November 18th anyone?

[healthychoice2014 13]

@ newstartme....when were you sleeved?

[fgf4477 4]

I feel like my stomach is having spasms. Anyone else feel like this?

I've been having something more like INTENSE hunger pains - I'm trying to up my Protein drink intake, and making sure I get enough Water and other fluids. I'm reading online that acid reflux could cause feeling huger-type pain, so am also taking antacids. Anyone else having similar symptoms?

[kelseycakes20 110]

I've been having something more like INTENSE hunger pains - I'm trying to up my Protein Drink intake, and making sure I get enough Water and other fluids. I'm reading online that acid reflux could cause feeling huger-type pain, so am also taking antacids. Anyone else having similar symptoms?

I was having the EXACT same problem, the extreme hunger pain and it was unbearable!!! I had my surgery on the 18th. I took one prilosec today and haven't had it much at all today. Hopefully it'll keep getting better. Definitely recommend taking it, it really really does help! ????

[fgf4477 4]

I was having the EXACT same problem, the extreme hunger pain and it was unbearable!!! I had my surgery on the 18th. I took one prilosec today and haven't had it much at all today. Hopefully it'll keep getting better. Definitely recommend taking it, it really really does help!

Yes - I had my sleeve on the 18th as well. I'm on Prilosec and Carafate. Hoping it subsides soon!

[kelseycakes20 110]

Yes - I had my sleeve on the 18th as well. I'm on Prilosec and Carafate. Hoping it subsides soon!

It should definitely! Prilosec worked miracles for me

[rsmith722 18]

Ahhh I'm so sorry! Tolerating liquids was much easier in the hospital for me. Once I got home, the pain made it hard for me to keep them down all last night. This morning hasn't been too bad but I need to up my liquids soon so I don't get dehydrated. I probably would have felt more comfortable with one more night stay in the hospital but I'm hoping to be able to do it on my own

Now I am better! Got 60 plus g of,protein yesterday and today both, able to drink 48 oz or more of Water per day an ounce at a time. Can tolerate liquid about every 15 minutes, and Isopure and EAS ready made low carb Protein both go down fine. Still using the hydrocodone about once a day, but walked 1.5 miles in 30 minutes in my neighborhood tonight! No hunger at all, which is very odd obviously for me... 2 ounces of any liquid and I am Thanksgiving full. Have my phone alarmed for every 30 minutes all day to remind me to sip something. I think I turned a corner!

[fgf4477 4]

Nice! I'm not feeling that lack of hunger or quick sense of fullness which is... Disappointing? Between that and these random hunger pains, I'm hopeful my body is still adjusting and will settle into soon. Trying not to overthink it and just follow the instructions, but having no trouble consuming the liquids and Protein drink...

[newstartme 24]

@ newstartme....when were you sleeved?

The 18th. They kept me 2 days because the doctor that did the sleeve the first time only cut a little piece of the stomach and my magnesium levels were low . Well, it just happen that i am allergic to it so i got a Benadryl shot plus the pain and my blood pressure went down. Lol! I am feeling better now . The doctor said i cant have any Protein after 2 weeks. No hunger pain yet! Just a lot of gas trapped in my left side.

[Ldimples 73]

Going back to work tomorrow. Finally starting to feel like myself. It took longer than the 5 days that I thought. I am glad I had took the additional days off. I am down 25lbs. Now the real challenge begins. I feel good about the 25lbs but now I have to make sure I follow the program. Water, Protein and Walking. Everything seems possible when you feel well. Thanks to all your advice and support I made it through this part of the process. (Nov19th was my date).

[Michelin Tire girl 3]

My surgery was on the 18th. Had 2 weeks of their Meal Replacements which were all liquid and not bad tasting. Surgery went great. My doc always does his surgery on a Tuesday and you are not getting out until Friday if all goes well. They had me up walking not long after surgery. I felt fine. I had a morphine pump for pain. Used it once that night and found out I cannot have morphine. They gave me a shot of Tordol to ease the pain of being sick from morphine. I never used pain meds again. I just kept walking like they said. Think the toughest part was having to wait until Wednesday afternoon for something to sip on. By the time I left Friday, I had already been doing a lot of walking, my Fluid intake was up, I had had a shower, and no pain meds in my system. I feel great. Had my 1 week post op check up and I had already lost 35lbs. I'm still not lifting anything over the weight of a gallon of milk which is 8lbs. Still on full liquid diet for another 4 weeks. That part is hard which is trying to get liquid intake counts up with adequate Protein for the day but I WILL do it.

[lws96 1]

I am going back to work today after being sleeved on the 18th. I haven't taken any pain meds since the Saturday following surgery, and was pain free a day or two after staples removed. Now, though, I have had a discomfort-level pain on my left side the last couple days, about where the stomach was taken out. I hope it turns out to be nothing but getting worried.

[mab1981 0]

What are yall eating?? I am mostly eating fat free refried Beans, eggs, cheese,protein shakes. I was sleeved on 11/18 and am down 13 lbs on my 10 day pre op and 14 pounds post op. So far I have been able to tolerate food with occasional discomfort but no major issues

[Michelin Tire girl 3]

My surgery plan pre and post are so different from everyone else's. I had to be on liquid diet 2 weeks pre surgical. Then, I week liquid post. Now, 5 weeks full liquid which means I can add pudding and my Protein Shakes and cream Soups and Vitamins. Followed by 1 week puree and 1 week soft. I was sleeved on November 18. Figure I can eat just after New Year's. Mandatory 4 day hosp stay. No staples or stitches; just steri-strips. Only used pain meds once. Walked hours after surgery and haven't stopped yet. Down 35lbs at week 1 POST-OP check up. Still working on increasing my Fluid intake to normal and my Protein intake to normal. Almost there.

[mab1981 0]

I also had steristrips and a 1 day hospital stay bc I felt good and didn't need pain meds. My incisions are healed and look pretty good you lost 35 lbs in 1 week?

[jessiquoi 623]

HW 285, SW 266, CW 256 sleeved 11/18

i had one night stay in the hospital, and i have steri strips which are mostly still hanging on.

i'm on full liquids for this week, progressing to mushies tomorrow YAY!!!