Hi Heather,

I was sleeved Feb 6. I was only told to have 1/3 of a bottle of glucerna, not drink 3 bottles a day. I would double check that because that is a lot for your first days post op. Ok as for Water...ICE CHIPS, SF Popcilces, SF juices, Broth they count as water(liquids). The main concern early on is dehydration and trying to get some protein in. As for taking vitamins don't worry so much if you miss days, try to gradually work up to taking daily. Unless prior to surgery you were severely deficient you wont fall apart because you skip a few days. Head hungry has gotten better for me, find something to distract yourself. Remember our old habits unfortunately don't magically vanish with surgery, it'll take a bit of time and work.

Hello all,

Well I'm sleeved as of April 10th. I'm doing well as to be expected, little pain, except for the occasional gas issue.

My question..how the heck does anyone get in ALL the fluids that they want us to drink? I was told about 3 glucerna..( I struggled to do 1 in 2 days) ...all my water..are you kidding me? I can only do between 2-3 sips before my tummy feels like it's gurgling like a boiling pot, and don't me started on the broth..4-6 small teaspoons and I feel totally full for quite awhile, then theres the meds, the calcium chews and my multi vitamin.

Is this normal? Did anyone else feel the same? How did you overcome it? I know my tummy must heal and once it does, it will stretch a bit but I'm worried I'm already screwing this up. I was told not to drink too much as I might stretch my poor battered tummy. Help!

Also, is head hunger still an issue? I was hoping this would disappear with the operation. NOT! grrrrrrrrr...My mind says I'm hungry for some real protein but my tummy is like " Oh I don't think so, and if you try...." again..HELP! 

Hi, I have heard that he makes the sleeve about the size of a small banana..
Barb

Hi Jill,

I just got sleeved on April 10th with Dr Nguyen and luckily I connected with a lady who was going through the same procedure/ same day/ same Dr as me. We had hoped to be roomies and Dr Nguyen made every attempt, however, because I had other medical issues that needed more care, I was placed on another ward. :(

I did finally meet my surgery buddy on the day of my discharge and we connected and commiserated. It was great to finally meet her and we promised to stay in touch when we finally started to heal in a few days. I hope you do get paired up..it would make life so much easier if you roomie understands what's happening.
 
Best of luck and stay positive. We'll be here waiting to hear from you and support you.  Heather

 That's great!!! How's the walking feel so far? Lol, my goal is to eat more in general, but veggies especially because I love em but still can't seem to eat enough!!! Both Nooshin and my contact with PAL told me I don't eat nearly enough calories and should almost double my intake...years of doing the Dr. Bernstein diet really messed with me =/  

The consult went great, I love Dr. S so far!! He's the first surgeon I've met (the 3rd I've dealt with) who actually read my chart and had intelligent questions for me and helpful things to say.  I actually felt like he trusted me to be honest, which is a first from others who just assumed I had bad habits to begin with.  He's set me up with a lot of pre-op tests already and I see him again in 6 weeks :) 

I have seen so many people struggle post-op because their pre-op care was lacking...for the first time in years I actually feel like there's a medical team looking out for me, not tossing me in with the masses and hoping I'll float, at the very least.