Just got my date --- Friday, May 31st. Excited, scared, anxious, hopeful, ready! I go in for my pre-op testing and class on May 20th. I'm required to do a 3 day liquid diet prior to surgery so Memorial Day will be my last hurrah although not planning on doing anything stupid. Praying that everything goes smoothly and that I'm healthy (and maybe smoking hot) by summer 2014!!! I've been working out with a personal trainer for a couple years now - 3x/week - so pretty good on the exercise front. Hope I can dive back in not too long after surgery. I'm kinda anxious about never getting to eat some of my favorite foods perhaps ever again but fit and healthy will surely taste soooo much better.

Congrats to my fellow May sleevers - looking forward to giving and receiving support as we continue on our journeys. :-)

Honestly im not sure... i tried to walk it out, but ended up feeling really sick. Still trying to stay hydrated drinking crystal light and carnation drink mix. Water tends to make me feel like I am getting heart burn.

Hi Mrs 26! I have a little bit of a hard time with water too. I read somewhere on the forum that water has a really high surface tension so it's a little harder to swallow than other liquids. That's why other liquids feel smoother going down. Some people add things to it to lower the surface tension.

I'm doing much better each day. Just really weak from lack of calories so I'm super ready for the next food phase. I'm only getting about 8 oz of Protein in and 16 oz of Water and 2-3 Popsicles. I'm just so over the limited selection that any more makes me gag. How does this compare to everyone else?

I see my Dr on Friday and hope to head straight to the store after to stock up on Greek yogurt, watery oatmeal, non-meat Soups, etc!!!

1 more question-how is everyone else doing with #2? I'm having liquid poo about 8 times a day in small quantities. Happens especially after protein. Is this happening to anyone else?

Can't wait until we are at the point to be sharing yummy recipes.

I'm feeling better today. I have these stomach growls. Not sure if its hunger or gas movement. My tummy is still bloated. I too have back pain. It's interesting my pain shifts back and forth from one section of tummy to a section in my back. Im tolerating it. I'm still trying to get the protein in too. Im better at staying hydrated vs the meals.

Hi Mizzougirl and Kailisa!

Sounds like progress for everyone! I have the tummy growls and liquid #2 also. I am not drinking Protein yet until thick liquid phase so I will have to see how that affects me. I am still on only clears so I have been able to get in about 64 oz. each day. I drink apple juice, white grape juice, Gatorade, Vitamin Water, and I have Popsicles. I don't drink as much water because it hurts a little going down. If I do, I drink a softer water like Fiji water and add a teeny bit of apple juice to make it softer. I am just getting my calories from my Clear Liquids. Once I move to full liquids and food I have to change to non-calorie clears.

Wags: it feel like pressure in my chest, pretty intense. Then I could feel the pressure go down into my tummy. Then it came back up.

I can't wait for Sunday - full liquids!!

Happy 1 week anniversary May 31st sleevers.

Thanks! Happy anniversary! Good luck at your doctors appointment today. Looking forward to the next stage. I told my husband that this is not too hard cuz I get to look forward to adding food rather than taking it away. Yay!

I just tried a drinkable yogurt. Trying to be careful. 1oz in 30 minutes. So far so good. How is everyone else doing?

I'm enjoying 4 oz of some Cambell's slow kettle Kickin' Crab and Sweet Corn Chowder - pureed. It is sooooooo delicious. At Dr's appt, I was told I can eat pretty much anything I can puree to a liquid with the exception of beef, breads, Pasta and rice. I got a bunch of yummy Soups and my tummy is sooooo happy. Farewell Clear liquids - hope I never see you again. :-)

Dr's appointment went really well. He is happy with how my incisions are healing and said I'm clear to take baths and swim. I'm not much of a bath girl but will probably hit the pool next week. I also met with the nutritionist who gave me some menu plans and helped me understand portion size - basically 6-8 oz per meal for now. I'm going to start slow so I don't have an "accident". I go back to see the doc again on July 12th. I can't tell everyone how much happier I am now that I can have some real food even if it has the consistency of baby food. Happy, happy, joy, joy!!!!

Hope everyone else is having a great day.

Yay! that's so awesome Mizzougirl!! You made it through the hardest part!! I'm looking forward to that phase as well. Your weight loss looks great too!!

Mizzougirl, what did the doc say about your diarrhea?

Happy one week Sleeversary. I'm happy to read everyone is doing well and progressing. My progress is going well. Still trying to get comfortable with the soup going down. I think for some reason I'm still a little bloated or I'm taking in too much air when I sip. When the fluid hits my stomach it feels weird. How does fluid or soup feel going down for everyone else?

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Actually, it's been much less in the last 24 hours so I forgot to ask. I'm going about 2-3 x a day now and not nearly as much liquid. Guess Ill call if it starts up again. I think they just gave me extra helping of Fluid in the hospital and I had to get them out. I also had 2 bags of potassium. Thanks for asking.

Happy one week Sleeversary. I'm happy to read everyone is doing well and progressing. My progress is going well. Still trying to get comfortable with the soup going down. I think for some reason I'm still a little bloated or I'm taking in too much air when I sip. When the Fluid hits my stomach it feels weird. How does fluid or soup feel going down for everyone else?

It feels a little weird but not painful and I'm able to get it down. Hope the same for you soon!

Going to sleep tonight happy, hopeful and ready to rock my new sleeve week by week as prescribed by my doc. Have I mentioned how giddy some soup and a little pudding have made me?? Can't wait until everyone is in the full liquid phase-soooooo much better!!! :-)