Hey guys. I'm new here and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Ryanne and I'm getting sleeved on July 22nd. I'm super excited but extremely nervous. I was totally optimistic, excited until I got my official date last week. Now I'm a bag of nerves and second guessing my decision. I know in the back of my mind it's the best decision I can make for myself considering some of my health problems (diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis) but I can't help but have this overwhelming anxiety. I find myself being silly and Googling everything and anything that can go wrong. I know I need to stop that but I can't seem to help myself. I guess my most feared possibility is a leak. Even on this forum, I've read stories and it's freaking me out. Anybody else having major anxiety? Also, I'm looking for recommendations for protein shakes, post-op. My surgeon recommended only a few brands besides the brand that they sell at his office. I bought a bunch from his office but I'm sure I will eventually tire of those and want something new. Also, I want the convenience of going to a store and just buying products rather than having to drive an hour and 20 mins to his office every time I run out of meals. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated!

Congrats on getting your date. Its okay to be nervous. Just continue to remind yourself why you are doing this and what your end result will be. I recommend Premier Protein shakes you can get them from Sams Club and Costco each shake has 30 grams of protein in them and I think they are like 12oz. there are 12 in a pack and they will cost about $17. They are pretty tasty as well. I did not buy any meals from my doctor. First out of surgery I had strained chicken noodle soup and broths. Apple sauce popsicles. add a little unjury unflavor protein powder to your soup and applesauce. I think you will slowly figure out what you can and can not have and of course you have this site that will help you through your journey when you are unsure of something.

if you do a search on here for Protein, you should find a lot of information.......I am preop, so for what it's worth, my NUT recommended: unjury, Syntrax nectar, Isopure (they have clear liquid Proteins at GNC), Premier Protein--already mixed or in powder form (a 4 pack premix is available at walgreens.....and by the case at costco)

I've tried the unjury and Premier Protein (premixed).....isopure liquid is expensive, so I'm saving that for the clear liquid phase.

You can get sample packs for about $20 each (includes shipping) of Unjury (on their website) and Syntrax nectar (BJSbariatrics.com)....hope that helps.....good luck!

Congratulations on the date! I was sleeved in December and it has been the best decision I have ever made for myself! Prior to surgery, I found myself looking at all the "what if's" and negatives. To resolve that, I spent a day only researching positives. And there are way more positives than negatives. Very few sleeves leak. And if it does, you are usually at the hospital, where it can be corrected immediately.

As far as Protein shakes, unfortunately the ones at your doctors office are probably the best choice. They are different than regular shakes, and give Vitamins new sleevers need. And if I'm honest, you will be so over the shakes, that after surgery, puréed foods will even sound better. Haha.

Good luck with your journey. This is truly a life saving procedure and I can not wait to hear about your successes!!

Thanks for the replies and recommendations. As mmc said, I'm sure I will start to prefer pureed over shakes lol. I've heard that from a few people. I have an Unjury sample that I'm going to try and my surgeon sells Health Wise products and I have a bunch of that right now. I'll have to go to the Unjury site and maybe buy the sample pack. Again, thanks for the tips guys!

hi i am 3 mos out and I still use shakes. I make protein shakes with fruit and greek yogurt and i make one each morning with just 1% milk and protein powder, In this manner I get 20g of my protein right off the bat. and I also mix my calcium supplement powder in this shake each day. But, I like shakes so it has not been an issue for me. I did use ALOT of pureed food for a change though. I thought it was amazing how good something like chili tasted pureed when it looked so ugly.lol.

Yeah I can imagine chili would taste decent being pureed. And there's also the strained soups option and .. baby food. I met some women at a meeting that lived on baby food for the first month. Not sure I can do that!