Hi all, I joined this forum in 2011 anticipating surgery, but my employer's insurance would not approve, but then I came down with leukemia and that totally shot it out of the Water. But I am back and hope it will be happening before the end of the year, with Medicare since I had to stop working.

I am looking for anyone who has been sleeved or going to be for support and encouragement.

I hope some will pick this group to communicate with others.

Not sure where I have been drinking any carbonation, stopped it on June 9th, cold turkey. That was the beginning of my preop diet. Have not missed it at all, which surprises me.

First visit back to doc today since surgery and am down 17 lbs. Down thirty which includes time before the preop. This has not been difficult at all, which helps.

LainieG...my apologies! I'm really confused...you responded to someone who was in trouble (previous page) but it looks like it was you who wrote it...it didn't seem like you, but well anyway, I obviously am very confused! Mea culpa!

I found that posting about the soda, it was from Nov 2014. Not sure why it shows up so recently. Thanks for caring Queen

Lainie- glad to hear you are doing well. 17# gone post sleeve...way to go!!

Well today was the beginning of stage 3, eggs and cottage cheese. The cottage cheese was fine but the egg did not work. Made it scrambled and it would not go down so threw it up. Not the first best outcome from my first food. Maybe I ate it too fast or did not chew up good. Did not even eat the whole egg just a couple of bites. Wondering if it would work better in egg drop soup. Did hard boil three to try. Added a little mayo and sweetener and smashed one up good, stayed down anyway.

This is not uncommon Lainie....just keep trying a few things here and there and eventually your sleeve will tolerate almost anything. I usually always ate a soda cracker with every meal; it helped keep my stomach settled. But enjoy this stage for what it gives you...weight loss! Sort of wish I had that back at times to be honest.

@queenofcrop, thanks !!

I'm having vgs surgery tomorrow. I turned 50 in April. Wish I would have found this group sooner! Would have loved to have read queenofthecrop's book before surgery! I'm excited but am starting to get nervous.

@@rntraveler

We are all rooting for you, you are going to do great !! I am out two weeks now and am so pleased with how things are going. Let us know how you are as soon as you are up to it.

God Bless !!

I'm 53, low BMI and was sleeved 6/30/15! I'm hungry already!

@@sleevenv, was sleeved on June 15. Hungry too but think it is head hunger. I hope tomorrow helps as I can add deli meat and fish. The eggs and cottage cheese are not setting well. I did make egg drop Soup today and it worked well. If anyone has trouble with the eggs try it. I drank some hot tea when I felt hungier, the warmth helped some.

I tried some Fair Life nonfat milk. I normally would NEVER drink milk but my NUT said this stuff has extra protein and less sugar (lactose free). It was much creamier than regular nonfat milk. I warmed it up a bit, added 1/2 scoop of Unjury protein powder and 1/2 packet of stevia. It was yummy and soothing. Got in 20 grams of protein, hydration and it quenched my hunger. It'd be better if it weren't 90 degrees outside too!

how do you like the unjury ? are you using flavored ?

I use unflavored and chicken soup. They're both good. Never tried other flavors yet.

hello everyone my name is angela and for 2 years i been up and down with my weight i started to go to the doctors to start this process so i can get the sleeve . i cant seem to pass the weight I'm suppose to be to get this surgery. can anyone give me some suggestions on how to get this darn weight off before the surgery .

thats another question witch protein drink is the best