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Well I am a week out from my sleeve, I think things are going well, still some pain and discomfort but gets better everyday, I’m getting up in the morning and having a 10oz cup of Decaf coffee with caramel Protein as a Creamer, takes me about an hour to drink it. I’m having a cream Soup or lunch which I can get about 8 baby spoons full down before I’m stuffed. Then maybe a little yougurt at night, I have been walking some and using the nectar Protein in Water so I can get close to my protein goal

There have been some emotional breakdowns especially since my wife has gone back to work but I’m not regretting it.

SW 286

CW 262

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My Nutritionist said to try and get 400-500 calories a day for the first week but mostly to focus on getting in enough liquids. 48-64 Oz of liquids a day. I reached my calorie goal easily when I ate Cream of Wheat. I waited about a week after surgery to eat that though, but it is high in Carbs and calories but delicious and pretty easy to get down. I am now in my second week and am told to get in 500-600 calories a day. My surgery was on 2/12 and I just got back to work today. I work a desk job. I am still in some pain and wish I could take some of my harder meds, but I will wait until after work so that I can stay coherent.

Thank you I just wanted to check





Pre op diet 188
Sd. 2/13/18 180
Cw 171.6

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Tomorrow is sleeve day. I'm a little nervous, but mostly ok.

Here's a quick question. How long was your actual OR time? The hospital called me last night and said the surgeon blocked off the OR for 5 hours, which seems just crazy. There is a chance she'll do a small hiatal hernia repair also, if she can find it. But 5 hours? What was your experience?

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8 minutes ago, Sunny_Me said:

Tomorrow is sleeve day. I'm a little nervous, but mostly ok.

Here's a quick question. How long was your actual OR time? The hospital called me last night and said the surgeon blocked off the OR for 5 hours, which seems just crazy. There is a chance she'll do a small hiatal hernia repair also, if she can find it. But 5 hours? What was your experience?

My Dr. told me the surgery took 40 minutes. Mine was just the sleeve and a liver biopsy, no haital hernia repair. Maybe she is doing multiple patients the same day? I know my surgeon does.

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Yep doc told me 45 min to an hour.


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Tomorrow is sleeve day. I'm a little nervous, but mostly ok.
Here's a quick question. How long was your actual OR time? The hospital called me last night and said the surgeon blocked off the OR for 5 hours, which seems just crazy. There is a chance she'll do a small hiatal hernia repair also, if she can find it. But 5 hours? What was your experience?


Mine was 2 hours, he was looking to repair a hernia but did not find it.

They always block off more time


HW: 221
SW: 209
CW: 202

Sleeved 2/13/18

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Tomorrow is sleeve day. I'm a little nervous, but mostly ok.
Here's a quick question. How long was your actual OR time? The hospital called me last night and said the surgeon blocked off the OR for 5 hours, which seems just crazy. There is a chance she'll do a small hiatal hernia repair also, if she can find it. But 5 hours? What was your experience?

Good luck

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Thank you I just wanted to check





Pre op diet 188
Sd. 2/13/18 180
Cw 171.6

A lot of doctors are different I'm on stage 2 (week 2) which is nothing but full liquids for 2 weeks the 3rd stage (weeks 3&4) is pureed foods then stage 4 (week 5&6) soft foods stage 5 I can go to regular food. They say whey isolate I'm not their I'm on premium Protein can't get anything else down

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A lot of doctors are different I'm on stage 2 (week 2) which is nothing but full liquids for 2 weeks the 3rd stage (weeks 3&4) is pureed foods then stage 4 (week 5&6) soft foods stage 5 I can go to regular food. They say whey isolate I'm not their I'm on premium Protein can't get anything else down

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Were you on a two week liquid diet before surgery


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5 hours ago, Sunny_Me said:

Tomorrow is sleeve day. I'm a little nervous, but mostly ok.

Here's a quick question. How long was your actual OR time? The hospital called me last night and said the surgeon blocked off the OR for 5 hours, which seems just crazy. There is a chance she'll do a small hiatal hernia repair also, if she can find it. But 5 hours? What was your experience?

Best wishes!

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5 hours ago, Sleevedvee said:


Mine was 2 hours, he was looking to repair a hernia but did not find it.

They always block off more time

Wow! I heard it added a few minutes!

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Thanks everyone. I really think 5 hours is crazy, but maybe she schedules for any possible problem instead of likely time (so the OR is ahead of schedule instead of behind.)

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A lot of doctors are different I'm on stage 2 (week 2) which is nothing but full liquids for 2 weeks the 3rd stage (weeks 3&4) is pureed foods then stage 4 (week 5&6) soft foods stage 5 I can go to regular food. They say whey isolate I'm not their I'm on premium Protein can't get anything else down

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That sounds about same time line as me I am just behind tommow is day 10 for me and I only started the full liquids yesterday sigh my premiere Protein Shake are not really agreeing with me sigh




Vsg 2/13/18

Pre op diet 188
Sd. 180
Cw 170.6

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