Changes in taste

Hi Pretzel,

I'm glad you are pretty much pain free.

I have a little bit of Cottees grape cordial everyday in my water because I can't drink the water straight anymore. I don't like cordial sweet so it's just slightly flavoured to take away the taste.

steph :flower:

that is fantastic news :) I had a glass of wine 5 weeks out, but found it a bit tough to take *LOL* So waited a few more weeks before trying again. I think it was about 3 months out and while hotter I had a glass at least 2 or 3 times a week. During winter I tend not to drink tho. bit odd I know. A lot of people started off with a bit of kahlua and milk for their first drink. I remember this as my surgery was just before christmas so drinks where on everybodies mind :) A beer is something that should not even be considered for 3 months and might be longer before more than half a glass goes down comforaly. Do not forget you do not have as much food in your stomach OR stomach area for the alcahol to absorb slowely into your system so a lot of people tend to turn into cheap drunks ;)

applesauce

Wow, Pretzel, sounds like you're doing great!
Glad everything went so well for you.
I have diet cordial sometimes - I find it easier than straight water going down.
Take it easy.
Chris

Hi all,
I have arrived home from hospital today (operation Wednesday afternoon).
Feeling pretty damn good - can't belive how painless the whole thing has been.

Had to actually walk into the surgery theatre which was weird, woke up feeling very chatty and had a couple of nurses watching tele with me a bit that night. Day after op felt fine but struggled with the whole drinking thing, doctor kept the drip in until Friday to keep me hydrated and as a way to medicate me with nexium and blood thinners.
Walked to the toilet Wednesday night and did walks around the hospital (even up and down stairs) every day - it really helps with the gas build up and getting liquid in.

On Friday had drips and tube in stomach removed and boy did that make a huge difference - I felt like I had freedom again. Friday morning took me 6 hours to drink my apple juice - today 1 hour.
Can't believe the lack of pain involved, for those pre op guys it does't even come close to my knee operations in regard to pain.

Today I have had small apple juice, 2 cups black tea and pureed potato, spinach and chicken soup (homemade) plus water, water, water.

Has anyone tried cordial as something different to drink?
Also has anyone introduced red wine back into their diet - I have had blot clots in the past and used to religiously consume a glass or two every night (as advised by my doctor) as it helps thin the blood.

Good to know everyone is still going great - I am looking forward to seeing what happens over the next few weeks.
Cheers for now,
xx

poor buggar so close and yet so far away
try breathing heated air.
don't go out in the night air and maybe vapour inhaler...vix or Eucalyptus in a bowl of hot water and cover with a towl and close your eyes breath as deep as you can and spit out any yuk that coms up
anything is worth a try
good luck
Fading away

Thanks for all your hints and tips everyone....i love it. It is great to talk to people that have had this done, not just the dietician and dr.... theyknow the medical side but not the real side

11 days to go :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

I cant wait....i know it will be hard work for the first 6 weeks but hey the outcome is just gonna be fantastic

Has anyone got a good remedy for a deep down chest cough...i need to get rid of it before surgery. Im taking anti-biotics, ventalin, cough mixture and vicks on my feet... :lol!:
The knock out guy told me that he would postpone the op if i dont get rid of it :( i dont want that to happen.)

Nicole

There is nothing I can not eat since the sleeve. I found things like icecream custard and yoghurt difficult things at first as they sat rather heavy in my stomach to start with. I also find the amount of pasta or rice I can eat is tiny. But that doesnt stop me eating my fav gnochi :) Now for lack of interst I have tried a hungry jacks whopper and spat it out, it just tasted vile, same goes for a cheese burger from mcdonalds. It just tastes like pure fat now. I will have HJ grilled chicken burger or a lean burger from mcdonalds. But the reality is I just have so little interest in the stuff the chances are the male of the species will go pick it up for the kids and we will have soup or something else out of the pantry for dinner. so NEVER heard of before surgery *LOL*
The male of the species had a few problems with tough meat after surgery and even had a tougher time starting out with rough texture food. He could feel stuff like that in his stomach where I could not. This seems now 6 months out to be close to gone now except the odd bit of very tough steak.
I have also heard of people being told they will not be able to eat the weirdest things after a sleeve but I am yet to meet anybody 6 months after surgery who has a problem with anything. Oh and fizzy drinks not a problem tho it was about 4 months maybe a tad longer before they went down easy. My surgeon says the first 6 weeks is the important healing time, look after your tummy then and it should stay the size he made it :)

applesauce

That is a lot... wow. I hope I can still have sweet chili!
My dietitian did say a lot of people post-sleeve don't get cravings for chocolate or carbs as much anymore, or at all... god, I hope that happens to me!
Congrats on your awesome loss Fadding Away!

Wow - that's heaps of changes! I knew that tastes changed after the op, but didn't realise it could be quite so drastic. Thanks for the heads up.
Chris