A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

I'm going to pureed foods starting on MONDAY! Been daydreaming about salsa and guacamole...who needs chips?? Oh and also that famed ricotta bake, can't wait!

Also, I hope it's okay to gush because...I JUST HIT 30 POUNDS DOWN TODAY! Counting my two week pre-surgery liquid diet and the almost three weeks since surgery I have lost THIRTY FREAKING POUNDS!!! HOLY FREAKING SH**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!

236 is my first goal - it's the lowest weight I've been in the last decade - and now I'm only like 16 pounds away from that. THAT IS NUTS!

I've had multiple days of no losses and even gains the past week and have been feeling discouraged/worried about what things would be like when I progress from my current liquid stage, so I had to share the rebound! Sorry if that's annoying to do here!!

Edited August 17, 20187 yr by AELdoesRNY

@AELdoesRNY Brag away! You are doing great. Im glad its going so well for you! You will hit your goals in no time!

Yes great to hear that all is going good you deserve to brag I'm 8 days post op and doing good down 26 lbs from starting my liquid diet before surgery

but still struggling with wired feeling of fear and anxiety/ depression not sure how to describe it I should be very greatful for everything I've gone through I know God has me and he will see me through this. God bless everyone on this journey

1 hour ago, ernie55 said:

Yes great to hear that all is going good you deserve to brag I'm 8 days post op and doing good down 26 lbs from starting my liquid diet before surgery

but still struggling with wired feeling of fear and anxiety/ depression not sure how to describe it I should be very greatful for everything I've gone through I know God has me and he will see me through this. God bless everyone on this journey

Ernie, thank you for sharing!
I've been kind of depressed, frustrated and in generally moody. They kind of told me to expect it, but I guess there's no preparing for having completely irrational miserable feelings. I'm only weighing weekly, but I've lost 10 pounds since surgery, and I should feel excited and hopeful. ...but I definately feel like we're in similar boats.

It helps to know I'm not completely weird for feeling kind of lost and sad, despite success.

I hope it helps you to know your not alone in feeling this way. And incase your docs didn't mention this as a common thing, know that mine did. .. so I guess we're normal?

Edited August 17, 20187 yr by LeiaStone

Yes I know how you feel it's crazy I should be jumping for joy but I can't help feeling shity. I know this will pass. I should be great full that everything is going good I thought I was the only weird one.

1 hour ago, AELdoesRNY said:

I'm going to pureed foods starting on MONDAY! Been daydreaming about salsa and guacamole...who needs chips?? Oh and also that famed ricotta bake, can't wait!

Also, I hope it's okay to gush because...I JUST HIT 30 POUNDS DOWN TODAY! Counting my two week pre-surgery liquid diet and the almost three weeks since surgery I have lost THIRTY FREAKING POUNDS!!! HOLY FREAKING SH**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!

236 is my first goal - it's the lowest weight I've been in the last decade - and now I'm only like 16 pounds away from that. THAT IS NUTS!

I've had multiple days of no losses and even gains the past week and have been feeling discouraged/worried about what things would be like when I progress from my current liquid stage, so I had to share the rebound! Sorry if that's annoying to do here!!

I have been dreaming of avocados. I can't wait to be able to make guac. Here is the idea I had. You know that recipe going around Keto groups where you make pizza crust out of ground chicken? I was going to make that and cut it up into pieces and use that as chips in the guac!

2 minutes ago, ernie55 said:

Yes I know how you feel it's crazy I should be jumping for joy but I can't help feeling shity. I know this will pass. I should be great full that everything is going good I thought I was the only weird one.

You're definitely not the only one. I've been kind of weepy nearly every night and having intense bouts of being pretty irritable on top of that. I think all the changes our bodies are going through have to be effecting us hormonally. I hope it balances out soon though. I want to feel like celebrating..not moping.

On 08/17/2018 at 10:58, Ylime said:

I have been dreaming of avocados. I can't wait to be able to make guac. Here is the idea I had. You know that recipe going around Keto groups where you make pizza crust out of ground chicken? I was going to make that and cut it up into pieces and use that as chips in the guac!

That sounds good! I can’t wait to do that kind of thing once I’m on solids, but no such luck until 9/3. Bought an avocado yesterday so it’ll be NICE AND RIPE for me to make a puréed guac on Monday when I progress to puréed foods!

3 minutes ago, Ylime said:

I have been dreaming of avocados. I can't wait to be able to make guac. Here is the idea I had. You know that recipe going around Keto groups where you make pizza crust out of ground chicken? I was going to make that and cut it up into pieces and use that as chips in the guac!

!Aaah, chicken chips and guac sounds AMAZING. ...I may have to try this too. Good idea!

Sounds kinda yummy to me! Of course after 18, going into 19 days of liver-shrinking, peanut butter on a piece of cardboard sounds good!

You both are doing great! Keep up the great work! I was super depressed for the first 4 weeks, but now that has subsided and I have a new perspective on food and eating. I didn’t notice how much food actually controlled my life and how much we were surrounded by tv advertisements or even driving and seeing all of the restaurants! They are everywhere to influence us! That is part of contributing to making us feel like shit! Knowing that bad temptation is all around us and there is nothing we can do about it! I am about 2 months post op and I don’t even think about those foods anymore. I walk instead or swim. I also am creative in the kitchen and the small portions of food I make is better and healthier than the crap you get at restaurants! I’ll have to share some of the foods I have been eating!

@apeek Thank you! I means a lot to know that you've come out of the other side of this 'funk' and are feeling hopeful and good! It REALLY helps to know there's light at the end of the tunnel!

@Ylime Look at you being all creative...lol. If u think of anymore, please share!

On 08/17/2018 at 21:21, Jill Adrienne said:

@AELdoesRNY so happy to read your post. I am 2 and a half weeks post op and have not lost anything for about 4-5 days and have been worrying. Your post gives me hope.

Girl me too!! And it's. That time of month too!