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Just one week postop

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slthompson    7

slthompson
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Hi, my name is Stephanie and I am just one week postop. Had the vertical sleeve procedure on 8/23. Found this website while searching for answers. So far so good. Getting a little tired of mushy food but it's worth it!

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harley_quinn    4

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hi stephanie! i had my surgery on 8/23 too! my post-op diet's different though, so i get to start full liquids tomorrow (THANK GOODNESS). how are you doing otherwise?

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cbware01    12

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Lol can't wait till I get to the mushy phase! I'm so dang tried of drinking my meals lol.

I second that I'm not ever hungry but I really am tired of cream Soups and Jello and worest of all my sleeve was on 8/27/2013 and I can't get n appointment until 09/19/13 :(

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Sarah0829    41

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I got mine on 08/29 and I feel really tired often. Trying to get in my Protein but I can only fit 4 oz. liquids are getting old really fast... I am a little sore still but my incisions are healing quickly so that's good! Cold liquids for some reason hurt. Does anyone know why? Warm goes down great! Wish you luck!

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slthompson    7

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Thanks Harley. I am doing pretty well. I can get most of my food in and my liquid and Protein for the most part. How are you doing?

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Catalina    0

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I haven't had my surgery yet, but the way it was explained to me is that cold liquids cause contraction, so it can be more painful. Warm liquids cause you to expand a small amount, therefor they are more comfortable to drink.

I am not looking forward to that because icy cold Water is the only way I like it. However, you might want to try room temp. Water for a while, Sarah.

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Sarah0829    41

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Yes you are right :) I also had a hernia repaired during surgery... Dr just told me today that's was causing my discomfort with cold drinks :/ on a great note I lost 14 pounds! Woohoo! 6 days out of surgery feeling amazing.... A little tired and weak at times but for the most part great! Good luck on your surgery :)

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wifeofdes    33

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Thanks for the info on the cold liquids! I was having that painful issue and was wondering why. It makes perfect sense though. But with this weather we are having in Cali it's kind of hard to stay away from cold drinks. I personally hate winter foods (soups, chili, etc) in the summer time. So right now I am feeling miserable. BUT this too shall pass.

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Sarah0829    41

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I can totally understand you! I live in South Texas and man it's hot! I don't like to eat hot stuff during the heat either :(

I love sugar free Popsicles! Crunchy on ice just so I can chew and Greek yogurt :)

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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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      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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        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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