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Today is by far my worst day. The liquid

Lortab they sent me home on makes me dizzy and nauseas so I switched to children's Tylenol which is doing nothing. I'm having tough time keeping hydrated iv had a few liquid bowel moments it seems like as soon as I get something in me it goes right back out. I'm so discouraged and upset as I feel so weak.

Sorry you're feeling so bad. I can't tolerate the liquid Lortab either. Try some Gatorade G2? I'm not taking any pain meds and thought I would not be this sore. I ended up having a hernia repair at the same time, so maybe that's what is bothering me. I didn't get in enough Protein today, but will try again tomorrow.

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My post op diet is so different. Clear Liquids only for a week (no Protein Shakes, etc). I'm actually feeling hungry and look forward to a chocolate Unjury shake. broth makes me nauseated, and I have tried every SF drink to no avail. Plain Water and SF Popsicles are the only things that work right now. Any suggestions? I'm already dreaming of my first soft food! :(

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The thought of food makes me nauseous. Spoke with dr today. Got anti nausea med. Not drinking enough. Hope it gets better.

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Sorry you're feeling so bad. I can't tolerate the liquid Lortab either. Try some Gatorade G2? I'm not taking any pain meds and thought I would not be this sore. I ended up having a hernia repair at the same time' date=' so maybe that's what is bothering me. I didn't get in enough Protein today, but will try again tomorrow.[/quote']

I also had a hernia repair! The Tylenol isn't helping and I am so sore as well into my chest back and sides. Can't wait for this to pass. I'm going to try Gatorade thanks for the suggestion!

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I also had a hernia repair! The Tylenol isn't helping and I am so sore as well into my chest back and sides. Can't wait for this to pass. I'm going to try Gatorade thanks for the suggestion!

A heating pad has also been helpful with back pain. I'm going to try moving more today.

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I'm supposed to have 48-64 oz fluids & 45-80 grams Protein. For me that means at least 16 oz Protein Drink and 32 oz Water. No more than 8 oz per hour. I've gotten in almost half of my requirements by mid day' date=' but I've been sipping constantly since I woke up. I want to take a nap, but worried about staying hydrated.[/quote']

Right now I'm just doing broth, apple juice, Gatorade, Water. I'm not having problems drinking & have to be careful NOT to drink more than 8OZ per hour. I plan to switch to Isopure & water on Sunday (I'm traveling & don't have any Isopure).

When do you go to full liquids & what are your requirements then how much / how often, etc? Details would be MUCH appreciated.

Maybe we should switch to an Aug 6th post-op thread or start a group? :)

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Right now I'm just doing broth' date=' apple juice, Gatorade, Water. I'm not having problems drinking & have to be careful NOT to drink more than 8OZ per hour. I plan to switch to Isopure & Water on Sunday (I'm traveling & don't have any Isopure).

When do you go to full liquids & what are your requirements then how much / how often, etc? Details would be MUCH appreciated.

Maybe we should switch to an Aug 6th post-op thread or start a group? <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

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I think switching to an aug 6th post-op would be good. I was sleeved on the 6th also and I am feeling pretty good. I moved to full liquids 2 days post-op which was wonderful. I typically drink the EAS AdvantEdge pre-mixed Protein drinks from Walmart. The chocolate and strawberry are great. They are 11oz. So I usually only get 1/2 one down at a time. I also love Tomato Soup. That's all I have had so far. I have tried to focus on my water. I found getting the small 8oz bottles of water helped me drink more. Having a big bottle of water was so overwhelming. Good luck to everyone

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I'm feeling better. I just have a pain in the middle of my back.it comes and goes. It gets real intense and wakes me up at nite. Does anyone else have this? I'm 4 days postop

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I'm feeling better. I just have a pain in the middle of my back.it comes and goes. It gets real intense and wakes me up at nite. Does anyone else have this? I'm 4 days postop

Sounds like gas or heart burn. Take antacid before bed & maybe try gasx.

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Right now I'm just doing broth, apple juice, Gatorade, Water. I'm not having problems drinking & have to be careful NOT to drink more than 8OZ per hour. I plan to switch to Isopure & Water on Sunday (I'm traveling & don't have any Isopure).

When do you go to full liquids & what are your requirements then how much / how often, etc? Details would be MUCH appreciated.

Maybe we should switch to an Aug 6th post-op thread or start a group? :)

I'm on full liquids day 3-14. It's basically 4 oz of liquid protein/hr, then 4-8 oz full liquid/hr....every hour from 8 am to 8 pm. I'm just trying to get two 8 oz shakes in and whatever liquids I can. I am not loving the shakes right now. Went to go see Elysium this afternoon....everybody had a snack but me. Beforehand, I had some Panera French onion Soup no cheese or crouton and strained out just the broth. It actually tasted pretty nasty. I found myself longing to eat a turkey sandwich :(. I had a bottle of water at the movie. Not hungry, but food is starting to look good again.

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I've got 5 stages, and change to the next stage every Tuesday....I'm on the Clear Liquids stage...42-70 oz Water, 1/2 bottle of isopure--20 grams Protein I think (diluted).

Next Tuesday I graduate to full liquids, can't wait 40-60 g Protein and 42-70 oz liquids. Skim milk, reek plain nonfat yogurt, cream of XX Soup (98% fat free), Protein drinks, plus clear liquids.

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I'm on full liquids day 3-14. It's basically 4 oz of liquid protein/hr, then 4-8 oz full liquid/hr....every hour from 8 am to 8 pm. I'm just trying to get two 8 oz shakes in and whatever liquids I can. I am not loving the shakes right now. Went to go see Elysium this afternoon....everybody had a snack but me. Beforehand, I had some Panera French onion Soup no cheese or crouton and strained out just the broth. It actually tasted pretty nasty. I found myself longing to eat a turkey sandwich :(. I had a bottle of Water at the movie. Not hungry, but food is starting to look good again.

I hear you on struggling with food looking good again. We went to the movie today and I did bring a couple of sugar free hard candies to suck on during the movie with my Water. It helped a bit, and just gave me a tiny bit of burping.

I had a breakdown tonight struggling with being so hungry and unable to eat. I know this is going to be a hard road, but the speed bumps are arising so quickly!

I'm all for starting a post-op august 6 thread...or FB Group? I could start a secret group if you're interested!

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Sore throat anyone? Didn't hurt until this morning & now it is killing me. Can hardly swallow. Is this a complication symptom or just a cold (virus)?

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I hear you on struggling with food looking good again. We went to the movie today and I did bring a couple of sugar free hard candies to suck on during the movie with my Water. It helped a bit' date=' and just gave me a tiny bit of burping.

I had a breakdown tonight struggling with being so hungry and unable to eat. I know this is going to be a hard road, but the speed bumps are arising so quickly!

I'm all for starting a post-op august 6 thread...or FB Group? I could start a secret group if you're interested![/quote']

Yes! Lets start a FB group (secret)! Its nice to have a group all sleeved on the same day to compare notes with!

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I have started a secret Facebook group for August Sleevers. If you would like for me to add u to it just send me your email address and I will send u an invite

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      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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      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

        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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