Hey everyone, I will be getting the sleeve done in October, and I want to plan very far ahead. I am hoping some vsgers can help me make a checklist of things I am going to need post surgery.

Thanks everyone!

Use the Search Box in the upper right corner of this site and search the Forums for Checklist - there are some good ones people have already created.

Here are a few of my tips:

• Don't buy a lot of food/drink ahead of time. You might not like/tolerate it after surgery. I developed lactose intolerance and couldn't use the pudding, cottage cheese, and milk I bought before hand. And I bought two six-packs of Jello and a big box of popsicles, but couldn't stand them after surgery.
• If you can, buy the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Protein. It is the best tolerated post-surgery. You must buy it online, so I recommend getting a canister before surgery.
• I bought two nightgowns. After surgery, I couldn't tolerate having anything around my waist.
• I bought a few inexpensive measuring cups. I used them like a pitcher and drank from a one-ounce medicine cup the first few days. One medicine cup every 15 minutes.
• Lotion and lip gloss. My skin was stretched from all the fluids they pumped in via IV.
• Get stuff out before surgery, so you don't have to bend down to get the blender, etc.
• I set up my Protein powder, measuring cups, meds, and so forth on a serving tray to keep them corralled. I'm a neatnick and messes get on my nerves.

Be sure to do the search. There are a ton of other good tips in the checklists that have been posted before.

Lynda

Hey everyone, I will be getting the sleeve done in October, and I want to plan very far ahead. I am hoping some vsgers can help me make a checklist of things I am going to need post surgery.

Thanks everyone!

I'm on my second week of the liquid diet. I suggest if you have to do the diet you start cutting back on sugars and food before you have to do the diet and don't try and do it cold turkey its very hard and you have to be determined and have a made up mind. So far I haven't cheated but have had several break downs where my hubby had to take me to walmart and walk me through the struggle of wanting to eat something anything it gets bad but hang in there. You can do it.

I am on my third day of two week liquid diet prior to surgery and even though I "eased" into this (Two weeks of 1 mean a day liquid, two weeks of 2 a day liquid diet before beginning 3 a day) it is still hard! The first two days every time I stood up after sitting still for more than half an hour I got light headed and dizzy! Body slowly getting used to no carbs/sugars I guess! Sitting with family at meals is the hardest so far to do.

I'm on my second week of the liquid diet. I suggest if you have to do the diet you start cutting back on sugars and food before you have to do the diet and don't try and do it cold turkey its very hard and you have to be determined and have a made up mind. So far I haven't cheated but have had several break downs where my hubby had to take me to walmart and walk me through the struggle of wanting to eat something anything it gets bad but hang in there. You can do it.