I would like to share my blog maybe it will help someone. I have read a lot of blogs and just love this site . The support here has been awesome for sure and I appreciate that. I started my journey because my partner wanted to do this and her daughter was in process to have gastric. I joined the program in march going thru the 6 months of required appts to learn and live with sleeve (well so my insurance would pay) . After insurance approval they schedule me in sept ( I got cold feet and changed to OCT) I really wanted DEC but a coworker who completed her journey said no keep oct so your ins will cover your post opp visits and it will save you money . I had in my mind OCT it will be...

Surgery day came fast I never thought I would give soo much blood for varies of things however, I sucked it up and this was what I wanted. My surgery went great during the pre op stage I cheated a few times on real food that satisfy we all get to just feel that overfull . My surgeron said my liver was great so I never told him of my 3 cheats during 2 week preopp. I had only one night stay with no sickness much at all in fact I didn't ask for many pain shots because flushing out the IV and those lovanox blood thinner shots ever 12 hours were far more worse in my head that the pain in the belly. My 4 maybe 5 incision on my tummy were small and well glued (not bit issue there ) and already healed by post opp appt.

Whats left?? We have to learn to know our new tummy . Food network kills me I during liquid stage went and made a pancake , I had 3 bites and hurt, I know better now. I am battling with the boost company over some of their shakes that taste like a plastic bottle they are making good they are checking the product and promise to send me some coupons . I got another case the other day and there perfect for premade quick protein ( I got very tired of GNC lean 25 and hospital protein soups ) My liquid stage is 6 weeks then we move month to month into puree (next week for me) and then I move into soft foods and then whole foods by jan. I had a smidge a protein melt and ran to GNC for some new ideas (all I hated and pour down drain) . However , I found a lil market whose tuna n chicken salads are more in a liquid puree state and been eating 2 whole wheat crackers with their tuna n have been amazily feeling better. My only weird issue to state is the constipation . I read most post sayin that gets better so that makes me feel better. Its all over and since the start of my whole process I have lost 45 pounds (look like consignment shopping coming very near)

I am not perfect I hate any type of water and its been a struggle . I mainly drink a lot unsweet tea along with some water. I am feeling great and sooo right each dern day gets better. I am ready to move to some blended baby foods so to speak for differ taste . This is so life changing ! I was the girl who would order 2 combo meals or ask for extra breads . Now I look back at that it was scary plus expensive. I have melted down but my heart says I made this right decision in my early 40s to do this as I started my journey at 315 pounds!!

God Speed and great luck in our journeys people we are blessed to make this our life accomplishment (one of the hardest we will ever do) keep up the great works wonderful people.

Love,
Belinda in Ohio