Guest guest Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I had the sleeve on June 21st. I am not cold, as I live in Las Vegas where the temps are 106. But I do have hunger pains a lot. The most one thing that is driving me crazy is the severe Heartburn. I have started taking Prilosec every morning and that seems to be helping me. I also am a very picky eater and protein shakes are just gross! I can't seem to find any that I like and even If I did, it would take me 3 days to get that much down! I have found I do much better drinking water if it is ICE water. I will drink a lot as long as there is ice in it. I have just started eating things like mashed potatoes, chicken and tuna salad and refried beans. I so look forward to being able to eat what my family eats. I am having issues with my incisions not healing and getting infected and I guess that is something that with time will heal. I am on my 16th day and I have lost 23.7 pounds since pre-surgery prep. I see it in my ring finger as my wedding ring is loose and no longer cutting into my skin. My friends say they see it in my face. I plan to take measurements tonight. I did take measurements the night before my surgery so I do have something to compare to. On day 10, I started at the gym. I am only walking the treadmill 2 miles per hour for 20 – 25 minutes but it is at least something.. The gym will not let me do anything more than that until my incisions are healed as I keep pulling them open by doing too much. I look forward to increasing what I am doing at the gym and moving to the bike and other equipment. Becky Stonebarger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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