Potential Buddies Having Surgery in September 2017

HI All,

I am also nervous and excited at the same time because I am 3 weeks out. I start my pre-op liquid diet on Monday August 28. I have had 3 back surgeries and I am fused from L3-4 to L1-S1. So, @Cookienmax if you can wait to see if the surgery helps with the pain, I would do that. I am hoping that my back, hip and elbow feel better after bariartic surgery. I have given up diet Coke, anything with sugar or bread and it is hard. However, I know that I needed to do so before my surgery (9/11).

Finally, I had my RNY bypass surgery yesterday. I was groggy all day yesterday but once I got up this morning and started moving around my head started feeling normal again.

I was on a week long Liver Reduction diet and was able to lose 17 lbs that week.

I am not in much pain, it mostly only hurts trying to get up and down in bed.

I haven't had any problem with keeping water down which is a real surprise for me, I tend to guzzle at times.

I am glad to be on the path to a much better life.

Congratulations @dathvick on being on the losers bench. I have my RNY surgery in 4 days. Keep up the good work.

Hey group. I need some suggestions for non-hemp based protein that will work on the pre-op diet. I thought my allergic reaction yesterday was to the sucralose in premier protein so I used Syntrax this morning which has Splenda. Same reacton, but a little worse. I realize now that it's been progressing slowly over the last 3-4 days, but only got bad enough to really take note yesterday. I've got a call into my doctor's office to talk to the nurse or nutritionist, but I can use some suggestions on other proteins I can use until Monday. I don't want to use the unflavored Syntrax I brought for lunch because I'm afraid I'll get even worse of a reaction next time.

28 minutes ago, Shan W said:

Hey group. I need some suggestions for non-hemp based Protein that will work on the pre-op diet. I thought my allergic reaction yesterday was to the sucralose in Premier Protein so I used Syntrax this morning which has Splenda. Same reacton, but a little worse. I realize now that it's been progressing slowly over the last 3-4 days, but only got bad enough to really take note yesterday. I've got a call into my doctor's office to talk to the nurse or nutritionist, but I can use some suggestions on other Proteins I can use until Monday. I don't want to use the unflavored Syntrax I brought for lunch because I'm afraid I'll get even worse of a reaction next time.

Hi There,

The Protein shake I use is 100% whey protein. I am not sure if there are artificial sweetners used in it but I don't think so. I get it from Vitamin World it comes in vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I also have used the Quest Protein powders which come in various flavors, and I believe they are whey protein. I don't think I have seen anything that uses hemp based protein. I hope this helps, I just started the pre op diet today. Good Luck to you!

29 minutes ago, cookienmax said:

Hi There,

The Protein Shake I use is 100% whey Protein. I am not sure if there are artificial sweetners used in it but I don't think so. I get it from Vitamin World it comes in vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I also have used the Quest Protein powders which come in various flavors, and I believe they are whey protein. I don't think I have seen anything that uses hemp based protein. I hope this helps, I just started the pre op diet today. Good Luck to you!

Sorry, it's not hemp, it's whey protein in my shakes.

I prefer Premier Protein shakes, Chocolate is my favorite. They have 160 calories, and 30 grams of protein. I have been drinking them for about a year and a half

How are all of you that had surgery before and including today? I hope you are all well.

1 hour ago, zallykatz16 said:

How are all of you that had surgery before and including today? I hope you are all well.

I had mine on Wednesday morning, I would have gone to work today if I hadn't already turned in my time card. The only issue I have is when I sneeze, blow my nose or getting in and out of bed. My left side where they put the drain and the pump is very sore. I guess it is like having a hernia. They gave me some oxycodone and it knocks down the pain pretty well. I can't believe I am no longer hungry, Tomorrow, I get to add Greek Yogurt and cream soups and protein shakes back to my diet.

Glad to hear that you are doing so well @dathvick! I hope mine goes as well on Monday. Keep up the good work.

17 hours ago, Shan W said:

Hey group. I need some suggestions for non-hemp based Protein that will work on the pre-op diet. I thought my allergic reaction yesterday was to the sucralose in Premier Protein so I used Syntrax this morning which has Splenda. Same reacton, but a little worse. I realize now that it's been progressing slowly over the last 3-4 days, but only got bad enough to really take note yesterday. I've got a call into my doctor's office to talk to the nurse or nutritionist, but I can use some suggestions on other Proteins I can use until Monday. I don't want to use the unflavored Syntrax I brought for lunch because I'm afraid I'll get even worse of a reaction next time.

Did you find out what kind of protein you could use? I just wanted to mention the protein shots from Amazon, they're 42g but I don't know for sure what type of protein they are. I hope you get it figured out and start feeling better soon!

6 hours ago, dathvick said:

I had mine on Wednesday morning, I would have gone to work today if I hadn't already turned in my time card. The only issue I have is when I sneeze, blow my nose or getting in and out of bed. My left side where they put the drain and the pump is very sore. I guess it is like having a hernia. They gave me some oxycodone and it knocks down the pain pretty well. I can't believe I am no longer hungry, Tomorrow, I get to add Greek Yogurt and cream Soups and Protein Shakes back to my diet.

Congratulations! Glad to hear you're doing so well!

On board here - sleeved 9/5

Hello i had my bypass surgery on 9/1 yesterday i started with more consistencial food like creams and yogurt and for the first time since my surgery i felt full so it takes me more time to drink my protein shakes but i know its important to have them so i take my time. And the pain is almost gone completely. Im really happy for the way things are going and i hope al my september buddies feel the same way too [emoji137][emoji137]

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1 hour ago, karen kaligaris said:

Hello i had my bypass surgery on 9/1 yesterday i started with more consistencial food like creams and yogurt and for the first time since my surgery i felt full so it takes me more time to drink my Protein Shakes but i know its important to have them so i take my time. And the pain is almost gone completely. Im really happy for the way things are going and i hope al my september buddies feel the same way too

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Congratulations! Glad you're doing well! There's a lot of other options for getting your protein in. The BariatricPal store has some and Amazon has some protein shots that are only 4 ounces and they have 42g of protein. I hope this helps.