Today is day 15 since I was sleeved.

I have not had much pain. I DID, however, have a HORRIBLE case of hives everywhere tape had been - all over my belly, all around my stitches, AND on the back of my hand where the IV was. THANK GOODNESS they only lasted through 1 weekend - I took benadryl every 6 HOURS and kept cream on them.

I'm still on liquids, although today I can add "thickquids" lol -- just made that up! hahahaha

BUT ... I have been SO TIRED. I had to go back to work on Day 5 (called in sick Day 6), and finally made it all day on Day 7. I have been dragging myself to work, sitting at my desk bundled up in a sweater - don't know if the office building is cold or if it is me. When I go home in the evenings I go straight to bed. I went to my follow-up doc and got a B Complex shot, hoping to get some energy. It didn't seem to help. I brought a small pillow and throw to work with me so that I can lock my office door at lunch, turn off the light, and lay down in the middle of the floor and nap! I send an email to the bosses - "gone to lunch" -- and then crash for the hour.

FOOD: (I take 30 to 1 hr to finish my shake or my broth)

Everyday I start with a 1/2 cup of milk, 1 raw egg, 1 pkt splenda, & 1/2 tsp vanilla (Egg Cream - in the blender) - just to start with SOME Protein. I ordered a BUNCH of Protein shakes (kaching), but I cannot stand any of them. I'm going to go back to my tried and true "Designer Whey" because I always like it before.

-- Water

Mid-morning - 6-8 oz of juice (either apple, grape, or OJ)

-- water

Lunch - 3/4 - 1 cup of Soup broth (depends on what I made the night before) - Last night I made "Egg Drop Soup" - chicken broth, 1 egg, onion powder, salt, pepper in the blender, then heated on the stove. Yummy.

--water

Mid-afternoon - usually the other part of my mid-morning juice

dinner -- some kind of soup broth (The other night I boiled stew meat with cilantro & onions. I strained the broth for me, then turned it into "fajitas" for the hubby.

PROBLEMS:

My BACK hurts. It is a dull ache in the middle of my back and sometimes close to my kidneys - sort of like when you have a low grade fever (no, I don't have fever). Not sure why, but it is annoying.

Yesterday I had a little pain. It felt sort of like a burning in my chest. I laid down last night and was uncomfortable. I slept kind of propped up last night. I was clueless - then the light bulb came on - Is this... HEART BURN? I never had heart burn before - rarely - so it was kind of a new sensation. I kept thinking it was the surgery. So, this morning I took a Pepcid. Well, surprise surprise - I feel almost normal! Back is still achy, but stomach is gooooood. I was not "officially" prescribed anything for that - so my info is from these wonderful boards!! TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY I HAVEN'T FELT LIKE I HAD TO TAKE A NAP!! I see people posting about stomach pain - this MIGHT be something they need to consider if they are NOT taking something for heartburn.

AND my last problem - my sense of taste seems to be heightened. Everything is OVERLY sweet or OVERLY spicy. I'm eating small teaspoons of vanilla yogurt today and really NOT liking the flavor - which is not usual for me!! I love yogurt. Even some of the canned Soups that I bought to strain are nasty because all I can taste is either potato starch or tomato puree. I started looking at the labels and was like - YUCK - everything has "potato starch" in it. UGH- GACKKK - NASTY.

OBSERVANCES:

I'm SO ready to do this! A co-worker brought me a cherry cheesecake slice today (a thank-you for something I had done). I graciously accepted it - OH you shouldn't have!! -- smiled and cooed over it. They left. I placed it in my trash can, on the bottom, UNDER the papers. Later I just said, "I love cheesecake! Thanks again!" and left it at that.

So, I fired up fitday again today - haven't used it in over a year. Looks like I will be getting around 45 grams of protein today -- NOT bad for day 15.

JUST NEED ADVICE ABOUT MY ACHING BACK! UGH.

BECAUSE my tummy is not hurting and because I can have a little yogurt today, I have a little more energy.

Today is day 15 since I was sleeved.

I have not had much pain. I DID, however, have a HORRIBLE case of hives everywhere tape had been - all over my belly, all around my stitches, AND on the back of my hand where the IV was. THANK GOODNESS they only lasted through 1 weekend - I took benadryl every 6 HOURS and kept cream on them.

I'm still on liquids, although today I can add "thickquids" lol -- just made that up! hahahaha

BUT ... I have been SO TIRED. I had to go back to work on Day 5 (called in sick Day 6), and finally made it all day on Day 7. I have been dragging myself to work, sitting at my desk bundled up in a sweater - don't know if the office building is cold or if it is me. When I go home in the evenings I go straight to bed. I went to my follow-up doc and got a B Complex shot, hoping to get some energy. It didn't seem to help. I brought a small pillow and throw to work with me so that I can lock my office door at lunch, turn off the light, and lay down in the middle of the floor and nap! I send an email to the bosses - "gone to lunch" -- and then crash for the hour.

FOOD: (I take 30 to 1 hr to finish my shake or my broth)

Everyday I start with a 1/2 cup of milk, 1 raw egg, 1 pkt splenda, & 1/2 tsp vanilla (Egg Cream - in the blender) - just to start with SOME Protein. I ordered a BUNCH of protein shakes (kaching), but I cannot stand any of them. I'm going to go back to my tried and true "Designer Whey" because I always like it before.

-- Water

Mid-morning - 6-8 oz of juice (either apple, grape, or OJ)

-- water

Lunch - 3/4 - 1 cup of soup broth (depends on what I made the night before) - Last night I made "Egg Drop Soup" - chicken broth, 1 egg, onion powder, salt, pepper in the blender, then heated on the stove. Yummy.

--water

Mid-afternoon - usually the other part of my mid-morning juice

dinner -- some kind of soup broth (The other night I boiled stew meat with cilantro & onions. I strained the broth for me, then turned it into "fajitas" for the hubby.

PROBLEMS:

My BACK hurts. It is a dull ache in the middle of my back and sometimes close to my kidneys - sort of like when you have a low grade fever (no, I don't have fever). Not sure why, but it is annoying.

Yesterday I had a little pain. It felt sort of like a burning in my chest. I laid down last night and was uncomfortable. I slept kind of propped up last night. I was clueless - then the light bulb came on - Is this... HEART BURN? I never had heart burn before - rarely - so it was kind of a new sensation. I kept thinking it was the surgery. So, this morning I took a Pepcid. Well, surprise surprise - I feel almost normal! Back is still achy, but stomach is gooooood. I was not "officially" prescribed anything for that - so my info is from these wonderful boards!! TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY I HAVEN'T FELT LIKE I HAD TO TAKE A NAP!! I see people posting about stomach pain - this MIGHT be something they need to consider if they are NOT taking something for heartburn.

AND my last problem - my sense of taste seems to be heightened. Everything is OVERLY sweet or OVERLY spicy. I'm eating small teaspoons of vanilla yogurt today and really NOT liking the flavor - which is not usual for me!! I love yogurt. Even some of the canned soups that I bought to strain are nasty because all I can taste is either potato starch or tomato puree. I started looking at the labels and was like - YUCK - everything has "potato starch" in it. UGH- GACKKK - NASTY.

OBSERVANCES:

I'm SO ready to do this! A co-worker brought me a cherry cheesecake slice today (a thank-you for something I had done). I graciously accepted it - OH you shouldn't have!! -- smiled and cooed over it. They left. I placed it in my trash can, on the bottom, UNDER the papers. Later I just said, "I love cheesecake! Thanks again!" and left it at that.

So, I fired up fitday again today - haven't used it in over a year. Looks like I will be getting around 45 grams of protein today -- NOT bad for day 15.

JUST NEED ADVICE ABOUT MY ACHING BACK! UGH.

BECAUSE my tummy is not hurting and because I can have a little yogurt today, I have a little more energy.

I'm sorry, I don't have any good advice about your back, but I'm happy to hear from you. I followed your story earlier and was amazed you went back to work so quickly. While I had a good experience too, I have been taking a nap in the afternoon! I'm fortunate to have summers off because of my job. You seem to be doing well and quite a variety of food. I think my plan is the strictist on the planet! I am 8 day's out (I count the day of surgery because it was early a.m. lol) and I'm still on clears. I'm so sick of sweets. I can't even look at gatorade. Then again, I don't have any hunger either.

Hahahaha "Thank you, I love cheesecake!" Priceless. Keep up the good work YellowRose, you are doing awesome. I hope you get some relief for the back.

Susan

Day 16 - back pain was better today, but I slept in the guest bedroom on a firmer mattress. Hubby says he will swap them out until I feel better.

food intake was "okay", but not as much Protein as yesterday.

Routine of taking Prevacid has REALLY helped with the stomach pain. Almost non-existant now - almost.

Drinking plenty of Water.

AND -- wore a shirt from the back of my closet today that wouldn't fit me 16 days ago.

SeatleSue - I hear you about the sweets. I owned a bakery; I was a severe sugar-holic. NOW? anything sweet tastes blaah. Artificial sweetners taste like metal. Things with real sugar taste like they are WAY too sweet.

I'm NOT complaining! .... I am thrilled by this change.

My surgery is Monday and these boards have been sooo helpful....was reading about your stomach pain, my Dr. prescribed Pepcid for 2 months just as a precaution. I start the day of surgery.... good luck and keep up the great input. It is so helpful.

Day 16 - back pain was better today, but I slept in the guest bedroom on a firmer mattress. Hubby says he will swap them out until I feel better.

food intake was "okay", but not as much Protein as yesterday.

Routine of taking Prevacid has REALLY helped with the stomach pain. Almost non-existant now - almost.

Drinking plenty of Water.

AND -- wore a shirt from the back of my closet today that wouldn't fit me 16 days ago.

Do you think the back pain could be a kidney infection starting? I know your drinking fluids, but how much? Good luck, hope everything is ok.

And that poor cheesecake........in the trash.....now what did it do to you? LOL OH yeah...it made us fat. Bad Cheesecake...BAD !

It got what it deserved.

Thanks for posting your experiences. Gives me something to refer to when I go through this.