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Interesting....this is the first I have herd of this. Scenario: say I eat and in 2-2.5 hrs I am growling again...but it's time for my Protein...... I'm OK for a good maybe 2 hours again then the same thing happens...is this when I take Gaviscon?? OR am I misunderstanding?

Just now saw this post...I don't know of any single incision VSG surgeons in MI. I saw that episode of the Doctors where they did it and showed how it was done. it seems fairly new. Everything seems to trickle from the west coast over to the Midwest and then the east coast...so you never know!! Too late for me...lol.

OK......I am having the same problem. Hungry every 2-3 hours. I am already on sub-lingual prevacid so why would adding Gaviscon help your hunger??? I would also love to know the name of that book too.

No problem I was pretty freaked out about it too at the time. It's just weird how we all seem to be having similar issues. This is a good website because it saves our Surgeon's office from a lot of phone calls!!

I had something similar 2 weeks ago....my Surgeon stated it was "referred pain" from an internal incision. Most likely, I over did it and It stayed for a good 1.5 weeks but now it's gone. I just kept taking my pain meds when that sharp pain got bad enough. i just saw him before Christmas and he felt around and said there was nothing to worry about. He said it would eventually go away and that it's pretty normal for a lot of people. I have 6 incisions and my belly button never once bothered me until everything else didn't....go figure!

Yup, I agree...everyone goes through it. After surgery it's another 2 weeks of more liquids and it doesn't get any better until you get on the different stages of texture etc.... You will get through it We all have and it wasn't easy but we did it. I actually chewed up a piece of pizza and spit it out....so I totally know what you are going through. Good luck to you!!

It is the BEST decision you will ever make for yourself. I would do it again given the choice. I was scared too and did not want to go through surgery BUT I couldn't live how I was living anymore. This is a wonderful site and you can get all of your info from all of us. Happy 2011 to you and our new lives

That's wonderful! You'll do great!!!

YAY Becca!!!!! SOOOOOO happy for you it's finally done. Your right, the pain is pretty awful so make sure they keep up on your meds and when you go home. They usually put people on liquid Lortab/Vicodin but I couldn't take it so I had to crush my Percocet. YUCK...is about it. I was taking it about every 3.5 to 4 hours just to be able to be somewhat comfortable enough to walk around my house. I had a drain in for 11 days and it was more annoying than anything. Just going to warn you when they do take it out....it burns pretty bad so prepare yourself and take a big deep breath before they pull it. That was my experience anyway. It does feel better when it's gone too. I wondered if some of my pain was from that being in there? You will do fine....just remember the first 2 weeks are the hardest and then it's gravy! BIG HUGS TO YOU!!!!

My Husband was supportive prior to surgery. Post-op he has been an ass. One minute he's nice the next...not so much. My BF suggested he may be jealous and insecure of my surgery/weight loss. Anything is possible....I just know if he keeps this up he will become a single man.

The blue raspberry and the grape are the best as far as isopure. You don't have to buy the large 40 gm protein bottles. They do sell the smaller 20's but go to their website to find out what stores are closest to you. There is an aftertaste but it's not too bad. I can't say enough about Unjury unflavored. Can mix it with just about anything. Good Luck to you!!!

The same thing has happened to me. I was never really addicted to anything else but food. It numbed everything..... I was living in my protective shell for 23 years. Part of this is removing the food from your system. It's almost like we all detox while we go through the stages post op. Then our brains sort of go through this thing where we now realize we physically can not intake that kind of food anymore. It effects you in a huge mental way. I can honestly say, though I have lost almost 30 lbs. so far......my whole life has changed in the way i am with my kid's etc... No one is more shocked than me. I am FINALLY living in the present. It is a high like no other I see a Psychiatrist who specializes in food addiction. I've been seeing her 4 months prior to my surgery and I plan on seeing her as long as I feel I need to. She told me this one thing " Up until now, you have had negative coping mechanisms. After surgery you will need and be forced to learn a different way to positively cope with things in your life." That was all it took. It was like one of those Oprah moments....lol. She was right and I need to relearn how to handle stress, boredom, loneliness, etc..

I was told not until after your 30 days out OR 6-8 weeks for strength training. Walking is really the only SAFE type of exercise you can do post op. It is so you do not put yourself at risk for hernias etc.... Just because your incisions externally are looking good......sometimes your internal incisions take a little longer as I was told by my Surgeon. Better to be safe than sorry

Hello, I just happened to read your post. I was sleeved on 11/29 and I have not had any nausea. Nor do most people. The only reason you would experience that is if you had a leak. That is what they tell you pre-op and post op. It is hard at first....but after you get through the 1st two weeks...your golden. Sure, some people have issues but it's surgery.....and things happen regardless of which type you have. I will tell you....you can still experience dumping syndrome with a sleeve. Again, not everyone does but I have experienced it when I attempted to ingest something with a high fat/sugar content. Fifteen minutes later, I was running toi the bathroom....not nausea...the other end. All 3 of these surgeries are a complete lifestyle change. You will all do fine Just keep reading posts on here from everyone and you'll learn the ropes pretty quickly. Good Luck to you all!!

My Doc put me on Omeprazole 40 mg...and he said the reflux will usually subside after 3-4 months. BUT I am on this for now because I haven't had this since I was pregnant! Not fun.... Watch when you eat that you drink 30 minutes later because that causes it to happen. I learned that on here...and it holds very true. I am on soft foods and there is no difference from when I was on liquids. he said it actually gets worse with more dense food.

I am on soft foods and that still happens to me. If I'm getting in my water/fluid inbetween it helps.

I was like you in the beginning. Then it just stalled as soon as I started pureed food. Now, I've picked up momentum again and have lost 2 lbs. I live in MI and we are snowy and cold. So, I use my Wii Fit and do exercises on that like the steps etc... since I can't do any kind of weights yet. Hang in there

My group states 30 before and 30 after. I do sip water while I am eating if something feels like it's not settling well. Yes, it will sometimes give me reflux. It's a hard habit to break when pre-surgery I drank before/during/after meals.

I am a little over 3 wks out and I never had any issues with loose stool. As the my diet has changed t/o the weeks I had a few episodes but nothing major. I am on soft foods now and am finding myseIlf to be on the constipation side of things. Pre-surgery I was a regular girl....now it's like 5 days b4 I have any kind of a BM. I see my MD tomorrow and I am going to ask him and the Nutritionist. Sorry you are going through all of this.

AWESOME NEWS!!!!! Yeah, I haven't been in the 240's since I had my twin's in 2002. It's truly the best high on Earth So happy for you. You don't have that much more to go!!!

I will be 3 weeks out tomorrow. I just started using my Wii Fit yesterday. I have been doing the steps for now. I did 800 yesterday and 1700 today. It's good because it gets you moving without hurting yourself this early on. I heard from my friend who is a Zumba instructor that the Wii game is quite the workout.....but the classes are more fun.

I am an emotional eater. Have been since I was a kid. I used to sit with a jar of peanut butter and a spoon and go to town. Over the years, it developed into somewhat of an addiction because it brings comfort and numbs what you don't want to deal with/fils the void. It becomes your coping mechanism..a negative one at that. I don't think about it constantly either but this behavior has caused me to gain the weight I have over the last 23 years. I started seeing a psychiatrist who specializes with eating disorders prior to my surgery on 11/29. Yes........ emotional eating is an eating disorder. I will see her until I learn how to cope with my emotions and not look to food to help me feel better. Mind you, with this sleeve I do not have much choice now.

Interesting....the same thing is happening to me. My loss has stalled but I can literally see myself and feel myself thinner. I have no explanation for it. Pants I wore 5 days ago at the same weight ar loose. What sense does this make?

My group put us on clears, full liquid, pureed, soft, and then regular food. He said they added pureed bcuz he was seeing too many people end up over doing it and leaking. So, in essence he wants the staple line to heal a little bit longer. I have no problem with that. Sure it sucks, but he's the Surgeon.

I live in Michigan.....8 inches of snow and 12 degrees outside right now. Not conducive for walking. I do not own a treadmill nor do I belong to a gym. I have belonged to several gyms in my past fat 23 years....even when I weighed a lot less that I do now. I never enjoyed the environment. Waste of my time and waste of lots of money. I'll be honest, I feel like I weigh less than what the scale is telling me. I avoided the scale for about 3 years prior to this....so now that I have gone through a VSG, it keeps me on track. I am following everything they are telling me. It gets frustrating sometimes when we all have different Doctor's with soooooo many different ideas. MY Nutritionist states fruit is ok.....plus some starch as long as it is measured. Like I said, I will be going back on the 23rd and I have a lot of questions to ask them. Thanks for your input.