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addouk    17

addouk
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Hi all,

Just had my roux en y surgery on Wednesday of this week..was discharged from hospital on Friday.

All went great and my diabetes had completely responded so far!

Have stopped the 2gram metformin, pioglitazone 45mg, and have stopped have the 180 units of novorapid I was taking daily!

Am now just on 15 units of Levemir on a morning and so far so good..my BM's are around 4-7.

Have felt really weepy and exhausted and wondered if others had this experience.

Am not feeling hungry at all but am trying to get my food in, so far am managing the 2 litres of Fluid no problem.

I wondered if people had any good suggestions of food to be having on the puréed part of the diet. Am really missing crunching food already but know that's to be expected, I also know that this part is one of the toughest of the journey.

I want to say that I am completely grateful for the surgery and the changes it has made already!

I am 41 years old, have already lost the feelings in my feet, got a haemorrhage in my right eye, and had autonomic neuropathy due to uncontrolled diabetes due to severe insulin resistance..if these early results are anything to go by I am amazed at how the surgery has worked , I may not be able to reverse the damage but this surgery ha given me hope of it not getting worse and me starting to love a healthy life.

I wish anyone going through the same or about to go through it all the luck in the world.

Any advice and support will be gratefully received xx

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catalina_uk    62

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Hi! Had mine yesterday. Still in hosp. I feel the same even I don't have anyother comorbidities. I m not hungry either but I am taking things in just to get better. Good luck, it will get better!

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Cervidae    2,389

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So happy to hear that your health is improving! That's what it's all about. :)

As for pureed food suggestions, I'll just tell you a few of my favorites from that stage:

- refried Beans with a little sour cream and sometimes a little cheese, all pureed together.

- pureed turkey or chicken chili from Trader Joe's.

- canned white meat chicken, cheese, and a little milk or cream of chicken Soup. Makes a really creamy, delicious puree.

- for something on the sweet side, plain greek yogurt or cottage cheese (my favorite) pureed with canned pumpkin and some cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and perhaps a little stevia. so yummy!

Keep up the great work! It definitely gets easier, and your health will just keep getting better and better. ^_^

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Cervidae    2,389

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Also, the weepy/exhausted feeling is unfortunately completely normal. Our hormones become all out of whack and our bodies have gone through an enormous trauma. It took me a good 6 months to feel like myself again, and now at almost 9 months out I can say I feel really wonderful!

As for food/liquid, it's good that you're getting in your liquids but getting enough Protein and all your Vitamins in is absolutely essential at this stage! If you need to, maybe up your Protein shake intake. Good luck! :)

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carelabra    36

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Addouk and catalina_uk good luck to you both in your recovery! My surgery in on the 25th, and I'm excited and nervous.

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carelabra    36

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Thank you so much! Keep me posted on your recovery!

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smgarsee    9

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Congrats to you all on your journeys! I had my vsg on Monday, May 9th. Doing really well. No hunger, having a rough time with getting enough Protein and Water everyday. Taking it one day at a time.

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