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!

scheduled to get VSG 9/5/18, really excited but also nervous. congrats to all who have gotten it or are working towards it!

Call your doctor I thought 4 oz was the max and I had to wait 2 weeks (this coming Wednesday to come off the clear liquid)

Puréed food goes down way easier than regular food. I was worried about my capacity for puréed foods and liquids and then as soon as I finally started solids it was a very different story. Call your team if you’re worried but I think it’s pretty normal!

I had bypass though, not sure if you did that or sleeve!

Hey ya'll im a month and about two weeks out almost and today my family is going to the lake ! Can i go in???

@Megan Sadler my plan is one day liquid then day two straight to purees.

@AEdoesRnY i was also bypass so that makes me feel alot better, thank you!

@mercmerc I was told that i was not allowed to submerge my incisions in water until they were fully healed. Not sure exactly how long that is and it does stink. We have a pontoon boat and live near an amazing lake and im missing the last month of summer

Edited September 3, 20187 yr by Chrisb428
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On 09/02/2018 at 09:58, AEdoesRnY said:

Gained a pound overall, or since yesterday? I've been gaining and losing the same 2 pounds over and over and over again these last couple weeks! I'm just trying to be patient and not obsess...though I'm not always successful

Same. And it’s frustrating. Other ppl have noticed my weight loss but I don’t see it at all.

On 09/03/2018 at 09:24, mercmerc said:

Hey ya'll im a month and about two weeks out almost and today my family is going to the lake ! Can i go in???

If your incisions no longer have scabs on them and are fully closed, you should be fine.

And may the buoyancy be with you,@ mercmerc!?

The other day I was feeling so snacky and decided I should plan ahead and have good/high Protein Snacks on hand so I don’t do popcorn...might have gone overboard with my Bariatric pal order?

9 minutes ago, AEdoesRnY said:

The other day I was feeling so snacky and decided I should plan ahead and have good/high Protein Snacks on hand so I don’t do popcorn...might have gone overboard with my Bariatric pal order?

Moon Cheese?!?! I must try this!

Edited September 3, 20187 yr by ChellNC

After unpacking...I’m especially excited about the cheese sampler pack stuff, especially moon cheese!

I had the pizza chips and they were really good!

Did you order an assortment pack or something else? I'm trying to figure out what to order now.

On 09/03/2018 at 13:28, ChellNC said:

Did you order an assortment pack or something else? I'm trying to figure out what to order now.

I got:
- Bariatric pal protein cheese bundle
-shrewd food protein crisps - brick oven pizza

The cheese bundle gets double points bc it’s BP brand, and I used points from posting in here to get $$$ off my order! :)

https://store.bariatricpal.com/products/bariatricpal-protein-cheese-bundle