Hey everyone! I just wanted to keep in touch with everyone on the postop boards now that most of us are done and in a few more days the remainder of us October sleevers will be done as well.

How is everyone doing? Feel free to share any problems, suggestions, recipes that helped you get your Protein in, and any other advice you'd like to share. Ask questions, if you have them. Use this thread as you see fit, but mostly to keep in touch with everyone.

I know quite a few people went to the Facebook page. I know it's private, but I've seen cases where private information was temporarily made public on Facebook by Facebook glitches/viruses/hacks. I know there is no intention of it going public but I rather not take the risk.

So I hope to hear from you all soon!!

Best wishes and good luck!

Does anyone know when we can eat popcorn?

I was wondering the same thing the other day. I have my first post op follow up on Monday and will ask.

Thanks @kathy812. This week has been a crappy one. I have been fine up until I have started soft food and hav w either felt nauseous or thrown up after every meal. I know part is I have to eat slower but I am getting really frustrated and wondering if I just made a huge mistake

@@jstrong630, What has your surgeons office told you about this? Just curious if you are still healing internally and just irritating things.

I haven't called them yet, i have gone back done to soft purees today and everything has been okay so far so I think I was doing too much too soon.

Hello my little October sleevers! How is everyone doing this gloomy, freezing day? My day is strange. Slept in this morning for starters. When I was laying in bed I started having some discomfort in my tummy - upper abdomen below chest. When I moved it would go away. After I got up, I was still having it a little bit. Now it's gone away for the most part but I have some shoulder pressure and a little discomfort in my back. (Some also at my lower ribs, but I had that from time to time before surgery - I think it's the way I'm sitting because moving around helps it go away.) Not sure if it's a result of being more gassy today, not having a BM for a few days (TMI!!) despite having some ground turkey/hamburger the last few nights for dinner or hitting the treadmill a little harder last night. Ugh! Eating and drinking fine though, so..... Keep on plugging on I guess.

What are you all eating for meals these days?

@@jstrong630, I think you are right on. Dialing it back a little is probably the best.

@@KarenF1972, have you had GERD before?

Nothing really symptomatic all the time. Was started on Prolisec in March cuz they thought it may be increasing asthma symtoms. I'm on Prilosec AM and PM since surgery so haven't had symtoms (that I've recognized anyways)!

Nothing really symptomatic all the time. Was started on Prolisec in March cuz they thought it may be increasing asthma symtoms. I'm on Prilosec AM and PM since surgery so haven't had symtoms (that I've recognized anyways)!

Good grief - no texting and walking!! Prilosec and symptoms!!!

You take the Prilosec daily?

Yes - the surgeon wanted it 2x a day for 2 months after surgery

Really interesting that it subsides when you move around. I wonder if it's musculoskeletal.

My surgeon has me on omeprazole as a preventative for one month post op. I have a thing for spicy foods which I seriously need to lay off of for a while lol. I put hot sauce and spicy seasonings on a few of my meals lol.

My surgeon has me on omeprazole as a preventative for one month post op. I have a thing for spicy foods which I seriously need to lay off of for a while lol. I put hot sauce and spicy seasonings on a few of my meals lol.

Omeprazole is the generic for Prilosec