Hey everybody! My date is Sept 3 for a band-to-sleeve revision with hernia repair. I am thinking of starting my pre-op diet earlier than 2 weeks out because I just keep on gaining and I feel yucky. Thoughts?

Pepcid really helped me. My biggest problem with liquids is that I can't drink cold water without pain.

@@Georgia Pritchett, one of my requirements is 12 ounces or more of Propel zero or Powerade zero - I forgot to put these in the fridge before surgery but when I had one yesterday at room temp I found it was easier to drink than cold Water or shakes. Maybe you can try switching these for water?

I have both the liquid and pill form off it. I've been taking the liquid twice a day but may switch to the pill just to see if there is a difference. I too cannot wait for this first month to be up. I knew from the beginning that this would be difficult and told myself I would try to maintain as much positivity about it, but I'm already ready to fast-forward a few weeks. What is everyones 1st month diet progression like? Mine is liquids for 2 weeks, purees for 2 weeks and then moving on to soft foods.

I'm trying to stay positive too - we have come so far, this is (I hope) the last difficult phase. I feel like once I'm on solid food, I can feel normal again. My diet is 2 weeks on liquid (during second week, starting next Wed, I can add in yogurt, cottage cheese, applesauce only IF NEEDED for hunger); then 2 weeks of mushy food (ground meats, etc.), then normal foods can be added in as tolerated. Basically as of Oct. 2nd I am cleared for regular food (only as tolerated). So that is the date I'm looking at as a big deal.

Thats the date I'm looking forward to as well!!

@tiffdmill. Yes, i am feeling hungry also. I cant drink the protein shakes just yet but and trying to get atleast 48oz of water in. I have being enjoying my sugar free popcicles, jello, and pudding. I have stopped taking pain meds and nausea meds today. I get exhausted doing simple task. I am still tired alot and i do sleep alot. Now, if i could only have a bowel movement!

I went off nausea meds yesterday. I only took pain meds last night. I am going to skip them tonight.

Hey there everyone was sleeved on the 3rd. Everything is going great I am able to get all my water and protein in. Only took one pain pill today only because I over did it on my walk today. I went for a mile walk and only should have done a half. I hope everyone is having as good of luck as I am.

Checking in. How's it going?

Today I drove for the first time! It was good to get out of the house. I miss eating. Even things that I wouldn't have particularly cared for previously sound wonderful right now, lol. Just to be able to chew. My incisions are starting to itch a bit. Has anyone researched scar creams/treatments? Wondering what might be good to treat the scars after they heal.

Hope everyone is well!!

I still don't have energy. Did some laundry, I didn't lift the bags. Came home and took a two-hour nap. I have been driving, in the neighborhood but today I drove for about 2 hours. I guess that's what tired me out also. I am drinking more liquids and protein. Go to Dr for a check up tomorrow.

I still don't have energy. Did some laundry, I didn't lift the bags. Came home and took a two-hour nap. I have been driving, in the neighborhood but today I drove for about 2 hours. I guess that's what tired me out also. I am drinking more liquids and protein. Go to Dr for a check up tomorrow.

Yeah, I've been a bit low energy. Driving made me tired too. I have to work harder at the liquids/protein. It's overwhelming sometimes.

I have physical energy but my brain is still muddled!

Hi all... First time writing anything. It's been a week since my laparoscopic sleeve and I am still in sooo much pain on my left side. I can barely move, stand straight or walk. It's been awful. I really thought it was going to be a piece of cake since I had 2 previous c-sections. Anyone else here experiencing this? I called my docs office yesterday and they said it's totally normal. I have a post op check up tomorrow. I'm scared because everyone else writes how good they feel and they can go out and about and I can't even get relief from my pain pills. The pain is not from the incisions but deep inside... Please help.

@@alur72, I'm so sorry you're having this pain. The best thing is that you MD said it's totally normal so even though it's horrible to deal with you know it's temporary. Glad you are going in for a check up tomorrow, my MD doesn't schedule us back until 2 weeks post surgery. I am one of the ones doing well - right now at least - but I as of yesterday and today I"m having horrible gas (not from the anesthesia) pains and cramping, and I'm starting to feel lightheaded from not having calories for so long. So I would guess that we all have something we're dealing with - we're not all living the good life, that's for sure! I hope the pain gets better soon, keep in touch with us and let us know how it goes tomorrow.

I've had major abdominal surgery 3 times now (donated my kidney to my brother, removal of left ovary and giant cyst, and now sleeve). The ovary removal was a open but the kidney was an lap surgery, too. Both the others were horrible. I remember not being able to move in the mornings after the kidney surgery (I flew cross county at 3 weeks and that was horrible). Not sure why I lucked out this time--I think I was better prepared, did my breathing exercises, and, frankly, just lucked out. I feel a little guilty about the lack of pain (I would describe it as discomfort and it's not all the time). I was moving much earlier in the hospital, too. But, this time I did get constipation (thank you Philips Milk of Magnesia for my relief today).