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May 20th

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misslady    130

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Was sleeved on the 21St and home today. It had gone much better than I expected. Pain control was too much, had to ask for something less strong so I could function. Been walking around, sipping and getting up often. My surgeon just did 1 incision and that helps too. Good luck to all.

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sotomary    0

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Hi! I was sleeved on the 18. The Clear Liquids are fine but boring can't wait for friday so I start full liquids. Anyone else been feeling cold? Is it normal? Does gas still hurt you guys?

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naynayfrey    2

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Hi! I was sleeved on the 18. The clear liquids are fine but boring can't wait for friday so I start full liquids. Anyone else been feeling cold? Is it normal? Does gas still hurt you guys?

I was sleeved the 20th. So ready for something besides clear liquids. I am cold ALL the time, not the norm for me. Still having gas pains,also. But overall am doing very well. Hope all is well with you. :)

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EmH78    2

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Hello all, I was sleeved 5/20...I was having problems with getting Protein and Water in until today. Still have some gas pain and cold all the time. Hope everyone is doing good. ;-)

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VSG_VAL    25

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Hello! I'm new here! I was sleeved on May 20th in South Jersey.

I had to stay and extra day in the hospital due to nausea. I was happy to get discharged and get out of that hospital bed. For me, the gas pain was way worse then I expected and worse then the actual surgical sites. I'm still burping and can feel gas pockets. I'm really looking forward to getting over that. I have a drain that will be removed on my first checkup appointment this Tuesday. It doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. I am on a clear liquid diet currently as well. The doc should allow me to switch to full liquids at my appointment. I am surprised that I don't really feel hungry. I can feel that my stomach is empty and growling and I think about how I would like to eat, but don't feel that manic drive to need to eat like I've always had. Hallelujah!

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EmH78    2

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Is anyone having any problems drinking? Every time I take a sip of anything I get bad air bubbles? Will this eventually end? I'm not gulping or chugging.

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VSG_VAL    25

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I've been trying to take little sips all day and I know that I'm not getting in all that I should, but I'm doing better every day. Sometimes I do get a gassy feeling when I take a drink...even if it's not a real big sip. I keep thinking it's related to the gas from the surgery.

As of last night, I started getting a weird metallic taste in my mouth. Today I noticed that my tongue has a grey-ish coating on it as well. It's making all my fluids taste horrible. I think it must be ketosis?

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sleevedinseattle    3

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I've been trying to take little sips all day and I know that I'm not getting in all that I should' date=' but I'm doing better every day. Sometimes I do get a gassy feeling when I take a drink...even if it's not a real big sip. I keep thinking it's related to the gas from the surgery.

As of last night, I started getting a weird metallic taste in my mouth. Today I noticed that my tongue has a grey-ish coating on it as well. It's making all my fluids taste horrible. I think it must be ketosis?[/quote']

Metallic taste is normal, I had it as well. my doctor said that your taste buds may change after surgery. Everything tastes metallic, except, sugar- free Jello, muscle milk light chocolate, propel, and sugar free crystal light. Maybe for the best, as I ALWAYS loved eating, :(. Friday will be 2 weeks, Metallica taste, is still here, :(. Anyone else, have metallic taste, for how long, does it ever go away? Thanks do the responses :).

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VSG_VAL    25

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Metallic taste is normal, I had it as well. my doctor said that your taste buds may change after surgery. Everything tastes metallic, except, sugar- free Jello, muscle milk light chocolate, propel, and sugar free crystal light. Maybe for the best, as I ALWAYS loved eating, :(. Friday will be 2 weeks, Metallica taste, is still here, :(. Anyone else, have metallic taste, for how long, does it ever go away? Thanks do the responses :).

The metallic taste is fading for me. It's still there, but not as strong...or i'm just getting used to it. lol

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VSG_VAL    25

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How much Protein are you guys getting in at this point? My doc said sip Water all day, make a Protein shake and sip on that all day and then do my 2 ounce meals (full liquid stage) every 3 hours.

I was just working on one Protein Shake (made with skim milk) a day, but thinking I should be doing two to get my Protein levels closer to 60. Just curious as to what everyone else is doing.

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Readytobeskinny    13

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I was sleeved may 17 and am averaging 70-80 g of Protein per day.

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sleevedinseattle    3

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Hey all of you May 2013 sleevers!!!!! How are you guys???? We are almost 9 months out. What are everyone's results this far? I've lost 50lbs, started at 239, a little slower then I thought :(. What's working for everyone??? Would love to hear from all of you...

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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