Nicolab3ll

I hear ya. I had my op in February and this is my first month clear. Had about a couple of days a month clear but constant bleeding from the off. Dr changed my bc pill to combined instead of progesterone only and that seems to have done the trick. Forget extra precautions..my hubby not allowed near lol:D

I have memory loss, feeling stupid in general and had massive dizzy/blacking out spells. Turns out the dizzy spells are unrelated to surgery as I went and got myself labrynthitus (swelling in the inner ear) so it all adds to the VSG fun...still love my ((sleeve)) though

I'm a daily weigher as well, always have been. I used to find if I didn't weigh myself daily I would gain, so by weighing myslef everyday I can see trends and keep the weight loss on track. Doesn't work for eveyone but I prefer to do it this way. I only record my weightloss/gain on one day (Tuesday) though.

Kabranda, That info is invaluable thank you. I am going to print it off and put it on my fridge, will really help make sure i'm doing everything right. So your about a week behind me, how you finding it and how you getting on.

I was so pleased to have found the world according to egg face site, can not do Protein shakes at ALL! Thanks to this site, I have been putting the shakes into my ice cream maker and I admit I have a small amount of chocolate sauce on but have to say it is bearable. However, had to scrap that idea as 20 minutes after the protein, I had slimes for over 2 hours :scared0:...think I will just have to stick to food puree for my protein, darn it!

Would love to chat to you guys....but being from over the pond, your always in bed when i'm online and vice versa :sad0:. I am hoping to move to the states in a couple of years though :huh0:.

Welcome to the club, Hope your feeling better soon, home the same day, that's amazing xx.

I know what you mean last few days been getting pass out dizzy spells, when I get up too quick and just randomly too...and I get the hiccups. My appointment to see my surgeon is not for another 4 weeks (they only see you after the first 6 weeks here), so let me know what they say about your dizzy spells. Hope they get better for you soon x.

Thanks for that Barb, showers all the way from now on lol.

Thanks for your reply itstime, think it's a bit weird being cold all the time, have never felt the cold before . It's all one big learning curve lol. So you were sleeved in December, how are you doing?

Thanks for that. Sitting with a lovely hot bean bag as we speak, just can't seem to shift the chills lol. It was my last shot today so hopefully i'll start to warm up soon.

OMG! No they never said anything about not bathing. The district nurse that came to change my dressings told me to bath to my waist so as to not get the dressings wet, but the dressings have been off for just over a week now. Maybe that's what caused the dizzy spell. Will make sure I shower from now on and will speak to my surgeon when I go back in 4 weeks. Thanks for that.

Mamab3, I thought it was just me, I can relate to every word you just said. I have no trouble drinking regular sips of tea, coffee, water juice or anything either. It had crossed my mind that they hadn't really done anything to me, the only thing I have to go on is that my surgeon said I left you with a very thin sleeve only. ..oh and about 5 surgery marks lol. I haven't lost anything since the first week, so really starting to worry now. The guys on here seem to know what they are talking about, hang in there i'm sure we're not alone and someone will offer us their pearls of wisdom from their experiences.

Hi, Apologies I am a complete newbie in terms of forums, blog sites etc. I posted the below as a reply initially as didn't know how to post, so please bear with me if you have already read it/responded to it. I've just been sleeved as well. Surgery was 23rd Feb 2010 so am now 11 days out. The surgeon said I should have 2-3 yoghurts and a good bit of Soup before they would let me out of hospital. They forgot this bit and let me out after 1 yoghurt, which took about an hour to eat. I am just able to sleep on my stomach now (as of last night), thankfully but not sleeping great anyway. Up til stupid oclock in the morning as just not tired. The acid reflux was horrendous at first and could not be controlled but now it has gone completely and it appears so has all the very uncomfortable gas. I am a little concerned as don't really know if i'm eating enough/too much. Not had any discomfort, should be on liquid for 14 days but was told to eat yoghurt, custard,jelly & Soups etc from day 1, but after 15 days of pre op liquids couldn't stomach any of these except the custard. I have been living on fruit juice and apple sauce with custard (without limit) and have had some ready brek for the last couple of days. I have never really had a "full" or heavy feeling. I am not making huge quantities but worried that this is not normal. I haven't felt hungry but do get an empty feeling. I am supposed to start mushies on Tuesday which I am pleased about as I think I am ready for some variety now. I am feeling a bit worried as I don't "feel" any different really. I did the first couple of days as it took about an hour to eat a yoghurt but now, no problem. I am also concerned that I lost 14lbs the first week after surgery and then...Nothing.Nada, Zilch. I have only been to the bathroom once since I had surgery as well (despite taking lactulose) Is this normal Further to this, I have to have DVT injections and I have been getting really cold since surgery, don't know if this is due to thinning of the blood or the reduction of the insulation. I was particularly cold today so opted for a nice hot bath this afternoon and when I got out and was drying myself off I went all light headed and the room started spinning. I had to go and lie down on the bed for about 10 minutes cos thought I was going to pass out. Loving this site been on here all day, it's very inspiring and we have nothing like this in the UK. I was told that I am the first to have a sleeve at the hospital I went to they only really do bands and bypasses. I did actually explain to one of the nurses what I was having done and why because she had never heard of it. Not very encouraging I have to say, however the surgeon I had is the best in the country thankfully.

Lan, Good luck with the OA, There is nothing like that in the UK that I know of. There is loads of support and advice on here, been on here all day and have no intentions of logging out yet. Love to hear all the success stories and see the tremendous strengths of character of some of the people that have posted their stories. Truly inspiring x.

:thumbdown:Hi Lee, Thanks for that. You have got a lot more weight loss than me for being only 6 days ahead. Well done you. I can't tell you how much better your post has made me feel. I am in a support group in the UK but they have not emailed me back from last week and the next meeting is not for at least another week. The VSG is not very common here and there are no people in the support group that have had it, only bands and bypass. I found this site by mistake and have never been on any forum sites before. Hence why I just replied to someones post as I don't even know how to post my own lol. Thanks again for replying x.

I've just been sleeved as well. Surgery was 23rd Feb 2010 so am now 11 days out. The surgeon said I should have 2-3 yoghurts and a good bit of Soup before they would let me out of hospital. They forgot this bit and let me out after 1 yoghurt, which took about an hour to eat. I am just able to sleep on my stomach now, thankfully but not sleeping great anyway. Up til stupid oclock in the morning as just not tired. The acid reflux was horrendous at first and could not be controlled but now it has gone completely and it appears so has all the very uncomfortable gas. I am a little concerned as don't really know if i'm eating enough/too much. Not had any discomfort, should be on liquid for 14 days but was told to eat yoghurt, custard, Soups etc from day 1, but after 15 days of pre op liquids couldn't stomach any of these except the custard. I have been living on fruit juice and apple sauce with custard (without limit) and have had some ready brek for the last couple of days. I have never really had a "full" or heavy feeling. I am not making huge quantities but worried that this is not normal. I haven't felt hungry but do get an empty feeling. I am supposed to start mushies on Tuesday which I am pleased about as I think I am ready for some variety now. I am feeling a bit worried as I don't "feel" any different really. I did the first couple of days as it took about an hour to eat a yoghurt but now, no problem. I am also concerned that I lost 14lbs the first week after surgery and then...Nothing.Nada, Zilch. I have only been to the bathroom once since I had surgery as well (despite taking lactulose) Is this normal :wink0:

OMG! he could have summed that up in one paragraph, got to admit there wasn't that much info in the article at all. Or is it just me??