Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

I am home resting. First day was a lot of pain but it is now manageable. I have 6 incision 4 small ones and 2 large one. Looks like the made the incision where I had my gallbladder removed. I am onto pureed, but 2 spoonfuls of yogurt fills me up. I am sipping water, everything else taste like syrup. No head hunger and I am uninterested in eating. The team at Mt. Sinai hospital NYC was absolutely amazing.

Ok, i tend to get sinus headaches every time the weather changes and here in the PMW that's daily. Tylenol does not do a damn thing for it. I used to take Ibuprofen but that's off the table now. What do y'all take for pain. Seems we are very limited unless we go outside the box, Ie Canada for those low dose vicoden or down the street to the pot shop which I am sure our Doctors would frown upon.

So I had my surgery 5 month ago...lost about 54 pounds. Last week I went on a cruise for 5days and I drank alcohol and over ate. .infact I even drank and ate at the same time...so I started back on my diet and my stomach began to hurt so bad..I almost went to the hospital .. I worried I did damage and stretched my stomach... is there anything I could do?

How’s everyone doing. We are at 1 yr post op. I still regret it every second of every day. My body will never be the same.

So I found a squat challenge. 100 squats a day for 30 days. Today is my first day doing it. Worth a try for something different. Looks fun.

Hello everyone! This is my first post here. I am 7 weeks post op VSG. I stalled at two and a half weeks. Then at week 5 I began excercising and lost 7 pounds that week. Now last week I have lost nothing actually went up a pound. Is back to back stalls normal? I’m not sure what is going on. I take in 600-800 calories a day. I get at least 60 grams of protein and 64 oz of water. I am following my surgeons plan exactly. It gets discouraging. I thought this time would be the best time for my weight loss to go so well. I am down 33 pounds. I am very happy about that but I want to make the most of this time. Any advice would be appreciated!

I got sleeved 18 months ago and since then I lost about 100 pounds but in the last few months weight loss has stopped and then I began to gain weight I gained about 30 pounds so fast although I keep track of everything and I didn't change anything in my diet I keep sticked to it. I'm so frustrated. then what is the reason of the weight gain then ?

Hello, So I was at the hospital getting my IV and injections for surgery that was 30 minutes away. The nurses were having issues with my IV and they ended up trying 3 different times. As she was telling me how much the Heparin injection was going to hurt I started crying uncontrollably, shaking, turned ghost white and was having a major panic attack. I ended up telling them that I couldn't do any of it and I just wanted to go home because I was so overcome with emotions and felt like I was going to die at that moment. Before they gave me an IV I explained to them that I have really bad anxiety and they did not give me anything nor even offer it until I couldn't control …

OMG! I'm so happy I could dance down the street naked! I FINALLY made it to Onederland today, 5 months post-op sleeve. I've been stuck in a stall for five weeks, teasing me at 202 and so close but so stuck and I thought I was never going to lose another ounce for a minute or two. But now I'm finally a LOSER! Yay! So excited! Now I feel like the scale will keep moving and it can go down to meet my goal. So glad to be in the 100's again!

What ttpes of vitamins us everyone using. Im using Fusion, and they are awful. Having hard time getting them down.

Hi everyone, I am 61 years old and having the gastric sleeve next month, no date set yet a few more test to run and my psych eval next week. I am getting nervous already because there is a lot of bad stories around. I know there is always more bad stories on the internet then good. Any advice is appreciated.

So I am sitting in my bed and my head hunger is whining about a cheeseburger. I am 7 days PO and a thought crossed my mind. Do I crave the cheese burger's taste? Could I satisfy this craving bt chewing a burger and spitting it out? Or Do I crave the entire act of eating chewing and swallowing. Has anyone ever tried the first method? Again just curious, its 1130 where I am and I am NOT getting out of my bed to test the theory.

Scheduled to go for surgery in1 months time. Panicking about pre op diet. Any pointers

• I had my VSG on April 16, 2019. I weighed in at 198lbs the morning of my surgery day. 3 days liquid diet pre-op. Until April 26/27, I went down to 187lbs. Which made me very happy. Then after that, I had a weight loss stall until about 2 days ago when I decided to step back up onto the scale and I was 185lbs. I’m still happy because the way I see it, it’s better to lose 1 lb a week rather than gain. I’m also eating very healthy. No carbs, no sugar, a lot of protein. The only sugar intake I have is natural from fruits and vegetables. • Did you go through a weight loss stall? How long did it last? What did you do to stay positive? Is there anything we can do to preven…

Anybody on here used the cpap machine before surgery and have crazy gas in the morning... I tend to burp a lot and fart a lot some days.. Other days nothing.. My question is have you been on the machine before surgery and did you use it after surgery.. I don't want to use it after if it's gonna create more gas inside my pouch and then have complications afterwards... Most likely I will follow my Drs orders and see what he says...

Hi, I'm new here and looking for as much advice as possible ? I've been looking into the gastric sleeve procedure. I was wondering if anyone here had their surgery with The Hospital Group and how much it cost? I know that there are different packages and any info about them too would be appreciated. Thank in advance.

One month out and started taking the H Pylori treatment. (positive pathology test at the time of surgery). It is not easy to tolerate as it makes me feel bloated and slightly nauseous. This can very well be because of the infection itself but I am behind on hydration as it feels like I am never thirsty, slightly nauseous and have no room for water in my stomach. Plus the amount of pills I need to take every 12 hr for this are the size of a meal but harder to get through the stomach. Did anyone had to do this post surgery and how did you feel during the treatment? I hope it will get easier.

So I am 4 days into my 2 week liquid diet and my surgery is scheduled for April 25th. I have always been an avid water lover. But lately due to not being able to eat I am just craving something to taste. I have my sugar free popsicles and jello. My low sodium chicken/beef broth but it has just not been cutting it for me. I also have crystal light and mio but they have too much of an artificial taste for my liking. My liquid diet has to be Clear Pre-Op. On the list my nutritionist said that PowerAde Zero is okay. I am in love. It satisfies my tastebuds but it also helps me get my liquid in which fills me up. It has electrolytes and B vitamins and this paired with my premie…

I know this topic has probably been talked to death, but I’m super concerned about how to tell my friends and family and coworkers. i currently rent a room from my parents. It works out well, and we act as roommates opposed to parent-child. My mom and are are really close, and honestly no topic has ever really been off limits for us. Part of me feels like I can tell her, but it’s her opinion I care most about, so I think that’s why it makes me nervous. My dad and I are hot and cold, plus he works in medical malpractice and his favorite thing to do is tell me horror stories of anything I’m interested in. So I don’t really want to tell him but I feel…

Hi All! I'm going to have my sleeve in just under three weeks. Knowing that I go back to work at my busy NYC ER (I'm a nurse) at 2 weeks post op, I'm in search of a really good electrolyte powder that's sugar free. Summer is our down season and I'll have no heavy lifting (I work in pediatrics), but I'd love to have something in powdered form so that I don't have to carry bottles of fluids in with me for my shifts. If all else fails, I know my colleagues will hook me up with a bag of fluids during my break, but I'd rather it not come to that.... Thanks for your recs.

Hello. This question is mainly for the women in the group. As I lose this weight I have noticed my butt is leaving also. What exercises are you guys doing to save your butt??

Hi! My son is 6 weeks out from gastric sleeve. He is not able to get his protein shakes down due to the taste. Also, he is barely able to eat without feeling gas pressure in his chest and esophagus. He barely eats but when he does he often has dry heaves. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks!

Hi. I’m 5’4 210 pounds. I have bcbs of ri. I had my psyc visit. I have done 4 of the 6 nutritional visits. I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I am a worrier and saying to myself is there any reason for my insurance will deny me. So nervous. I hate waiting another 2 months to see if they approve or deny me.

I only have 10 more #s to go to reach my goal weight. These are going to be the hardest ones yet.

I had my first visit with Dr. Luu today. I'm sooo much happier with him than with the prior surgeon. He ordered my pre-op tests and now I just have to schedule those. Once they are done, I do a second visit with him and we schedule my surgery. I'm also happy to report that I've lost more weight - down 39lbs since November 2012. I can actually go buy a scale at the store now! Another happy milestone, I've already started shrinking out of my clothes. I bought 2 pairs of pants on sale through a catalog and bought them 2 sizes smaller than what I had. I figured if they were too snug, they'd fit soon enough. BUT THEY WERE TOO BIG! I can't believe I'm actually losing weigh…

Hey y'all-- I'm two months post-sleeve and something a little odd's been happening lately (maybe the last week, though the past few days is when I've really been paying attention). I get hit with just massive, intense hunger pains; they seem to radiate out of my stomach. It doesn't make much sense, though, since I will have eaten at least an hour before. (I've also been sticking to the high protein, low carb diet, so this isn't a sugar crash or anything.) A nurse at my surgeon's office told me that it's likely thirst (huh!), and if drinking doesn't make it go away, then I can turn to a little snack like nuts. But she said it is most certainly thirst. Interesting: I mean, …

I had surgery in February 2017 and lost about 110 pounds before surgery and another 80 after surgery (at my lowest, which was 210). In the last year and a half, I've gained about 40 pounds. Around the same time I started gaining, I also moved out of my parents' house and now live alone. My biggest problem has been sweets and fighting sugar cravings. My activity level hasn't been consistent either, but I'm more concerned about my eating than anything else. I guess I just need some motivation or some encouragement to get things back on track and ideas to get started again.

I had gastric sleeve surgery almost a year ago and I have only lost 30lbs!!! I have discussed this several times with my nutritionist and my doctor and they seem to think that putting me on a 980-1100 calorie diet is the answer. I have done this for 3 months and still NOTHING!!! My doctor tells me I am getting too much protein and that I shouldn't worry about doing meal replacements. How can I get too much protein when I don't feel like I am getting hardly any at all??? I feel like I went through all of this for nothing and that there is something else going on, but no one will listen to me. Has anyone else out there encountered these issues?

So, I am going to use this post to memorialize my Journey. After having my first child at 40 and my second child at 42, the weight crept on and refused to leave. At my highest I was 303, SW 301 (10/18), Surgery W: 279 (1/28/19); CW: 261 (2/22/19).

Hi, im new to this site and to having gastric sleeve surgery. Just finished all Insurance mandated testing and getting ready to schedule surgery. Looking for insight on surgery and some positive feedback of surgery. I’ve heard enough of the negatives of surgery. I am very much looking forward to surgery as I’ve been heavy since 4th grade! Look forward to hearing from other people who know what I’m going to go through!

For any of you who love oatmeal like I do, and also want to get in your protein I think that I may have a recipe for you. Today I am 8 Days post op and I am on a full liquid diet. My nutritionist says that watery oatmeal was okay. So what I have done is the following: I take a premier vanilla Shake with a half of a banana along with a half a cup of quick minute oatmeal. I add nutmeg and vanilla extract, cinnamon. I put it all in a blender and I blend for a good 6 minutes. If I want to have it then I will but I prefer mine to be a little bit warm so I usually put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. It is delicious! It's also a great way in getting in your protein and also …

My food addiction is soooo bad. Post sleeve surgery 4/17/19. I have hardly any restriction. Became dehydrated yesterday And feeling the same today. Im down only 12 lbs. Whats going on?

is eating whole wheat tortilla okay ? as I ate half tortilla made from whole wheat is this okay ? as I feel this is too much

Stalled since September/October & just went below my stall weight today. What a nice feeling! Sometimes these things can take a while. Weighed in at 246 this morning. 46 pounds to goal!

Can anyone tell me if this was similar for them? I see so many "I feel great!" posts. ' I've been miserable since waking up 18 hours ago. I went into this not worried about the pain at all. I had ankle surgery with a plate & screws about 5 years ago - was told that would be painful & it wasn't at all. So I think maybe I was cocky going in. It doesn't feel like gas. The incision spots don't hurt at all, it all seems to be coming from the actual stomach. Every movement is torture. They gave me morphine but it made me nauseous. I've had two does of IV Tylenol. Did anyone else feel this miserable & how long does it last? I cannot get comfortable.

I had Gastric sleeve surgery since about 3 years ago. I also have recurrent abdominal and back pain. I've been having this pain for years now. They did some testing and MRI's and found disc herniations. But don't those go away on their own? Has anyone here had any experience with lower back pain with the sleeve? Any thoughts? Ideas?

I received my date - June 10th!!! I’m excited beyond belief! Anyone that can share what kind of hell I’m required to go through next week for the “pre-surgery” testing? All they said is it will take a few hours and didn’t elaborate.

Good evening everyone. I have a question. Do any of you have factor 5 (blood clotting disorder) and had surgery? I was told I will be on blood thinner shots for 4 weeks after surgery, but wanted to know if anyone else had this and what did you do to prevent getting blood clots. TIA!!

Sleeve is the most performed surgery. It’s the flavor of the month. I’m concerned if its being performed like a surgery mill. I would love your feedback. Please give the date you had surgery and State or country you had the procedure done: Questions for sleeves: Do you feel you were given enough information on this procedure pre op and post op? Did they explain that you will still feel real and head hunger with any surgery procedure? Or tell you hunger will go away? Did they give you clear instructions on how to work your plan? Was the psych evaluation just a hoop to jump through? Would you have benefited doing more therapy before surgery? …

Did anyone had hyperthyroidism( overactive thyroid) before going for vsg, did your condition stop you from having it? Or did you get a storm aftet your surgery? My vsg is coming up on june 18 and am so scared to go in with this condition, hope someone did and came out fine.

So I am starting the process for WLS through Kaiser. I won't be starting their 12 week nutrition class until June 20th. So it will be a couple months before I actually have surgery. The doctor wants me on a 1500 calorie meal plan and to start exercising starting now. My question is did losing weight before the surgery ever make you feel like , you didn't need the surgery after all??? I currently weigh 250 lb. and my BMI is 41, I am 5'6.

Hello All! I've been down this road before where I wanted to have the surgery then backed out, twice actually! Anyways I called this morning and made the appointment to start the process. The last time I went very close to having surgery and the 2nd time I only went to the first appointment. I'll confess a part of me chickened out but another part of me was like "I'm losing some weight.. I can do this myself". Yeah that's a lie. I'm going to be 46 and my 2 boys soon to be adults it's time for me to focus on my health. I can't live like this! I am currently 262 but my highest the other day was 265. I'm so disappointed in myself for letting it go this long. I do h…

Hi everyone! I was sleeved 4.29.19, everything seems to be going normally, except IM SO HUNGRY! My stomach growls when I wake up, and growls thru out the day! Im not having the weird stomach noises Ive heard people talking about, its growling and im hungry. That empty hollow hungry feeling. Did this happen to anyone else? On the r/wls subreddit someone suggested it was acid reflux, but it doesnt feel like that, and I take 2 pepcids a day, and I dont eat anything to trigger that. IDK, just thought Id throw that out there. Im getting 700-1000 cals a day, 70-100 protein a day, keeping carbs under 50, drinking water.

OK, so this sounds totally dumb, but I am self pay, and my surgery date is June 3rd, which is only days away!! I dropped off the check to my surgeon this morning when I had my Pre-admissions work-up completed, and now I am freaking out.. Scared, overwhelmed, nervous, anxious, excited, happy, elated, and just any possible emotion you can think of.. But the main emotion I am feeling right now is FEAR!! And I can't even explain why.. I have been heavy all my life -- I am 5'5" and I weigh 275 lbs. for goodness sakes! I think I am scared of failing, and not overcoming my food addictions. And I have searched high and low for just ONE person that regrets this, and I haven't …

Am I the only one who is having a hard time getting in protein, water etc.? I just have no desire to eat!! No matter how hard I try I just feel full all day long.

I can't believe I'm even contemplating getting a bathing suit - I think the last time I wore one was 25 years ago as a kid! I saw this and am was hesitant to order at that price, but found it on Zulily for $29.99. https://www.seaandsandswim.com/products/wine-paisley-tankini-set What are the rest of you thinking of for bathing suits as the summer comes in? Would like to get some other ideas!

Hello everybody. I’ve just had my surgery recently (19 April). So I am on week one. I am finding it hard to eat. While I was hospitalized they gave me broth and apple sauce. Once I started walking they gave me sort of liquidy mashed food. Like I had a coucous cream. I was operated in France and after watching YouTube videos, I figured that duets varied from hospitals and countries. However during this week, due to how I was fed in the hospital I was confused on how to eat. So I am going through apple sauces, yoghurt adding protein powder to them. And also having soups. My question is has anyone struggled with week one in the same fashion.

Hoping this thread could be a resource for anyone hoping to identify little things that add up to unwanted gains before they become a bigger problems ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ After WLS, I Gain A Little Weight When I ________

I had the Sleeve done in 2013 I lost 90 pounds now I’ve almost gained it all back. I’m thinking of doing a revision but not sure what would be best for me. Has anyone gone through this and if so any success in your end result? I remember telling myself I will never let myself gain this weight back, because it wasn’t that easy to lose. I told myself all I have to do is exercise and eat small portions. But gradually it became easier and easier to get the food and the wine down and the exercise became non existent . I basically could eat anything. I totally blame myself because the food took over my life once again and it beat me. It’s a horrible feel…

I'm currently 4.5 months post op... I've lost 60lbs overall from pre-OP to now...and I'm at a stall. I'm finally able to drink a bit of coffee...I get all my protein in and I workout 4 times a week and the scale wont move. I'm so disheartened...I even took a few bites of pizza today and I regret it so much. I feel like I'll never actually be less than obese...any advice and encouragement would help. Thanks so much in advance.