Alright my fellow February sleevers! There does not seem to be too many of us currently, but I know more will come along! Please join the February 2013 Sleevers group so that we can keep up with each other!!!

Happy Holidays,

-Liz

Hang in there...

Ok now that I'm not in so much pain I was sleeved on the 20th and had a HUGE hernia repair. I had extreme pain when I woke up. My BUTTON was my BEST FRIEND. I was so sad when they took it away I was up and walking the night of surgery...that wasn't bad. Nausea from the anesthesia was my enemy. It made me dry heave until the doc gave me medication to stop it. I got put on a liquid diet on post op day#2 and I was sent home that same day. I was 316 on the day of surgery, 321 on day#2 post op, and this morning day#4post op I was 314! Pain is minimal but sorta constant on my left side. And it kinda feels like I'm sucking my tummy in when I'm not. Only pain med I take maybe twice a day is liquid extra strength Tylenol (only 5ml) I drink all my liquids 2oz at a time....so far the protein shake goes down the smoothest. I have trouble with water...it tends to hurt when it gets to the opening of the stomach. And my TMI moments.....I started passing gas AND my first BM on day#3 post op

6 days post op, and am sooo looking forward for some food! I'm on protein drinks, yogurt, pudding, and cream soups. Everything seems to go down to easy. I've consumed more today than usual I'm ready for refried beans and mashed potatoes. I also had some cream of wheat with a teaspoon of peanut butter in it last night. I'm thinking that thinned down refried beans or mashed potatoes may be in the near future??? As long as I can tolerate it, I wouldn't think it would be harmful? I sure wish I was one of those "lucky" ones that didn't feel hunger!!!!!!!!

I'm hungry too day 6 for me and I'm still on liquid diets. I see my surgeon tommorrow. Be careful you can rupture your sleeve. Please do not eat peanut butter... Ask your surgeon for cream soups too that usually come in week 2

6 days post op' date=' and am sooo looking forward for some food! I'm on protein drinks, yogurt, pudding, and cream soups. Everything seems to go down to easy. I've consumed more today than usual I'm ready for refried beans and mashed potatoes. I also had some cream of wheat with a teaspoon of peanut butter in it last night. I'm thinking that thinned down refried beans or mashed potatoes may be in the near future??? As long as I can tolerate it, I wouldn't think it would be harmful? I sure wish I was one of those "lucky" ones that didn't feel hunger!!!!!!!![/quote']

I had my first soup tonight and it was very satisfying. I am not supposed to advance my diet but my next appt is march 6 and I know I need some nutrition before than to give me energy to go to work.

I had my first soup tonight and it was very satisfying. I am not supposed to advance my diet but my next appt is march 6 and I know I need some nutrition before than to give me energy to go to work.

I am glad im not theb only one feeling like I wanna eat food. I was sleeved on 2/20 I am getting in 4-6oz of protein shakes a day and gaining more each day. Still no bm going to try stool softner tomorrow. I have no pain no nausea. I feel like I could chug a bottle of water. Wish I could see my stomach healing so I knew where things were

Oh yeah I consistently feel like I have a dry throat. So it makes me feel like I want to drink more.

I was sleeved on the 19th. I was in the hospital for three days. I don't feel hungry but I'm having a difficult time getting all the liquid That my doctor requires. Getting nervous that I will dehydrate. Every time I drink my protein shake my stomach growls and makes a lot of noise for about an hour and then I have BM. Anyone else feeling this way

Today is my day getting everything ready to head to the hospital. Aahhhh excited nervous scared

Today is my day getting everything ready to head to the hospital. Aahhhh excited nervous scared

Don't be scared, just see yourself on the other side of the procedure. You'll do great!

I was sleeved on the 19th. I was in the hospital for three days. I don't feel hungry but I'm having a difficult time getting all the liquid That my doctor requires. Getting nervous that I will dehydrate. Every time I drink my protein shake my stomach growls and makes a lot of noise for about an hour and then I have BM. Anyone else feeling this way

Yeah, the first couple of days/2 weeks you def want to focus on getting down other liquids to help u stay hydrated. Perhaps you can put the shakes last if the are causing you to bm bc you're losing water when that happens too.

Don't be scared' date=' just see yourself on the other side of the procedure. You'll do great![/quote']

Thanks!!

I'm on day 6 post op and I don't feel much better today than any other day. My inductions are fine I am just still having a hard time getting anything down. They fixed my hyatial hernia but others on here don't seem to have the problems . I just wanna feel good again. I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow but just taking a shower leaves me short of breath and exhausted. Please someone tell me it gets better ....

i had my surgery on the 19 of this mth so if im right it was the same day as you.. i had a huge hyatial hernia!! they repaired it as well its still very hard for me to get liquids in but belive it or not i found drinking lemon flavor tea ( crystal lite) it went down way smoother i know that dosnt make alot of sence because you mix it with water but it did..lol.. also milk ( fat free ) is a little easier as well.. now eating hmm thats a chalange anything i eat hurts its like i can feel it hitting that hernia spot and omg does it hurt but after it slides past that im not feeling any pain in my tummy from the food.. i tried runny mash potatoes yesterday and omg did my tummy love !! i was also out of breath up untill day 5 so just give it a few more days and if it dosnt get better call the doc for advice.. good luck and lets keep in touch

I'm going asked my surgeon for other food methods day 7 for me. I have no energy & tired of broth. I need cream or something. Tired of protein shakes too.

I am on day 6. Surgery on the 18th. Do you think I could try some cottage cheese? I'm just weak from no protein because I cannot stomach them anymore...

i ate cottage cheese yesterday ( day 6 ) and i smashed it up reall well with a fork and it went down ok i also ate mash taters..lol.. try it if you tummy dosnt agree it will tell you .. my yells at me when it dosnt like something like an angry animal..lol... growl growl !! also this morning ( day 7 ) i ate a hlaf a banana omg heaven just chew chew chew