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1 month out...how were you feeling/eating? - I was 4 weeks out from surgery last Thursday and it has been quite a ride.  Thankfully no real complications and despite a few moments of weakness I am so glad that I did this for ...

How much to eat... - Hi!! My surgeon's instructions are unclear on how much I should be eating (per meal) at what stage...I am able to start soft foods today and don't know if I should increase the amo...

Confusion over soft foods - Hiya...so today I should be able to progress to soft foods, but searching here on OH for soft food recipes has me confused.  I'm 4 weeks out today and just now moving from purees t...

Feeling better - OK, so I am feeling better.  I have my one month follow up appointment today and hope all is well.  I feel really good except for weird twinges of pain...or a strange heat on the b...

Buyer's Remorse - I'm feeling really sorry for myself right now, and I hate that, because I know I really have no right to.  Compared to some my recovery is going well...but being a pessimist I'm al...

3.5 weeks out and new pain and gas?? WTH?? **rant* - Ok...this is going to be a rant.   This weekend has been crazy for me...started out with weird pains in my left shoulder and left abdominal pain, which freaked me out because i was...

Nervous...left shoulder aches - Hello...I am a little over 3 weeks out and I am nervous about a weird achiness I have in my left shoulder.  I know that this is a symptom of a leak.  I can't really call it pain, i...

The dreaded "Week 3 Stall" - I am three weeks and 1 day out today and I have hit the much lamented "3 week stall"...right on time.  I read about it on the message boards,  and I'm sure like others, I thought s...

PCOS and Acanthosis Nigricans (dark spots) - Does anyone have this? I have PCOS and mine is bad, especially around my neck and other areas of my body. I hate it so much. I have always heard that weight loss seems to resolve t...

My butt is not going to be cute - OK, so I am already seeing signs that I am going to have loose skin, which sucks, but is expected.  Somewhere in the back of my mind, I was thinking "maybe not me"...but whatever. ...

Oh no, I hate that for you!!! It may take a little longer, but it will...

Don't feel like eating - Hey guys, today is officially 3 weeks since surgery.  I have been allowed purees since last Thursday, and I have tried FF refried beans with cheese, pureed soups, and yesterday som...

Liquid Lortab - LOL...I'm on fire with the questions today.  Had a pounding headache last night and I still had some of my liquid lortab from surgery so I took a tablespoon.  When it hit the top o...

How long before you could drink normally? - Hey, quick question.  How long before you could drink something within a normal time frame?  I am still taking tiny sips of everything and it's driving me crazy!!  I realize my sto...

Question about specific protein bullet...42g prote - And before someone says it...yes, I have have used the search feature!! I found many posts saying protein bullets in general are bad because it has collagen protein, but I found a ...

Last night I dreamed of chicken... - I'm still on full liquids and I'm having food dreams.  Seriously...I fantasize about it all the time right now.  I dreamed I ate a chicken wing and then started on another one befo...

Large bruise on lower abdomen, 7 days out from sur - Hey guys, just wondering if anyone else experienced this...just today there appeared a tennis ball sized bluish-looking bruise on my lower abdomen.  I am 7 days out from surgery, a...

5 days out, should I drink more?? - Hey guys, I am afraid I'm not reaching my liquid goals, but I am scared to drink too much?  How will I know if I'm over drinking at one time?  Is there a certain feeling you get?...

3 days out....soreness - Hiya!!   I'm 3 days out and overall feeling pretty good, just a lot of soreness and sometimes pain at 2 of my incision sites, especially on the left side.  This seems to be mostl...

Sleeved yesterday!!! - Hello all!!  I am sleeved as of yesterday, but still in the hospital!  Suprisingly I feel really good!!! I want to thank you all who told me to calm down and to trust that all woul...

Am I just not seeing it, or are there really that - I have been showing my family and friends the information on this surgery....which kind of makes me mad because my surgery is tomorrow and just now they want to know about it...I d...

Am I the only one freaking out before surgery?? - Did anyone else have complete freak outs??? I almost cancelled my surgery yesterday because I'm so scared.  I even wrote "just in case" letters to my loved ones.  Why am I freaking...

Freaking out about leaks - question... - OK, so I probably did the worst thing possible 3 days out from surgery...I've been reading about complications.  I did this before but for some reason in the last year I'm seeing m...

Proteinex - anyone use it? - Yet another question!!!  Does anyone use proteinex to get their protein in? My documentation from my surgeon listed as a recommended protein source.  It's supposed to be 18g protei...

?s for Vets....How much can you eat now? - I'm interested in knowing how much you can eat a year or more down the road?  Do you still feel restriction?  Also, do you still measure or weigh your food?