Hello all! I'm very new here, I am getting my sleeve in July (I am at apt 5 of 6 for insurance this month) and I have so many questions. Here are just a few:

1: After surgery, what was your schedule for getting in Fluid and Protein shakes? How much were you to consume a day?

2: Generally the people I have spoken to have a few days to a week after surgery where they are pretty miserable. What did you do to help easy this transition?

3: My surgeon does not require a pre-op diet, but I want to do one. I think that although it will be hard, it will easy my transition after surgery. I would rather be used to a full liquid diet prior to surgery than going through surgical pain AND adjusting to a new diet. What was your pre-op diet?

Thanks in advance guys!

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1: After surgery, what was your schedule for getting in fluid and Protein shakes? How much were you to consume a day?

I didn't have a schedule, I just kept sipping any time I was awake and not walking. I was able to get in my required 64 ounces of liquids and 75 grams of protein starting the first 24 hours after surgery.

2: Generally the people I have spoken to have a few days to a week after surgery where they are pretty miserable. What did you do to help easy this transition?

I wasn't miserable. I was exhausted and sore but not miserable at all. I was happy that my surgery went well and that my recovery was going well. I wasn't interested in food.

3: My surgeon does not require a pre-op diet, but I want to do one. I think that although it will be hard, it will easy my transition after surgery. I would rather be used to a full liquid diet prior to surgery than going through surgical pain AND adjusting to a new diet. What was your pre-op diet?

My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of eating low calorie, low carb, and high protein. The consistency of the food didn't matter at all though. I didn't have any trouble "adjusting" to being on liquids after surgery. The idea of putting anything other than liquids into my freshly sliced and diced stomach was horrifying and scary -- but I know some people do struggle with it and say things like "I just want to chew something!" or "I want something crunchy!" -- that was not me! Frankly, though, I think that militates against a liquid pre-op diet. Why suffer through six weeks of liquids instead of four (or however many your surgeon requires), if it is going to be hard for you?

@@Rboyd713 I agree with @@Bufflehead about the pre-op diet. Your surgeon doesn't feel this is necessary - and I wouldn't put myself through it if I didn't have to. It will put you under greater stress (mentally) and having only liquids pre-op is very different than post-op. If there are certain things you eat/drink that you will have to give up post-op - you may want to cut back or eliminate them pre-op (carbonated drinks, coffee (some are allowed caffeine - others aren't))