I am excited about my upcoming surgery! I am on day two pre-op liquid diet. I am allergic to artificial sweeteners so I gave had to search for products with stevia and found a lot! So if anyone is also in the same boat let me know!

Mine is June 24th too! Luckily, I can eat meat/veggies for dinners so I'm not on an all liquid diet, thank goodness! Good luck to you!

Congratulations to you as well! We can help each other through this process! I am doing okay on the liquid diet. It is not so bad. I am able to drink broth, crystal light (with natural sweeteners) and make my shakes. I am using designer whey in double chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. I also got unsweetened cocoa powder to my shakes and vanilla extract and they are pretty good.

Hi I'm having surgery tomorrow too! I did okay preop - 1 week liquids only but would be interested to know what you found with stevia. I'm feeling aspartame overload! Good luck tomorrow!

Here we go Nina51! Tomorrow is our day! I found designer whey with stevia, it is only 100 calories and it comes in chocolate , vanilla, vanilla almond, and strawberry.

I also LOVE core power light which is only 150 calories and has stevia. It comes in strawberry-banana and chocolate. I am excited and nervous about tomorrow. I go in tomorrow at 6am! I will be praying for you !

Here we go Nina51! Tomorrow is our day! I found designer whey with stevia, it is only 100 calories and it comes in chocolate , vanilla, vanilla almond, and strawberry. <br><br> I also LOVE core power light which is only 150 calories and has stevia. It comes in strawberry-banana and chocolate. I am excited and nervous about tomorrow. I go in tomorrow at 6am! I will be praying for you !

I am going in for sleeve surgery tomorrow morning 6:30 am. Good luck!

Good luck skinny! I will be praying for you as well.

Hi all! I've also had my surgery on June 24!

How are you all feeling? I'm still feeling some pain where my removed stomach was. Are you still experiencing pain?

Hi there June 24th sleevers! Hope everyone is doing great. I'm the same as md78 and have pain on my left side. I also had hiatal hernia and gallbladder, so they told me it will take a little longer. Today I think my hormones have kicked in and I'm super emotional. I don't like this,, I've been so positive all through this and now down. I didn't expect it to hit this soon . I need to focus on the future positives. Stay positive and happy .

Nina51, the pain killers also cause some emotions too. I'm already an emotional person, so not sure if it's just me or the pain killers...lol.

One of my friends was visiting me the other day and suggested those corsets that women wear after c-sections. I bought one, and it does wonders for the pain! Here's a link to it:

http://www.amazon.com/Underworks-Post-Delivery-Binder-Maternity/dp/B005ISU2IY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404264510&sr=8-2&keywords=underworks+post+delivery+belt+-+maternity+belt+-+belly+band

Comes in different sizes. I got the large.

I'm a june 24th sleever as well and I was very emotional today. I think my cycle is coming which is so weird bc I just had it a week before the surgery and I'm on birth control. Looks like the hormones are about to go out of whack!!!

June 24 as well.

Just started mushy foods today

Stopped pain meds on Saturday.

Still mild cramping occasionally especially in morning when I wake up. But grinning and bearing it ! It's mild.

Have lost 8 pounds since surgery.

Very happy so far

This is also a good article about the typical stages of pain and healing happens at different stages. It's explained a lot to me. Hope this helps!

http://obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-sleeve/recovery-what-to-expect-from-day-1

How's ur recovery

I feel fantastic can't complain at all

Off pain meds since Saturday

Been walking half a mile a day, yesterday I built up to a 3/4 mile every day

I am feeling really drained today. Must have new the extra walking in the very hot sun and humidity.