POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Best decision ever. Had some complications like nausea and constipation for about 4 months but feeling much better. Left pic was 1 month post op right pic was taken today 10 months post op. Start weight 388 todays weight 259 Keep positive everyone and have faith in yourself. Dont compare yourself to others weight loss. U can do this! Xoxo Sent from my SM-G920P using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi guys. I’m 3 weeks post op from getting VSG. I am on purée and soft foods right now. I’ve been dealing with nausea a lot the past week. Sometimes it happens after eating, so I’ve been eating only 3oz at a time whereas before sometimes I’d have 4oz. That seems to help some but then there are other times when I haven’t eaten anything recently and I feel nauseous after taking a sip of water. I haven’t vomited at all, but whenever I feel nauseous I have to lay down for a bit so that the feeling passes. If I wasn’t able to lay down then I’m not sure if I could keep myself from throwing up. I’ve started taking my anti nausea meds again that I have leftover from surger…

I’m dying for real food but have a few days left. First week post op for me is liquid (not just clear liquid) so I’ve been living on: - Premier protein chocolate &vanilla shakes...i blend half a shake at a Time with some ice. I also added 1.5 T of PB2 to the chocolate to make a peanut butter chocolate shake...pretty good - outshine no sugar added popsicles. I ate 7 of these yesterday so decided i need to cut down lol. They are really delicious though - FF non fat Greek yogurt... light n fit has some pretty good non chunky flavors like vanilla, toasted coconut, and strawberry cheesecake - Quest cookies n cream protein powder w/ Fairlife skim milk (milk has 13g prot…

Hello! I’m 13 days post op and am wondering what I could/should do about exercise. I live in the country in Texas, the nearest gym is 30 miles away and it’s HOT out side. Any ideas about what I can be doing to exercise? Protein! I’m definitely not getting enough protein. I can finish 1 30 gram shake and drink protein water. I eat Greek yogurt but am not hitting 60 grams of protein. I think the main reason is I’m so bored of the sweet drinks and I can’t wait until I can hit the puréed food stage. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Fear...I have an obsessive fear that my stomach is going to stretch. I dream it, I cry over it. The main reason is because I can no…

I’m supposed to be able to start soft foods next week but can barely keep down liquids. Of course I’m really hungry. What kind of soft foods were people able to tolerate at this stage?

I still have 7 days left until they approve for soft foods. This is torture!!!! Im not hungry at all, but the thought of taking another sip of RTD protein shakes makes me want to vomit... blahhhhh. I still enjoy my coffee ones, but it’s getting old...

I had my sleeve done on 6/4, up until a few days ago I lost weight every single day. But on Wednesday the scale said I gained 1.5 pounds! I haven’t changed anything with my food, I’ve only been taking in about 500 calories a day. I’m getting worried, anyone else experience this?

I will be 3 months out from sleeve surgery and I am going on a Disney cruise. I don't know if I can bring protein drinks or protein powder... I feel lost know really sure what I can eat on this 3 day trip. any help or advice will be very welcomed.

Hey all! I've grown an aversion to protein drinks (Premier was the only one I could stomach and now it makes me sick) and I'm still feeling a lot of restriction with solid foods so I can't get much in. I know I'm not getting all of my daily protein and I'm paying the price with hair loss, fatigue, low weight loss, etc. I have a bag of Genepro protein and I can't stand the taste of it mixed in drinks and food but I think I could handle quickly drinking a "shot" of protein powder mixed with water or some other liquid. I have 2oz cups I can mix it in, kind of like the cups with protein that they give you in the hospital after surgery. If anyone has tried this, what…

Had RNY Monday, discharged Wednesday. Been doing fine since I’ve been home, no fever, vomiting, nausea, or signs of infection at incisions. I am, however, having worsening pain on the left side of my stomach (near largest incision) when I stand up/walk. When i sit down or am sitting/laying, it’s more of a normal soreness, but the pain I just had walking from my living room to my bedroom was enough to make me cry. It feels like everything is getting stretched too far when I’m performing those movements. Is this normal post-op pain? I’m concerned because it’s worsened as the day goes on. I feel fine otherwise so don’t want to go to hospital unless absolutely necessary.

If all goes well Dr. said I could return to work after a week. Is that realistic? Thanks for your input. Sent from my LG-K550 using BariatricPal mobile app

So I had my six week checkup yesterday and I've lost a total of 38 pounds from when I first started this journey. He said not to compare my weight loss with anyone else and I'm right on track. I feel great and so happy I finally made the decision to have surgery. Sleeved on April 25, 2018 HW: 258 SW: 238 CW: 221 GW: 165

Hi, I had an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty last year in May, 2017. As no visible change occurred, my surgeon went back in after 6 weeks and did further surgery. He told me that my fundus had created holes and my pouch needed re-suturing. I would like to point out that this is an excellent surgeon in arguably Sydney's best private hospital. There was no backyard shonky involved. The simple fact is, for me the surgery didn't work. A barium swallow showed that there is still a pouch of sorts with a small restriction but the fundus is completely open. In short, didn't work on me! Are there any others like me out there? I've been told that I would have to have a ga…

Has anyone else experienced hypoglycemia after surgery? If so how severe and how did you correct it?

I had my bypass surgery yesterday, June 14! I feel amazingly well today. I get to graduate to beef broth Crystal light, and sugar-free Jell-O. I expect to be discharged tomorrow, June 16.

So I weighed in a couple days ago at 285, then yesterday at 274. Weighed in today, 280. Is this normal to fluctuate like that? Does it go back down again? The scale we bought is digital but supposed to be, and seems to be, very accurate as long as you stand on the right spot. There is no way I gained 6 pounds overnight, I am still on a strict diet and eating very healthy PLUS working out. I stopped working out over the weekend though because I was in a ton of pain. But I took mini breaks before and never gained. I don't know how to feel right now.

So I’m 19 days post VSG, and I am soooo tired of vomiting! I’m supposed to be in the soft food stage, but pretty much everything that goes in comes right back. So far I’ve been able to keep down 2-3 tablespoons of mashed potatoes, applesauce and one time refried beans. It’s to the point where even when I’m hungry I don’t want to eat because I dread throwing it up AGAIN. I get my fluids in but protein is an issue. And I can’t take my Bariatric chewies because they come right back up too. Basically I’m living on 64oz of wasted, 200 calories and on a good day 13-14g of protein if I can get a shake to stay down. I’m constantly tired and could probably sleep all day if that…

I've never had food allergies in my life, but last night I had an allergic reaction and all I can think of is that it's something I ate. All of it was normal food that I've always eaten, but I woke up at 3am with itchy, raised, red rashes all over me. I knew about food sensitivities developing where your stomach doesn't "like" certain foods anymore, but this is a full emergency-Benadryl reaction. Anyone else experience this?

I know some anti-depressants cause weight gain, not all but some. Has anyone taken their anti-depressants after surgery and fight to lose weight because of the meds or are things different after surgery? I take Effexor, which isn't known for weight gain but I was just curious if that's something anyone here had to worry about.

Anyone take a Lyft or Uber or cab to the hospital or home? I know this sounds silly, and I could ask a friend or family member to get me there, but why if it's not needed? They plan on coming and saying hello to me when I'm out of surgery in the hospital and post op at home. I'm just wondering if it's "weird" or a big deal if I just handle it on my own (as long as I'm not driving myself obviously).

Did anyone get acid reflux so soon after surgery? What did you take for it?

Hi All! How soon after surgery did you start vitamins again?

I have been careful not to weigh myself unless at the doctors office. This weekend I was at my in laws and stepped on their scales out of curiosity, and at first one of the two scales said I had gained 1.7 pounds and the second said I had lost .5 a pound. I thought, this has to be wrong! But now it’s eating at me. How could I not lose weight on week two, eating liquids and purees?! HW 289 SW 262 CW ? (5/14= 248lbs) VSG 5/2/18 [emoji92] Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

Hey all - I've been lurking on the forums for a while here, but I just had surgery a week ago and I have a question. I had GERD prior to having gastric bypass, and I understand that for many people, GERD resolves with surgery. However, tonight I had a tiny bit of heartburn happening. I used to have intense reflux if I didn't take my omeprazole, and this was just a fraction of that, but it still irritating. So my question is - did anyone else have reflux this soon after bypass surgery? And if so, did it ever go away? Say, when your waist got smaller and stopped putting pressure on your stomach? Am I doomed to keep having reflux if it is popping back up this soon?

I am 2.5 weeks since surgery. I have followed my surgeons plan exactly. After one week I started puréed foods. I was told to try to get down 1/2 cup, 3x a day. Well I can do this easily and could probably keep on eating yet I haven’t tried and won’t. I don’t know what it feels like to be full with the sleeve really. I don’t really feel restriction. There have been a few times where it feels like food or drink is moving down the sleeve slowly and I feel light discomfort for a few seconds. I hear people say they can only get 2 or 3 bites down but I haven’t had that feeling. I get every bit I’m allowed down without a problem. I can take average size drinks of water without…

I am 15 days post op and I need something to drink other then Water, Flavored water, and Protein shake. I wish I was craving something but I am not. I just need something. I tried a sip of lemonade, milk, chocolate milk, Gatorade, and a strawberry slush. Nothing is satisfying, or seems to be what I want. Im so over water... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using BariatricPal mobile app

I’m 10 days postop. My incisions are itching so bad! What did you do for itchy incisions??

Besides NSAIDS has anyone discovered anything else that will cause an ulcer or flare it up? Also, how quickly can they form? Just trying to expand my knowledge! I am 2 years out this month.

I might be paranoid but Im 8 days post op and things like yogurt, glucerna and broth (homemade without an ounce of fat) are making my stomach hurt. Its like i wish i could take alka seltzer kinda pain. Also have had liquid stool for 2 days. 3-5 times a day. Has this happened to anyone? Is it normal or no Sent from my SM-G935F using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi everyone, I’m 9 days post op and Still on liquids, I wanted to know if I can eat/drink bean broth. I made a pot of bean soup with ribs for my husband and I wanted to know if I can drink the liquid from it? Im dying for some salt, does anyone have any suggestions if I can’t? All the broths are low sodium and that’s not cutting it for me. Please help! Thank you

Hi. I am 7 days post op. I still don’t feel like I got the protein and liquid down yet. I am getting better bit by bit everyday but still struggling. It probably is because of lack of experience. I had an internal bleeding after sleeve surgery. I felt extreme dizziness after the surgery. My blood pressure went up and blood count kept going down, which was the sign of internal bleeding. Thankfully, my doctor was calm and he said I have to be hospitalized a few more days but not to be too alerted. Also I didn’t have to get blood transfusion in the end but I was very close. I am out of hospital for three days now. Just a bit feeling weak overall and not feel as bright …

Back to work today two and a half weeks post op! I’m pretty sad about returning to work. Mainly because I don’t like work but also because a couple more weeks of focusing on me would have been nice. How did everyone else cope with going back to work post op?

Hello and so sorry if this is TMI. I haven’t gone to the bathroom since two days before my surgery. Today, I woke up, took milk of magnesia, went “normal” once and now have massive diarrhea. Should I be concerned? I’m already having a hard time with taking in my protein and water and now diarrhea? Any advice would be fabulous and again, sorry for the TMI! ?

When does the discomfort from the gas pains go away?!? That is the only thing that I feel like is holding me back. I still have soreness as I am only 3 days post op but these gas pains from taking small sips of anything are terrible! When do they stop?!?!

Ok so I am 5 months post-op from bypass and my hair is falling out like crazy. The dietitian said it’s Norma from 3 to 9 months post op and recommended I start adding a hydrolyzed collagen powder to my shakes to slow the hair loss. I looked it up and there are sooo many options! Has anyone found a powder they recommend?

So I know most people reading this will either be pre-surgery or just after post-surgery and probably can't fathom my current dilemma but I am 11 and a half months out and have literally lost half my weight from 243 to 125. I am 5'6". I went from almost busting out of my size 16 jeans to an unbelievable size 00 and XS shirt. I I'm not trying to sound like I'm complaining because the benefits have been substantial , though the first two and a half months I question all of my life decisions. But I have not had an appetite ever since the surgery and I have trouble remembering to feed myself -even when I set alarms three times a day. I'm getting thin to the point w…

Hello All, today is the day. Surgery is scheduled for 11 am and I will officially be a part of the Losers Club!!!! I’m so excited?

Hey guys, I am a few weeks over my 5 month PO from VSG and let me tell you I have not really regretted this surgery. On sunday's, I allow myself a "cheat" day so I don't stall and it helps to drop me in lbs for some odd reason. On average, I am about 950-1150 calories a day and on a low-carb diet. Sometimes I feel like this is on target for where I should be, but then there are days where I feel sooo hungrrrryyy and but then my stomach is telling me I'm full. Where are you guys at with your progress? Stats are listed and are up to date.

guys i have hit the worlds longest stall (that’s what it feels like.) I have stayed at the same weight for weeks and it’s frustrating. I got my surgery on April 16th, and I have lost 30 pounds but I seem to be sticking. What should i change? any suggestions?

I will be traveling for July 9th for work and I am worried about getting enough food through the day. I will be going to a conference/award ceremony type thing where i don’t have control of my schedule(meal). I will be 6 weeks post op so i will be just starting on full foods. Any advice on what i can bring in my luggage(flying to NYC) that can carry easy multiple days and sneak meals at the table? Of course after that I’m going straight from NYC to Charleston SC for work then Santa Fe, New Mexico. So any and all plane travel snacks you have that helped let me know.

Question for those who are in the first couple weeks of post opt how much are you able to eat/drink in a day. I am currently 6 days post opt (June 7th) and would just like and idea of what others can get down. I still don’t know what a full feeling feels like. Only thing I have felt is a bubble feeling if I drink too much liquid in a sip What can you get down in 24 hours?

I am 6 day post opt Yesterday I started freaking out because my vision was becoming super blurry when I tried to read anything up close (farsighted). Now I have never has any vision issues before, I don’t even wear glasses. 20/20 vision here It was freaking me out so I started searching online about weigh loss surgery and eyesight. The main thing I found was the connection to scopolamine and blurry vision. I was given scopolamine (a circle patch you put behind your ear to prevent nausea). before I I went to surgery. So after I read about that immediately took the patch off. Since it has been off I want to say my vision is a little better. Has …

I am currently 5 weeks PO and have been dealing with upper back pain or maybe rather soreness (it's hard to explain) since surgery. At first I knew it was gas but now I have no clue. I have had tests ran and everything comes back good. I am taking a PPI twice a day, but still can't see to find out why I am having so many aches and pains. I even bought a sleep number bed to accommodate the changes and it's still not working. Has anyone had the same issue?

Wondering if anyone has any input on why I would be so fatigued... I can barely keep my eyes open lately and everyone says I look sickly. It’s really getting me down. The 26th will be a year post RNY.

Let me start with some simple statements. No, I don’t know the length of my comment channel, I used to, but that doesn’t define my surgery and therefore takes up ZERO brain capacity. Yes, if given the choice to have the surgery or not have the surgery, I would do it again. Yes, working out at a lower weight is easier, but it still sucks, and I still hate working out. ?️‍♀️ One day you’ll forget about your surgery until after you’ve eaten too much movie theatre popcorn. ? You will pay for this mistake for at least 24 hours and swear to never do it again, until the next time you go to the movies and do it again. Men only: NO, this surgery does no…

Silly question I know, I half way joking, but I still want to know. How soon after surgery were you able to eat a taco salad? (No sour cream or guacamole). Just lean ground beef or turkey, lettuce, tomato, onion and a pinch of cheddar cheese.

How long after surgery before I can swim or take a bath? I hoping week 2 I can get in the pool or go to the ocean for a swim.

Hi all I am 8 months post surgery and have lost 5 stone (70lb) but the past month I haven't lost a thing and I'm getting really frustrated.. I have plateaued during the 4 month and 6 month period but then always started losing weight again but I feel like I'll never lose weight again!! I still need to lose another 3 stone so it's not like I'm slowing down as I'm almost at goal.. is this plateau normal? has anyone else been in a similar situation?? Thanks Joanna

Im 10 weeks post op and have lost 16,5kg. My clothes fit better and my pants are getting loose on my thighs and butt but are still tight on my belly! The waistband feel as tight as it did pre op. Ive had a hourglass shape, and a small waist all my life, but now Im just round from the front and shaped like a D from the side. How long did it take before the swelling went down for you? ?

So I'm 15 months post op in a week and a half. I'm at goal, technically, and I'm fairly happy. I have retained a lot of muscles and lost mostly fat. I have noticed lately that way too much sugar has crept it's way back into my diet, and I'm working hard on correcting that. I have gained few lbs from my low low at 1 year post up, but it's more a fluctuation than a gain. I know thought, that I have to watch out so it doesn't turn in to a gain if I don't watch out. ( I can't really eat chocolate or ice cream, it makes me sick, but sadly gummy candy is no problem at all) My surgeon had us at food just a few days after surgery. It wasn't much, but it was solid (had t…