For those of you who did a Protein shake preop diet (whether is was only shakes and Water, or shakes and one meal) can you tell me how long you were on that diet and how much weight you lost in that time frame?

Just curious mostly...THANK YOU!!!!

So whats it like the first 4 weeks? Just soup all day? How about half boiled runny eggs? It's also hard for me to get separated from my morning tea!

I'm just on day one of my pre-op, so I can't tell you how much you or I will lose, although I'm doing the two shakes and then a small protein/veg at dinner. I was told that I could have hot tea as long as it was decaffeinated and using an alternative to sugar that was "approved". Good luck!

LOL...yet to get operated upon....i guess all that will come later! My Surgeon has cut me open twice before for other ailments so I got no issues with him!

I also read up a lot. ... Finally decided to go ahead with this only after considering it for a full year! And that to only after I speaking with someone who had the same thing done exactly 1 yr ago - he's lost 65 kilos so far - was operated by the same surgeon on 17th Jan, 2013

Technically I cannot have a sleeve done becoz I have a large Hiatus Hernia but my doc is attempting to repair that using some other tech/method as I was totally against the RnY surgery!

Edited January 1, 201412 yr by Bawaji

LOL...yet to get operated upon....i guess all that will come later! My Surgeon has cut me open twice before for other ailments so I got no issues with him! I also read up a lot. ... Finally decided to go ahead with this only after considering it for a full year! And that to only after I speaking with someone who had the same thing done exactly 1 yr ago - he's lost 65 kilos so far - was operated by the same surgeon on 17th Jan, 2013 Technically I cannot have a sleeve done becoz I have a large Hiatus Hernia but my doc is attempting to repair that using some other tech/method as I was totally against the RnY surgery!

There are many, many people that have a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time as they get their sleeve operation. It's fairly common.

I am pre-surgery for the gastric sleeve, here is what I have been told by my doctor and various books and web sites. while in the hospital you will be given ice chips, water and possibly broth. when you go home, wk 1 you are on clear liquids only, (water, crystal light, sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles, broths of various kinds. wk 2and 3 a what I call mushy diet, liquids with some body, and start adding your protein shakes, plain yogurts pureed veggies etc. 4th week you start on soft eggs, fruits finely chopped meats etc. and measure everything constantly. Oh and tea and coffee needs to be caffeine free. (I am a coffee junky) this is what I have been told, hope it helps some. suppose to add different vitamins also, good luck

I am on day two of my pre op diet..5 shakes and one protein bar. I am doing well so far but it's HARD and wonder if it's worth all that I have to go through! my date is Jan 27 sooo far away! I am just so hungry and miss the grazing

I had 4 new directions brand protein shakes per day and any other non caloric , non caffeinated, non carbonated beverages . The diet was two weeks pre op , I lost 12 pounds.

There are many, many people that have a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time as they get their sleeve operation. It's fairly common.

HH repair yes, but not with a sleeve. Fundoplication is the process of wrapping the upper part of your stomach around the esophagus to tighten the hiatul valve. In a sleeve situation there is no stomach left so the HH tightening has to be done with something else. What that is I haven't bin told as yet.

I am pre-surgery for the gastric sleeve, here is what I have been told by my doctor and various books and web sites. while in the hospital you will be given ice chips, water and possibly broth. when you go home, wk 1 you are on clear liquids only, (water, crystal light, sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles, broths of various kinds. wk 2and 3 a what I call mushy diet, liquids with some body, and start adding your protein shakes, plain yogurts pureed veggies etc. 4th week you start on soft eggs, fruits finely chopped meats etc. and measure everything constantly. Oh and tea and coffee needs to be caffeine free. (I am a coffee junky) this is what I have been told, hope it helps some. suppose to add different vitamins also, good luck

Mine will be

2 weeks liquids that must go through a strainer.

3 weeks puréed that must literally be baby food consistency

3 weeks mushy/soft foods

Regular foods as tolerated.

HH repair yes, but not with a sleeve. Fundoplication is the process of wrapping the upper part of your stomach around the esophagus to tighten the hiatul valve. In a sleeve situation there is no stomach left so the HH tightening has to be done with something else. What that is I haven't bin told as yet.

Instead of fundiplication, they use mesh to tighten up the opening of where the diaphragm is, after pulling your stomach back. Where your stomach has prolapsed through. Then perform the sleeve during the same operation. Maybe that isn't common practice where you live, but it is in the US.

Instead of fundiplication, they use mesh to tighten up the opening of where the diaphragm is, after pulling your stomach back. Where your stomach has prolapsed through. Then perform the sleeve during the same operation. Maybe that isn't common practice where you live, but it is in the US.

Mesh! Yes, that's it.... forgot the doc mentioned it!

I had the sleeve and hiatal hernia repair 11/18. Doing great. Maybe yours is larger. Wishing you the best. Where are you? You sound knowledgeable.

I had the sleeve and hiatal hernia repair 11/18. Doing great. Maybe yours is larger. Wishing you the best. Where are you? You sound knowledgeable.

LOL! In India. Yes it's a large HH!

Was just checking out some videos earlier and found this one interesting:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ABQhu6uli0

Altho can't figure out from this video how the esophagus is tightened! ??

So after your HH repair you don't have the usual nausea associated with the sleeve op? Really keen on knowing how this turns out. ...

Edited January 2, 201412 yr by Bawaji

My husband looked at videos prior to sleeving. I leave that to the doctor to watch!!!! Let me just sleep through it LOL!

My husband looked at videos prior to sleeving. I leave that to the doctor to watch!!!! Let me just sleep through it LOL!

The 2 of you went thru the op together??

Tell me about the nausea symptoms after the HH repair. And the acidity. Do you still get it or its completely gone? I've suffered with it 15+ years now n completely fed up...

I went first, he went 2 weeks later. Didn't know about the hernia until after surgery. Never had heartburn. No acidity until recently for 1 day, and it passed. I had absolutely no nausea. Ever. It has been awesome. So many people have different problems, that I know we are blessed. We are 66 and 67 years old and feel like the weight of the world is off our shoulders with this surgery.