Hello all. I'm new here also, my name is Christine! I had my VBS surgery Monday the 16th of December. So I'm 3 days out, and once they got my pain medication stable and found out which one works for me I have been getting stronger every day. I'm enjoying getting into the routine of all this protein intake and how I can sneak protein into my water so that I can get my water and my protein needs met at the same time. I am looking forward to the next stage when I can introduce pureed foods, but I would like to know where I can go find recipes from experience sleevers who have already been there done that. I'm 39 years old have two teenage boys and newly separated. Would love to have a sleever pal to buddy with.

Hi Mel. Checking in to see how you're doing. Merry Christmas! How's your progress going?

Hi Mel. Checking in to see how you're doing. Merry Christmas! How's your progress going?

Hi Christine,

I was also sleeved on 12/16. Overall things went really well. I was fortunate in that they found pain meds that worked well from the get-go. I got liquid Tylenol in my IV every 4 hours and a shot of Dilaudid whenever I felt like I needed a little something more.

I was released yesterday and have been taking things easy ever since. I got sent home with some dilaudid pills, Prilosec, and some anti-nausea drug that I haven't needed.

I am on clear liquids and will then move to full liquids then puréed foods and then on to soft foods.

There are a few really good recipe sites out there - I really like "The World According to Eggface" and our own Gamergirl here has a great blog with lots of tasty recipes. Plus, you can search "VSG" on Pinterest and find lots of stuff.

Melissa

Merry Christmas! Things are going really well. Virtually no pain (haven't had any pain meds including Tylenol for a few days), incisions are healing great - now just kicking back on my full liquid diet. Would love to chew something - but I have to wait until mid-January until I get to start real food. At least I can go puréed in about a week. Based on my scale ii'm down just iver 17 pounds! Thanks for asking!