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Sleeve surgery March 13th 2023



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Amandarara,

Wow! Congratulations. I can't walk without discomfort. Good for you with the mile. I just wanna feel better soon.

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4 minutes ago, KarenO716 said:

Amandarara,

Wow! Congratulations. I can't walk without discomfort. Good for you with the mile. I just wanna feel better soon.

thank you! You'll get there. I was exercising regularly before the surgery so that probably helped. And I did stop alot to rest and take pictures lol. Alot of my pants hit my incisions so that's a challenge too.

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20 minutes ago, JayNYC said:

Hey I’m new to this forum. I’m Jay from NYC. VSG on March 9th. Thank god I haven’t had any issues. Not even any nausea. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

awesome! I never had nausea either.

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1 hour ago, amandarara said:

An Update:

I've been getting 3 meals eaten--yogurt in the morning. Usually cottage cheese or chopped moist chicken at lunch. then eggs or sometimes baked fish for dinner. Fluids aren't wonderful--usually 48 oz, still working up to 64oz. I'm feeling hungry but not traditional hunger--I get uncomfortable pains that rise up from my stomach, especially in the mornings--that seems to be a hunger cue. I also get gas pain/bubbles that rise up into my chest while I'm eating. Doesn't seem to matter how small a spoonful I'm eating. I hope that eases soon b/c its painful.

On a TMI note, I haven't had a BM since Thursday. However I don't feel uncomfortable or have any pain.

I feel very good otherwise. Took at 1 mile walk Friday and 1.8 mile walk at the beach yesterday!

How are you other March 13-ers doing?

This is great to hear! I have similar feelings in my stomach that “feel” like hunger but are just gasses moving up and out. Also happens after every bite. Lots of burping lol

I’m still on liquids through 3/22. Did some walking yesterday and felt great but have needed small naps due to low energy waves.

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@amandarara 3/13/23 surgery here too. You’re allowed to eat cottage cheese and chicken? ! Does that hurt at all? I’m struggling so bad with my Protein. I liked them before surgery when I could break it up with food. But now I get nauseated from the first sip because they are too sweet. Cottage would really help a lot if I could have it. But I’m told to wait 3 weeks 🤷🏽‍♀️

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On 3/10/2023 at 4:43 AM, aph0313 said:

Anyone else out there having the procedure 3/13/23?
Lucky # 13 😊

Me i was the 13th too. So far I'm doing great.

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Hey everyone- quick update: I’m starting purées today and doing good. Applesauce and puréed Cuban black Beans going down without issue. Happy to focus on moving into food Proteins this week. Anybody else on purées or similar yet? How are you doing? What are you eating?

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6 wks since surgery. I am not taking down Proteins good at all. Prior to surgery I was able to do Protein and Water perfectly fine. Since surgery the protein makes me sick to my stomach. i’ve been doing the refried Beans and water and pomegranate or cranberry juice 50-50. I went for my six week follow up yesterday and they said that I should be eating solid foods. Now I still been doing purée. Some fish like cod or whiting. But nothing that really consist of a lot of chewing. it’s a big adjustment. I thought it would be just as easy as the adjustment and change that’s been made over the last eight months but it’s not. Good luck to you.

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1 hour ago, KTS said:

6 wks since surgery. I am not taking down Proteins good at all. Prior to surgery I was able to do Protein and Water perfectly fine. Since surgery the Protein makes me sick to my stomach. i’ve been doing the refried Beans and Water and pomegranate or cranberry juice 50-50. I went for my six week follow up yesterday and they said that I should be eating solid foods. Now I still been doing purée. Some fish like cod or whiting. But nothing that really consist of a lot of chewing. it’s a big adjustment. I thought it would be just as easy as the adjustment and change that’s been made over the last eight months but it’s not. Good luck to you.

Have you tried different brands of shakes. For me pre surgery muscle milk was fine. Now I can’t stomach it.

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I have. None of stays down. I have found if I drink less than half it stays but I do get nauseous. And that feeling I just don’t like.

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4 hours ago, KTS said:

I have. None of stays down. I have found if I drink less than half it stays but I do get nauseous. And that feeling I just don’t like.

That sucks. Hopefully it gets better.

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