Have a second appt with my surgeon on thurs to get my date. The closer I get the more I think of certain things. Like if I'm really hot I can't chug down a cold bottle of water, or what if I want fruit? I know these things sound silly but I'm having a funeral over every aspect. Is this normal? I'm scared and yet I want this so bad.

Have a second appt with my surgeon on thurs to get my date. The closer I get the more I think of certain things. Like if I'm really hot I can't chug down a cold bottle of water, or what if I want fruit? I know these things sound silly but I'm having a funeral over every aspect. Is this normal? I'm scared and yet I want this so bad.

It's SO normal. And it will be a struggle for a long time if not forever. BUT, after the sleeve it will be a manageable struggle. We've all been exactly where you are and even with the struggles that the sleeve presents, most of us wouldn't go back for anything in the world. You've got this!

What you're going through is completely normal. I went through it as well. While you may not be able to chug a bottle of Water, you will still be able to drink plenty, not at first, but a few weeks down the line you'll adjust to the amounts you can safely drink at once. For me, water is a slider food. As long as I haven't eaten beforehand, I can drink 8 to 10 ozs. pretty quickly. The 1st few months, I was real careful about drinking slowly and learning how much I could drink before over doing it.

As far as fruit goes, my new stomach didn't like fruit or any fiberous food for about 6 months. That doesn't mean I didn't eat a strawberry here and there or bananas/apples/pinapple/grapes, but I was really limited to only 3 or 4 bites and then Frankensleeve would start growling. It was about 6 months after surgery that I was able to tolerate fruit and salad.

The only food I now avoid is Taco Bell taco sauce. Funny that after 15 months, my stomach still cramps up with just the smallest bite of food with the sauce on it.

Thank u.