I had my sleeve gastrectomy 12/21. I had pain initially when I got home after discharge and meds from hospital wore off. Then found out that my pharmacy who told the discharge nurse they had my pain meds didn't have them nor did any other local pharmacies. Didn't get pain meds until next morning at the hospital pharmacy. Luckily I have not had such intense pain as I had had the day of discharge from the hospital.

My biggest issues are swelling and bloating in my midsection and pain like strong muscle spasms when I take in liquids at times. I could hardly drink 32oz of Water yesterday due to bloating. I think I must be having a lot of swelling. I didn't push it and just took in what I could. My taste is different. ..jello takes stronger in flavor and smells are getting to me. I definitely learned not to swallow a piece of sugar-free popsicle ...oh my did that hurt and bring on the worst muscle spasm!

Anyways, just curious what other people about 5 days post-op like me are doing. Christmas was hard with all the food around and feeling like liquids were my options. But I made it through.

Best wishes :-) on this new and challenging period of recovery and change!

Premier protein is on sale now at Costco. I got some yesterday and I like it a lot.

There was a coupon in Sunday's paper for $4 off 1 premier protein. I buy this at Walmart if that helps anyone out.

Any suggestion for a strong gas relief medication? Do you take it before or after the meals?

Gasx strips is the only thing my surgeon approved.

So how is everyone doing. I got up to 6,000 steps today (this was a personal best since I got my fitbit) and I am excited for what the future holds. Eating chicken, fish, turkey, and a lot of protein drinks. It has been two weeks and two days since my surgery.

I've got one more week until soft foods. How's everyone on them already feeling? Is it uncomfortable? What's your limit? 1tbsp? 2tbsp serving sizes? Just curious!

Couple ounces is pretty much my limit, or I feel pretty cruddy. The first time I had eggs they were heavenly, which is funny since I don't normally eat eggs. LOL

My biggest problem was gas not the food.

Couple ounces is pretty much my limit, or I feel pretty cruddy. The first time I had eggs they were heavenly, which is funny since I don't normally eat eggs. LOL

when did you first try eggs?

I had eggs one week post op. They are part of my puree stage.

Any suggestion for a strong gas relief medication? Do you take it before or after the meals?

I have used Gas Ex Thin Strips before eating and they have been very helpful

So how is everyone doing. I got up to 6,000 steps today (this was a personal best since I got my fitbit) and I am excited for what the future holds. Eating chicken, fish, turkey, and a lot of protein drinks. It has been two weeks and two days since my surgery.

Congrats keep up the good work! ...I have done more exercise this week too ...my highest number of steps this week was a little over 11,000 ...which I'm sure was out of the ordinary ...but my average is around 6,650 steps ... I have even braved the cold this week as I have taken time to walk around the parking lots of the hospital next door to my office building. I'm usually battling chronic fatigue but have felt like i have more energy since my surgery although I have had some days I have felt exhausted. Going to keep working at it!

40 since 12/13 and 23 since being sleeved on 12/23. My clothes actually fit.... ;p

Went out to dinner last night with my wife and had a bowl of cream soup. It wasn't real large and I ate maybe 2/3rd. I think I ate too much and felt lousy for an hour... Be careful if u eat out. Measuring is hard to do...

Congrats on the weight loss! ... I haven't braved eating out yet ... I don't get to eat soft foods until next week ...on semi-solid foods this week

Just wondering if anyone else has had to wait until week 3 to eat pureed/semi-solid foods? I have to go to nutrition group Monday before being allowed to go on soft foods diet. Do you have any times where you feel a little hunger?

Major Comolications--more surgeries!

I've been pretty depressed....to be honest.

I felt SO SO SO good last week. Then Friday I had some discomfort in my side and hit a fever of 101.8. I assumed I just overdid it working so much with my business partner out bc her mom passed and the husband was in ATL so I was also flying solo with both kids.

By Saturday I went to port orange for an inspection for My partner and my fever was up to 102.9 when I got some so I took a nap and then went back out to show property to a buyer (bad idea!)? When I got home it was back up to 102.8 and I was having discomfort in my left side and shortness of breath.

Sunday I stayed in bed all day taking Tylenol hoping I just needed rest. By Monday i knew I hadn't declined this much in this little time unless something was wrong,

I called the surgeon and when I got here he had ct orders and blood work written out stat for me with the complication insurance paying it all. As soon as I finished I went upstairs. He asked me to bring whoever I had with me in I thought...oh ****! Told me I had an infected abcess on my diaphragm-about 7cm wide.. They would put me under local anesthesia to put a drain in and they are checking for a leak again 1 more time even though first time looked like no leak.

Anesthesia didn't work on drain insertion I cried like a b***h I felt like I was in some creepy Drs lab I've never met and he Kept telling me to keep quiet and lay still.

Then came 2nd leak test. Radiology told me immediately there's was none and then dr Marema said I'd be going to the or for a stent. He's really been so nice the whole time. Then leak test #2 radiology says is good. Oh but wait here comes Dr M again with stent surgeon to say placement isn't ideal and in going back to OR yet again for a 2nd stent. In the middle of that infectious disease dr shows up to say my abcess is staff infection!!!!! So I'll be going home in a few days with a PIC line and 3 weeks of antibiotic ivs......that's the long of it.

I've had a procedure and 2 surgeries since Monday---doc said I'm the poster child for everything that can go wrong. Although he usually only sees in 1sy week

I just want to go home to my babies....as their healthy mom! ????