Hi, are there any other July sleevers out there. Golly it feels like forever away... 10 weeks to go...

Is anyone else having trouble with diarrhea on the post-op liquid diet? My nurse cleared me to take a probiotic this morning. I am at the point that I can barely leave the house.

I'm 7 days post op and its not diarrhea, it took me 3 days to have a bowel movement but I will say its loose and sometimes 2x/day

My date is the 24th too and these last two days cant go by fast enough. I am one of those people that just wants to get unpleasant events over with as fast and painless as possible. I'm nervous and get short of breath with a racing heart every time I think about the surgery' date=' but I'm ready. I have my last minute doubts, but then I think about all the ex-fat thin people that I would like to look like that may have had this done privately. I have Jennifer Hudson and Raven Simone dreams and weight watchers does not show up! I'm also doing this in secret as only my boyfriend, mom, and one co-worker know (that may mean the world knows...hmmm?). I have lost about 20 pounds on the liquid diet over 2 weeks so I'm looking forward to losing the rest. Where is your surgery?[/quote']

I only told my immediate family and 2 co workers as well. I know eventually I will share with others soon because I'm already loosing weight in my face but I don't go back to work for a minimum of 6 wks. That's my biggest hurdle because everyone will form opinions and will want to know what's going on. I've thought about lying just to get them off of my back but the truth always comes out

I had diarrhea after getting home and doing the liquid diet. Apparently I'm having lactose issues. Every time I drank protein shake, ate cottage cheese, cream soup or yogurt I would have it. Thank goodness that is over. After 1 week my dr advanced me to chopped and things are going much better.

I had diarrhea after getting home and doing the liquid diet. Apparently I'm having lactose issues. Every time I drank protein shake' date=' ate cottage cheese, cream soup or yogurt I would have it. Thank goodness that is over. After 1 week my dr advanced me to chopped and things are going much better.[/quote']

Chopped as in? chopped food. Can I get some examples? That is my dream after my surgery Wednesday. chopped food after a week, I never heard of that?

Only 1 more day...........

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Sleeved yesterday!!! Doing pretty well today. Just had my leak test and all is well. Can't believe how much that wore me out!

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Sleeved yesterday!!! Doing pretty well today. Just had my leak test and all is well. Can't believe how much that wore me out!

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how do u feel are u in alot of pain??? my surgery is tomorrow...

I'm not in too much pain. I've been up walking a couple of times. You will do well. It'll be over before you know it.

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Chopped as in? chopped food. Can I get some examples? That is my dream after my surgery Wednesday. chopped food after a week' date=' I never heard of that?[/quote']

I was released to have any food that can be chewed into a mush... Including meats. I still think it was strange 1 week post-op.

I dont know what the ham fat is going wrong i was sleeve on 7/2/2013 and i was 256 well my drs appt was a week later and i was 250,well im still 250 WHAT IS GOING ON????

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Just had my leak test and all is well.

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How do they do a leak test?

My surgery date is July 22. Can't believe only 1 week away. Thanks so much for the helpful tips on this thread.

Good luck.. bless you : )

How do they do a leak test?

Mine was an upper gi. It sucked. Mostly because I had to climb on a table and it hurt and the stuff you drink is the grossest thing on earth

I had barium swallow - the worst thing possible. They give u worlds nastiest stuff to drink in swallows. I had to do it three times and threw up in the middle. I'd never felt worse - that had to be the hardest part of all this for me personally

I had barium swallow - the worst thing possible. They give u worlds nastiest stuff to drink in swallows. I had to do it three times and threw up in the middle. I'd never felt worse - that had to be the hardest part of all this for me personally

I agree. Hardest part of the entire thing. Thankfully it doesn't last long.