POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery Reviews
42, New Dad, and Gotta Get Healthy. Raleigh, NC
UPDATED FROM flanman00
1 month post
One Month post surgery
$10,000
Wow... What a difference a month makes! I'm eating, drinking, exercising, and feeling amazing. You will have ups and downs, you will want to fight someone for a donut, and you will doubt yourself. It's all part of the process. But just know things will get better each and every day.
So let's talk about the first month: take it easy and follow your docs orders. Walking is your friend. Food will come. Take it slow. Egg drop soup, premier protein, cottage cheese, and hummus are my best friends. I'm having a couple of pieces of sushi and ground turkey now too. My wife made my first batch of cloud bread and it's nice to eat like normal folks. In the end, it's all worth it. How worth it? 31 days post surgery and I'm officially down 50 lbs from where I started on June 1st and my preop diet. So, get ready. You're about to feel better. You're about to have more energy. You're about to work out harder than you have in years and you're in for in for the ride of your life. If I can help or offer any advice, give me a shout.
So let's talk about the first month: take it easy and follow your docs orders. Walking is your friend. Food will come. Take it slow. Egg drop soup, premier protein, cottage cheese, and hummus are my best friends. I'm having a couple of pieces of sushi and ground turkey now too. My wife made my first batch of cloud bread and it's nice to eat like normal folks. In the end, it's all worth it. How worth it? 31 days post surgery and I'm officially down 50 lbs from where I started on June 1st and my preop diet. So, get ready. You're about to feel better. You're about to have more energy. You're about to work out harder than you have in years and you're in for in for the ride of your life. If I can help or offer any advice, give me a shout.
UPDATED FROM flanman00
15 days post
30 days since day 0 and still kicking...
So... Had my 2 week post op appointment yesterday and things are going great. Doc released me to get back to exercise (besides walking), the gym, the pool, and everything! I'm moving on to puréed foods which is a blessing. Cottage cheese and hummus about to be my new best friends for two weeks. Still enjoying my egg drop soup and shakes but some variety is very welcomed. I've invested in some unflavored protein and it blends great w hummus. Not so much with cottage cheese as it causes a weird flavor. Next up is protein in pudding and give that a shot. Then oatmeal... I'm doing well getting my protein in. It's easy enough w two Premier Protein shakes per day at this point, morning and evening. I'm walking about 1 1/2 miles each evening and it feels good not to huff and puff up and down each hill. If you're debating whether surgery is the right step for you, all I can tell you is support and commitment is paramount. Outside of that, it's a tough year of your life to add 15 to the end. If anyone has any questions, let me know. I'm here to help.
HW: June 1, 2016: 342.6
Op weight June 13, 2016: 318
CW: June 30, 2016: 302.1
Total loss to date 40.5 lbs!!!
HW: June 1, 2016: 342.6
Op weight June 13, 2016: 318
CW: June 30, 2016: 302.1
Total loss to date 40.5 lbs!!!
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June 30, 2016
I can see plainly that you're doing well. Great Job!! You'll love adding all those healthy years to you life.
July 25, 2016
Hello there
My BF had the sleeve on 7/13. It triggered the most severe case of gout he's ever experienced on 7/16. Pain and swelling landed him back in the hospital for five days unable to stand or walk. Back home now and extremely weak. Sense of smell greatly heightened and taste buds different now. Nothing tastes good. He doesn't want to eat and getting him to drink is challenging. Did you experience anything similar with taste buds? Does it get better? He's mourning food and wondering if s burger will ever taste the same again. Any tips for me as the caregiver would be appreciated. Thanks.
July 26, 2016
I've never heard of it triggering gout. Sounds like he isn't getting in enough fluids to me, but I'm no doctor. If he just had the surgery in 7/13 he should still be just in a liquid diet. Is he following the doctor mandated diet.? He needs to forget food as it was. Why would he want to eat burgers again when that is what got him (and me) in that position in the first place. Food is fuel plain and simple. And you only have so much space to get the fuel in now. Focus on high protein low fat stuff. He won't be able to eat anything like a burger for at least a month anyway. Why have a burger when you can have turkey manwich? Egg drop soup was my post surgery friend. And if he hasn't found a protein shake he likes, I highly suggest Premier Protein I get mine from Sams Club. Hope this helps. In the end. The two weeks after surgery suck. But once you can start getting in egg drop soup and hummus, I found my stride and life was better. Tell him to power thru. The results are worth it I'm down 59 lbs since June 1st and feel like a new man. I still miss cake and cheesesteaks but nothing will make me go back to that life.
July 28, 2016
Thank you for your reply! The egg drop soup was a great suggestion! That is staying down just fine and is satisfying. He weighed in this morning down 42 pounds in one month and attitude and mood are improving! I think he's going to be OK
UPDATED FROM flanman00
6 days post
One week post op
And what a week it has been. Feeling nearly fully recovered. Incisions look great and no real pain since 4 days post op. I'm about tired of liquid diet though. Starting week 4 of nothing but liquids (including pre op diet) is getting a little old. But, would rather not risk anything and break the rules at this point. I've come too far. Post op doc appt is next week and then I can finally introduce some other foods... Hello hummus! Been fighting more of the mental hunger than anything. Have a few sips of protein shake and I'm full, but I need to do that consistently throughout the day. I'm meeting my protein and liquid requirements finally. It's not impossible but it takes some effort. I found egg drop soup w some unflavored protein powder and then the immulsion blender have been saviors. If anyone is going in for surgery soon and has questions feel free to shoot them my way. You will be feeling better before you know it.
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June 21, 2016
Glad you're doing well. Hang in there. You do need the protein to heal well. I'll be looking for occasionaly updates on your weight loss.
June 22, 2016
I'm about to go for surgery on Friday, if you can tell me what was the worst about the surgery and starting today I can't eat food,I see you said egg drop soup,is it good and what else do you recommend because I'll not be able to eat for a while! Thanks
June 22, 2016
Thanks for reaching out... You're in for a helluva ride. I had a two week liquid only pre diet so that really was the toughest part. W only 5 days, you are much better off there. In terms of surgery the gas pains were the toughest part for me. Walking is your best friend. Make sure you have gas-x strips that you can use 24 hours after surgery. Expect your energy to take a couple of weeks at least to get anywhere back to normal. And milk of magnesia about 4 days after surgery is also a key. The backup from the pain killers and the surgery is real. I'm super excited w my results to date and you will be too. Good luck and feel free to give me a shout if you have any more questions at all.
June 22, 2016
what are you putting in the impulsion blender?
June 22, 2016
Right now I'm blending up my Egg Drop Soup w/ unflavored protein. The doc asked me to blend the egg drop soup at least the first week or so. Also blending up some chicken noodle soup...
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