SEPTEMBER 2014 POST-OP SLEEVERS CHECKING IN!

[*Lexie* 1,486]

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op. I've lost 13lbs and I've been stalled for 6 days (frustrating). Today I went for a walk with friends that ended up being an hour long. Once I got home, my tummy started hurting again. I've noticed that happens if I overdo it. I really overdid it today, ow! Have to remember to pace myself.

I really hope to start losing again soon. I really try not to weigh myself every day but to no avail.

[Pwfnp 20]

I was sleeved on 9/24 and I am having terrible food cravings. Is anyone else having trouble with this?

[Pwfnp 20]

I was sleeved on 9/24 and I am having terrible food cravings. Is anyone else having trouble with this?

[*Lexie* 1,486]

I was sleeved on 9/24 and I am having terrible food cravings. Is anyone else having trouble with this?

I was sleeved on the same day. What are you craving? What stage are you in? My doctor told me I could progress at my own pace at this point so I'm able to try different things and it's helped reduce my cravings. Definitely found out that I can't eat chicken yet. Too dense and made me feel horrible.

[Danie1114 27]

I was sleeved on the same day. What are you craving? What stage are you in? My doctor told me I could progress at my own pace at this point so I'm able to try different things and it's helped reduce my cravings. Definitely found out that I can't eat chicken yet. Too dense and made me feel horrible.

I was sleeved same day. I'm pretty much eating what I want/my body agrees with now. Had some crab last night and I was in heaven! However, I tried a chicken strip today and it did not go over well! The chicken was okay, but the breading tried to kill me!

[Pwfnp 20]

I have tried chicken, it was very moist and I did okay with it. I have been advancing my diet. I have been craving sweets.

[Pwfnp 20]

I have tried chicken, it was very moist and I did okay with it. I have been advancing my diet. I have been craving sweets.

[Pictou 12]

MB511--Don't eat while working, that's going to get you in trouble. Make sure you stop and pay attention to what you're putting in your mouth, carefully chewing and swallowing. If your stomach has healed you won't know when you're full until a few minutes later when it's too late.

I was sleeved on 9/8 and have had very few issues. I've felt good, down 27 pounds, walking, light exercise. I never had any issues swallowing or with nausea.

I also have not told anyone but my husband and my grown daughter. I have no intentions of telling them, they can just make an assumption that I'm on a successful diet. No one will see scars at all. My siblings live hours away from me and my best friend lives 600 miles away. It's no one's business if you chose to keep it to yourself.

As for heartburn and reflux, my Dr keeps all his patients on Pepcid or similar for 4 months post surgery. You should ask for an Rx for this, there are plenty of generics that are affordable.

At almost 5 weeks post surgery I've been released to eat most anything as long as I can cut it small and chew well. I had sashimi tonight. Such a treat after all the Protein Shakes and mushiness!

[skinnymom25 16]

I was sleeved 9/24. My doctor is moving my diet so slow! I have not had any issues with anything I eat. I have to wait 2 more weeks before I can start trying meats. I feel a little lost on what to eat and coming from a dieting mindset, I keep wondering how many calories I should get each day. Right now I average about 750. I lost 25 pounds from preop diet and 1week post op. Now at week 3.5 I have not lost any additional weight. From what I am reading this May be normal, but kind of freaks me out. I worry about eating the right foods through these stages (puréed, soft, the all foods) and how I will ever learn to eat properly again.

[kathy078 17]

I also was sleeved on 9/24. Surgery went well, no pain at all until about day 3 then the shoulder pain, although closer to collarbone pain. Unbearable at first, slowly improving. Seems worst at night and early morning. Lost 18 pounds 12 days after surgery. Down 60 pounds from my heaviest from a few years ago. I am on stage 4 now. Eat 5 small meals a day. chicken, Turkey, and fish seem to be the easiest to digest. Have some problems, stomach sometimes feels like its doing somersault. When I was stage 3, pureed cream Soups, I made cream of broccoli Soup and clam chowder which both puree well and taste really good.

[auntjanny 289]

When I get to the phase where I get to eat real foods, I will take my first bites from the the center of the omelet, the best looking piece of shrimp, the most tender of the steak, and the most meaty, delicious of the salmon. My rules. I get the best bites!

[mefosburg 18]

How long do stalls usually last? I lost about 10 lbs the first week and nothing for the last two. (Sleeved the 22nd). I'm getting frustrated and starting to wonder if surgery was the right choice for me.

[RenewMe 64]

Mine lasted about a week and hit between weeks 2 & 3. I was sleeved 9/15.

[susieq321 31]

I also was sleeved on 9/24. Surgery went well, no pain at all until about day 3 then the shoulder pain, although closer to collarbone pain. Unbearable at first, slowly improving. Seems worst at night and early morning. Lost 18 pounds 12 days after surgery. Down 60 pounds from my heaviest from a few years ago. I am on stage 4 now. Eat 5 small meals a day. chicken, Turkey, and fish seem to be the easiest to digest. Have some problems, stomach sometimes feels like its doing somersault. When I was stage 3, pureed cream Soups, I made cream of broccoli Soup and clam chowder which both puree well and taste really good.

That sounds like gas pain which gasp will help but the best option is walking sorry to say it helps the body absorb the gas. Sometimes a heating pad or massage helps too.

The reason the shoulder hurts is it is a referred pain, the gas they blow us up with during surgery presses on the diaphragm and that is attached to shoulder muscles, I only ever feel it in my left shoulder never my right. They try and get the gas out but usually can't get it all. The gas is the reason the nurses ask you over and over in the hospital are you passing gas then they know your body is absorbing the gas and moving it along.

[susieq321 31]

So after a looonnngggg day yesterday, I ate a little quiche, drank not nearly enough Water, a Protein Shake and walked over four miles in a parking lot I am very tired the muscles at all of my incisions sites are really sore, my neck is spamming slightly and I am on muscle relaxants what I didn't drop out of my pocket I walked hopefully some of my butt off.

So tired and in some pain this morning but not horrid for two and a half weeks out from surgery the good news is we think we raised some serious cash for our neighborhood last year we managed to give 85k back to neighborhood causes schools, parks, homeless shelters, career wardrobe etc. we are hoping we can give more back this year.

Not bad for an event that takes a year to plan, it was pouring rain in a very chilly Philly yesterday and we only have ones day to sell beer, play lots of music, close down five blocks for 30k of people to have a big ole street party.