So I am almost 2 1/2 weeks post op and today I finally had my drain took out and am finally on full liquid diet and I was so excited to get home and have a shake i was like a kid in a candy store lol! I made the reeces peanut butter cup shake and it was pure heaven but i drank a oz and I was full and i had filled it up to 8 oz is this a baby step thing or should I sip on it ? I put it back in the fridge to keep it cold I'm thinking i'm going to take it with me when I go pick up my kids and later on I'm wanting to try some cream of wheat ! It's been over a hour ago and I'm still full .

Yay! What's the recipe?

Yay! What's the recipe?

1 scoop of chocolate protein , 1 lg tablespoon of creamy peanut butter and 1 cup of skim milk ! pure bliss very yummy

why did you have a drain in??

i have the same problem. i just got the clear today to go to pureed, came home and blended up 1 slice of peach from a can of sliced peaches in water and 1/2c 1%cottage cheese. i figured i could eat 1/2 of it. 2 small bites in and i am stuffed. i wonder if this gets better over time or if maybe my sleeve is too tight and i'll just have to live with it!

why did you have a drain in??

Some surgeons (or facilities) leave a drain in for the first couple of weeks after surgery. (I didn't have one.)

That recipe sounds yummy!

why did you have a drain in??

Sorry, I'm not the OP but I just had my drain taken out yesterday after 6 days. They have a tube inserted into the area outside the newly formed sleeve to capture and remove any excess fluids that may come from the staple line. I still had some fluids coming out of the tube when the doc removed it. He was not concerned.