POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

I am 4 days post op and I am in no way getting my fluids in. Even the smallest sip seems to get stuck in my esophagus then makes me gag. Should I call my surgeon ?

So before I even knew I wanted the surgery, I took vitamins. They made me feel great. But I had to stop them a week prior to my surgery, and it's taking a toll. My throat is sore and feels swollen, the pressure im my head is ridiculous. I'm drinking copious amounts of water to try to counter act but I feel just awful, when just a few days ago I was on top of the world! My immune system has completely seemed to stop working. I have no fever as of right now, but it's Sunday and my surgery is Wednesday! Did anyone else experience this?! Does it stop? Will I feel better? Any medicine I can take while I'm doing this liver shrinking diet? Sent from my iPhone using the Bariatric…

Tomorrow is my surgery and I was wondering do you have to have somebody with you... The person I was going with we got in to an argument.

Hey everyone thanks for taking time to read this, i just got operated for vsg single incision on jan 26, so im pretty much 2 weeks post op. Anyway my concern is i started having this clear/brown liquid coming out of my bellybotton (also thats where the incision is located) is this normal? I just saw my doctor this morning for a followup and he said everything seemed okay, now im a bit worried because theres alot i had to do today (chanhe my sons diapers, cook etc) maybe i over did it? If you have experienced this, any advice?

Hi everyone! I am still preop but I've heard a lot of people lately post op get UTI infections, does anybody know why this is? & is there anyway to prevent this? Also I don't know how to Reply back to someone's comment or add people or change my age on here lol maybe because I'm using my cell phone instead of a laptop??

Hi Everyone! So I go to see my surgeon on Valentine's Day for my release to transition to regular food. Have two questions: 1. What advice do you have for transitioning? Please feel free to share any specific experiences that may help me. 2. When did you stomach begin to feel normal where you could eat just about anything with no issues? I'm not trying to eat everything jut want to know when stomach will "settle" so to speak. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello, I had surgery 12/27/2016, by 2 week appointment I lost 10 lbs, It has been one month since that and lost 2 lbs. Everyone tells me that you can tell but really only 2 lbs gone. They say don't count calories but i do, I get anywhere from 450-650 in a day. 63-85 protein. I get my water in just fine. I have issues with one leg so I can only do walking 20 min at a time. I have been getting all my vitamins in. Anyone have a tips or ideas to help? I feel like my scale will not move don't matter what I try.

I am at gw (actually below it but haven't updated stats). I went from size 20 to size 8. Prior to wls I had my gb removed and had a true emergency c-section with vertical incision, so my abdomen is definitely scarred. It's also flabbier than I would like, which I'm working on... At my 6 month visit my surgeon asked if I would have a tummy tuck. He told me I'd be a size or two smaller and overall have a nicer (less flab) shape. Given that my stomach is scarred pretty badly I'm not going to be wearing any midriff bearing clothes, and I am overall happy with how I look. However the flab bugs me!! The cost of surgery is pretty high for a vanity project, I have some loose skin…

Had I known it was going to be this painful afterwards, I probably wouldn't have done it. Surgery date was Wednesday, 12/27 Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

So I'm on 3rd week off liquids started pureed like calif lower squash tuna ect nothing high fat ir calories but never mind a stall, why did I go up 3 lbs!! Has this happended to anyone else 1 month post op I'm eating g what's on diet jot cheating

I had the gastric bypass and I'm almost 3 weeks out, I started working out at 2 weeks really just walking on the treadmill, but since I started I have been extra weak and have no energy, maybe I started to soon any one else? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So my husband asked me this question and since I am just one week post op I wasn't sure how to answer him. Can we ever use a straw to drink? Also is there anything that we can drink at Sonic besides Water? Thanks !! Sent from my LG-H811 using the BariatricPal App

I am down 28 lbs since starting my pre-op diet. 17 of that 28 has been post-op. I lost in the 1st week post-op, and then didn't lose anything for 2 weeks straight. Then I lost 3 lbs this week! Funny how this all works. I have advanced from soft food to cooked veggies, to eggs and Beans, and now chicken and shrimp. I have tolerated each food really well. I am at the point that I am getting more than 1/2 of my daily Protein goals from real food. Still have some minor discomfort at my incision sites, but for the most part, back to normal. Can't wait to get approval to get back to working out. As promised in my last post, I am attaching a photo of my incisions.Barely noticeab…

I will be having my surgery in 2 gays I let my friend talk me into getting a organic plant based protein + chia powder in the orange top from sams club.. please has anybody tried it is it OK for the sleeve it was not on the protein list

What do you all take for lunch? Kind of tired of lunch meat. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 6 weeks post and getting sick. Not sure if it is okay for cold meds like NyQuil and dayquil. Any suggestions on what I can take? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone, I am 10 days post up and is beginning to feel hungry all day. I am on full liquids until Wednesday. I am nervous as to why am I still hungry after I eat or drink? Has anyone else experienced this? Sent from my SM-T113 using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved almost 2 weeks ago and currently on puréed foods. While I get full after a few tea spoons of food, I really feel hungry in between the meals even though I eat every 3 hrs as per dr orders. I didn't expect to be hungry. Is it common? Does it go away or will I always feel hungry but just not able to eat as much? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello! Just wondering how many protein shakes do you drink a day? I have been drinking one in morning along with faithfully logging my food and meeting my protein goal 60-80 a day. But I wonder if I should drink more protein shakes maybe at least 1 more daily because I'm in a stall. And I think 60 gram protein may not be enough daily. Sleeved 12-5-16.

I'm six weeks post op and getting sick. Is it okay to take day and NyQuil? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgery was at 1230pm today. Unfortunately, my single incision turned into two. The doctor says it was because of my height (6'7"). He did mention it could happen. I was released at 630pm, and now home in a lounger. The nurses advised me not to sleep on my back until the gas pressure is gone. The gas pressure certainly is still real thing. Surprisingly, liquids seem to be going down well. Granted small sips, but I drank 8oz of Water at hospital in 3 hours, and now 4oz in less than an hour. My surgeon didn't require a pre-op diet, except the day before the surgery. I put on a few pounds, but my SW 372 GW 260 Good luck to the rest of February sleevers. Le…

So I got on the scale today, I had surgery one year, four months and five days ago. I weighed 398 pounds. My goal was 200 pounds. Ive been hovering around 205 for months. Today I got on the scale and got a very early Christmas present. 199.6. I've made it. To all of those who's words helped my during times of angst, or acted as a salve to help me during a hard time (Usually with my ass) THANK YOU, attached is proof that you can do it. If I can, ANYONE can!

Does anyone ever feel like they aren't doing this right? I just feel like I am winging it.... Trying my best to follow doctor's orders. Just feel lost sometimes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am 5 weeks post op and lately I get stressed and regret what I did. I had such a food addiction. I miss it so much. And then I see Oprah commercials and she lost 40 lbs eating whatever she wants. But yet I can't even get a piece of chicken down. PLEEASSSEE tell me this feeling will go away!!! I'm happy to be losing weight but worried that my addiction to food will never go away. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Serious question, serious replies please! Any other sleevers lose their sex drive after surgery? I'm two months post op and don't get turned on like I used to.. I lack the desire for sex now! I am in a relationship and aside from the lack of sex, we don't have any problems. Anybody else going through this? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved 10/21/16 and the last few days I have been getting nauseous almost every time I eat, does anyone else have this problem? I am switching to liquid diet for a day or two to see if it helps and starting over. Any recommendations? psw:257 cw:210 gw:150 Sent from my SM-G935P using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on 1/6 and ever since then, I've had a severe sharp, stabbing pain in my left collarbone area. My doctor also repaired an inguinal hernia during my sleeve surgery. This pain is NOT the same as the gas pains, which came and are long gone. I talked to my Dr about this during my 1 week follow up and he said to keep an eye on it... but when I saw the nurse practitioner for my 1 month follow up she didn't seem too concerned about it. I'm not having any shortness of breath or dizziness, my only other symptom relevant to this is that my left shoulder appears to be a little swollen. I took some of the painkillers I had left over from surgery (Percocet) and it…

Is it normal to weigh more after surgery than the day of surgery? Sent from my SM-G935P using the BariatricPal App

How long was everybody's transition. I'm on clear for a week then to full. I'm 4 days post op and I feel like I'm hungry. Like red in the face, feeling warm headache kind of hunger. It's like the same kind of feeling I used to get when I fasted. I can't handle any more broth. I can drink about 6-8 ounces an hour now. I'm dreaming of sugar free vanilla pudding right about now Lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am looking to purchase a scale that would be just as good as the bariatric scales used at the center where I had my surgery just at a economical price . Any suggestions? Sent from my SM-J700T using the BariatricPal App

Does anybody know if there is already a February 2017 sleeve group? If not, would we be interested in starting one? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Have any of you been taken off of your liquid diet early and started on purée? If so how early? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am 2 weeks post op gastric sleeve and I am went in to work today my first day back but only made it 3 hours before I started to feel so weak I was almost faint... my whole body was shaking and it felt like I couldn't catch a breath... are there any other fellow sleepers who are chefs or have a job that is physically demanding that has had this problem? Idk what to do because I gotta make a living, this surgery was soposed to ease the pain of my back issues so I could work easier but instead I'm so weak I can hardly stand for too long... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had my sleeve 2weeks ago anybody had a problem with itchy hands how long does it last an what can i use lilrazzeldazzel813

Im four days post op..only allowed on Clear liquids. Im making it but it but difficult. I need to move to liquid stage on Tuesday with Protein shakes and can add pudding. Sent from my SM-S975L using the BariatricPal App

I am currently 8 months out. It was a really rough start but I made it. I would wake every am walk dogs 3x and have tons of emergency. Well starting Jan 16 I started feeling ill which came out of nowhere. I went to the er and they told me I had an appendix which is impossible Bc I do not have a appendix. So I was admitted 3 separate times and at one point. I am currently in the cleveland clinic getting tons of test. I will keep you in touch. I refuse to put the dogs outside. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've kind of been skirting around this question with my nutritionists, but I do plan on asking one of them this when I see them in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, I wanted to hear some opinions from other people on this topic. I'm 2 months post RNY but due to nausea and other problems, I'm just now really trying to get in 3 meals a day plus Snacks for my Protein. I can usually only eat about an ounce of food before I start feeling too full. My question is when I'm eating things like string cheese or a slice of cheese, should it take me 30 minutes to eat those as well? I only wonder because it seems like a long time for me. It's like I'll get busy or I'll put the stri…

Hi guys! Quick questions for sleeve vets. I never had any gastric reflux issues prior to surgery. 1 yr post op I had my gallbladder removed (That was 11/15) Now, for the past 8 or so months I get the worst reflux I have ever had. My surgeon says to take an OTC like Prilosec or Zantac. Well, that's not working so well. What's next? I can't live with this painful reflux that causes vomiting for the rest of my life. Have any of you experienced this? I won't have to have a bypass will I? Yikes! lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm two weeks out from my sleeve surgery and I'm really finding it hard to want to drink anything other than Water. I have a morning Protein shake and after that I'm just full all day long. (About 30g protein) I've been sipping water thru the day to stay hydrated but to think about anything with flavor just makes me nervous about over filling and I'd rather just skip every other meal. I suppose I'm just looking for reassurance that this is normal and just gets better in time. Thanks for any suggestions.

Does anyone else stupid leeway themselves like 3 to 4 times a day like I do and if so does do you fluctuate three to four pounds all day long how is that so? Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

Officially sleeved today!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using the BariatricPal App

How long was it before you were able to do and be comfortable with core exercises? Like planks and crunches? Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App

Hey everybody, So I have a little situation that I would like some ideas on.. I am 9 months out and 13 pounds away from my goal weight. I am getting married next month and thought having two months to lose that would be enough time, however, I haven't lost any weight in over a month. I am still doing 90grams of Protein and 1200 calories of food per day and walking 10 000 steps a day. I don't have time for gym right now. I have two jobs and i am going to school. If you were in my place, would you increase your calories or try to decrease it?? I was thinking of changing it to 800 or 1000 but research suggests that my body will go in starvation mode. I don't want to take t…

The pressure on my chest is unbelievable. Waiting on nurse to walk more. They tell me it will help with gas pains Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi everyone! I'm interested to see if anyone is juicing (like green juices)? Have you noticed an improvement in your health or blood work? I'm starting next week and would love any recipes you might want to share! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know this is frowned upon before passing the one year mark, but does anyone have experience with having a baby prior to the one year mark? sw: 331 pre-op: 314 cw: 274

Ughhh doing soo good first 2 weeks 26 lbs down this week my third week 1 lb whole week, still eating and walking same as b4 soooo frustrated Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

I had surgery Monday and every time I drink some Protein shake I get acid reflux. It has only been 4 days. Did anybody have this right after surgery but found it got better after healing? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Good Morning!!! It's been 7 days and I feel great! No pain, no vomiting just feeling wonderful!!! How long after surgery, do I have to wait before starting the gym? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Is detox tea okay to have? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App