Hi all I noticed there are several people being sleeved on the 1st. Introduce yourselves and let's motivate each other and keep in touch! I'll go first. I'm 5'5" HW 242

CW 232 GW 160. I am extremely nervous about the procedure, but I am also excited.

That's funny lol. I haven't. I've dreamt of my surgery and that I was running around the hospital when I shouldn't have been.

Kayla - no blood thinners for me. If they gave them before surgery, I have no idea. I didn't realize a lot of things that were going on. Later I found out that my multivitamin was through IV, my meds to settle my stomach were pushed through the IV, of course pain meds, and antacids were through IV. So maybe there could've been thinners. No one told me.

Just took all my meds and I'm feeling good. Pain is not that bad. About to go finish my chocolate shake and then it will be water for the rest of the night. That puts me at 45g of protein - not bad for day 2 with a frickin hiatal hernia.

You are so lucky. A lot of stuff they gave me orally. And I say liquid Prilosec tasted like dead fish. It was horrible. I got blood thinner injections in the hospital along with medicine to help cut nerves.

I ended up in the ear yesterday because of bladder retention. It was causing me to get blood in my urine. Ended up with an IV for dehydration. Another thing to note. Not all doctors understand bariatric surgery. During the ct last night they discovered that my intestines are inflamed, he kept trying to give me Motrin type products and I had to repeteatly tell him I can't take those anymore.

They ave me omeprazole orally, but in pill form. It was ok so long as I was careful how much water I drank when I swallowed it. The blood thinners I get injected into my stomach every day until the end of my stay. Because I'm here a week I should hopefully have those problems sorted before I leave, but I got a decent amount of liquid in for my first day on liquids, and I managed some protein shake, so fingers crossed everything stays fine.

Fingers crossed for you!

Hi all! I had my procedure on 02/01. I'm 35 and I am 5'4 my CW is 248. My GW is 145-150.

My HW is 270, about 5 years ago.

Hi newjen2016

Congrats on your new start. Welcome to the Feb. 1st club. ????

Is anyone else on clear only till next week? I see alot of you guys are already drinking protein shakes.

My doc said to focus on getting the 64oz of fluid because hydration is most important. It's easier to do it with clear fluids. I think that biologically our bodies can handle more, but since hydration is always a concern, he said to make that the focus. I'm drinking, but I'm still feeling thirsty af.

It's so hard for me to get all of my fluids. I have definitely been trying, but it's super difficult.

I am having a hard time as well getting my fluids in. The protein shakes feel like lead in my stomach when I try to drink them. I don't know about anyone else but I feel exhausted all the time. Feeling very sad now and teary

Would anyone be interested in starting a private Facebook group for us?

There is one friend request LaNae Davis Peterson and she will send you link to join

Edited February 5, 201610 yr by sjrn16

My protein that I take for breakfast is lighter than the protein shake I have for lunch. My doctor has me on thin protein through day 14. He stressed the importance of protein. The protein drink they started me on in the hospital on Day 2 was so light and good that I've bought some on my own because I can't see myself drinking two premier ready to drink shakes a day. This way I have the light protein fruit drink for breakfast, broth and sf Popsicle for lunch, and premier protein - the ready to drink - for dinner.

The protein has made a huge difference! I am up and about, nothing to crazy and still mostly in bed, but my achy legs have stopped aching, everything is getting better.

It's so hard for me to get all of my fluids. I have definitely been trying, but it's super difficult.

I notice that I'm getting better everyday. Yesterday my water increased by like 8oz. Plus my dietician said to count all fluids to reach the goal. I think my requirements might be different though. Here are my instructions:

And here are my options.

My doctor's office called me today to checkup. I have been doing things wrong. I have not been able to get all of my protein so I bought a bolt house farms daily greens shake and I mixed that with the unflavored isopure protein. The protein tastes like milk to me. No matter what. I have a very strong aversion to milk. I felt that as long as I was getting some fluids down and it was sugar free. Their recommendation was to mix the protein powder with water only and syntax nectar

I did pretty good yesterday. I was able to drink 2 1/2 shakes and a sf popcicle. But today when I got up, I felt terrible. Very nauseated and light headed. I've only been able to drink 1/2 of a shake today. Still. Very sore around my abdomen, especially around the largest incision, the pain goes all the way around to my back. Hope all of you are doing well