Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

2 hours ago, kata0683 said:

The headache are killing me. But yesterday was better. My husband just feels guilty. That im not eating the same thing they are eating. We ended up taking a quick road trip n i packed everything for my kids n baby but forgot my shakes. So i asked him to stop by a Wal-Mart to pick up some but of course there were none around. I need to be better orepared and leave th8ngs in all the cars especially for after surgery.

Yeah, I tend to go out to run errands and lose track of time and don't bring a shake with me. I know after surgery I'm going to have to be more strict about making sure to get protein and fluids in. I'm sure it's tough for you to have to prepare food for your family that you can't eat.

I know that many of you are well into your process post-surgery, just letting you know how inspired I am!! Thanks for sharing your tips, ups and downs. My date is coming along fast 10/17 and I can’t wait. ?

2 minutes ago, Grapefruit said:

I know that many of you are well into your process post-surgery, just letting you know how inspired I am!! Thanks for sharing your tips, ups and downs. My date is coming along fast 10/17 and I can’t wait. ?

Hi grapefruit. My surgery is 10/16. Can’t wait either! Good luck to you!

I had my surgery on 10/10 and I’m struggling with REALLY bad heartburn. Has anyone else experienced this and if so - any advise? It’s making it REALLY hard to get fluid in!

Band to sleeve revision, 10/10. Just returned from a one-mile walk. Gained 8 pounds of fluid during hospital stay. Finally back to pre-surgery weight. Had major constipation for the first 3 days, but normal now. Feeling as well as could be expected. Slight nausea, little pain, well managed.

Does anyone know if it makes a difference if you get most of your protein in at once or is it better to spread it out throughout the day? I personally have a hard time with the protein shakes (the taste) and am trying to find ways to get my protein with minimal shakes. I’m on stage 2 of my plan which is full liquids (blended soups and yogurt). I was going to blend a siggis yogurt with 1/2 c fair life milk and adding unjury flavorless protein powder making it 42 g of protein. I would only need about 20 more grams for the remaining of the day which is easy! I would probably only need about 1/2 a shake with the protein from my soups. Any advice on getting most of the protein in early in the day?

12 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Band to sleeve revision, 10/10. Just returned from a one-mile walk. Gained 8 pounds of Fluid during hospital stay. Finally back to pre-surgery weight. Had major constipation for the first 3 days, but normal now. Feeling as well as could be expected. Slight nausea, little pain, well managed.

Thank you for the post, encouraging to me!

22 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

Well until someday I can leave them behind, if will still be a friend of Lane Bryant. And FYI did you know Wal-Mart now is sizing their Portly Princess section down to a 0 Women's, equivalent to size 14, they just HATE to see us go to the regular misses and junior sizes, don't they?

Do you have a Peter Harris near you or label shopper. The have an amazing plus department. All the clothes left over from high end Department stores. They just had a Calvin Klein dress I got for church for 19.00. They have great 3,4,5 dollar clearance racks.

13 hours ago, CyndieRI said:

I had my surgery on 10/10 and I’m struggling with REALLY bad heartburn. Has anyone else experienced this and if so - any advise? It’s making it REALLY hard to get Fluid in!

Yes!! It felt like my chest was been squeezed from the inside out. I had to get a prescription from my surgeon for acid reduction. Worked like a charm.

12 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Band to sleeve revision, 10/10. Just returned from a one-mile walk. Gained 8 pounds of Fluid during hospital stay. Finally back to pre-surgery weight. Had major constipation for the first 3 days, but normal now. Feeling as well as could be expected. Slight nausea, little pain, well managed.

How do you get to have all your surgery and weights to show including the cute chart?

@CyndieRI my surgery was the 10th also and the heart burn has been waking me up every night ?

On 10/13/2018 at 12:32 PM, kata0683 said:

Hi everyone im scheduled for october 25th

Mine is the 29th! Good luck!

27 minutes ago, JadineC said:

Mine is the 29th! Good luck!

I’m going in tomorrow! Good luck!

3 hours ago, JacquieK said:

How do you get to have all your surgery and weights to show including the cute chart?

Thanks for asking. I was wondering the same thing. I hope some one will post the instructions.

2 hours ago, Georgetown said:

I’m going in tomorrow! Good luck!

Good luck to you too! Please let us know how it goes for you.

Edited October 15, 20187 yr by llhill