Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

Hi all, I'm exactly one week post-op and yesterday I had my first follow-up and got my staples removed. I was told at the doctor's office that sometimes people experience an increase in abdominal pain after they get their staples out, because they start to move more freely and pull at the incision sites a bit more. So far I haven't had any trouble at all with abdominal pain since I got the staples out, but I have had very noticeable lower back pain that I never experienced at any point after surgery up til now. Is this common as well when people are just starting to increase their mobility more? I'm thinking it's just common muscle ache from not having stretche…

So I hadn't lost weight much weight in 2-3 months had been upsetting bc I was only 5 months out. I decided Monday I'm doing a reset. 3 days clear liquids. 4 days full liquids. 1 week soft foods. (this is my own plan not doctor) I am happy with the reset so far! I was 187 and day 3 I'm 183. I am getting full again and noticing a difference. I feel like I did in my 2nd month. I'm happier and more optimistic about the weight loss. I'm almost to goal 170lb I'm so excited!!! I also found walmart had their own brand of SMART with electrolytes. I love it!!! Im curious how does everyone do their reset? Was it successful? Did it kick your metabolism back into gear?

I got my surgery date. JULY 15,2019. This there any July sleevers with me[emoji4]

Just checked in! Things just got real....?. Ready to join the losers bench.

How do you know the different categories of obesity? How can I find that information?

I stalled when I went in the pureed stage and now stalling again in the soft food stage. Is this normal? Still trying to eat between 300 to 400 calories. Maybe not eating enough?

Surgery was on 5/13/2019 and came home yesterday from the hospital. Dr. said everything went well and no issues at all.. As soon as I came home I drank a big gulp of G2 not thinking of the ramifications of gulping. We'll I know the ramification now, straight to the sink and it is not very delightful to throw up with 85% of your stomach gone. So I got it now. Overall, feeling good but still some pain and still have some gas to get out. Popsicles, Premier Protein, Broth, G2 (slowly), and jello for the next 10days til I see my surgeon on 5/23/2019 to hopefully move on to Phase 2. But, let me tell you guy something, this ain't no joke pain wise when u wake up in recove…

I'm two days into my 1 week liquid diet, but I'm having a lot of trouble. I'm allergic to every artificial sweetener and replacement in the market, it seems, so anything with sucrolose, glucose powder and syrup, aspartame, etc, I can't have. No sugar free anything, no 'lite' things, heck I can't even have any of the ready to go protein drinks or standard flavored powders. I also can't do stevia because of a nasty ragweed allergy, which we discovered last month (the fall out wasn't fun). Is anyone else here in the same boat and has had successful surgery? How did you manage your liver shrink diet?

Hello, wls comrades. Five years ago today, I entered Onederland after a VSG Dec. 2013. HW: 271. SW: 257.2. Lowest weight: 180.8 (1/23/17). I wanted to get to 175, but my face was getting so thin and I was looking older/wrinkled. My Onederland weight was "197.8" and I smiled so broadly!! Alas, today, I weigh 206...ten pounds heavier than that day, and 27 pounds above my lowest weight. Grrrrrr. I am bummed, as I'm having a hard time getting back under control. I'm mad at myself. Just saying. I'm considering having a re-do...a second VSG later this year...because I don't want to be in that fight again. I'll see how I do between now and July. Keep me in your thought…

Hello, I'm still in pre-op with a bmi of 54, aged 48, no co-morbidities. I met with the surgeon yesterday and he said that people that have the bypass have better long term results and suggested that to me rather than the sleeve which is what I was originally set upon. He did say that folks still have good results on the sleeve but not as good as the bypass. He said he would do the sleeve on me as well if I wanted. I was pretty much set on the sleeve for the slightly lower risk factors, and the vitamin absorption issues. Anyone have a similar experience?

My Nut says caffeine is a no no, but they also say about any vice is a no no.. any of you still drinking coffee? did your Nut say to stop if you did ?

I'm still at the undecided stage. One of the things that is making me hesitant is that I'm afraid with such an incredibly low calorie daily intake, I won't have energy to work or do anything else. That is based on my experience with the Dr. Bernstein diet (ketosis diet). I was so hungry all the time I couldn't even sleep let alone think straight. They said once a person is in ketosis there would be no hunger, but that was not my experience. I don't want to go through that again!

Today begins week 3 of my stall. I spent the last 4 days actively eating above my typical calories and carbs and moving less in an attempt to break the stall. It didn't work. I'm going back to moving more and eating my 650 to 800 calories per day and praying that this is, in fact, a stall and not maintenance already. I "embraced the stall" for the first two weeks. I'm having a really rough time with this and I'm sad and scared because a 3 week stall sounds a lot like maintenance to me. I have 35 pounds to goal (healthy BMI) and I don't want to be right back where I was 6 months ago, unable to lose no matter what.

What are some of the new foods you have found post surgery?

Just trying to start a new beginning of good health.

So I've had knee pain for the last 2yrs.. I've done physical therapy and medical pain management but the pain is still there... I don't want to get knee surgery until I get my vsg done and drop some pounds.. My question is has anybody had knee pain or any joint pain before surgery and how did it feel after dropping some weight... does it get better or worse? Thanks in advance..

I had VSG on 5/7/19. So I am almost one week post op. All I had heard before I decided to get the surgery and all the way up to my surgery date was how you will never be hungry. Idk what these people are talking about because I have been hungry since I woke up from surgery! It has definitely been rough the past week. Anyone else have this struggle? ?

My surgeon's office called and my surgery time is at 10:00am Monday morning. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the number on my caller ID.

Im stalled ? I am feeling a little low, I have been sitting at my current weight for over a month. I can feel myself starting to eat again, not more, but more often. and not good food either. really struggling mentally. I hope I can get over this slump. and start to eat healthier again. do not want to ruin myself again.

I had my surgery in May 2014. I have slowly gained 50 lbs back of the 125 lbs that I originally lost. How can I shrink my stomach and lose this weight? Any help is appreciated.

Hey y'all! I'll be 2 years post-op in July and I've fallen off the wagon. I never experienced the huge weight loss that I saw many people here experience, and I had a lot of life stressors that quickly made me run back to bad habits. I don't blame the sleeve at all - it's only a tool after all, and it can only work miracles if I allow it to. In fact, even without the extreme weight loss it's probably been the best decision I've ever made for myself. I've been able to maintain an 55lb loss, and the sleeve keeps my eating mostly in check, but that's not enough for me. I didn't go through months of pain and suffering only to lose 2 pants sizes and one shirt size. …

I've been using Bio-Oil on my surgical incisions ever since they healed at 3 weeks and now at 90-days post-op they're really starting to fade nicely. They're a dull pink and the top one is almost invisible as well as the two smaller lowest ones, with the two in the middle, the largest ones, still the most visible. I believe that they'll be gone within another six months. How are your incision scars doing? Are you using anything on them? How long did it take for them to fade away completely?

HELLO EVERYONE, I AM A 911 DISPATCHER AND I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING THE GASTRIC SLEEVE NEXT MONTH. I CANT TAKE A LOT OF TIME OFF SO I AM WONDERING HOW MUCH TIME FROM MY SURGERY DATE DO YOU THINK I CAN RETURN TO WORK? I SIT DOWN AT A DESK THE WHOLE SHIFT, NO LIFTING.

How long did it take for you to see weight loss after sleeve surgery??

Had VSG, Gallbladder Removal and Hiatal Hernia Repair 05.10.19. One night in the hospital. Amazed at how little surgical pain there is for me. Most pain was from the gas, which seemed to accumulate in my shoulder blades, but getting better each day. Able to drink more today too. Other than being weary, can't really complain!

I’m currently on 60mg of cymbalta and 300mg of extended release Wellbutrin. My psychiatrist said I need to stay on these for the time being. I haven’t asked my surgeon yet about taking these after surgery. Can anyone tell me there experience with taking anti depressants after surgery?

Hi there, I’m 17 months post op and stopped losing at 7 months ☹️ I’ve had a lot of problems with acid and sour stomach in the last 5 months or so and am wondering if anyone else experienced this and what their surgeon said. I’ve been out on carafate and liquid Zantac. Tried other otc acid blockers and prescriptions.

MADE AN INSTAGRAM FOR MY JOURNEY FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW ME ANY TIPS TO GET THROUGH 14 DAYS WITH NO FOOD AND OLD STOMACH LOL @GETTING.SLEEVED.WITH.CES

I have been having a lot of issues for a month know. A lot of stomach pain, heart burn and phlegm. It got to the point on May 1 was no longer able to keep any fluids down and forget food. I was admitted in the Hospital out of state for 4 days. They did an EDG Scoop the esophagus is really swelled and they did biopsy. I have Barrett's. I'm will get the results on Monday. I have flown home to get this taken care of. My chest feels like some one is cracking my ribs. I can know keep ice chips down, sugar free popsicle (very slowly) and the most important medicine. The worse of it all is that I wake up choking on my stomach fluids. I have lost 17lbs in…

I'm loving the way my new life is taking me!! TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!!!!!

What are your goals for 2019, love to hear from you

im afraid... is that normal? why? you may ask, because I don't know if I'm going to be able to stick to my regimen of timed eating/ drinking especially when I'm doing reception for the two days im always scheduled to. then my desk is waaaayyy behind God's back and with running back and forth to serve people (I work in the court) I don't know if I'll even get the time.. so im scared any tips on how you handled turning to work?

Is applesauce considered FULL LIQUID?

Hi Sleevers... Question of the day How long does the sharp pain on the right side last?.. it restricts my movements....

I'm wondering if I should put my surgery weight or pre-op weight. I lost an unbelievable 16 pounds that week. If I add my week pre-op it shows I'm ahead of schedule. If I don't it shows I'm normal. My weight loss has slowed way down and I'm losing max 2 pounds a week. I thought I would lose 100 in 6 months, but I doubt it now. So easy to get discouraged even having lost quite a bit.

Hi, all! Thanks for being so kind and encouraging on my first post about beginning the process. Out of all the many things that I hate about being overweight is excessive sweating is the worst. I work in PR and event planning. One of my favorite things to do is to get my hair blown out. The more weight I've gained the more pointless blowouts are. I sweat it all out. I sweat all the time in really awful places. Under my boobs, my paunch and between my thighs. My face gets so red people ask if I am sunburned. Did anyone have this problem before surgery? Has anyone had any relief?

Hi. Im 2 days postoperative sleeved and I have pain when trying to swallow liquids. Doctor says I may have some swelling do to intubation. He put me on a steroid for next 3 days. Have anyone else had this issue

So I started back working after 6 weeks off. I'm so glad I'm back at work, anyways I am not able to eat much still. My weight loss is at a stall because of it I think. Not sure if that is the cause of my hair coming out also. I'm going to the gym still. But I think I get about 600 to 800 max daily. Any suggestions?? Please help.

Just curious how long does it take you guys to finish a protein shake? Like a premier shake. I have to drink only half @ a time but I feel like I should be able to drink the whole thing in 1 sitting. I'm 2.5 wks post op

New here. Lots of amazing stories. My surgery date is 5/20/19. I’m trying to stick to the pre op diet. It says I can have strained broth and soup. I’m not sure what that means. Sorry if this is a dumb question. Can I have tomatoe soup? I appreciate any help. Thank you

Sorry this is a weird question but it takes a lot of muscle to get out of my big and tall recliner now. I was just wondering if that will be dangerous post-op ? What precautions should I take ? Has anyone else been through this ? Thanks,

Robotic Gastric Sleeve surgery on Wednesday, May 8th, and I was wondering if anyone has had the sleeve procedure with robotic technology? If so, can you share your experience with me? Recovery time, mobility following surgery, return to work time, etc. Thank you, and looking forward to joining the “Losers Bench” in less than 72 hours!

I have a question. So I had VSG on April 30,2019. So I'm home recuperating... I'm on my phase one diet so liquids is it n I'm ok with that considering I love liquids. But my stomach has bin a bit overactive.. my BMs are very liquified.. Is this normal? I'm jus curious..and should I be worried.

What's your goal weight? My surgeon didn't give me one, though maybe we will talk about it at our appointment next week. I just picked something, though I'm not sure I want to be that weight if I don't have curves and an apple bottom.

I was wondering how much time it took to get back to normal duties.

I am looking for a protein bar that has 10 carbs or less per serving, but am not having much luck. Has anyone found any decent tasting protein bars with low carbs???

I am getting excited! I am having a revision done (from the band). Anyone else have a revision from a band? Any tips and tricks for me?

If there was to be a Class Action lawsuit against lap band and related companies, would you join it? My surgeon really believes its going to be yanked off for the market because as a medical device its failure rate is extremly high with high rate of complications that are way outside the margin of accepted standards for the FDA. I'm not sure I would though. I'm not the suing type.

I AM SO EXCITED! DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY TIPS FOR ME? ANY PRE-OP DIET ADVICE?

Hi! Today I reached a milestone. I've lost 50 pounds, which I have never done in my life. I once lost 30, but gained it back plus eventually 50 more. I'm going to buy myself a waterproof Fitbit. I started wearing one 3 weeks ago that my husband got me for Christmas, as he knew I wanted one for after surgery. He got me the Alta, but it's not waterproof. Also, I'm interested in buying a scale that measures body fat. I have no idea how they work or the first thing to look for. Any tips are welcome. Thank you!