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sleevemode    10

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Question?? I fixed me some ice Water in a cup instead of drinking it out of the bottle habit I put a straw in it. I didn't realized until about half way thru the cup. I was like oh goodness I did that out of habit. I took it out and now just drinking from the cup. I am 8 days post op. Now worried if I have hurt myself or damaged anything??? I feel fine as of right now. Any input would be very much appreciated!!!

You should be fine. Using straws isn't recommended because you will intake air on every sip causing more gas. For some wls folks the opposite seems true.

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ebeth1007    8

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You should be fine. Using straws isn't recommended because you will intake air on every sip causing more gas. For some wls folks the opposite seems true.

. Thank u! It has been over an hour and I still feel fine. I am doing whatever my surgeon has instructed so when that happen out of habit I freaked. Thanks!

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dsmith_rn    186

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Question?? I fixed me some ice Water in a cup instead of drinking it out of the bottle habit I put a straw in it. I didn't realized until about half way thru the cup. I was like oh goodness I did that out of habit. I took it out and now just drinking from the cup. I am 8 days post op. Now worried if I have hurt myself or damaged anything??? I feel fine as of right now. Any input would be very much appreciated!!!

I think it's more of an issue as you get to the bottom of the liquid...That's when you'll be sucking and swallowing air. I drank about 25 oz of iced tea yesterday from a straw. When my tea got low I stopped using the straw. I had no issues whatsoever. I think if you feel ok now you won't have any problems. :)

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dsmith_rn    186

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By the way, some surgeons don't have a problem with using straws. It depends on your doc. I usually do what my doc tells me, but I also use my common sense.

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Jcollins521    5

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Hi, I was reading this thread trying to see if anyone had posted about something that I am worried about... No luck :( I had my surgery on 4/29/14 and I am still on a full liquid diet. I was having a hard time getting all my Fluid in and Protein. Now I am doing much better but tonight I had some turkey gravy for dinner and had 1 and 1/4 cup!! I didn't think I was supposed to be able to have that much... I didn't even feel full. I am just worried that I had too much and didn't even feel full. I guess I'm just feeling like the surgery was a failure and I won't lose the weight...

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ebeth1007    8

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Maybe the gravy was very thin?? Not sure. All Gravies are on my do not eat so I have not tried them. 13 lbs is awesome I am sure everything is fine just keep on thinking positive. If in doubt always call your surgeons office. Good Luck! :)

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beeteroo    166

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Hi, I was reading this thread trying to see if anyone had posted about something that I am worried about... No luck :( I had my surgery on 4/29/14 and I am still on a full liquid diet. I was having a hard time getting all my Fluid in and Protein. Now I am doing much better but tonight I had some turkey gravy for dinner and had 1 and 1/4 cup!! I didn't think I was supposed to be able to have that much... I didn't even feel full. I am just worried that I had too much and didn't even feel full. I guess I'm just feeling like the surgery was a failure and I won't lose the weight...

I can drink almost a whole 11 oz Protein Shake at a time. I think because it's a liquid it goes through easier. Wish I could drink my Water like that! Maybe I will try a straw. I assumed they didn't want you to use a straw because of extra air swallowed or maybe because you would drink too much at a time.

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Savedbygrace22    28

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Hi, I was reading this thread trying to see if anyone had posted about something that I am worried about... No luck :( I had my surgery on 4/29/14 and I am still on a full liquid diet. I was having a hard time getting all my Fluid in and Protein. Now I am doing much better but tonight I had some turkey gravy for dinner and had 1 and 1/4 cup!! I didn't think I was supposed to be able to have that much... I didn't even feel full. I am just worried that I had too much and didn't even feel full. I guess I'm just feeling like the surgery was a failure and I won't lose the weight...

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dsmith_rn    186

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Hi, I was reading this thread trying to see if anyone had posted about something that I am worried about... No luck :( I had my surgery on 4/29/14 and I am still on a full liquid diet. I was having a hard time getting all my Fluid in and Protein. Now I am doing much better but tonight I had some turkey gravy for dinner and had 1 and 1/4 cup!! I didn't think I was supposed to be able to have that much... I didn't even feel full. I am just worried that I had too much and didn't even feel full. I guess I'm just feeling like the surgery was a failure and I won't lose the weight...

I'm sure your surgery wasn't a failure. As long as you're still on liquids your sleeve isn't going to stay full very long. My surgeon says that at this point my sleeve acts more like a funnel than a holding pouch. liquids pretty much pass right through.

When we are on solids it will be a different story. We will have to chew, chew, chew and eat slowly so we don't over-stuff the sleeve.

Right now I measure everything out. My doc says 1/3 cup is my portion size right now, so I measure out 1/3 cup of Soup and heat that up. Usually within minutes of finishing (I always eat it too fast) I feel that tightness in my sleeve that tells me I'm full. I only stay full for 2 or 3 hours, but them I'll eat again. I'm told when I'm on solids I will stay full longer.

Measure out your food... And try not to worry! Soon all our new "rules" will become second nature and we'll be sitting pretty on the loser's bench! :)

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Kisha Mason    16

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congrats on the sleeved side!! i had mine the 25th

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Savedbygrace22    28

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Jcollins

You will be fine. Remember to read and refer often to your bariatric manual and follow your physicians specific instructions. We have to study now while we can eat very little so we will have it all down pat when we can eat. We need to eat slowly over 30 min. Then we will feel the compression of the sleeve. Sip sip sip all day to get your fluids and Protein in. They will help you feel good by keeping you hydrated, helping you heal, and prevent you from having a large though temporary Hair loss.

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kimba6999    125

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Wow! Reading all your posts makes me feel blessed. I feel bad for all of you going through so many difficulties. My surgery was at 5pm in the evening. My only issue was i didnt want to wake up after they were done and when I would fall asleep my oxygen levels would drop cuz I wasnt taking breaths. I held liquid just fine the next morning and was up walking a couple hours after i got back to my room. I also had a hernia repair and didnt feel a thing. I went home the next day about 2pm. Was barely there 24 hours. I healed quite quickly as I was taking in 80-100g of Liquid Protein and getting in most of my Water. By 3 weeks I was back at the gym doing light exercises. I am not 41/2 months post and down 91lbs. I wish you all tye best and everything you are going through now will be worth it when you really start seeing the results. Good luck to you all

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kimba6999    125

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Hi, I was reading this thread trying to see if anyone had posted about something that I am worried about... No luck :( I had my surgery on 4/29/14 and I am still on a full liquid diet. I was having a hard time getting all my Fluid in and Protein. Now I am doing much better but tonight I had some turkey gravy for dinner and had 1 and 1/4 cup!! I didn't think I was supposed to be able to have that much... I didn't even feel full. I am just worried that I had too much and didn't even feel full. I guess I'm just feeling like the surgery was a failure and I won't lose the weight...

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kimba6999    125

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If it helps, liquids feel different than actual eating. Plus if its not high in Protein then your body wont feel full. Was it normal gravy or something specific that ur doctor gave you thats protein packed. For the first 2 weeks all I could have were Protein Drinks and Water. It works trust me!

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dsmith_rn    186

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Wow! Reading all your posts makes me feel blessed. I feel bad for all of you going through so many difficulties. My surgery was at 5pm in the evening. My only issue was i didnt want to wake up after they were done and when I would fall asleep my oxygen levels would drop cuz I wasnt taking breaths. I held liquid just fine the next morning and was up walking a couple hours after i got back to my room. I also had a hernia repair and didnt feel a thing. I went home the next day about 2pm. Was barely there 24 hours. I healed quite quickly as I was taking in 80-100g of Liquid Protein and getting in most of my Water. By 3 weeks I was back at the gym doing light exercises. I am not 41/2 months post and down 91lbs. I wish you all tye best and everything you are going through now will be worth it when you really start seeing the results. Good luck to you all

91lb in 4.5 months. ... WOW! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

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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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        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.

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        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.

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