April sleevers - meet here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MsTna71]

I had my sleeve on Wed April 6 and so it is 4 weeks today. I'm feeling fantastic. I was back in hospital today picking up my husband who had his sleeve on Monday. He is recovering quite well too. I weighed myself when we left the hospital and I've lost 9kg in a month. I'm so happy about that. That is 19.8 pounds. I made pumpkin and sweet potato soup and is so delicious. I froze it in little containers and that way I can eat it which ever day I want. I'm enjoying baked beans and spaghetti too. Scrambled eggs are a bit yummy and mush up casseroles too. I have a 4 and 5 year old so now make food for them and then I add liquid and mush up my bit. I'm making chicken and vege soup tomorrow and so drain some liquid for hubby and then I'll mash up the rest and freeze. I'm feeling so good and energetic and am so LOVING THE SLEEVE....

[vossi]

I'm joining in too.. I was sleeved on the 26th.. doing pretty good.. But I'm having trouble with driking enough fluids..

[MediaHound]

Hey guys/gals please be sure to add your surgery date here, it's new: Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Surgery Dates - Recent & Upcoming Surgeries

[Jasmine1971]

i had my surgery on April 28th and everything came out perfect. i was up and walking around the same day of the surgery and i was released from the hospital the next day. i only used the morphine the first day and since then i have not been on any kind of pain killers. So as you all can imagine most of you may say WOW what a lucky gal. Well by Saturday afternoon i started getting cold sweats and my heart was racing 1000 beats per minute. Sunday morning i woke up feeling the same way and was crying my heart out. This is how bad i was feeling that i stayed over at my ex husbands house in the bed with my kids. i felt i needed my kids with me. Monday the high anxiety and crying continued so my ex took me to the doctor and the doc increased the dosage on my depression meds and gave me some xanax to take as needed. it is suprising that my ex has been really supportive (no he is not remarried nor girlfriend) He has not wanted to leave me alone at home and takes me out to get air and sun and people watch. Gladly to say that as of May 4th i am feeling much better and i hope i will not have to take the xanax tomorrow. i am not a big pill person so i don't like to take them so much. i am doing the clear protein soups and i have done some creamy but very lightly. i don't want to overdo it. i also want to let everyone know that reading this forum also help ease my anxiety and nerves. it was great to know others were my brothers and sisters in this battle for weight loss.

[Alisse80]

I lost 12 lbs the first week, about 2 pounds a day.

I am 1 week post-op, and 11 pounds down. The problem is that being on this site, 11 pounds doesn't seem like enough for the first week. How did you guys do?? What is a" normal" amount for week 1?

[Alisse80]

Jess, how did you come across the BNS protein? I'm wary to try something new, but I'm already sick of my protein and I'm 9 days out. I have the Optifast HP (high protein) in Vanilla. I haven't tried fancying the shake up yet, since I'm still only on liquids for another five days. Then I graduate to mushies.

[Just Jess]

I had my sleeve on Wed April 6 and so it is 4 weeks today. I'm feeling fantastic. I was back in hospital today picking up my husband who had his sleeve on Monday. He is recovering quite well too. I weighed myself when we left the hospital and I've lost 9kg in a month. I'm so happy about that. That is 19.8 pounds. I made pumpkin and sweet potato soup and is so delicious. I froze it in little containers and that way I can eat it which ever day I want. I'm enjoying baked beans and spaghetti too. Scrambled eggs are a bit yummy and mush up casseroles too. I have a 4 and 5 year old so now make food for them and then I add liquid and mush up my bit. I'm making chicken and vege soup tomorrow and so drain some liquid for hubby and then I'll mash up the rest and freeze. I'm feeling so good and energetic and am so LOVING THE SLEEVE....

spaghetti????

[joelene4875]

Happy Friday to all my fellow April Sleevers!

[godknowsican]

Hi Everyone

I was sleeved april 25. I'm doing pretty good; My surgeon has me on liquids for 3 weeks post-op. I was type 2 diabetic taking glucophage before surgery. I haven't taken it since surgery however my sugar is dropping too low. once 67 and once 53. Has this happened to any of you?

[mjracette]

Hello,
Mine was April 5, 2011. Doing great. How about you? Did you have any issues or cocerns after the surgery ?

[Just Jess]

Happy Friday to all my fellow April Sleevers!

hey joelene!! how are you feeling my 15th friend? how much have you lost since surgery? how much are you able to eat?? what stage food are you on? i'm on "softs" right now.

[joelene4875]

hey joelene!! how are you feeling my 15th friend? how much have you lost since surgery? how much are you able to eat?? what stage food are you on? i'm on "softs" right now.

Hi Jess! I'm doing great. I'm down 29 pounds total (5 before surgery & 24 after surgery). I just started on some solid foods and I'm trying to figure out how much I can tolerate. Today I ate some thinly sliced lunchmeat and although I didn't have much it was a few bites too many. No pain but some came back up right after eating. I need to slow down and start with less. I feel great and have no complaints! Hope you are doing just as well.

[Just Jess]

Hi Jess! I'm doing great. I'm down 29 pounds total (5 before surgery & 24 after surgery). I just started on some solid foods and I'm trying to figure out how much I can tolerate. Today I ate some thinly sliced lunchmeat and although I didn't have much it was a few bites too many. No pain but some came back up right after eating. I need to slow down and start with less. I feel great and have no complaints! Hope you are doing just as well.

Wish I could say I lost as much as you!!!!!!!!!!!! i've only lost 15 lbs. since surgery. I am still on soft foods for another week. I can introduce solids on the 16th. I am nervous that I can easily eat 4-6oz. of mushies (pureed food, yogurt, soup, etc.) so I am nervous about solids myself. I feel good... and haven't had any pain associated with surgery healing or eating.

[Just Jess]

Jess, how did you come across the BNS protein? I'm wary to try something new, but I'm already sick of my protein and I'm 9 days out. I have the Optifast HP (high protein) in Vanilla. I haven't tried fancying the shake up yet, since I'm still only on liquids for another five days. Then I graduate to mushies.

Hey Alisse... I had the lapband for 3 years and actually learned about the BSN at a lapband conference I attended... they were making shakes for people to try and OMG, I feel in love. It's the only protein powder I've ever purchased since!!!! If you want to send me your address privately, I'll send you a couple scoops to try before you go ahead and invest in it!! Let me know!

[clarence-123]

Hi all you April sleevers. I was sleeved on 18th April. How are you all doing now? What sort of weight loss are you experiencing? Would love to hear from you and compare notes.

Keep well and look forward to hearing from you. Xxx