Hi January Sleevers. Are any of you scheduled for the 8th like me? I am getting really nervous! I've lost 10 lbs on my pre-op diet and feel pretty good. I just cannot believe this is about to happen. I would love to talk to some others who are going to the loser's bench on Tuesday!

Shannon

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I have five incisions. All of them LOOK fine (one's a little black and blue). But the biggest one, where my doc says that they did some under-the-skin suturing, where they removed my stomach from, etc. is sore. It hurts there when I sneeze, cough, etc. I lifted something this week that was probably too heavy, and it hurt the next day, etc. It's almost a solid ball under my skin, which he told me was normal.

It's not unbearable pain. I haven't even been taking Tylenol for it. But it's there, and if possible, hurts MORE than it did last week???[/quote']

Whew! Glad we're feeling the same. Hopefully we will be pain free soon!!!

Anyone have tingling hands? not sure because of the surgery or because I have fluid on my spine and suffered from for circulation already just never in my hands.

Anyone have tingling hands? not sure because of the surgery or because I have Fluid on my spine and suffered from for circulation already just never in my hands.

No tingling, but my hands are always cold now. That what you mean?

Oh my god' date=' I came downstairs to write almost the exact same thing!!!!

I have five incisions. All of them LOOK fine (one's a little black and blue). But the biggest one, where my doc says that they did some under-the-skin suturing, where they removed my stomach from, etc. is sore. It hurts there when I sneeze, cough, etc. I lifted something this week that was probably too heavy, and it hurt the next day, etc. It's almost a solid ball under my skin, which he told me was normal.

It's not unbearable pain. I haven't even been taking Tylenol for it. But it's there, and if possible, hurts MORE than it did last week???[/quote']

I'm so glad both of you posted this! I have the same thing. It's around the belly button incision. It occurs mainly when I bend over too far and it seems to irritate it.

No tingling' date=' but my hands are always cold now. That what you mean?[/quote']

no it's more of a tingling like um they're about to go numb or fall asleep

I've been approved to start mixing in soft foods with my full liquids. My docs want me to keep having some liquids because I can't eat enough yet to get 60g of Protein in without them.

I'm trying to learn the feeling of full before stuffed--it's a steep learning curve though and it seems to depend. One day I feel like I can eat more the next day it just seems like I can't possibly eat near as much.

How's everybody else doing?

Last night I felt like a "real" person again! I got to go out to eat with some good friends for sushi. over the course of 2 hours, I had miso Soup and one order of sashimi Yellowtail (fish without rice)... It tasted soooo good and I felt just fine. Sometimes when I put "food" in my mouth, I "feel" it for sure - but I took my time and enjoyed each and every little bite I took!

I also put Water in a wine glass so I could feel like I was socially drinking as well - it was a great little mind game - I felt totally full and totally like I was a normal person again!

I amazed my friends too - I used to eat at least $50 - $75 worth or sushi all by myself (I love sushi) - and last night, my bill was less than $10 (including tip)!! :-)

Hello January 8th-ers! It has been an amazing 2.5 weeks. After suffering from nausea from 18 hours after surgery until 3 days post-op, I am now feeling great! I have noticed that I get dizzy when I stand up sometimes. My surgeon requires 3 weeks of full liquids, so I am ready to chew my arm off. If I never have another cup of strained creamed soup again, I will be happy. And I should include the Protein shakes as well.

I get to start soft foods on Tuesday, and that lasts for a 3-week period. I went shopping yesterday and bought the usual suspects--eggs, cottage cheese, fish, canned tuna, string cheese, canned chicken. Everything sounds good right now. I am missing chewing and flavor. I think starting solids is going to be an eye-opening experience. Let the restriction begin!

I've lost 14 lbs since survey, and an additional 12 on the pre-op diet. I am loving the results so far, but I have been in a stall for a week. I will not let myself stress over it. I am a low-BMI'er and have accepted that this will be the reality. I do admit I have not been physically tracking my full liquids, but I will start on MFP on Tuesday when solids begin.

I look forward to everyone's updates and progress!

Shannon

Glad to hear you guys are doing well. I'm so jealous of the sashimi!!!!!!

I'm doing fine. The last two nights at dinner have been nice because I've been able to eat what the family was eating...sort of. I'm on the mushy food stage, so took their chili yesterday and pureed it a little more... And added my beloved sriracha!!!! It was only 2oz of chili, but felt 'normal.'

Tonight, I cooked fish for them and took 2oz of the moist center, added in a little chicken broth and mashed, mashed, mashed it up with a fork. Tasted great!

Still can't get over how different all of our plans are. I couldn't imagine JUST NOW moving to mush. I'm going into the third week of it! Really looking forward to getting cleared for normal food on Feb. 8.

Can I say that I so hope we all stay in touch over the months and years ahead? It's really nice to have others that went through it 'with' you on that day.

Hey do yall wake up in the morning just starving? I am fine before I go to bed but when I wake up its like I am the bear that stole all the picnic baskets. Any suggestion to fix this would be great. And this is not head hunger but real hunger pains saying feed me. Thanks in advance

Happy 3 week anniversary to all our Jan 8th sleevers!!!! I hope everyone is doing great! I feel great!! Today I started my exercising in earnest... 20 minutes of walking (it's a start :-))... before today, I was "moving" by not really exercising! It actually felt good to get out there again!

Hope everyone else is enjoying this 3 week milestone!! Can't believe how far we've come!!!

Keya, the only time of the day I have real hunger is when I wake up! I'm taking Protonix right now, and they want it taken with a teaspoon of applesauce, 30 minutes before anything else. So, I'm in the habit now of waking up to a growling tummy, doing the teaspoons of applesause/Protonix RIGHT AWAY, and head to the shower. Find that the teaspoon makes the stomach shut up (how crazy is that!!!!!), until my shower is over and I can feast on my massive breakfast of 2oz of mushy food.

2013newme, Happy 3-week anniversary! I'm jealous of the exercise, something I never thought I'd say. My doc says, "No exercise that will make you sweat" for 6 weeks. I feel like a blob, since I had been, toward the end of Life 1.0, using the dusty, neglected elliptical downstairs, to good ends! Now that I'm in Life 2.0, I miss it!!!!! But I can't imagine using it now with my one painful incision.

I'm having good days and bad. Today was a bad...the plumbing was definitely NOT HAPPY today. But the trendline has been going up!!!! It's funny; my wife is having a harder time of it than I am, I think.

Thanks Jeff for responding, my stomach reminds me of the plant on little shop of horrors lol. This sleeve is serious about it food I feel like I can't control it.

Well pray for me cause me and ms sleeve going to have a coming to Jesus meeting about this lol.

Hey do yall wake up in the morning just starving? I am fine before I go to bed but when I wake up its like I am the bear that stole all the picnic baskets. Any suggestion to fix this would be great. And this is not head hunger but real hunger pains saying feed me. Thanks in advance

Not yet. I still really haven't got any hunger pangs yet, even when I watch cooking shows. It's kind of bizarre to not feel hungry even when I've been living on liquids for the last three weeks. I wonder when it's going to kick back in?

hmmm - Jeff - not sure now that I should be breaking a sweat yet - I didn't get clearance, but I wasn't told not to - I just started.... guess I better check in with the doc now (just did my 2nd day of exercise also)... I'm feeling so good - it just felt like it was time!

I know what you mean about the stomach thing - my new tummy definitely has a mind of it's own :-)... but then again, that's why I did this - because my mind couldn't do it by itself :-)