day, post-sleeve, thus far. Woke up tired, slept in too late. Could barely drag-butt to get a shower in, never made it to work (flex schedule today, so I could miss, but still, I needed to get some things done). I woke up feeling ravishingly hungry. Drank one of my Protein bullets before the shower, some Water and of course my Prevacid. All I could think about the entire shower was food, food, food. Finally got out the door and took my dog to the doggie-park, walked around there while he ran for about 30 minutes. Starving, starving. Driving home past every single fast food place in the world, and grocery stores, and restaurants, it felt like mental torture. After leaving the park, and on my drive, I felt weak, and tired and starving. Have been trying to drink as much water as possible, and do the protein, but it's starting to make me gag. Seriously, the Stat 64, well... I don't think I can drink another swig. Came home and made some tomato Soup with fat-free milk... and I feel "ok" but not good. I'm just feeling very tired, a bit depressed, and just insanely hungry. I keep counting the days until I can put something other than a liquid in my mouth, and I think I am craving the feeling of biting down on a food, chewing, I don't know. Am I nuts?

Having been through all these phases with the band (Clear liquids, full liquids, mushies, and then food), I had a hard time here and there with it... but this time it's just so much worse. I feel hungry all the time. Actually, it might be more accurate to say I feel ravishingly hungry... How can this be? Please tell me once I can actually eat something, things will get better? I feel like I'm never going to eat again. I feel like the stuff I can have right now is making me gag, and is so unpleasant, I'm just subsisting on water, protein bullets (which is also becoming difficult - too sweet), and tomato/milk soup.

Ok all... thanks for letting me vent. I just needed that off my chest, but if anyone has some advice, insights or wisdom for me, please share. I feel like crawling in bed and sleeping for the next two+ weeks when I can TRY some food...:scared0:

Thanks, Tiff. I agree with you, it's not the VSG Bible. I just don't want to make any mistakes with my new tummy, and I was super sad to read something like "no corn, ever". Weirdness. Anyways, my doc hasn't given any of these specific restrictions like "no corn" so I guess I'll just go by that, try things when the time comes, and see what happens... :001_rolleyes:

And, can I just say that I looked up what a bezoar is... that sounds HORRIBLE. And, it sounds like people who chew on or eat their own hair have serious problems with this... I sure hope this never comes up for any of us!

Best and thanks again for your input! :smile::smile::smile:

Hi YouKnowIt,

My surgeon is Dr. Henri Atlas operating from Quebec, Canada. I have to tell you it's wild the range of directives that you find on the board from different surgeons. For instance, I'm on an accelerated schedule now but I was on a 2 week liquid pre op diet which was longer than some who only had to do 3 days or none at all. Maybe that's part of why I get to mushies so much sooner. An interesting fact is the nutritionist gave me the accelerated schedule than a nurse after surgery gave me a much slower schedule (liquids for a month). I called my nurse to clarify which one I should be following and she insisted on the nutritionists faster schedule, thank goodness!

I think one of the things to most look forward to once we've healed is this notion that you can eat foods you enjoy but this time modertation is required not intended which makes the process so much easier. Also I don't have a scale in house so it's driving me a little bit nuts-- I brought my dog to the vet and was going to weigh myself on the doggie scale in the waiting room but there were so many people I was too embarassed :drool5:

I eat anything I want to eat. I do eat raw carrots, chips, everything you mentioned, without any problems.

That's the great thing about the sleeve. Certain foods won't go through the band, but we have a normal stomach, just a smaller one.

I am past the losing stage though. Maybe they say not to eat chips if you are trying to lose weight.

Hi Oregon,

There's no stipulation about the losing stage, it pretty much just says "you can't eat this ever"... and give some "reasons" why. I'm sure once I get past the losing stage, I'll be in your shoes, which will be nice. My plan is to try things in small doses as I go along, and see what works. My doc didn't give these super strict guidelines for the food phase, only to eat good clean Protein foods first, avoid breads and stuff like that... We shall see, I suppose! :biggrin2:

Hi YouKnowIt,

My surgeon is Dr. Henri Atlas operating from Quebec, Canada. I have to tell you it's wild the range of directives that you find on the board from different surgeons. For instance, I'm on an accelerated schedule now but I was on a 2 week liquid pre op diet which was longer than some who only had to do 3 days or none at all. Maybe that's part of why I get to mushies so much sooner. An interesting fact is the nutritionist gave me the accelerated schedule than a nurse after surgery gave me a much slower schedule (liquids for a month). I called my nurse to clarify which one I should be following and she insisted on the nutritionists faster schedule, thank goodness!

I think one of the things to most look forward to once we've healed is this notion that you can eat foods you enjoy but this time modertation is required not intended which makes the process so much easier. Also I don't have a scale in house so it's driving me a little bit nuts-- I brought my dog to the vet and was going to weigh myself on the doggie scale in the waiting room but there were so many people I was too embarassed

Isn't it kind of odd they have "two sets" of instructions? Makes me wonder if one set is for the band or bypass and the other for the sleeve, or some variation of that? You're right, it seems like all docs do it differently. One major difference I've noticed too, is whether a doc will let you take "pills" early on or not. Some people here are taking pills within days of surgery, some of us as told to wait a month (crush or break in the meantime), and some are even told no pills for 3+ months. Anyways, glad you're doing well... I am patiently (or not so patiently) awaiting next week for mushies!! YA! :biggrin2: