POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Hey, I'm getting sleeved at the end of the month and just wanted to hear from a few of you that have been sleeved already. My diet is awful. It's incredibly carb heavy! I know that I will be changing my diet forever now to keto style. Did any of you find this really hard? I'm worried I don't have enough will power. Anytime I have tried keto before I have never been able to stick to it. I'm worried that I'm gonna lose the weight and put it straight back on again as I always have [emoji22]

I am concerned yesterday evening around 6pm I got this pain on the top part of my shoulder up to my neck. My stomach is fine I dont feel sick my incisions isnt hurting but my shoulder is bothering me. I am a worry wart. I will be calling my surgeon office after my morning shift. I had surgery September 26th and returned to work yesterday October 10th with no restrictions. Has anyone experience this 16 days post op. I did have my hernia repaired during my sleeve procedure. I want to call out of work but its to late I have to go in smh. Just worried. I been feeling fine up until yesterday late evening Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

I was just wondering if any of you ladies find you need more calories during your cycle. My cycles are really heavy and a week long. By the middle of my cycle I feel weak and tired if I don't increase my consumption and my NUT said that I might need more nutrition due to the increased blood loss during my cycle. It's insane though, I average about 1100-1300 calories a day normally but this week I've been averaging 1500-1600. I've been adding iron rich foods at the insistence of my NUT. I just didn't know if this was normal?

Hi I'm new on here and my sleeve surgery was done September 14th 2017 this coming Saturday I'll be 1 month post opt....I still face a lot of gas pain, acid reflux pain and some constipation ...to top it off I'm just getti g back some energy that I lacked this whole time due to the anesthesia given....My o my .....How do I deal with the pain that keeps me up when I already try everything....taken all fluids in along with the recommended diet. I walk eating and sipping slow taking reflux meds. and gas x warm heating pad over stomach ginger tea pain medicine and nothing is working......Is it a healing process of the stomache or just trap gas still and what advice do you have…

Hey there sleevers, how many calories can we take per day?

Does anyone drink ACV on a daily basis? What are your detox tonics? Mine is ACV, lemon, stevia, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in warm Water. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I'm one week post op and I'm trying to think of all of the food that would be good to eat after I'm completely healed. I like eating refried beans with shredded cheese on top I know that sounds weird. But I felt like there is high protein with that and maybe that's a good thing to eat once I'm healed. To the people that are already healed up and eating normally, what does your eating look like now?

Had surgery Tuesday 10/3 came home today 10/4. The gas pain is real guys so is the soreness and nausea, managing pain with narco hope to be off that by Friday. Everything tastes sweet, even water, can't imagine having to start protein shakes tomorrow... one day at a time. Praying for everyone to have safe and effective surgery and full quick recovery. Also eyes are super blurry ?

I had my surgery on the 22nd of June. I've lost a good amount of weight but I still would like to lose more. I haven't been drinking my protein like I should be. Do any sleeve vets have any ideas on how to kick start some more weight loss? If I start drinking my protein shakes/water to get 60 oz a day, will that help get me going again?

I am 5 months post op and have been realizing that now that I can eat anything, I have been eating faster, which is a bad thing even though I am eating the right portions.. Have you had this problem? Remedy?

Had my surgery at 11 something this morning. Successful. The pain not too bad. No nausea, vomiting or dry heaving, PRAISE GOD! A little hard to breath,but all in all I'm doing well.

When I was in the hospital every time I dozed off I would have a bad dream, and since I've gotten home (surgery was 9/11/17) I've had 2 horrible very real like dreams. I'm not one to hardly ever dream at all, so this is really weird for me! I thought maybe when I was in the hospital that maybe it was a side effect to the pain medicine, but I haven't been taking any pain meds since I've been home. The only medicine I take is the antacid they prescribed, and my vitamins. This is so weird! Has anyone else had this issue??

Have not lost a single lb:(

I am 11 days out from surgery and I lost 8 lbs the first week and when I started full liquids I gained 2 lbs and since then I have lost one of those pounds but the scale is not moving. I am having a hard time getting protein in because I hate my shakes but I am getting all my fluids in and my vitamins. I am getting about 30g of protein daily. Frustrated!!

I am one year out (Surgiversary was Oct 3), and I saw a cool idea I was inspired by, so I saved all my jeans and took an image of them all. Biggest was size 20, smallest (current) size 4. Needless to say I should have taken stock in Old Navy!

Hi, I got B12 deficiencies after gastric bypass surgery. Is it necessary to take B12, my doctor recommend Eligen B12 any guys know about this?

Hello I was wondering if anybody knows whether or not the Oikos Triple Zero Greek Yogurts are ok for the 1 week post op liquid diet ???? Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi I'm new on here and my sleeve surgery was done September 14th 2017 this coming Saturday I'll be 1 month post opt....I still face a lot of gas pain, acid reflux pain and some constipation ...to top it off I'm just getti g back some energy that I lacked this whole time due to the anesthesia given....My o my .....How do I deal with the pain that keeps me up when I already try everything....taken all fluids in along with the recommended diet. I walk eating and sipping slow taking reflux meds. and gas x warm heating pad over stomach ginger tea pain medicine and nothing is working......Is it a healing process of the stomache or just trap gas still and what advice do you have…

Does anybody have any suggestions or ideas to get through the liquid phase thursday I will be 2 weeks post op and broth and popcicles are getting old

I’m two and a half weeks post op after having gastric sleeve surgery. Does everyone stick to all decaf beverages after surgery ? I cannot find any fast food places that carry decaffeinated unsweetened iced tea, except Panera Bread. My surgeon / dietician advises all decaf beverages. I was in a hurry today & got caffeinated unsweetened iced tea at Hardee’s. Will this slow my weight loss? I have researched all over the internet....thanks in advance for any information

Hi all!! I have to attend a wedding next weekend that will make me 4 weeks out... what should I do about food?? Has anyone had this problem?? Should I just bring a shake with me??

-33 lbs and loving it .Its hard but I know I made the right choice Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Anyone whose taken a ppi post surgery, how long did you take it for? I'm 5 weeks post op and have been taking a ppi daily. I haven't had a chance to refill my prescription so I've gone without for the past two days and now I'm suffering from heartburn. [emoji21] Obviously going to get the refill done now lol, but is this a temporary side effect or something I will need to get used to? Sent from my SM-G930T using BariatricPal mobile app

Without getting into a conversation about if I should or should not have it. Have any of you eaten popcorn post op? Is it a slider? Does it swell up? Does it get stuck? Have you had flavored popcorns, not caramel popcorn?

For all you belly sleepers, how long after surgery was it before you could comfortably sleep on your belly?

I'm confused. I take Celebrate Essential Vitamin Multi 2 in 1. It has 250 mcg of b12. I take 4/day. I see some people getting b12 shots. Would pills work, or am I missing something?

So, since surgery 8 weeks ago, I have been having heart palpitations. Had another ekg, and my Pcp and Bariatric nurse both guessed electrolyte imbalance. 1st labs come back fine, so no electrolyte imbalance. It happens after I eat, but not always. Ham, tomato soup w/1/2 grilled cheese, chicken tenders, all cause my heart rate to go over 120, sometimes up to a few hours. I'm not always hitting my protein goal, get my water and stay under 60 carbs total. White bread toast doesn't make it happen, nor did a soft serve ice cream cone. So, nurse thinks dumping, even though my only symptoms is palpitations and feeling like I have to sit down. I've seen anecdotal evi…

Does anyone know any high protein recipes that can be eaten during week 3&4??

I just started pureed and went from being excited to try real food to rock bottom in about 20 minutes. I can easily eat half a cup of refried beans, without any difficulty. I've got a feeling my sleeve was made too big..

I am 2.5 weeks post op and I have heart burn or acid reflux. Idk how to tell the difference BC it rarely happens. But am I able to take tums to help it??

Hi all, In the past month I've fainted twice. Fainting is not new to me, used to faint due to dehydration Pre-op, so the first time I fainted (in Vegas, no alcohol) I thought it was due to dehydration so my NP ordered for me to get IV hydration. Today I fainted again (this time in a Verizon store), but didn't feel it coming like I usually do, and after fainting I've been more tired than normal and kind of nauseous. I called my surgeon's after hours number and my surgeon doesn't think it's hydration related because I'm further post-op than typical for dehydration to occur. He said just to rest, eat a snack, keep drinking water, and call the office tomorrow for an appoin…

I’m 8 months out from surgery and am down almost 100 pounds. Last month I started having a lot of pain in my hips. My left one has actually dislocated. My knees do that and I’m used to it but never had that problem with my hips before. It’s to the point of starting to limp when just walking around the house and store. I had an MRI of both hips and they said it shows arthritis. Didn’t say how bad or anything and gave me a referral to an orthopedic doctor, who I see on the 18th. I always thought you were supposed to feel better after losing weight but am finding just the opposite is true for me. Has anyone else had this happen? How was it treated? I know we can’t t…

Am I going to feel sick to my stomach the rest of my life? It seems like every time I eat something I start feeling sick the rest of the day. I hate this feeling!

So, the first question I asked my doctor was, "When can I have sex?" Before surgery I had a pretty active, and regular sex life, and now that I'm 7 days out, I think that enough time has passed and I don't see why I shouldn't be going back to my regular life. I have some incision pain but it's mininal. I stopped taking pain meds 4 days ago. My doctor said that as long as I don't have pain, and I don't do anything that will hurt that there's no reason why I can't have sex. Granted, there will be no swinging from the chandeliers or anything, but with some creativity I think I'm ready. My girl on the other hand, thinks I'm going to break and is totally against it. She…

10/12 will be one month! Other than horrific gas pain at times I'm healing and losing weight pretty steady! I want to know how long this gas lasts. Can you give me your input? HW 228 CW 217 GW 125

Hey out there! I'm about 90 days post-op and am in need of some menu ideas. I still can't eat much beyond a 1/4-1/3 cup of food per meal, the exception being a chopped salad. That's closer to a cup. I'm curious as to what others on a similar timeline are having for meals throughout the day. Anyone care to share?

I had my sleeve done on 9/28 and have been doing ok but really starting to notice a constricted feeling , like there's a rubber band and around my stomach but feels like heartburn. I know that's kinda vague. I am taking Prilosec daily so I don't think it's heartburn but it's just a constant uncomfortable feeling. Maybe gas bubbles? Or normal post op stretching? Does this make any sense to anyone else?..

I know people are usually asking if it can expand, but found nothing about this. Can it shrink? I am 3 months out , and in hosp so have had issues eating due to a non sleeve related problem i am just unwell, over 2 weeks my food amount has gone down that last few days i have not eaten at all, but today I had one bite and was full, tried one bite again and was full. So my theory was over this 2 weeks I have been in hosp the decrease in food must have caused my sleeve to shrink? Especially the couple of days I went 2 days with no food. But just wondered if my sleeve has shrunk as I felt the fullness i used to feel after much more food of the same typ…

Hello guys Has anyone every used the vitamin patch? Was it worth it and also how long after where you able to start taking your vitamin again by mouth.

Going on my 4th day, feel really dizzy nd alot of chest pains. Yesterday was my first time experiencing feeling nauseous after sipping a little bit of chicken broth, i immediately stopped. I just continued drinking crystal light and my protein shakes for now. This dizziness is killing me

I had VSG surgery on 10/03: Tonight, the rice, beans, and pot roast came out the best ever. (So I assume) Feels weird not taking a bite to sample. Guess, when you make a life changing decision the outcome is far better than the temporary temptations. 12 lbs down since 10/01. #popsiclelife #wifeycooks #hubbyisfit #damnhim #lol Sent from my SM-G920P using BariatricPal mobile app

I have osteoarthritis in both knees and am 3 weeks post op. One of the main reasons I did the surgery was to help with my knee pain. I am down 25 pounds (I lost 14 prior to surgery), and now my knees hurt so bad even laying in bed. If I turn a certain way in bed or walking my knees have this horrible pain that shoots through them. The pain management Dr. had told me the next step was knee replacement, but I didn't want to go that route, if possible. He had also said getting the weight off would also help my knees. Has anyone experienced more knee pain with losing weight, and does that pain eventually go away?

I am 6 weeks post op and I know I need to eat slow. Sometimes I forget and eat to fast and don't feel well. Does it ever pass the fact of eating super slow and can I eat like a normal person. Do I still need to chew 30 times before I swallow and take tiny bites forever or for now????

I'm almost 1 week post op and I've been having really bad anxiety and some depression. How did you feel after your surgery?

My surgery date is 9/25 but I just have a question. When you lose/lost weight have you noticed that you lose that fat or does it at least shrink some?? Sent from my SM-N920T using BariatricPal mobile app

I am having a tearing/pulling, burning pain to the right of my belly button more than an inch from any incision. It is fine if I lay down and don’t move. The moment I get up and move now it hurts so much. I cannot bend over and walking hurts so much. It used to wax and wane, but now it is almost constant after I sit up and pain pills aren’t working. It used to help if I applied pressure, but even that hurts now. Anyone else had a similar issue?? Left a message for my nurse again since it is getting worse.

So I absolutely love water. It has always been my favorite drink to drink. Before surgery I would drink like 6-8 water bottles a day. Now that I have had surgery, it is a lot harder to drink that much water BC my stomach won't really hold that much at a time, and sipping water all day seems that I can't get 64 oz in because it gets warm so fast, and sometimes I just need to taste something lol. Does anyone think that I can count Powerade zero as my intake for some water? Like maybe 15 oz or less a day.

I have a confusion. I did drink a mixed drink while on vacation day 1. I felt terrible. I didn't get drunk which was good but man did I feel guilty. And it wasn't worth it at all. On vacation in New Orleans, drinking capital of the world. I won't do that again. I honestly don't like water. I try and try to get it down. Besides Powerade, anyone have suggestions on good healthy beverages? Thanks Nancy

Hello All, I was sleeved on 9/7/17, and I'm at a stall, current weight 441, still have knee pain, unable to walk. I know it will take time, just asking.

I had my Drs appt, 1 month follow up yesterday. Dr. Said I'm doing good. I've lost 27 pounds since August 25th, 14 pounds since surgery on 9/11/17. I forgot to tell the Dr. that I get brief chest/throat pain while eating certain foods. I'm not sure if this is something that just doesn't agree with me or what. I chew the food up really well, and it is soft to begin with. My throat and chest also makes a gurgling sound, which feels weird. Has anyone else had this issue? Also wonder if it could be because of the hiatal hernia repair I also had done at the same time as my sleeve? It does make me slow down even more with eating, like a warning...