Thought we could all convene here after our Feb sx so we could stay in touch....

Anyone else's energy levels really high now?

Anyone else's energy levels really high now?

I only wish. Glad to hear yours are that's great!!!

Well I had my surgery on Thursday 14th they also had to repair a hernia. I wasn't as scared as I thought I would be. But when I woke up I was in extreme pain, and I don't handle pain well. So they got me hooked up to a moriphine pain pump and it was good for a while but I needed something more so the gave me a shot of dylotin now that really helped it made me want to sleep. But there is no getting sleep in the hospital they are always coming in to check on something. The next day they did the upper GI test and I had no leaks so I could finally start having liquids. I got to come home on Friday. Still having a hard time with pain but keeping up on the pain meds. Today I got up and have walked around my street several times. And I have been trying to get my Protein in with the Isopure but it taste horrible!! And I took my chewable multi Vitamin which was also gross and my sublingual B12 wasn't bad. And the doctor prescribed pepsid and a med for nausea so I have taken both of those today plus I have to get in my meds I was already taking before surgery! DANG there is just so much to take in and it takes so long to get it in! I was kind of bummed when I weighed my self when I got home I had not lost any weight but gained a few pounds! And there has been times where I wish I had not done this but it's just because of the pain I can't stand to be in pain!

Does anyone else get gas from all the protein and if so what do you do for it?

Well I had my surgery on Thursday 14th they also had to repair a hernia. I wasn't as scared as I thought I would be. But when I woke up I was in extreme pain' date=' and I don't handle pain well. So they got me hooked up to a moriphine pain pump and it was good for a while but I needed something more so the gave me a shot of dylotin now that really helped it made me want to sleep. But there is no getting sleep in the hospital they are always coming in to check on something. The next day they did the upper GI test and I had no leaks so I could finally start having liquids. I got to come home on Friday. Still having a hard time with pain but keeping up on the pain meds. Today I got up and have walked around my street several times. And I have been trying to get my Protein in with the isopure but it taste horrible!! And I took my chewable multi Vitamin which was also gross and my sublingual B12 wasn't bad. And the doctor prescribed pepsid and a med for nausea so I have taken both of those today plus I have to get in my meds I was already taking before surgery! DANG there is just so much to take in and it takes so long to get it in! I was kind of bummed when I weighed my self when I got home I had not lost any weight but gained a few pounds! And there has been times where I wish I had not done this but it's just because of the pain I can't stand to be in pain!

Does anyone else get gas from all the protein and if so what do you do for it?[/quote']

Oh yeah, A LOT of gas! Lol, it's like a stink bomb went off within a radius of 10ft. My husband won't sit by me once it starts, ha.

I'm a sip' date=' burp and repeat gal. I am also getting the rumbling in my tummy. Feels like gas but farts elude me. When I do we all cheer but I'm careful to ensure it is truly a fart. Don't want any repeats of most embarrassing moment. [/quote']

Omg thats me!

Yeah I have seen people say they have gained. It definitely is frustrating but like you said no where to go but down! (: I will do weigh ins on Thursdays. I just needed a piece of mind since coming home lol

It's the fluids, I gained while in the hospital. I don't remember exactly how much but I do remember it. You are going to do amazing.

I just want to post how much I love my sleeve. I finished lunch at work. one weight watchers cheese stick. I am STUFFED.

It's truly amazing.

Oh yeah' date=' A LOT of gas! Lol, it's like a stink bomb went off within a radius of 10ft. My husband won't sit by me once it starts, ha.[/quote']

Farts have never felt so superb!

You are doing awesome!!! I too 5'6 /319

Lowest was day after surgery 294 then I got home and weighed 315? Then on Sat 310 and today 301. So I'm not sure what happened but as long as it keeps going down (:

Good luck back at work!

I gained 8lbs after surgery. Check in wt: 254. Weight the evening is surgery: 262. Current wt: 245

Wow! I'm impressed your going back to teach so soon! I too' date=' was sleeved on the 14th & teach HS science but I'm staying out until 3/4. However, prepping for 2+ weeks of lessons was was way worse than anything I've had to go through with this process so far! Good luck![/quote']

Well I don't want to deal with FMLA or my kids having a sub for that long!

I was sleeved Feb 4 and I have been advanced to softs! I have never been so happy to see a tablespoon of cottage cheese in my life. Mr. Scrambled Egg' date=' you are my bich today! Sorry for my outburst by those protein drinks have drained the will to live out of me. I go back to work tomorrow and I did not know if I was going to have the stamina - or the mental power to handle it on the protein drinks alone. And I have lost 18 pounds since surgery day, 34 pounds total. I am able to wear clothes that did not fit two weeks ago so I am a happy girl today.[/quote']

Good for you! Right now cottage cheese sounds like prime rib to me! Lol

Sleeved on Feb 6th. Down 13 lbs! Haven't lost in a couple days so now I'm starting to worry... LOL.... It's weird to see myself typing the same stuff that I have seen other ppl say on here. I would think, Good grief, isn't 13 enough but then when it happens to you, it's like, WTH is wrong?! I feel amazingly good! No problems at all, no pain, nausea, gas, anything. But, I am hungry. I want real food so bad. I am not allowed to eat any soft foods until 22 days post op. I really want food but I'm also worried that it will slow my weight loss when I start. Can't wait to get to goal!!!

Sleeved on Valentines Day. Came home from hospital on day 4. Stepped on scale to monitor progress...I was up 14 pounds after being down by 27 on day of surgery! What the heck...? Today I was down 5 of the 14. I had IV's while in the hospital and could understand a little water weight gain' date=' but 14 pounds? Anyone have a similar experience or any answers?[/quote']

It's totally normal to have gained the wait. I think my dr said you can gain 18lbs

Farts have never felt so superb!

Yeah they are great until you turn from fart to shart! They will sneak up on you!

Yeah they are great until you turn from fart to shart! They will sneak up on you!

Lol, yep.