I've been on Clear liquids since last Wednesday night. My surgery was 7am Friday...I've been existing on Popsicles, chicken broth, beef broth, Jello. I am hungry-- probably a combination of head hunger and true hunger.

My doc's instructions are no full liquids ( Protein powder shakes) for 7 days, which seems extreme to me compared to other people here on VST. It's crazy how everybody's doc has different restrictions for the same surgery. I was just curious about everyone's clear liquid stage post surgery -- how long and what did you eat (drink)? I feel myself getting a little down and depressed....

~Dana

I was sleeved 12/19, left the hospital on full liquids and was told I could add mashed taters, yogurt, soups, and cream of wheat on 12/26. But I'm having a spoonful of potato soup on xmas day. I weighed on 12/23 and was down 10 lbs.

Congrats on the 10lbs!!

I had mine on Dec 20. Did you get to even see the him? I never saw him once at the hospital! I go back on Thursday so I'm hoping to get some more info on what I really should be doing!

1 day clear liquids in the hospital and then 2 weeks on Fluid diet (ie anything through a straw, no pips / seeds or lumps).

Every doctor is different and you really have to run with the advice you're getting.

The weight will drop off, be patient (I know it's hard! ) Let your body get over the trauma you've put it through in it's own way and then watch the scale slide down.

Best of luck,

Deano

1 day clear liquids in the hospital and then 2 weeks on Fluid diet (ie anything through a straw' date=' no pips / seeds or lumps).

Every doctor is different and you really have to run with the advice you're getting.

The weight will drop off, be patient (I know it's hard! ) Let your body get over the trauma you've put it through in it's own way and then watch the scale slide down.

Best of luck,

Deano[/quote']

You can drink out of a straw?? They told me I couldn't! I miss my straw lol

There was no straw ban here. But the concept was to only eat liquid that are lose enough that they 'could' be drunk threw a straw.

coffee is the other anomaly. I'm 6 weeks post op and have been having an espresso a daily (sometimes 2) for 4 weeks.

This seems to be an ongoing thing here, the different advice. I am a firm believer in if you were happy to put your life in the hands of the surgeon you chose you really need to follow their advice to the letter. I wouldn't want anyone coming onto a forum and picking and choosing from other peoples advice to suit them.

All of the variations (in advice) only amount to the first few / several weeks of eating in any case.

Cheers, Merry Xmas!!

Deano

I was told absolutely no straw. It gives gas.

I'm prone to burping when I drank carbonated drinks through a straw pre op. I haven't had any problem with drinking through a straw post op.

I had mine on Dec 20. Did you get to even see the him? I never saw him once at the hospital! I go back on Thursday so I'm hoping to get some more info on what I really should be doing!

Mine was 12/21 and no I didn't see him. I saw him in the office on 12/7 and I said so the next time I see you will be in the OR? Yep! He is going on vacation 12/26 so I will not get to see him on my first post-op visit. Please Please ask them if we can at least add Protein shakes. This is miserable.....

Mine was 12/21 and no I didn't see him. I saw him in the office on 12/7 and I said so the next time I see you will be in the OR? Yep! He is going on vacation 12/26 so I will not get to see him on my first post-op visit. Please Please ask them if we can at least add Protein shakes. This is miserable.....

Yeah I had seen him on the 13th and waited almost 3 hours before he came in! I guess I'm seeing the nurse practitioner. I will definitely ask and let you know! I kinda now feel I was in no way really prepared for this. I still have so many questions! When is your post op scheduled?

Yeah I had seen him on the 13th and waited almost 3 hours before he came in! I guess I'm seeing the nurse practitioner. I will definitely ask and let you know! I kinda now feel I was in no way really prepared for this. I still have so many questions! When is your post op scheduled?

Yeah I waited for 3 hours to see him too. I tried to call this morning to make my post-op appt but the office had already closed. What part of the city are you in?

Yeah I waited for 3 hours to see him too. I tried to call this morning to make my post-op appt but the office had already closed. What part of the city are you in?

I'm in Baton Rouge. I was kinda disappointed in a way but thankful he was able to squeeze me in before the beginning of the year because we are changing insurance then. I go to the Covington office.

Baton Rouge here, too. Dr. Allain on 10/15, and I was on clear liquids only while in the hospital. Then 2 weeks full liquid (which was rough!), 2 weeks puréed, 4 weeks of soft foods and now regular foods.

Baton Rouge here' date=' too. Dr. Allain on 10/15, and I was on clear liquids only while in the hospital. Then 2 weeks full liquid (which was rough!), 2 weeks puréed, 4 weeks of soft foods and now regular foods.[/quote']

How are you now? How much have you lost if you don't mind me asking

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Feeling great! Gotta pep in my step...

I'm not sure how much I've lost. I had to take the scale out of the house bc I was obsessing! lol

At my 6 week appt, I had lost 22.5 lbs (gotta include the half!) and I'm down another size since then.

Feeling great! Gotta pep in my step...

I'm not sure how much I've lost. I had to take the scale out of the house bc I was obsessing! lol

At my 6 week appt' date=' I had lost 22.5 lbs (gotta include the half!) and I'm down another size since then.[/quote']

Congrats!! I can't wait to see results like that!!