Hey everyone. I decided it was time for us to set up a post op section for the August folks. there are a lot of yu guys on here and I would like to be able to see how you are progressing. Any changes? Concerns? We can help one another.

I am day 9 post op and all is well with me. Trying to stay hydrated and sipping on the portein shakes. I am able to sip more now, thank goodness. I feel thirsty all the time. Even if I wake up in the middle of the night, I am sipping. My fisrt post op visirt is on the 8th and hopefully eveything will be good.

Later Losers!

Hi all but is anyone having a runny nose for no reason? My entire equilibrium is out of whack...

Yes my nose has been terribly runny.

Can't concentrate on how much weight in losing because first I had a problem having a BM now I have urinary retention.. They say it's common but damn... any oddities that can happen I seem to be the victim of... Sorry not tryna be a Debbie downer it's just frustrating...

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Mskiesha29. I had to go to hydration therapy twice. And I am going through the same as you with bm. Got through that and and my bladder holding on to the liquid. Doctor says because I am not drinking enough. Had my 3 wk post op today and I have a bad bladder infection. Hang in there. We just have to get more fluids in. Both of us. GOOD LUCK!!

Hi everyone in too am having problems with bm. I take miralax and doesn't seem to work for me and it's been 2 days does anyone recommend another brand anything to make me go lol

I had better luck with Miralax than Benefiber. Doc says Benefiber can bulk you up. However, it took 3-4 days for miralax to work. Now I'm right as rain, going poo poo in the potty daily.

Had sleeve August 25. Down 9 lbs since day of surgery and 29 pounds since started Preop diet. I'm seeing the inches come off. Bad about exercising. I'm on my feet all day as a teacher and do quite a bit of walking across campus but want to start using that expensive treadmill I bought 2 years ago. Still on purees. Not exactly sure when I feel full. Brain isn't telling me to stop and don't want to eat to the point of pain. Head hunger has been a huge challenge. I am finding sugar free Popsicles help.

Try milk of magnesia. A dose in the am and a dose in the pm. A couple days of that ( or less) and you'll get bm. It is what they use in nursing homes to get the elderly going.

Gm sleevers. Happy Friday. Is anyone taking the Bariatrics fusion vitamin. I take it four times per day. To me it's like eating chalk. Yuck...

Gm sleevers. Happy Friday. Is anyone taking the Bariatrics fusion vitamin. I take it four times per day. To me it's like eating chalk. Yuck...

Hi, yes that's what my surgeon recommends. Dose of 4 instead of 3, too. I take two in the a.m. and two in the p.m.

I have the orange cream - not bad. I'm sure I'll tire of them, but I think of it as medicine. :-)

First post op visit

I'm down 29lbs since 825 surgery.. Bunch of labs drawn Dr thinks I'm dehydrated.. But he said I'm a champ yayyyy me.. Diet advanced to pureedsoft... I just had three spoons of scrambled eggs and ground sausage two strings of my string cheese and a spoonful of pureed guacamole.. never thought Im content lol had to put my string cheese away and my bfast n microwave.. Thank God for Tupperware these days

I tried fish again my stomach just isn't ready for it. I was able to eat crumbled sausage and tomato sauce no problem. It's amazing how some foods are no problem and others reek havoc. I started to add fiber in my yogurt and the BM issues have improved. I've lost 5 more pounds. Feeling pretty good.

Mskiesha29, congrats on your 29 lb weight loss. I've lost 14, I'm happy with that, but you are to be applauded! You go girl. Hope your dehydration improves.

Hi guys how long does it take for our stomach to be completely healed and we r back to our normal selves? Any one knows this or your doctor might have hinted or discussed this?

I was wondering the same thing

My surgeon won't let me go to full exercising until he sees me again in 1 month... So I'm thinking in total they may want us to wait at least 6 weeks to heal.. Don't quote me..

Thank you bunches DevineMissM!!!

I'm grateful.. Been following this diet for weeks... Lol

This whole journey has been surreal.. but I'm a work in progress.. congrats on your weight loss as well.... Every pound I'm Happy with whether it is 1 or more im gonna get this weight off completely in due time... I'm only 19 days out.... No wonder I've been so grumpy lol.. in better mood now that my diet has been advanced.. GOOD DAY!!

First post op visit

I'm down 29lbs since 825 surgery.. Bunch of labs drawn Dr thinks I'm dehydrated.. But he said I'm a champ yayyyy me.. Diet advanced to pureedsoft... I just had three spoons of scrambled eggs and ground sausage two strings of my string cheese and a spoonful of pureed guacamole.. never thought Im content lol had to put my string cheese away and my bfast n microwave.. Thank God for Tupperware these days

congrats on the 29lbs