POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

how are you doing? This is our 1 week check point and I'm feeling much better today than in the past several days. I'm still sore at the port incision point and eating/drinking is slow but every day the process gets a little easier. Have you hit the scale yet to see how much you may have lost in just 7 days? I'm at 3 pounds down, 31 since the liquid pre op regiment and seeing a glimpse of the light at the end of this very, very long and narrow tunnel of weight loss. No more hill and valley losses and gains, just a consistent and straight path to a healthy and energetic life. Soon to be no more worrying about armless chairs, tight booths, seatbelt extenders on airplan…

I'm 8 days out from having the sleeve today and so far no real problems with it. Some acid burning sensation that usually goes away when I eat. Today though, it's the opposite. Whenever I eat, it burns. Every bite I take. It almost feels like heartburn but only when I take a bite. I'm eating the foods I should be. Have not cheated or anything like that. In fact I'm babying my sleeve because I'm paranoid about getting a leak. Anyone else have this feeling? Just wondering if I should be concerned. As I said, it just started today.

Hey Everyone, I have glue covering my incisions. I had surgery 5 days ago. My glue is starting to lift on my main incision. Has anyone else had this problem, or is it a problem? Everything looks like it is progressing normally. The glue coming up seems natural, but I am not sure. Any advice?

just out of curiousity, does anyone here use a straw or even alowed to? i know that my nut. told us to never use a straw and i dont know if that was just at the begining. but do yo guys ever use a straw? and a couple of topic questions things, does it really take 6 months before you hair starts to grow back? i really hate taking clumps out every day ): what kind of exercises can i do in my room? (i dont like jumping around in here cause it feels like the floor is gonna fall in lol)and cause i dont want ppl watching me as i exercise. what can i do for cardio besides walking? (remember, in my room) i had something else but i forgot it lol

I am home today after having the sleeve on Tuesday. My surgery went well but I was in recovery for over 10 hours.. NOT due to a bad recovery..the hospital I was at didn't have a bed for me until after midnight it was horrible being down in recovery that long..and I was so grateful to get into a room. I'm doing ok, however, I am really tired and though the surgery went well, my stomach pain is like a bad bruise I am experiencing nausea and chest pains. It is hard to get in 50+ oz of Fluid, as it is now it's going on 5pm and I am at about 22 oz.. Has anyone else out there had the chest pain.. sharp..when you drink or try to even nibble on Jello. I'm told it can be from…

Well I have been home since October 6th. I am on TPN and have a stent that will not come out for about 6 more months. I still have a drain, but the hole in my stomach is getting smaller and I am hoping that in another month or two it will be completely closed and then I at least get the drain out and can slowly start eating. I have not had a bite of food since before surgery in August!! I just got off of my atibiotics on Sunday and I am finally feeling like myself. I hate being hooked up to this drain and my central line, but I am home with my kids and starting to feel better! I appreciate everyone's thoughts and concerns. I have such a negative attitude about doin…

Hello, I am 11 days post op and just noticed last night there is a hard bump under one of my larger incisions. There is no bump under the larger incision on the left side, just the right side. On Thursday night when I was getting into bed, I had a sharp pain in this same spot. It is about the same length as the incision and not very wide. My dr's appointment is Tuesday morning and I will definitely have him look at this. Has anyone had anything similar? Should I be worried? :help: Thanks for any help...

It has been a while since I was on here. I havent lost weight in a while. Insurance issues as well as not having a job anymore, really put a damper on my success. Anyway, I havent gained which is a good thing. Once you have no insurance to pay for the band any longer, youre treated differently with your surgeon, at least this is how I see it. And it happened. to me. I had a fill, about a month ago, everything was going great. I started the gradual loss of weight again. Well, last Friday, I started having acid reflux, and then my band got tight. So, For an entire weekend I did not eat or drink. Talk about not having energy, and a quick loss of 10 lbs. I was hurting, all ov…

Hey all, and Happy THanksgiving. i had my 4th fill on monday and still on clear liquids as nothing else is feeling right, last night keep burping and it seemed as a foaming substance kept comming up. my stomach feels very gassy but cant seem to release ( sorry). Any one had a similiar foam substance ever come up. I hope i can at least have some mashed potatoes today. Also any idea how long after a fill you should be able to go back to solids, my doctor said wait a few days and slowly reintroduce, the introding is not going so well, even full soups aka potatoe is not sitting well yet. Thank you and good luck today everyone, remember this its only Thanksgiving, nothing on t…

ok so how long do you have pain. All i want to do is sleep and drink lotsof water and broth. Im very sore. My left shoulder hurts. Im using a pillow when i have to cough, that hurts. Igot gas really bad.

Hello Everyone I have a quick question. I am having a very sharp burning pain paralell to my belly button. Its not constant. Its only when I sit down or try standing up. I am able to "poop" (sorry for being so blunt), and I am not experiencing any bleeding from there. I dont feel anything protruding that would feel like a hernia. Im not running a fever or feeling sick. I have been experiencing this for a few days now. I have tried calling my DR, but due to the holiday, there is no answer. The hospital is 100 miles away. Any advice? Thank you.

Just wondering if anyone else gets this after they eat - I was banded oct 13th, first fill ast week 4cc no problem, down 25lbs. But every time i eat i get this pain in the upper right area of my abdomen, just under the rib cage.. any ideas?>

Hi Everyone. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I sure did and I was actually good. :sad: I am 5 weeks post op (Oct 23). I've had a problem going from the puree to the soft foods. I'm not getting enough Fiber in my diet. And let me tell you it hurts. Forgive the bluntness. I had to take 2 stool softeners and Benefiber in order to go. My question is this, what High Fiber Cereals do you eat? :Yawn:

Update---my doctor thinks the shoulder pain is related to the pneumonia. What a relief! Be well, all! :laugh:

o.k. I am 7 days out and doing well but thinking of all this crazy stuff that could go wrong. Cooking has been very hard. I can't taste anything so my family has to tell me if it is mixed and seasoned well...I could just about inhale the spoon! o.k. 'what if ...my biggest worry..... I have gone through all of this and then when I finally get to eat I can't stop.... I am not hungry for food I just want something other than broth! What if......I go through this and dont' lose my weight? What if...it doesn't get any better when I can have soft mushies... Did anyone have these worries or feel like they were being tortured by not having real food???:lol0:

I am curious. What is everyone doing with their fat clothes? In the past I always saved them figuring I "might" need them again someday. Now, I am giving them away. I don't them in the house at all. I saved one pair of pants & a shirt for reference but that's all.:thumbup:

so I know that you can have like a glass of wine a day, basically just keeping it down to a minimum, but, just wondering how soon do you think it's safe to have a glass of wine (for example). I got banded on the 13th. I should call my doc but, just thought I should ask you guys!

Are any of you tattooed? Heavily? Moderately? I'm a tattoo artist, and I wonder what will happen to my tattoos after I lose weight. Most of my tattoos are on my arms, lower legs, chest, neck, etc. I haven't gotten my stomach or any really fatty areas tattooed. I know it's weird for someone that actually tattoos to be asking this question. And I know a 50lb weight loss or gain doesn't really tend to affect them. BUT I'm 245, and only 5'3....so I need or want to lose about 110lbs! That's a lot to change on my body. Do any of you have experiences to share????

I got banded on Wednesday! I'm doing pretty good. A bit sore but nothing too bad. I've had my gall bladder out and a c-section, and this was 10x easier than either of those! My tummy is rumbling, but I get full on the tiniest sips of water. It's such a strange sensation. Off to relax a bit and then attempt a shower. Thanks for all the support! Amy

I was banded Sept. 17 and went in for the first fill end of October. Nurse did the injection but I did not feel any restriction when drinking a little water. So she put 2 more CC's up to 6. I still didn't feel any restriction, but I really didn't know what to feel. I went back 1 month Nov. 25 and gained 4 lbs. I told the Dr. I was always hungry and had no restriction, so he chewed me out for cheating and then put 1.5 cc'.s more in. He noticed that there was nothing in the band as he started. He found out that none ever got into the band, therefore I had no real restriction. He went back in and put 6 cc's in and I tried to sip so water. I could not keep it down. So he…

Yesterday 08:19 PM - food? How long will my stomach be swollen? I would like appreciate any and all help/advice that I can get.. Thanks in advance and I hope that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving... Avis

I had my surgery Tuesday and it feels like there is a balloon in my stomach....painful! It feels like i need to burp but haven't been able to burp since the surgery. Does this get better? Never thought i would pray for a burp!

Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me. When I eat anything, I am getting a significant pain in my left shoulder. I am able to drink without a problem. Does anyone know what this means? It's painful to eat, but not like something is getting stuck or anything-just the shoulder. Thoughts? Thank you!

Yesterday was my 5th day after being sleeved. I was so emotional yesterday. Not sure what was going on....self pity perhaps....I was in some pain...I was freezing..could not get warm..struggling with what to have on my clear liquid phase. I am finding I am sensitve to sweet...so jello and propell water is difficult to tolerate. I am trying to get all my fluids in and having difficulty with this. I also noticed that my sense of smell seems more sensitive. Smells I could tolerate before I cannot anymore. Is all this normal or have I lost it completely?:laugh0:

I need a website for food tracking please.:biggrin:

This was posted in the USA Weekend and I found it interesting and thought some of you may as well. Get rid of gas: Eat a teaspoon of olive oil on an empty stomach each morning to prevent gas. Cuse constipation: To achieve regularity, consume 2 tsp. of apple cider vinegar two times a day mixed into an 8-oz. glass of Water Avoid Heartburn: Before meals, mix the juice of 1/2 a lemon and a pinch of salt into an 8 oz. glass of water and drink. After meals, try a teaspoon of honey to soothe your heartburn. This is from the book: Clean Cures: The Humble Art of Zen-curing Yourself. There was also an article right about it about butternut squash - it help…

hi everyone I was banded on Oct 2nd 2009. I like everyone else had shoulder pain after surgery and I keep hearing everyone talk about how its from gas.... when I went to my follow up doctors appt. That was the first question he asked me ...if I had shoulder pain. I said Yes and he said it was from the surgery and the muscle is sore somehow all conected blah blah.... was I the only one who was told it was NOT pain in my shoulder from gas????........ sorry I know its after the fact, but its kinda bugging me.

I read that I may not lose any weight 6 weeks post op and I was just wondering if anyone else did? Seems weird to me to not eat anything for weeks and not lose weight!

Today is my first Thanksgiving banded. Any vets around to give me some tips? Most of my family doesn't know I had this done so any advice would be great! Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Banded 11/23. I have been reading alot in this forum for the last month and one thing that perplexes me is the range of things different doctors tell people about diet, drinks, and exercise. My Dr had me on no real pre-op diet, Clear liquids only on surgery day, thicker liquids for one week, and mushie food for three more weeks before transitioning to regular food. This will all happen before my first fill. I have seen a wide range of others whose doctors are either way more restrictive or somewhat less restrictive. Use of coffee is one topic with different opinions. (mine does not prohibit it as long as I use nonfat milk). So my question is, where does common s…

I was banded Aug 11. Last night for the very first time while eating dinner I started to feel terrible pain at the bottom of my throat. I stopped eating and hoped it would go away - but this time the pain / tightness felt much different than anything in the past. It got to the point when it was even more painful every time I swallowed saliva. It just kept getting tighter and tighter to the point where I was spitting out my saliva rather than swallow. That did not help because just the air I was swallowing was making it tighter. Finally after a while (10 minutes) I felt like I was going to throw-up and did... but not much other than what looked like sticky saliva cam…

I was so worried about today but I feel better now after several weeks I realize I really can't eat that much

I just had a CT for something else and they told me that my lap band had slipped and I had a hiatal hernia. What a bummer! My doctor is out until Monday but I was just wondering if any of you had to have another surgery to move the band and fix the hernia? Help! I cannot have my lap band removed or I'll get fat again. I will not get it removed! Time sensitive. Answer, anyone, ASAP!!!! VS:scared2:

I can't begin to describe how blessed I have been this year. Before I was banded, I was lost. I would wake up most mornings and just say to myself "where do I even begin to dig myself out of this hole". Yes I was referring to the massive weight gain that I had in the past 2.5/3 years. I was falling into a depression but no one knew about it because I was putting up this front that I was the most confidence "fat chick", because I had to...it was my defense mechanism. May of 2009 rolls around and I am desperately searching on the internet for a surgeon to finance my surgery because I am a part time employee and full time student with no health insurance. That's a diff…

so monday was my surgery. i am on 3 days and feeling the affects of not being able to eat. today i feel very weak. i tried doing some housework and just couldn't do much at all. i was able to get in some Protein shake this morning for Breakfast.. thank god. but my mouth is sooooo dry. i can tell i might be dehydrating. not good. its so hard for me to drink Water without gulping. i am very discouraged at this point. i am a quick healer.. and i feel like i should have been feeling better by now. my back is achy, my incision hurts, still so tired, and can't eat anything. i'm very gassy.. i keep burping like crazy. last night i decided i needed to get in my Vitam…

May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! ~Author Unknown

Help! on day 7 of Clear liquids...Managed to stomach nectar ice tea this am...23 grams Protein plus some sugar free Jello with Isopure..3 grams..working on another nectar right now. Today is the first day I've had more than 5 grams of protein. I'm feeling rather dizzy and weak..i think the lack of calories has really zapped me. I'm not hungry at all, thats not a problem. But HELP! how many calories am I supposed to be getting now and HOW do I get them? Everything that i eat is sugar free.I think I've had a total of about 150 calories today and its from the nectars. Need suggestions! (brain isnt workin real well either at this point!) thanks, Kris

I know that there have been threads on this site dedicated to NSVs, but I just wanted to add my own. Over the past weekend, I saw a commercial on tv for a very pretty watch. I mentioned the watch to my hubby and said that I might like it for Christmas. Well, my hubby took me to the local mall later that day to see if we could find the watch at one of the jewelry stores. We found the watch and I tried it on. :thumbup: IT FIT PERFECTLY! :frown: I have never been able to walk into a jewelry store, try on a watch, and have it fit... no extra links needed. I was sooooo happy the watch fit that my hubby bought it for me right then and there. :wink:

Well, it finally happened to me. I'd stumbled upon many threads about hair loss, and thought that I would be one of those who was spared. I am so sad :wink2: Four months post op, my hair is falling out in gobs. It is now noticable -to me at least. What is the reason (I've heard so many different theories)? And, most importantly, can it be Stopped!? How? In what amount of time? Also, I actually knew this one would happen to me because I've always looked much younger than my age (54). I loved the compliments, but knew the reason was mainly because my face was so chubby. Now, when I look in the mirror... I am so sad :tongue2: I have lines around my lips and on my nec…

This is the 2nd stuck episode in a week. I did it to myself. I am ashamed of what I tried to consume, but in the spirit of honesty, here goes: I had 2 chicken wings from Chinese take out, plus 1 1/2 scallion pancakes. WTH is wrong with me? Bad choices first of all, and then the quantity?? If I had stopped after 1 wing and 1 pancake I would have been fine, other than poor choice of course. I also am struggling with what solids i should try. PA said dark meat chicken and green Beans. Good, but what else? i am still having 2 mushy meals out of my 3 and that is NOT satisfying me at all. So I am starving by dinner, between 6 and 7 and pick and snack and eat stupid, f…

Hi everyone, Today has been a very weird day for me and I'm not sure how to describe it... I just felt "off" all day, like I'd cry on a dime but wasn't really sad... feeling different being fat and now had a day of feeling "different" being a WLS person... good thing there are people out there on forums to remind me that I'm not alone. I have not wanted to be alone today but not really wanted to venture out much or be around people either.. I am tired but not enough to get a good nap and I just feel out of sorts.. is this "par" for the course... I did read that our hormones go crazy after surgery.. anyone else experience anything like this... not feeling quite right me…

When I am up and walking. It is not pain; the best way to describe it is it feels like I pulled a muscle (which my surgeon said I may very well have...) I just want to be able to exercise soon, and this feeling when I walk is uncomfortable..I can't imagine power walking with it. Has anyone else had a similar thing? How long does this last? P.s- I was banded November 4th. Everything is going great except this!

Hi, I had lapband surgery 3 months ago. Have had 2 "fills." I lost a few pounds initially, but gained them back. Am now at the same weight that I started at. Has anyone had this experience? Did you eventually start to lose weight? Thank you !

that doesnt seem fair. Dr Aceves looked at me last night and said "why you dont look like you have had surgery" I said, he would know, maybe he just opened me up and jumbled around some stuff so i'd feel sore......hmmm tricksy man. I trust no one untl I see my new tum tomorrow with the contrast test . Then again, i had never seen it before so how will i know? oh, I suppose i'm just kiddin around but i really am hungry. hope that goes away soon. head hunger? does that cause the growlies? husband wants to pick me up from the airport and take me to thanksgiving! i suppose i'll go...as long as there is turkey shaped jello

This question is for those who have been sleeved for sometime atleast longer than I have. Question: has anyone tried popcorn while on their journey? If so, what was your tummy's reaction. I asked because I enjoy watching movies and having myself a small bag of popcorn, slightly buttered, and I would like to know if having popcorn is a snack I'll have to do without for a while and how others popcorn lovers have dealt with it with their new sleeve. :001_rolleyes:

My dr. cleared me for solids and things have gone well....a little too well! I'm limiting my intake but feeling unsatisfied. Honestly, I feel like I can eat as much as I did pre-op. I don't get a fill for another 2wks and I'm afraid I'll put on the 10lbs that I lost so far. Should I go back to liquids?????

I know everyone is different, but I was just curious. I am almost 6 weeks out and have little restriction now and am hoping I get one when I go to my appointment Dec. 7th. Thanks, Ashley

O.k. today was day 14 post op and I really haven't had many problems. I have a surgeon who moves you along extremely fast. Liquids for 2 days, mushies for 1 and then solids as tolerated. From what I have read most surgeons don't do that. Everything has gone well, but today both breakfast and lunch did not go down well. Both time were things I had eaten before, but they felt like they got stuck and I really had to try and not throw up. Any insight?

My Doctor suggests that i wear a girdle type thing.......She calles it a body suit to help shrink the skin as i loose weight. Anybody else doing this?