I have my sleeve scheduled for June 15 and our family reunion is scheduled for July 1.

I know everyone is different but please give me an idea of how I will feel. I know I will be on very soft foods and that's OK.

Wish this could have been planned a little better but didn't work out that way.

At two weeks out, I was indeed on purees, but just a couple of days from starting soft foods.

I was tired a lot and did not have much energy. I could eat 1/3 cup of food and not much more.

The only pain I had left was just inside my biggest scar if I moved the wrong way or picked up something.

I still was only sipping small amounts, but frequently.

You will probably feel good enough to be pleasant, but don't be playing Frisbee or softball.

Have a good time.

nobody can really say how you will feel. Everyone's recovery is different. At two weeks I was on soft foods and felt ok but had zero energy.

Everyone is different. I'm 2 weeks out today and I'm on soft/solids. I had very little pain the first few days and my energy was extremely low the first week but other than that I've been out of the house doing things and have felt fine. My doctor said I had a pretty quick recovery though compared to a lot of people.

Good luck to you and I pray your recovery is also quick and easy!

Thank you for the replies. Meeting with Surgeon and NUT tomorrow.

Your replies and four friends that have had surgery has left me feeling I'll be comfortable to be around family, hey I think being around my cousins will make me feel even better.

I'm a quick recovery person as well. I had my surgery on the 5th of May, back to work on the 9th. Seemed back to normal 2 weeks post op but I know I was healing inside still. I had enough energy because I was boring my Protein levels. The first week I was not as energetic but by week 2, I felt great.

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I see that most have share with you their great experiences. And had a lot of them have said, you never know how you will feel until you are going through it. I was one of the ones that struggled with liquids and food. Pain was another struggle for me. I typically one to say things don't hurt at all, the pain I experienced was challenging.

I do not want to scare you in any means, I feel that we all need to hear the good and the bad. I had my WLS on March 16th and I was completely not prepared for what I was going to go through. The last couple of weeks I am fully getting my energy back but I was not getting enough Protein or Vitamins in. Those make all of the difference.

I wish you all the best in your WLS journey and you will have yo share more of your journey and progress. I really hope my story was helpful and not too scary.

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On 2 weeks I wasn't feeling so good, still tired and resting alot, I was working but definitely slower than normal. I was still on liquids with cream Soups, not until 3 weeks did I start having puree foods. I am 3.5 weeks out and now eating soft foods. Good luck, everyone is different, it's your journey.

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At two weeks I was still on liquids (no way I could eat more than a couple tablespoons even at a month out). But I was sipping Protein shakes, juice, Gatorade, decaf tea, broth, cream soups, drinkable yogurt, etc non stop all day every day, taking my Vitamins and meeting Fluid and protein goals. I was working 8-10 hours/day at a physical, on my feet all day job and went home pretty tired every night. So a family reunion would have been a piece of cake. Hope you have just as easy if a recovery and Have fun!

PS I don't suggest trying anything new, food wise, at the reunion. Would hate to have a bad reaction (from either end) in that setting.

Thanks again for the replies. Just got home from meeting with the NUT and the surgeon. I explained to the surgeon my concern and he arranged to bump my surgery up a week to next Wednesday which will give me three weeks and two days to move toward feeling better before the reunion. I know my diet will still be very restricted and I'm OK with that, just did not want to be hurting and not be able to socialize.

Thank you again for the help, feeling much more confident now.

Steve

I'm two weeks post op and I feel pretty much the same as I did pre op. Also keep in mind every patient is different

Any recommendation on things to prepare or stock on before surgery I am scheduled for June 9th and I'm very nervous yet exited for this new lifestyle .

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I am learning this at this time. Your surgeon and nutritionist should be able to give you a list for the first two weeks. My surgery center has not even talked to me about week three and beyond as that will depend on how I am doing at the end of week two. I have learned every surgeon may have a different opinion.

Good luck

Thanks for your response, I simply want to get out of surgery and feel prepared on things I have to do in order to have a fast recovery

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I attended a friends wedding ceremony (not the reception although I was invited) about 10-12 days out from surgery AND it was honestly exhausting. I know that my family reunions usually require lots of driving and visiting for hours. Plan to attend if it is local and plan to make a short appearance for 30 minutes to one hour. Also plan to bring your own food and drink. I don't leave home without my vitamin water zero in a beer style coozie to keep it cool. That way my hands are full and I am not tempted to pick up something to eat or drink that I shouldn't. And besides you will be in sip sip sip mode. Please do NOT plan to drive a long distance, bring a dish to contribute or stay all day. You might not be physically up to any of it. Just pop your head in for the fellowship with your family. Make eye contact with your loved ones and really focus on them (i.e. Ignore the buffet). And you will enjoy yourself. There is a reason that we take time off after surgery and it is to recover not to socialize or do a lot of traveling. That being said you will NOT be an invalid either. Just not 100% up to the full activity that you were pre op. Also consider that as long as you are on the liquid and purée diet you Amy always feel a little bit weak until you get back on solid food. Good luck and just remember to TAKE IT EASY if this is a local must attend event.

@"P7rancher" I'm in a similar boat as you. I'm having surgery on 6/14 and I'm supposed to travel to TX on the weekend of July 1st for my aunt's 100th birthday party. It would be difficult for me to back out because it is my grandma's sister and my grandma lives with me, so I have to take her.

I have talked to my surgeon about it and though he is hesitant, he hasn't totally forbidden it yet. I have my 2-week post-op appointment the Tuesday before I go, so he said we could discuss it again then, depending on how I'm progressing. He also warned me that I'd probably still be feeling pretty rough, so I may not want to. I'm going into this with the mindset that I'm going to do everything I can to get on the road to recovery as quickly as possible.

Good luck to you!! Let us know how you're doing!

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