Hello all! If interested, I started us a June 2013 Sleevers group so that we can all go through this process together! Hope you will all join and let's lift each other up.

Thanks,

Museum Mama

@vermilly, sorry u having struggles, for me things to sweet i add more water, on top of crush ice and spoon eat it, then I swicth up to something warm a broth, I made crystal light popsciles and switch to them, water was just to heavy in my stomach. The shakes I notice in evening the milk I mix mess with me some, so I add water at evening one. I just kept switching things up to get whatever I could, and refused to give up...hope u find what works for u real fast. Stay strong and keep trying...

Lol Aline, no ideas, I was looking to you for answers . I was thinking I might sloooooow roast some chicken to make it all soft, then shred it and purée it real good and mix some enchilada sauce with it. That's my only idea though, so I'm not sure my plan yet

today is the day!!! time to get sleeved!!!

Good luck, Corey! Please update us as soon as you can. Good vibes & healing thoughts are coming your way!

Lol Aline' date=' no ideas, I was looking to you for answers . I was thinking I might sloooooow roast some chicken to make it all soft, then shred it and purée it real good and mix some enchilada sauce with it. That's my only idea though, so I'm not sure my plan yet [/quote']

That sounds soooo good!!

@ getlow, I love tuna and chicken salads but love crackers with them, not sure yet if I want to chance that possible urge for crackers yet...lol...I'm thinking rotessarie chicken meat to start with since my manual highly recommend it, and I can get the best flavored and so tender one already done at the store close to me and the family can eat the rest...lol...

Good luck Corey, keep us posted...

Someone help plzz. I'm almost 2 weeks post op. had surgery June 11th. I'm unable to get my Protein shakes down. They make me sick. Does anyone have any suggestions?

This week I was go sick of drinking RTE Protein shakes that even the thought of tasting one made me nauseous. I went to GNC and got some unflavored unsweetened Protein powder (called Pro Performance) and mixed one scoop of that with 8 oz of juice and it was SO much better than the premixed shakes in the can. I've been drinking those all weekend.

I'm sorry I missed these.

I coundn't handle one more shake by maybe day-3 after surgery. My mentor told me about Isopure Zero Carb 40-grams of Protein CLEAR. This product comes in a 20-ounce bottle and is Ready To Drink.

OMG! It's a life saver. They have 9 or 10 flavors and resemble something like Gatorade. I get it at GNC and have one every day. The best deal is online with their Gold Card discount. So far, fruit punch and grape are my favorites.

Good luck and stay positive~!

Never eatten butternut squarsh....its on my list for monday phase, any ideas, is it a soup?

I'm sorry I missed these.

I coundn't handle one more shake by maybe day-3 after surgery. My mentor told me about Isopure Zero Carb 40-grams of Protein CLEAR. This product comes in a 20-ounce bottle and is Ready To Drink.

OMG! It's a life saver. They have 9 or 10 flavors and resemble something like Gatorade. I get it at GNC and have one every day. The best deal is online with their Gold Card discount. So far' date=' fruit punch and grape are my favorites.

Good luck and stay positive~![/quote']

I'm two day post op and feeling great! No drain for me. I can even sleep on my side. I can drink faster than normal, but scared to do so. My favorite right now is chicken broth. I have tons of the isopure clear Protein drinks also. My favs are coconut, frost grape & blue raspberry. I'll be checking out of the hospital in a couple hours.

Omg I hated the isopure . I wanted to like it but no way. Aline, butternut squash is a soup.

Oh and I can't sleep on my side yet, I'm so jealous!

Hey everyone~ Checking in hoping to help some of you who can't stomach to Protein.

Yesterday was a week post-op and my drs office called to check on me. I have been MISERABLE trying to get the protein in, feeling totally Thanksgiving full, like all the time... bloated, FULL, nauseated, and not getting in the liquids either because I was so full I coun't take any more in. I was doing one Protein shake in the am and it took like 2.5 hours to get it in, then MISERABLE for the who day. ugh

I spoke with a NUT and we discovered together that I have an intolerance to the whey in all the Proteins. I have always been borderline lactose intolerant, and couldn't take real milk as a baby, had to have soy everything. She said something was terribly wrong with the way I had been functioning and took me off all the Protein shakes. She gave me permission to use egg drop soup and to blenderize any Soups to get all the bits out -- chicken noodle, tomato, chicken tortilla w rice.

MY LIFE CHANGED OVERNIGHT! OMG, I am doing so much better, functioning as I finally should be! Getting the milk whey out has changed everything. I'm sipping a blenderized cup of chicken tortilla soup right now and had egg drop for Breakfast. Lots of room now to get my fluids in too. She said aim for 30 grams of protein for now, don't stress about 50. It is SO much easier! I am so thankful that I finally said something, that I finally said "enough is enough, this isn't right!".

So maybe those of you who are not tolerating the shakes have something similar to me? What has your toleration of milk products been before surgery? If it was iffy like me, maybe the whey is the problem... Call your NUT!!

Surgery was Monday at 8 am. Only took 1hr 20 min. dr said it went fast as all was good. Took pain Med only till Tuesday at 5 am. They took drain out and then was released Tuesday and home by 6 pm. Slept well most of night on both sides...I do not sleep well on my back......up most of today, gas is around but walking helps......not overly thirsty so hard to get all liquids in....so far did 1/2 bottle of water, 1/2 sugar free Popsicle, a few bites of jello and lots of ice chips. Not in pain but certainly tender. Everyday I hope keeps getting better. But so far it's been expected.

Greetings June Sleevers! Just a quick update. I was sleeved on June 3rd. The surgery was much easier then I had anticipated. It was much easier then when I had my gallbladder out! The 1st week post op I was allowed clear liquids...the 2nd week was full liquids. Tomorrow I get to have a soft scrambled egg and am sooo looking forward to it! Actually I get to progress to pureed foods. I am looking forward to more flavors and tastes. Since before surgery I have not been hungry. It is weird, but I am glad. I have been able to drink, no, make that sip, 70 oz of water almost every day. I seem to only get in 40 grams of protein...still have a ways to get to the 70 grams a day that the doc wants. I am glad this group has been here...it provided me with good info and support before surgery!

I was sleeved on the 17th and wondering what you are doing for pureed food?