Thanks everyone for your healing thoughts. It was rough but I have been home since Thursday afternoon. I am finally beginning to feel better and have been able to drink a protein soup and shake today for the first time. I had to have my diseased gallbladder removed, a hernia repaired and the sleeve. I was in recovery for 3 hours and was given 30mg of dilaudid for the terrible pain I had. At one point my lower number of the BP was 38. I have no memory of the recovery. The Dr wanted me to go home Wednesday but when I was helped to the bathroom to pee and couldn't get myself off the toilet they all knew I needed another day. I had dilaudid until early Thursday morning when they switched to liquid Tylenol. Since Tuesday I have lost 7 pounds. Isee the Dr again this Wednesday for my 1 week follow up.

Thanks so much. I have had a wonderful recovery. After I got home the only pain I had was lower back shoulder pain due to trapped gas. No incision or internal pain at all. I had no problems with my 2 weeks of full liquid. The Dr was very happy to see I was getting in my protein and that my incisions were healing very nicely. I had lost 13 pounds the first week. Week 3 was great as well and that 1 egg a day was so wonderful to be eating. So far since surgery I have lost 20 pounds. Week 4 which started this past Tuesday I was allowed to add cottage cheese and other cheeses, yogurt, tuna, turkey and various beans. I have to eat these food items for 2 weeks. Breakfast is usually a protein hot chocolate. Lunch and Dinner is about 2 ounces of fish or turkey and 1/4 cup of beans. There is no hunger and everything is staying down. However since adding in the extra food items I do believe I hit that dreaded 3 week stall. However I know how to embrace that stall and am doing just that. I also starting riding my tricycle again yesterday and today went 1.07 miles. I am very excited and anxious to see what the months ahead will be like now that I am on the losers bench.
I wished everyone had such a wonderful recovery as I have had with these 3 different surgeries that I had.

bonnie right now I am eating only refried beans. I did buy other kinds like kidney and pinto beans. However I am not sure how to cook them.
A little bit of background info here. My highest was 497 pounds in 2006. I am physically limited to the point that I have to use an electric mobility device. It took me over 8 years to lose down to 390. I did it with NS and WW. In June 2014 I went back on NS for a year and in a year I was only able to lose 38 pounds. In June 2015 I mentioned to my PCP I was not happy with that weight loss and seeing as how I was turning 60 in 2016 I wanted to see if I would be a good candidate for WLS. I saw the surgeon at 352 pounds and was put on a 6 month supervised diet. I lost down too 314 by the time of my surgery which was Jan 26th this year. I still have 138 pounds to lose to get to my goal of 155. However this stall still has not broken and I see the surgeon again on Friday for my 1 month followup. I hope he will be happy with the 20 pounds I have lost.

Oh wow I didn't know you were wheelchair bound. Was it due to the strokes you had? I sometimes use my walker with a seat too to walk but the back pain is so severe after 10 minutes I have to sit down. That is why I prefer to bike instead. I have no idea if more weight loss will help the back, hip and shoulder or not. More than likely I will be needing back, hip and shoulder surgery before I am walking without any assistance.