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Wow... all I know is these docs are apparently statistically the "best" and I'm lucky to have them here in my hometown. So I'm just gonna follow their advise because out of the thousands of these surgeries they've done so far they have had no complications and 0 deaths. Works for me! Also I wasn't looking for an easy way out.

Smart choice! You'll get through it and do so safely and that's what you will remember in the long run.

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Thanks.. it's scarry isn't it?

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Thanks.. it's scarry isn't it?

I was terrified of doing something wrong and developing a leak. Nothing would taste so good that I was willing to risk death over it. And really now at 3 months? I kinda remember it--but not really. In the long run I remember the weight I lost then, not how much it sucked :)

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Wow... all I know is these docs are apparently statistically the "best" and I'm lucky to have them here in my hometown. So I'm just gonna follow their advise because out of the thousands of these surgeries they've done so far they have had no complications and 0 deaths. Works for me! Also I wasn't looking for an easy way out.

lol by all means please follow your doctors advise. I was shocked because a lot of times I will see someone post that their doctor cleared them for regular foods at 3 weeks post op and I think that is extreme. Its nice to see doctors invested to give you a plan so that you're assured success. A lot of doctors, including my own did not do that and I kind of wish they did. Good luck!

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I would die if puréed were 9 weeks out. Mine is at 3' date=' and I am barely making that. My soft foods is one month, and I'm already regretting this. I'm so hungry and want real food so bad.[/quote']

I hope you are going to do great and once you start real food you will feel much better

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Sleeved 10/23. I was at Clear Liquids for 2 days, currently at full liquid stage just starting to crave the taste of real food. Start pureed stage on Friday for 1 week and then move to soft foods for another week. Should be on regular food by week 4. I must say I am getting pretty sick of Protein Shakes, almost nauseating. I would have your doc review your progress and see if he can move you up a bit if you are having trouble with the schedule he set out for you. I had 1/2 teaspoon of Peanut Butter yesterday and tolerated it just fine. Everyone is different though, make sure to check with your doctor if you have any concerns.

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Hello

I had my surgery on the 17th of October. I just started puréed yesterday. I to was unable to tolerate the Protein Drinks. I purchased the Isopure Protein drinks from luckyvitamin.com. They're good and it's 40 grams protein per bottle. Which is more than half of your recommended daily intake.

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I just ordered fromvitaminworld Isopure zero carbs. 50 grams per scoop can go into hot cold food and liquid. 5 stars on review. No taste. So sounds great in broth. Or green tea..anything !! Will let you know. No shipping cost. Yay!!

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Hey BerryChic, we had the same surgery day! I had RnY on the 23rd. 2wks full liquids started the 25th when I got out if hospital.

I can't wait til thus Fri Nov 8th when pureed starts. I am starving ALL the time!! I need meat!

I've had no problems tolerating anything so far. I've even chugged my Protein Shakes (by accident; old habits) & had no reaction

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Hey BerryChic' date=' we had the same surgery day! I had RnY on the 23rd. 2wks full liquids started the 25th when I got out if hospital. I can't wait til thus Fri Nov 8th when pureed starts. I am starving ALL the time!! I need meat! I've had no problems tolerating anything so far. I've even chugged my Protein shakes (by accident; old habits) & had no reaction[/quote']

Wait you had RnY? Or the gastric sleeve??

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Oh...don't get me wrong I don't want you to leave.

But this is a forum for the gastric sleeve. I'm not sure if you knew that.

I just thought I'd put that out there because if I had a bypass I'd want to talk with other bypass patients :)

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I Didnt know at first, because the app is called BariatricPal (no mention of it being sleeve specific). But I think most of the same principles apply & I haven't found a similar forum for bypass folks

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I Didnt know at first' date=' because the app is called BariatricPal (no mention of it being sleeve specific). But I think most of the same principles apply & I haven't found a similar forum for bypass folks[/quote']

Are you on a android or iPhone?

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OMG, just didn't want to start a whole new thread for this…but I'm allowed Cream of Wheat in my full liquid phase and it tastes like manna from heaven. I didn't like it at all prior to surgery.

Sorry. You can go back to your regularly scheduled programs.

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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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      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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