Hey everyone! Just started this thread for the post op octosleevers of 2012. I had my surgery yesterday and all is well. Gas pain is terrible but I've been walking around. Full fluid dinner tonight. Sippin on my oh, cream soup and pudding. They saline locked my IV, catheter is out and I love walking around. Nausea and pain are so far under control. I'm giving myself 3 hours to finish this meal

Oh my gosh. FINALLY crossed over to full liquids...smooth soups. I couldn't take it much longer! My taste buds DEFINITELY changed. I used to LOVE chicken soup and now just the smell makes me nauseous. Tastes like a wet washcloth to me (and I'm Jewish! It's a sacrilege!)

So this morning I made broccoli, cauliflower and potato puréed soup. It was HEAVEN. Just heaven. I was full literally after 4 teaspoons but so far so good. AND IT DIDN'T TASTE LIKE CHOCOLATE, VANILLA OR STRAWBERRY!!!!!

Still tender from October 15th sleeving but I'm doing and feeling 100X better than I ever thought I would!

Best wishes to all pre and post sleevers!!

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Sleeved on the 18th Nd I'm hungry today!! Dreamed of chicken and string cheese lol!!!! Full liquids start Friday ugh feels like forever!!

Anyone else not sleeping? Do you take an acid reducer? I am taking Nexuim desolved in water yuck! I do find it to help.

If it is a capsule try opening it and pouring it over some no sugar added apple sauce or in what soup you are eating. I have a RX thatvjvtake twice a day.

Will be three weeks post op tue. finding it hard to eat not hungry it feels like a chore And my hands and feet r always cold now i am use to being hot wtf?

Yolo

I am having a hard time with mushies. I have been a fast eater since having kids. I cant seem to slow down, then I get the horrible chest pain and alime balls yuck. I cant seem to get enough proteim without going over calories. Kind o stumped. Some days I cant eat enough, other days everything I eat hurts. Ugh

I'm doing pretty good trying to meet my fluid intake and that's rough. My stomach was actually removed from the incision on the right side and that's the only one that hurts my right shoulder gets the gas but a heating pad is doing the trick! Good luck to all this weeks sleevers:-)

Had my surgery the 17th my shoulder was really sore from gas but finally feeling a little better. Everything else seems to be well. No BM yet, but I am on a clear liquid diet so it's expected. Good Luck everyone

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Had my first bm this am surgery 10/18 I have always been regular

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That's funny because I'm getting about half my required calories but all of my protein.... Not sure how I'm going to get more calories while still on clear liquids. A friend suggested Gatorade. Any other suggestions would be welcomed.

My first craving since surgery saw a gigantic pic of a hot dog at the gas station. Tried to picture myself eating it and getting ill.

Hi losers,

I am two weeks out and having a terrible time time getting the water in. Had to go in for 24 hrs of IV fluids at 11days post op . Doing better but my surgeon says that sleeves can be slower to get going due to the pyloric valve at the bottom of your sleeve getting swollen and not functioning normally . I am trying to start more full liquids and some yogurt . Hope it will slide well . Keep the faith!

Hi losers,

I am two weeks out and having a terrible time time getting the water in. Had to go in for 24 hrs of IV fluids at 11days post op . Doing better but my surgeon says that sleeves can be slower to get going due to the pyloric valve at the bottom of your sleeve getting swollen and not functioning normally . I am trying to start more full liquids and some yogurt . Hope it will slide well . Keep the faith!

I got on scale first thing this morning and it said 240.5. I brushed my teeth thinking "really?? How awesome I've gotten down to 240". So I get back on to make sure I wasn't crazy and it said 242.2. What the heck? I don't know which number is true.

I am having a hard time with mushies. I have been a fast eater since having kids. I cant seem to slow down, then I get the horrible chest pain and alime balls yuck. I cant seem to get enough proteim without going over calories. Kind o stumped. Some days I cant eat enough, other days everything I eat hurts. Ugh

Something I read in my surgeons Journey to Wellness packet was when on mushies and purees, that I am to still be getting my main protein from shakes, since getting all of the protein you need from just a couple of bites of the mushie or puree won't work. Might be something you want to ask your MD?

I am eating everything fish, chicken, tuna, veggies. I had one bad experience with shrimp. I have been on solids since 11 days post surgery. I was tired last week, but feel pretty "normal" today 3 weeks post-op. My surgical team does not do mushies. I still cannot eat bread, rice, beans and gas producing veggies. I am doing well with fluids. No protein shakes here. I get it all from food. I am enjoying my non citric fruits.