10/4-ers.....How are you doing????

I am doing excellent. I am getting 3 protein shakes in a day, plenty of fluids, and i've lost a total of 26lbs since last Wednesday. FRIGGIN' AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to weigh myself 3 times, yes i said THREE this morning lol. I didn't beleive it, but holy crap. I am feeling great, only a slight tightness on my left side from the camera incision, but that is all, and i'm sleeping GREAT!! How is everyone else doing? Molly LAP RNY 10/4/06 318/292/150

Wow that is great! Sounds like everything is going great for you. I am having my surgery next week and after reading your message I am getting excited! Keep up the excellent job! Marcy

I'm doing pretty good too! I'm getting most of my protein down, but still finding it a little difficult to get it all down. Water and Crystal light is no problem. I'm down 18 pounds since my pre-op diet and can't believe it!! The scale says 18 pounds, but I don't quite feel like 18 pounds are gone. I also have some tenderness on my left side incision. I'm back to work today (working from home) and will go back to the office 1/2 days on Thursday. So all in all, I think I'm doing really well. Congrats on how well you're doing!! 26 pounds is fantastic!! - Jeannette

And 18? Holy cow. I knew this would happen but when it's you going through it, wow. It's feels so amazing. Keep up the great work. Do you do Jello? Or Sugar Free Popsicles? Those are great too and they count as your liquids. Keep it up Molly

Hi Molly, I am doing great too. That's great that you lost so much. I think I lost about 5 lbs, but I will get my starting loss on Wednesday when I go for my follow up appointment. I have some pain on my left side too but it is not so bad. Elizabeth

I'm a 10/3er is that ok? I am not doing as great as you ladies. My doctor requires clear liquids for 10 days after surgery. In that time, he wants you to get in 80 grams of clear liquid protein a day. I don't know if any of your have tried the clear liquid protein but it is terrible. I threw it up yesterday and I decided to say the heck with it all!!! I start on full liquids so I hope that will be better. Since I have had no protein in like 8 days my body is really weak and tired. I start Full liquids on Thursday so maybe things will get better then! I hope so. We also have to keep a drain located on our left side for like 3 weeks. It is a really pain in the booty. It amazes me how much surgeons vary on their care instructions!! Oh well, I just wanted to complain. Rachel

Heck yeah, it's ok!!! My clear fluids was 5-7 days, so on the 5th day, I was so bored that I tried some pudding, and that was great. Then for dinner, I tried tuna, and that was even better. Today I am trying some egg salad, mushified So far so good. I am still getting in my 3 protein shakes a day for about 90grams of protein. And sipping all day. I told my husband, I feel like i'm constantly eating, but I'm not, just drinking lol. No drains for me. I have a follow-up this Friday at 10am with my surgeon. I can't wait to see what he thinks of my progress. Keep up the good work. Molly