I had lapro RNY this past Tuesday and am still very sore and using my pain meds. I'm looking to hear how others' recovery is coming along that had the same surgery within the last 7-10 days.

Had my surgery on 7/8, 8 days out. I went to the doctor today got my drain removed yeah! I am down 20 pounds! Feeling good not taking any pain meds. I've been walking on my patio in the back but since the drain is out I'm going to try to walk around my neighborhood. Got transition from full liquids to puréed diet today had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese tasted good and set well. I feel like I'm on the right path. On Sunday I questioned myself whether I I had made the right decision and cried the whole day. But now I'm feeling good and ready to continue on my weight-loss journey. Thanks to all of you guys for the support. I love this app!

Edited July 16, 201412 yr by mamie60

Mamie60 I am right there with you! Had another epic breakdown yesterday choc full of tears, but today I feel much much better! No pain meds, except one regular Tylenol pill, and I'm able to move around great. Slow, but great. I didn't have any drains, but I'm only able to walk a little bit on my street, and will have to keep increasing the distance. It has been such a help to be able to reach out to you and the group to help keep my sanity through this process! Thank you! New favorite meal is Gerber peaches and scrambled eggs! Lol

Edited July 16, 201412 yr by Angel❤️

Its nice to see that I am not alone. I have been questioning my decision due to the extreme discomfort. And to tell you the truth I MISS food.

My lower right side is swollen and the top of my belly is distended and i am extremely nauseated. I have an appointment with my Dr soon.

I know it will get better and I knew this was not going to be a walk in the park. Im glad I have the support of this group.

Day 9 missing food like crazy. But seeing my clothes are looser already makes up for that first week of hell!!!! Can't wait to start soft foods tho!

Angel and everyone glad we all coming along! I can't wait to decide what I'm going to have for dinner! I had the cottage cheese for lunch it was great. I might try an egg we will see.have a great rest of your day everyone. :-)

I have to go back to my surgeon tomorrow. The abscess he opened monday started to close, so my home health nurse couldn't fit the packing into it. But when she applied pressure to the area fluid runs out quickly. Still on clear liquids here. Lots of us are July 8th bypassers.

7/7 bypass, doing well. Small problem with some drainage from the drain site. Having that looked at tomorrow! Had a small bowl if cream of wheat this morning, yum! Down 22 pounds!

@@Angel Checking in, I spoke with my Dr yesterday and she gave me a scrip for some nausea meds.. I had been having some difficulty with my liquid and Protein intake. My powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury starter kit with Vitamins arrived and I feel a litter better after having the B and multi this am. I too am on a Popsicle regimen at least I am able to obtain some hydration. Over all I do feel much better today. I am going to the park for the first time this year and I am looking forward to it.

Mostly smiles today.

Hey ke-sa, how do you like the unjury products? I've tried a few protein powders and am not thrilled with any of them, making me hesitant to order unjury. Your thoughts?

Hey ke-sa, how do you like the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury products? I've tried a few Protein powders and am not thrilled with any of them, making me hesitant to order unjury. Your thoughts?

I've been stalking your thread because I'm getting the bypass on August 1st but I'm a revision from a sleeve..lot of complications and a very long story. I thought I'd jump in here and back you, I hated everything from Unjury..don't know why but I sent all of it back. I'm doing much better with other brands like nectar for sweet shakes and Isopure for unflavored protein, it doesn't have that weird after taste that Unjury did. I hate the IsoPure pre-made protein Fruit drinks though..you just have to try a bunch of stuff and see what works for you.

I found Vitalady recently and she does samples of like 40 different protein powders for $2.99 each with $5 shipping so it's a great way to try before you buy to see what you can tolerate then buy the tubs of what you like. It's way cheaper then buying and sending back a bunch of protein powders! Here's the link:

http://www.vitalady.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&keywords=protsamp&SortKey=sku&SortOrder=ascending

Good luck and I'll keep watching to see how you guys are feeling!

Edited July 17, 201412 yr by Beckyyb93

My surgeon reopened the abscess today. He also wants me to get bloodwork tomorrow and may send me for a cat scan. I see him again Tuesday. He also changed my pain med- percocet was making me have nightmares. He changed my diet as well to diluted fruit juice (not the norm for bypass) but he wants to see if I can tolerate it as I'm having problems tolerating anything today with the exception of wanter.

@@Angel❤️ I tried the unjury chocolate splendor so far I am not impressed. My stomach and taste buds are so fickle once I detect a hint of that typical Protein aftertaste I can no longer tolerate the drink. I used the unflavored pouch in my applesauce and it was ok, no aftertaste. I can mix that in other foods to get my protein requirements. I am happy they have a no hassle return policy.

I need a broader scope of foods that are on the Level II/2 diet. I have seen cream of wheat, baby food, eggs and a few others that are not on the take home list from my nutritionist. I need some food alternatives because I cannot drink shakes anymore and I am tiring of Soup.

Leena, so sorry your issues continue. I sure hope they get you on the mend soon!

<p>I need a broader scope of foods that are on the Level II/2 diet. I have seen cream of wheat, baby food, eggs and a few others that are not on the take home list from my nutritionist. I need some food alternatives because I cannot drink shakes anymore and I am tiring of soup. </p>

What kind of stuff did your nut say you can have? My sample menu for purée and soft foods has things like you mentioned-eggs (which I love along side Gerber peaches lol), cream of wheat or grits (made very thin), yogurt, etc. I was surprised how palatable the Gerber chicken and turkey are (after adding a little salt). Today I had that with Gerber carrots and the noodles from Campbell's chicken noodle soup. All really soft, easy to make and half way decent with regard to taste. I'm not gonna lie, I can't wait for Saturday when I move to soft foods like chicken and veggies in the crockpot, etc, but for now, I make do with the types of foods above. I would love to hear other's soft food suggestions!