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Hi Rob' date=' I'm 8 days out today and have lost 14lbs. Strangely I have felt no itching but I have district nurses coming out to change my dressing and they say its healing well. I had the single incision and have what looks like a frowning navel now. Lol! I have been having problems keeping my complan shakes down so contacted my surgeon's senior nurse practitioner who said as long as it can be sucked up through a straw I can have it. ( not allowed to actually use a straw though). So, today my mum kindly made me chicken and vegetable Soup which we blended to within an inch of its life, added Water to thin the mixture out and hey presto, a gorgeous Protein enriched soup. She also said if you add a scoop of milk powder to whatever you're having it will give you the protein you need! Gonna have beef n vegetable soup tomorrow![/quote']

Glad to hear you found a better way to eat. I need to try haha how did it taste?

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Hi Rob, it tasted really nice, just had another bowl for dinner. I'm over in the UK and things are slightly different here. Didn't have to do pre- op diet, just not eat for 24 hrs before surgery. My 'last supper' was a KFC. I was even allowed to drink Water until 6am on the day of surgery. ( my surgery was at 11 am). Although on an iv drip, I was taking occasional sips of water within a couple of hours of surgery. And I was not restricted to Clear Liquids in my first week. So, from the day I was discharged I've been having shakes and Soups. 13 days to go until I can move on to pureed foods and really looking forward to a pureed cottage pie! Lol!

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Hi Rob' date=' it tasted really nice, just had another bowl for dinner. I'm over in the UK and things are slightly different here. Didn't have to do pre- op diet, just not eat for 24 hrs before surgery. My 'last supper' was a KFC. I was even allowed to drink Water until 6am on the day of surgery. ( my surgery was at 11 am). Although on an iv drip, I was taking occasional sips of water within a couple of hours of surgery. And I was not restricted to clear liquids in my first week. So, from the day I was discharged I've been having shakes and Soups. 13 days to go until I can move on to pureed foods and really looking forward to a pureed cottage pie! Lol![/quote']

Oh wow you are right.. Waaaay different. I used my magic bullet today to make tuna salad and ate it slowly and it was a great meal.

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Up and getting ready for the hospital... Good luck to everyone getting sleeved today !!!

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I'm alive! In pain. No nausea, occasionally burping up air but that's it. Walked once and went to the bathroom on my own 4x. The incision where he took my stomach out hurts so Damn bad. Hitting the morphine as needed.

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Oh wow you are right.. Waaaay different. I used my magic bullet today to make tuna salad and ate it slowly and it was a great meal.

You ate solids? Or is a magic bullet some kind of blender? Luckily I have a food processor. For when I go back to work I've ordered a gadget that steams and then purees foods. Is really for making baby food but if the cap fits! Lol

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I'm alive! In pain. No nausea' date=' occasionally burping up air but that's it. Walked once and went to the bathroom on my own 4x. The incision where he took my stomach out hurts so Damn bad. Hitting the morphine as needed.[/quote']

It gets better... The burping was so gross the first few days. It's what made me have nausea. Get rest when you can too... Rest also helps as much as walking

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Good luck today to all the 8-20 sleevers!

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2 weeks out and starting purees today! I'm excited to have some chicken salad!

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My surgery is tomorrow ((YAY!!!) scared, nervous, excited, anxious, all that right now. Please tell me how I’m expected to focus at work today?? My mind is on so many other things right now.

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Hello everyone. My surgery was scheduled for Thursday 22/8 but it has now been postponed. I live in Germany and sometimes things get complicated. My surgeon requires his patients to wear compression stockings during and after the surgery. I was measured a month ago for them. When I went to pick them up yesterday, I was told that they hadn't been ordered yet. I cried. The company that makes them is located in Bavaria and will need several days to get them to me. That means Friday. I called my doctor's office and we are now hoping for Monday 26/8. I'm trying not to be so upset but I've been fighting for this surgery for a year and a half. I've been on a low carb low fat purée diet for 3 weeks. I have lost 14 pounds so, I can't complain too much about the diet. It's not horrible, just boring.

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I go in tomorrow.. Scared as ****

I'm right there with you nyorker

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