I can't believe we're finally on the losers bench! Congrats to everyone on this side of the journey. Keep us updated with your progress.

Our April first peeps are Deana Wright, MissMeagan and Nella. Ladies, tell us everything!

I am in the doctors office to get my staples out this morning! !

It really is interesting how different our doctors are. I won't have stitches they use glue. And I don't have the blue ice chip test. They do the leak test while I'm still in surgery.

Oh well! Good luck to everyone tomorrow. I'm starting to freak out a bit. But I know it's for the best.

I get my drainage tube and staples out tomorrow.

Is a straw bad??

I was told to never use a straw bc it allows for air to fill your pouch instead of what your drinking.

I triple checked this info bc I LOVE drinking with a straw!!

Great information on the straw thing. Is anyone considering a vegetarian lifestyle post-op?

Both my drain tubes came out before i got out thank god. Squeezing the blood clots through those small tubes was nasty

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So saw my surgeon and dietitian today. Its post op day 13 and they were very happy with my outcome so far. On to the soft stage, protein only. ThIs will last two months. If i want to i can try green beans but so far I'm not interested.

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So saw my surgeon and dietitian today. Its post op day 13 and they were very happy with my outcome so far. On to the soft stage' date=' protein only. ThIs will last two months. If i want to i can try green beans but so far I'm not interested.

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I would kill for a green bean right now :/

Surgery date 4/18/13 @ 7:30 am

Well, I made it! Not gonna lie, the first day after surgery kicked my butt! Slept good last night and am now having red jello and juice. Get a nice pureed lunch and then get to go home! Very excited to be in my own home, where I can recover. It does get easier every day!

Well' date=' I made it! Not gonna lie, the first day after surgery kicked my butt! Slept good last night and am now having red jello and juice. Get a nice pureed lunch and then get to go home! Very excited to be in my own home, where I can recover. It does get easier every day![/quote']

Congrats Dorian!! It does get better everyday. Welcome to the losers bench.

Well' date=' I made it! Not gonna lie, the first day after surgery kicked my butt! Slept good last night and am now having red jello and juice. Get a nice pureed lunch and then get to go home! Very excited to be in my own home, where I can recover. It does get easier every day![/quote']

Nice!!!

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I would kill for a green bean right now :/

Surgery date 4/18/13 @ 7:30 am

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Well' date=' I made it! Not gonna lie, the first day after surgery kicked my butt! Slept good last night and am now having red jello and juice. Get a nice pureed lunch and then get to go home! Very excited to be in my own home, where I can recover. It does get easier every day![/quote']

Hopefully you will end up like a new women and no more pain

Great information on the straw thing. Is anyone considering a vegetarian lifestyle post-op?

I would not suggest it. I was a vegetarian with the band. Soy products are only good for you in small amounts. You really should not live off them. Also think about how much they have to process soy to get it to taste and feel like different meats. I still eat soy products from time to time, but it will effect your hormones. They threw me out of wack and made me crazy.

I was told no straw no gum because both cause gas...and we don't want that! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Surgery date 4/18/13 @ 7:30 am

Of course that makes sense. Thanks so much:)

I was told to never use a straw bc it allows for air to fill your pouch instead of what your drinking.

I triple checked this info bc I LOVE drinking with a straw!!

Yep and I can say its true. I was drinking with a straw and had horrible gas pain. Now I know better:)