The Stuff They Don't Tell You

[chasity0112 2]

My Surgeon has us starting soft foods at week three. tuna and Flakely White Fish is on the list. I was just wonderng about crab.

[MarKing15 28]

Chlorophyll and peppermint oil can help with body odors.

What brand and method do you use? I searched and found several brands that are liquid or capsule.

Thanks.

[Catracks 865]

My Surgeon has us starting soft foods at week three. tuna and Flakely White Fish is on the list. I was just wonderng about crab.

I could barely tolerate refried Beans and was able to eat maybe two bites of flaky soft fish so at that point it was a futile effort nutrition wise.

Still, since flaky soft fish is one the menu then I would say yes to the crab. It just depends on what you can tolerate.

[cali4nan 5]

What brand and method do you use? I searched and found several brands that are liquid or capsule.

Thanks.

I use liquid drops of chlorophyll through Vitamin Shoppe (i drink it in my water), peppermint oil soft gels from local health food store and HSN. I would also try allstarhealth.com.

[tallysfunny 363]

I'm not post-op yet but I do know that www.vitacost.com is usually really great with their prices. I plan on using them for liquid vitamins, etc.

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

I'm not post-op yet but I do know that www.vitacost.com is usually really great with their prices. I plan on using them for liquid Vitamins, etc.

Netrition is awesome too.

[CelticHarpist 26]

I was surprised by the "lost waistline" from the belly expansion immediately post surgery, but found for me it was temporary. The surgeon had told me I might have pain from the abdominal expansion gas in shoulder or elsewhere which I didn't but didn't realize the sense of lost waistline. It probably startled me since no matter what weight I was, I always had a waistline. Probably connected to my self esteem.

I was surprised that things I thought I would like to eat post-surgery like a certain bariatric snack bar ended up not tasting so great (too sweet and dense), and other things I disliked pre-surgery like the bars with wafers in them, actually tasted great post-surgery.

I wasn't told that I would burp a lot after eating and I do. Seems like others on this board do as well.

I was told about the 64 oz of liquid at least daily, and found it is tough to get it all in.

I didn't expect my bellybutton incision to be a chronic pain for awhile but it also was temporary.

I found I loved being able to take a shower. Washing my hair and self was excellent post-surgery, very therapeutic. I bought myself a special bar of soap infused with my favorite perfume for the hospital.

When I started soft food stage, I started with a part of a crab cake warmed up. It was delicious and I tolerated it well. I love crab, too, and had been craving it.

[Sleeved&Hopeful 182]

So interesting that people's taste buds change after surgery! I must be an anomaly because my taste buds are exactly the same as before surgery!! The only thing really weird I've had since surgery is the hiccups when I'm full but a lot of other people seem to also so that's cool. I haven't ever burped from being full since being sleeved. I HAVE had the slimies a few times and they sucked. That will teach you not to take that one extra bite for sure. My BM's are not regular so I have to take Miralax to help things along haha. I also have some really bad acid reflux since surgery that I never experienced before. That's my only negative side effect. If I take Prilosec once a day, i don't experience it all. So weird that we are all so different but that's just the way people are--all different and unique!

[CelticHarpist 26]

Oh, PS, I forgot to mention coffee. I was an avid drinker prior to surgery. When I got constipated, my dietician said to add coffee (I do one cup to 20oz) a day if I tolerate it as it could help reduce my Constipation. I tolerate it unless I add too much cream/half&half, and haven't produced excess acid so am going for it. Seems to help the constipation, too. Glad as liquid colace is gaggy sweet!

[Sleeved&Hopeful 182]

How have you folks done with coffee? I LOVE coffee and wonder how long after my surgery I'll be able to tolerate it.

I started drinking coffee in moderation about 2 months after surgery. I know they say no caffeine but I really felt like I needed some. I've been drinking it ever since just fine. A lot of people do. I still, however, will not drink anything carbonated and probably never will.

[snow_white_39 10]

That your taste buds change!

I was never told that after the op everythingggggggggggg will taste extra extra extra sweet!

True... can't stand cakes, donuts, chocolate.... YUCK. And that used to be my weakness. There's a weird sort of disconnect - because my brain still says "hey, that looks yummy - I want to try it!" and then I have it and I think "gross, okay, now I have to throw it out". And I keep doing that because I can't believe I don't like sweets anymore.

[cassieh 136]

I wish I had known early post op how hard dealing with the loss of my food would be. although im fine now, it was hard the first couple of weeks. I even regretted the surgery at first. But now, 98 lbs lighter and 5 months later, it was all worth it.

[Julie Ann 2]

Will someone define "slimies" please?

[kczar 166]

Since I was just sleeved on Monday, my thing is related to immediately post-op. I wish my surgeon had told me that he was going to use the On-Q pain medicine delivery system and that I would have to remove it myself. I got it done today, but it was extremely freaky watching this catheter come out of my body!

[IMSKINNY 160]

Since I was just sleeved on Monday' date=' my thing is related to immediately post-op. I wish my surgeon had told me that he was going to use the On-Q pain medicine delivery system and that I would have to remove it myself. I got it done today, but it was extremely freaky watching this catheter come out of my body![/quote']

I have it too and I can't wait to take it out. Fortunately, they told me about it, but who remembers this stuff!? It looks like a lot of drains. Did it hurt coming out? Yuck!