Hey all! I'm new around these parts

My surgery is scheduled for January 7th and I was wondering if there are any others schedule for the big day in January 2013 ...?

Gas x strip? Maybe I'll send my hubby to the store for that. I knew straws were a big no no. It completely went out of my mind when I went to Smoothie King to check out their low carb protein shakes.

By the way, I was sleeved Jan 22nd.

Hopey!! We are sleeve sisters!!!! How's your recovery? What is your diet like??

Hi!! My recovery isn't bad. Yours? I just am anxious to get this body in shape now! Two of my incisions hurt, and besides gas or whatever I'm going through right now it hasn't been bad. I'm on full liquids until Tuesday. I hate the protein shakes, and I'm ready for food! I'm down a total of 29 pounds since I started all of this. What is your diet?

Gas x strip? Maybe I'll send my hubby to the store for that. I knew straws were a big no no. It completely went out of my mind when I went to Smoothie King to check out their low carb Protein Shakes.

Yes, try the strips, they melt completely and help a lot. Hmmmm, I can't wait until I can have a smoothie. Its gonna be awhile:-(

Hey. Mine hasn't been bad either. I also just have two incisions that are sore and I feel like I have done a ton of sit-ups. I'm on the same diet but I'm so ready for some crunchy veggies. Another two weeks and we'll be there. I'm not a huge fan of the protein shakes but I find them tolerable if I blend them with frozen fruit. Glad you are well!!

Did anyone get blood thinner injections to take for 10 days?

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I got them, and still giving myself one daily, Not painful when given, with a little burning afterward. 10 days! I think thats a lot, but dr. orders.

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Wow! I had them while in the hospital only. It's so interesting how doctors are so different regarding this stuff.

I got the shots every 8 hrs on the dot while in the hospital for 3 days. I couldn't image sticking myself with those burning little things of pain....

My Dr gives them to people who need the shots due to other health problems. I know someone who died of a blood clot so do what the DR tells you to do. I had to have extra because I have Sjogrens so I have two clotting factors in my blood other people don't. Be safe!

Did anyone get blood thinner injections to take for 10 days?

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Yep...I took all of mine and still have bruises! But they didn't hurt at all (I think my stomach was still a little numb from the OnQ pump!

Thank you so much.I'm day 4 post op and still feel bad. I use my meds at night, bust can only sleep about 1 to 2 hrs, before my nody wakes me up to tell me it hurts. I've been using the spirometer, but maybe it takes a little bit to help.

How long did it take to work up your liquids? Right now, I'm at about 10-12 oz for the day. Anything more hurts? Also did anyone dry heeve a lot? I dry heeve probably twice a day and throw up once. Pretty awful since it tastes like blood.

The nausea meds work on the dry heaving too. I dry heaved almost every time I started drinking my protein. I started taking my pill before drinking and that solved that. But--I was able to sip and get in most of the 64 ounces by day 4 I believe. If I don't get it in it's because I don't have the desire. I need to do better on the protein...just having trouble stomach-ing the shakes. Should get better now with mushies hopefully.

The nausea meds work on the dry heaving too. I dry heaved almost every time I started drinking my protein. I started taking my pill before drinking and that solved that. But--I was able to sip and get in most of the 64 ounces by day 4 I believe. If I don't get it in it's because I don't have the desire. I need to do better on the protein...just having trouble stomach-ing the shakes. Should get better now with mushies hopefully.

I'm still in liquid phase. I have to go to puréed next before I get to soft mushies. What kinds of things did you eat on the puréed phase? Nor did you even have to go through that phase?

I got them while I was in the hospital. Had big bruises where they stuck me. They burned like crazy! Glad I didn't bring any home.

I have to do 12 days of blood thinner shots on my own but i just aim, shoot and done... Not a biggy in the big scheme of things. No it is not something i enjoy, but it sure beats a clot!

Has anyone had pressure in their chest along with sharp pains running down their arms?

I'm still in liquid phase. I have to go to puréed next before I get to soft mushies. What kinds of things did you eat on the puréed phase? Nor did you even have to go through that phase?

I think purees are the same as mushies. At least that's my impression. My next phase is soft foods (after 6 weeks of mushies/purees). I haven't done much but chicken salad, tuna sald, egg salad are good...served with crackers (since they basically dissolve in your mouth). If you do regular chicken then you'd have to puree that. Well-cooked veggies can be mushed up with your fork. Hope this helps!