My story so far . I was sleeved on Tuesday, everything went smoothly they said. I was feeling good on Wednesday, able to tolerate PO liquid pain meds and small sips of Protein shakes. They sent me home with instructions to follow my full liquid diet x14 days. I noticed Thursday AM that the nausea was pretty intense- even with the PO Prilosec. I was only able to do small sips and barely managed to get 20 grams of protein in . By that evening I had dry heaved & was convinced I had caused a leak. I was in tears and kept saying "what have I done"- but my husband was a trooper. After checking to see that I had no temp, he called the surgeon. The surgeon called in a script for dissolvable Zofran pills at 11pm that night.

What a miracle those little pills have been!! Yesterday and today I have managed to slowly increase my intake. I am sipping on Protein Shakes, and making creamed Soups with a scoop of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored Protein powder added. I have also had sugar free pudding and Popsicles. I have to force myself to drink Water, but am doing better by adding Crystal Light. What is everyone else eating?

I am amazed at how people have gone back to work so quickly, I get worn out just showering and taking small walks! I think I will be using the full 6 weeks of leave my surgeon put on my HR paperwork.

I am so thankful for these boards- when I was in full out pity party mode, reading other's posts helped snap me out of it .

My Dr doesn't count liquids from protein products in my daily fluid goal. He said they have a slight diuretic effect so I have 64oz of fluids and a separate 60gm of protein.

If Protein had diuretic properties no one would be constipated. They are liquids because of all the milk/almond milk/water you put in it.

A diuretic effect has nothing to do with the bowels-has to do with Fluid level in your body, and if you google Protein and diuretic together you will see that a high protein diet does have a diuretic effect. The high protein content of the drink probably off sets the water/milk you add to some degree so some Dr. choose to not count that toward your fluid goal. The point I was making in my previous post was just that everyone shouldn't assume that their fluids mixed with protein count toward their fluid goal, not all Dr/NUT do it that way, and people should follow their dr's instructions.

I think i will start protein surgery was Monday and i feel hunger a little...I dont want to mess anything up...Thanks for the help

<p>A diuretic effect has nothing to do with the bowels-has to do with Fluid level in your body, and if you google Protein and diuretic together you will see that a high protein diet does have a diuretic effect. The high protein content of the drink probably off sets the water/milk you add to some degree so some Dr. choose to not count that toward your fluid goal. The point I was making in my previous post was just that everyone shouldn't assume that their fluids mixed with protein count toward their fluid goal, not all Dr/NUT do it that way, and people should follow their dr's instructions.</p>

AHAHAHAHAHA!!! Your so right about the diuretic thing of course and that's what I get for doing too many things at ion e. I know what a diuretic is lmfao!!!

My surgeon considers Protein shakes a liquid that counts toward your fluid intake. Why? Because they are mostly liquid. Of course go by what your own doc says. :-)