Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

I’m here at the hospital. IV started, nerve blocker given. Only a matter of time now! 9:15 here I come!!

Has anyone experience belching? I have been having it everyday and its quite uncomfortable. Its as if there is wind in my stomach.

Anyone have VSG that has Pseudotumor Cerebri? Did this help it go away and with migraines?

Hey all! I frequented this board regularly for many different scenarios prior to my surgery that I had on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:30 am. For my pre-op diet, I was very active as a basketball official and also playing in open gym so on those days I would add in extra protein filled calories. I still lost 18 pounds on the two week pre-op while giving up pop and all the foods I normally liked to eat. I was also sick with a nasty cold and I was worried that I might get postponed. I had an endoscopy upper GI four days before my sleeve procedure and the surgeon cleared me for surgery that day. When I checked in on the morning of surgery, I was given…

So I had my surgery Monday, 12/16. My incisions dont hurt but to the right of my navel, my skin burns like crazy to the touch when I try to walk, stand up or sit down. When I am sitting still it doesnt hurt. I'm not sure if it is the staples irritating my nerves under the skin or just my nerves being irritated from the surgery itself due to the tools the doctors used. Nevertheless, I tried to explain this to my doctor and he keeps telling me it's the incision under the skin that they pulled my stomach through, but it isn't sore, it BURNS! I think a staple is touching a nerve. I had the lapband in 2007, had it removed in August 2019, and had the gastric sleeve Dec 2019. H…

1 wk post op....what can I do about heartburn?

I have my sleeve tomorrow at 11! I report at 9am! Anyone else tomorrow??? I’m now feeling super nervous!!

I had my VSG surgery yesterday morning and by last night I was hungry! I’m even feeling hungry this morning. Has anyone else experienced this? Spoke to my doc this morning and he said that there’s nothing to worry about. He said that some of his patients have the same reaction. That everybody is different. He only removed 70% of my stomach. My friend had the same surgery with 80% removal and she says she’s never hungry...even now at four years out! ? Trying not to get discouraged...

I'm 6 days post op gastric sleeve and having major cramping.....anyone else?.....what is this horrid pain?

I know the experiences can be the same in most states but looking for some people from Indiana who have had surgery or are in the process!

Anyone experience shoulder pain after surgery? Left shoulder if that matters. No other issues. 8 days post op. Feels like I slept on it wrong.  Hurts horribly. But this has been since day 3.

Anyone know of a pre surgery support group

So taking a little break with a female friend and she out of know where goes i can feel your sternum and ribs, Kinda weird. Guess in the past this was not possible due to the insulation i was carrying. But i paused and said Take off your shirt and bra and let me see if i can feel yours! Thought it was a good come back Try and think of all or some positive things come out of sleeve surgery

And I couldn't be happier! Lost all the weight I wanted to, lost a cpap, lost several chins, lost knee pain, gained confidence, gained a new wardrobe, changed my life! If any of you are struggling - trying to decide to do it, thinking it'll never work, thinking you can't, let me tell you, YOU CAN!!!!! I am rooting for you and am always happy to talk to ANYONE who might need encouragment. I'd post a pic if I knew how...maybe I can do it on the mobile app!!! PS.....My horse is still fat!!!!!

A place for us to share progress, or lack of progress, and frustrations and joys.... and any advice to get through these holidays and all of the temptations.

Hey everyone, I went to my PCP on 2/18/19. I weighed 298 lbs at 6 tall. I was huge. Depressed, sleep deprived, eating disordered etc. My Dr. recommended me to the options program at Kaiser. 12 weeks of weekly classes to see if I was ready for the surgery. During those 12 weeks I researched weight loss drugs, and went on Metformin every morning and Bupropion x2 a day. I immediately lost interest in food and over the 12 weeks lost 45 lbs. I'm not diabetic but very hypertensive and sleep apnea severe. They approved me with no out of pocket costs for the surgery tomorrow at 7 am PST. The reason I'm doing the surgery is that I have a 3 year old daughter, and I want …

I have looked all over for these strips I keep hearing about and can’t find a single one. Are people just getting the product name wrong? All I have found are chewables and liquid gels. My surgery is tomorrow and I’m almost out of time to find them. I ended up getting the chewable kind for now, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to tolerate them fresh out of surgery.

So as some of you may know I’m fairly fresh on the post op side. (Sleeved 12/11). I wanted to feel normal and prepare food for my hubby. So I made pork steak, Mac and cheese, and cabbage. His favorite. My recipes are pretty set in stone with some things, but veggies I always taste to make sure they’re seasoned. I did it. I tasted the cabbages without even THINKING! Then I got upset with myself. ? My dear old man doesn’t even know what the hell happened, just that my mood changed. *sigh*

So I was diagnosed by an ENT as having LPR Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, otherwise known as "silent" acid reflux... so the stomach acid is not in the amount that causes GERD but just enough to creep up into my throat which triggers this whole sinus/mucus/fluid accumulation that causes my throat to have a lump feeling and irritation. I find it affects my voice and ability to talk. Swallowing is sometimes a bit of an effort. It's a perpetual pool of fluid and my stomach is growling like crazy. I just chewed 2 Gaviscon and I'm already taking a daily PPI. The ENT said to come back in 6 weeks. It's only maybe week 2 and this addition of OTC chewables isn't helping. When I ca…

So I’m having a dull aching sensation, it only lasts for a minute at a time, throughout the day. Whether I’m eating or drinking or doing nothing at all. It’s not bad enough to take medication but it’s annoying. Is this normal as my gut heals? I kinda figure it’s par for the course, but just asking to be sure.

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Morning all! I'm chronicling my journey here so it'll be easy for me to find haha. Tomorrow will be 8 weeks since surgery. I woke up this morning to 271 on the scale. HW: 353 (June, I've been higher before), SW: 327, CW: 271, GW: 210. That's 56 since surgery and 82 overall. I'm pretty dang happy with that. Weight loss is slowing down and being sporadic - last week it was almost a pound each day and then I stalled for 3 days and woke up this morning to a 3 pound drop. I just hope it continues at 2 pounds a week or more so I can make my weight for Hawaii! Need to be at 250 for a bunch of the stuff we wanna do. I had a rough week at work last week…

Hey all! Just about two years post op. And am starting to gain. I went from 220lbs down to about 200 even. But I’ve gained 15lbs in the last 5 months. Any suggestions on how to counter this? I am almost two years post op.

Next month I'll be two years out from surgery. I was doing great, then some life stress swooped in and everything started falling apart. Im hungry all the time again. Im not getting that full feeling. Ther desire to eat all the time is back. Ive gained 15 pounds back over the summer. Im scared. Is it possible to stretch your pouch back out? Will it shrink back? Have i screwed this up? Is it fixable? I haven't reached out for help or support before now, and i'm becoming more and more depressed every day. Has anyone gone through this before? What should I do?

With the lap band, if my sips got a bit too big, I would feel restriction. 2 weeks out since surgery and I can take large gulps ( not intentionally) and no restriction. Sleevers? Do you feel restriction when drinking mindlessly?

So, December 18 is the big day, however, I’m beginning to get super nervous. So afraid of the unknown. What if something goes wrong? What if I don’t lose any weight and have to continue my bp meds? So glad I only have to do the liquid diet for one week. Even that has me nervous for fear of failure! I’m hoping this sleeve will help to change my life. We shall see! ??

Update/Questions: December 20 I will be six months out; I have gone from 52 inch waits to 42; 294 post OP to 220 as of today 1. Where are you buying clothes, pants? Burlington coat factory have bigger sizes, not much I can wear at work. Goodwill has mostly been a miss. (Just got some slacks on sale at Penny's) 2. I have a timer in my pocket to remind me to drink water during the day, and I am using Kirkland brand powdered fiber to stay regular. Any other suggestions? 3. I am a therapist so I walk for ten minutes between sessions during the work day (Using ankle weights at home when I walk) Any other ideas during the work day? 4. Still ha…

I had surgery on 12/9/19. So 7 days out and I am experiencing higher than normal blood pressure. Never stopped my medicine. Anyone have this happen? I thought it would help lower it. I have an email into my doctor but they won’t open until tomorrow.

So the staples stay in. Forever? They don’t need to come out?

I am almost 3 years post OP and have started gaining weight. Over the past 4 months I have gained about 15 lbs. I know I am doing some things wrong. Not prepping, eating on the go and more carbs. Should I go back to protein shakes? Any suggestions on how to get back on track. Snack and meal prep suggestions if you have any as well. Thank you! [emoji1]

Ok for those of you who love soup and are leaning towards liquids time to buy yourself base! I have been using this commercial product even prior to WLS - As a chef this is the best you can get, the product is good and you will be happy! I just ordered this and I will tell you it will last you all year, Hint when you buy the boxes or cans of broth they have a ton of enhancements in them and chemicals. It is not hard to make soup so use this instead - Healthy and Happy! This will make about a 55 gallon drum of soup broth. elivery estimate: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 by 9pm Minor's Ham Base Glut…

Hi! I am scheduled to be sleeved April 2019. I am on the lower BMI side to qualify. Has anyone skipped the pre op diet to avoid losing any weight? Mine is not a liquid diet but low carb. I understand it’s to shrink the liver but what do you think the minimum timeframe is to do it and still successfully shrink your liver?

Hi everyone! Looking for good suggestions for a easy to use food/water tracker app.

today after 3 weeks and a half they send me home... i miss my apartment soo much..... so im 1 month and 2 weeks since my sleeve was done ...but i have to start from scratch meaning im bak on liquid diet... idk who has been thru a leak but im so scared to eat now ...??‍♀️... being traumatized....this was a super hard journey.... being in a hospital so long ...at times even without talkin to no one ...stuck in those 4 walls ...today im beyond grateful for the littiest thing in life....... Now the start of my 2nd journey AGAIN ... please wish me luck this time around ....

I had my lapband removed and sleeve done on October 1st and I haven't lost much weight. My doctor told me that statistically lapband patients have a hard time dropping weight faster than someone who only had sleeve surgery. I'm getting very discouraged and frustrated because I'm not sure if it was even worth it! Help! I don't know what to eat or even if I'm eating enough and then when I do eat I feel like I'm eating too much.

Hey guys I made it. I was sleeved yesterday at 8am. I’m in my room. Using my spirometer and I’ve walked 4 times. Not much pain aside from gas pains.

Well is anyone else having a struggle with the 4-month stall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Holidays, and I have my husband's 70th birthday party with raspberry cheesecake? I will be lucky to hit a 5-pound loss this month as I lost that before the stall and holidays started to happen. Just venting, I am grateful for all that I have lost, the labs were done this month and were good overall. I will be happy when this month of eating is done. Neighborhood party tomorrow so I will get my protein in before I go and take my own water. I thought drinking during the holidays might be hard, but the wine tastes bad now. I will get through this and next month I'll be camping and w…

I normally go to starbucks to get my coffee and havn't had any problems. I decided to start brewing my own coffee at home and bought dunkin doughnuts original and can't tolerate it. I throw it up with out even finishing one cup three days in a row. The only thing i can think of is that starbucks is a darker roast and therefor has less acidity? any Ideas and has this happened to anyone else?

Hello everyone. I haven't posted since I first started the approval process but, at long last, my surgery is just about here! So many emotions. I would love to hear first-hand accounts of what to expect the day of surgery or the days immediately after, it would be much appreciated. Looking frayed to being part of the losing club!

I found that I put on 5 pounds during the Thanksgiving hoilday. Christmas no dinner for me.

What the heck is happening to me! This is the first time PO that I have been eating non-stop, due to PMS! I thought that cycle was finally beaten! I am eating anything that comes into view, healthy or unhealthy. Normally I can up my water and enjoy some extra dark chocolate and I get through. I am terrified that I will have gained weight once this period is over!!! Help me! ( Laughing but serious,) For the record, I have been excessively trying to keep good snacks and food prep for work, per the usual. I am eating all the good food and extra.

My BMI is 29, I have been looking into many different medical providers but I can’t find one that would perform surgery if BMI is not higher than 30. Can anyone recommend a good surgeon inside the U.S that is able to help me? It doesn’t matter the state. thanks

Gotta admit it is wearing on my nerves big time the social and questions. Went out last night with a girl i have know for years, We ended up at a old stopping ground a place called Rusty\s Bar and grill. I have been there for decades and just know a ton of people who hang there, For the first freakin hours its what happened to you? Are you sick? You don't drink anymore? You in AA? and we are not just talking about a few people had to be like 20. See Monday night is a bar night in Florida so the place was packed and its season now so we are over crowded with people. Complete insanity Total pain in the Ass after a hour or so i just asked her if we can get out of here,…

I am soooo hungry ...still on the TPN.... Doctors keep sayin thats a good sign..but jeeeshhh i am truely starving.... i keep thinking me in a beautiful BUFFET [emoji23]??‍♀️.... Nurses here have been truely a blessing sooo nice and supportive.... beyond thankful.... i feel a bit lonely but managing .... im so craving salmon and salad... crab legs.... some ceviche .... OMG my mouth is watery ??‍♀️[emoji23][emoji106][emoji106]

Not a subject I want to ask about buuut here I am. Is there such thing as late dumping? I had a couple things this weekend that I know I shouldn’t have and woke up this morning and till right now with a watery bowel movement. The only thing that I can think of that can be a reason to it is that I had 2% milk yesterday morning (normally I have Fairlife fat free) and it wasn’t even half a cup that I Drank. I ended up rushing to the restroom after about 2 oz in to vomit and it’s the only thing that came up. I’ve had a weird feeling in my stomach (not like a pain but like something similar to how you feel when bloated) and with a slight headache. I been good on my water unti…

I have a wierd feeling after i get better and all this has pass.... I feel im going to need new friends... cuz not alot of people understand what your going thru ...all i keep hearing ..OH UR GOING TO BE SKINNY ... OH UR NOT GOING TO EAT NOTHING ANYMORE.... so im a bit sick of hearing this.... Has anyone expierence this in there current life? or am i over thinking??‍♀️

I am nearly 3 weeks out and still have 2-3 days a week that I am too weak and sick feeling to work. I have had to back down on diet advance due to nausea, dizziness, and cold sweats. I don’t want to eat or drink anything. I do, very slowly, as I can. I’m starting to wish I had never done this. I’m 63 and maybe I was just too old. When will I start feeling even close to normal?

Today marks the start of my journey to a better healthy me day one of lrd 2l of milk to drink no food for a week surgery in 8 days [emoji16]

This surgery has become overwhelming! I can’t find anything to eat, and each day I’m cooking 2 meals! One for me and one for my family. I run a business and really don’t have time. This has become too much for me. Can you share some meal ideas that me and my family can eat. Also I don’t meal prep past 2 days. After 2 days I throw it out. I have wasted so much money on food it’s ridiculous.

Hi, how many calories/protiens/carbs/fats are you eating and what stage are you up to. I'm not sure where to be at. I'm 5'2" and weigh 183 still want to lose 45 lbs and get to normal bmi. (I'm 2.4 years after surgery)