Just was approved! Can't wait!

Any May sleevers want to support each other??

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7 hours ago, dede1118 said:

I am honestly not really counting water/liquid intake. As long as I'm peeing I take it that I'm getting enough fluids. The Protein I am tracking and so far today I've had about 30 grams of my 60-80 goal. I am burping as well and the gurgling was non stop until today. There are time when I sip and I feel this tightness in my tummy as the Fluid goes down. Its not all the time but I stop for about 15 to 20 minutes until I try sipping again. This may be TMI but I have gone #2 maybe like 4 times already and its been very watery. My incisions are starting to itch today as well (No drainage). I also have been cooking for my daughter and husband and it made me a little sad that I couldn't eat lol I have to keep reminding myself that this liquids stage is only temporary.

Hi

I am going to see the dietitian today, hopefully I will be able to move on to soups etc. I have very similar symptoms to you, tightness of tummy, gurgling and the #2 watery stool. (Is this normal? )

It is so worrying not knowing if my body is healing correctly.

2 hours ago, Doha said:

Hi

I am going to see the dietitian today, hopefully I will be able to move on to Soups etc. I have very similar symptoms to you, tightness of tummy, gurgling and the #2 watery stool. (Is this normal? )

It is so worrying not knowing if my body is healing correctly.

both constipation and runny stools are common in the early weeks when you are having just liquids/purees, usually very little fibre (though you can add benefibre to lots of liquids, I add it to my decaf coffee and will start adding it to my soups). Some people get the runs from the artificial highly processed ingredients in the protein shakes too,

13 hours ago, amsandlin said:

I can’t WAIT for a flipping scrambled egg!!!!! How long before you were cleared to the purée stage? I have my week post op visit on Monday. Fingers crossed!!

One week of liquids post surgery, weeks 2-4 soft diet (eggs, tuna, canned chicken, over cooked meats, over cooked veggies, oatmeal, reduced fat cheese, etc.), week 5 and beyond sleeve diet. My husband and I have post op appointments Tues. His 6 week and my 1 week F/U. Good luck Monday and keep us posted.

Edited May 20, 20188 yr by curvylady

Surgery was 5/17. The first night was hard! I had shoulder pain which was hindering any significant sleep. Apparently, one type of pain that is unique to laparoscopy is the post laparoscopy shoulder pain due to the phrenic nerve irritation to the diaphragm caused by the CO₂ gas that remains in the abdomen at the end of the procedure. When the patient sits up, the gas moves upwards to the diaphragm and irritates the shoulder. The only cure I found was a heating pad on my shoulders, after finding that I was finally able to sleep for 7 hours ... BIG IMPROVEMENT!

Gas pain seems minimal, but I did find a secret "button" between my breasts (on my sternum), that when pushed seems to help release the gas. Don't ask how I figured that out ... WEIRD! lol

I am taking one pill at a time and it seems to take most of the day to get them all down. No nausea so far, but I am taking meds for that as well. They also fixed my hiatal hernia while in surgery so I haven't had any heartburn, but to be fair I'm not taking in much of anything ... water and vitamin water (the jello was sickly sweet and hard to get down). I am still peeing so I hope I am getting enough water.

I am walking as much as I can, but I do have a pain (the top right quadrant of my abdomen), but it isn't associated with any of my incisions, which is weird and I will ask my doctor about it at my 1-week appointment.

I have decided to only weigh myself once per week, the fluctuations drive me nuts. But I still have water weight from surgery and am still not back to my surgery weight, even though I've had nothing but liquids.

41 minutes ago, curvylady said:

One week of liquids post surgery, weeks 2-4 soft diet (eggs, tuna, canned chicken, over cooked meats, over cooked veggies, oatmeal, reduced fat cheese, etc.), week 5 and beyond sleeve diet. My husband and I have post op appointments Tues. His 6 week and my 1 week F/U. Good luck Monday and keep us posted.

Will do!? And good luck at your appointments as well!

Edited May 20, 20188 yr by amsandlin

Ok have to share an alternative to protein shakes...protein pudding. I read a recipe somewhere on BariatricPal and wanted to share. 16oz cottage cheese, 1 package sugar free pudding, 1 serving protein powder and 8oz whipped topping. Add cottage cheese, pudding mix and protein power to food processor and blend. Fold in whipped cream. Chill and enjoy in 4oz portions. My tummy and I are in heaven right now. My husband tried it and said that it made his stomach sick.

And how often do men and women agree anyway??

Congratulations mine is May 30, I’m excited to begin a new chapter in my life, but these 2 weeks preop liquid diet is killing me

Pretty soon we'll have to turn this into May victory Laps, because you all will have driven over the hill,into After-surgery Land ??

Congratulations and hang in there Bunny1975. You’ve got a family of supporters here. When I need a reminder of why I’m doing this I look at before and after photos of people who have seen sleeve success. My weight has been a roller coaster my entire life and I’m ready to embrace my new body. In fact my husband and I are on this journey together. He was sleeved 5 weeks before me. We talk all the time about the new adventures we will enjoy together as a couple and with our girls. Dare to dream. Make a list of everything holding you back currently then make a list of your victories when they are achieved.

I'm currently having a second decaf coffee for the day (rare for me) to try out the new Peptipro Collagen Hydrolysate protein supplement that delivered this morning. 15g dissolves in hot or cold liquids for +14.5g protein without taste or texture, much like my benefibre soluble fibre supplement. Now my morning decaff coffee will deliver 20g protein! (and bonus, the collagen helps improve skin elasticity!).

56 minutes ago, Taoz said:

I'm currently having a second decaf coffee for the day (rare for me) to try out the new Peptipro Collagen Hydrolysate Protein supplement that delivered this morning. 15g dissolves in hot or cold liquids for +14.5g protein without taste or texture, much like my benefibre soluble fibre supplement. Now my morning decaff coffee will deliver 20g protein! (and bonus, the collagen helps improve skin elasticity!).

Hi Taoz

i hope the new protein tasted ok. Let me know if you can taste anything. I ended up throwing my huge $90 container of Bodiez unsweetened protein powder out due to the weird aftertaste. Nothing would disguise it. I really wish someone would create a protein powder tablet to make things easier.

i am currently on my 1st week of purees. Only another 3 to go. I spoke to my dietician and he’s allowing me a tiny bit of fish mashed as I can’t eat it pureed but said no to scrambled eggs. He told me my clinics Drs are on the conservative side for progressing through food stages but they have the lowest rate of stomach leaks in Australia. They also double suture and other extra safety measures during surgery that a lot don’t do apparently. On hearing this I decided not to cheat but ask surgeon on my appt next week if I can progress to soft diet then.

Surgery is Friday the 28th!! Getting nervous and excited!!

Oops! The 25th!! Lol

5 hours ago, jules1 said:

Hi Taoz

i hope the new protein tasted ok. Let me know if you can taste anything. I ended up throwing my huge $90 container of Bodiez unsweetened Protein Powder out due to the weird aftertaste. Nothing would disguise it. I really wish someone would create a protein powder tablet to make things easier.

i am currently on my 1st week of purees. Only another 3 to go. I spoke to my dietician and he’s allowing me a tiny bit of fish mashed as I can’t eat it pureed but said no to scrambled eggs. He told me my clinics Drs are on the conservative side for progressing through food stages but they have the lowest rate of stomach leaks in Australia. They also double suture and other extra safety measures during surgery that a lot don’t do apparently. On hearing this I decided not to cheat but ask surgeon on my appt next week if I can progress to soft diet then.

Hi Jules. I know what you mean about the unflavored bodie'z, it still has a weird slightly fruity taste and unpleasant aftertaste even when fully dissolved, and doesn't dissolve well or fast in hot liquids (I found as with the flavoured powders you need to mix it well in advance and shake it Up a few times before it really fully dissolves. Im planning to try a serve of the unflavored bodie'z with half of one of the protein perfection protein water sample sachets (since they are so sweet!). That might at least get me a protein water that has 35g protein in about 500-600ml water and doesn't taste too sweet. Will let you know how I go!

The peptipro collagen supplement was great! It only took a minute or two of stirring with a fork to dissolve in the hot (microwaved to about 70 degrees C) milk before I added my two shots of decaf coffee. I couldn't taste anything different! The texture didn't feel/taste any different either. I'm calling that a big success, now I can have 20g protein Milky decaf in the mornings woohoo!!!