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Jessfharris, your friend is plain ignorant. The amount of grehlin hormone secreted by the anterior wall of the stomach, has an extremely powerful effect on the brain. Doing a VSG reduces the amount of hormones by 90% !!! It is amazing how ignorant people can talk as if they know everything !

Goodluck for both of you. One week difference between both ops is good, because he will need personal during that period.

Congratulations on your new you. You look awesome. It seems that thebhair loss is due to low vitamins/protein. I would like to ask you, did you excercise ? Congrats again.

I had no post op diet. I did it at 225kg, now , 5 month later i weight 181 kg. I enjoyed the liquid phase, at least i was not hungry at all, and did not fantasize about food like pre op. It seems that the anterior wall of stomack, which generates the grehlin hormone, was responsible for most of my food fantasizing. Good luck and enjoy

Angelofmercy, you hang-in there. The benefits of the vsg outshines any fears of it, by light years. I took 5 different appointments with 5 different surgeons in 3 different countries over the las 3 years, to bail out every single time, until i reached 225kg ! When i found a surgeon who ha d a different approach related to surgery risk management, i braced myslef and said this time there is no turning back. My determination, made everybody around in the supporting camp instantaneously. This surgeon was using a special robot, that reduced the risk of leakage a lot. No i am a completely different person. No side effects at all. Stand firm, and goodluck.

Pre surgery, i could do the elliptical for only 5 sec, really. Post-op and after losing around 60 pounds, i could do it for 2 minutes. Then, I saw someone who was doing it slowly, and on minimum resistance, and it inspired me to do the same. Yesterday, i did a whole seven minutes. It is the best exercise i have, much better than the treadmill. It exercises more muscles, and it is much gentler on my knees. As a bonus, i can easily climb a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing.

Nothing to add here. You have to call your doctor. I am surprised by your navel comment, since the surgery site is quite distant !? Let us know what you did.

You lost quite some weight. You know it. You feel it. You can also see it if you have before and after pics. One thing is for sure : Your body needs time to reshape. Exercise will help. Good luck.

I hope you are not smoking. If you are, you have to quit immediately to avoid ulceration of the stomach. See you doctor, and have some blood tests.

You probably are not doing anything wrong. It is a normal part of the weight loss. I am stalled for more than 2 weeks now. It seems that the body needs time to rearrange and adapt to the new situation. Don't lose hope.

Congrats and good luck. Now you have a new lease on life !

Am I the only one who still uses the pill crusher almost 8 weeks post-op ?

Tmoss, Congrats on our surgery. You are less than 1 month post op. you should be on a liquid diet i guess. Don't be mad because you can't eat regular food now, your stomach cannot handle it yet. Bu the day will come, in just another month or less, according to your surgeon's and Nut instructions, you will be able to eat small quantities of regular food. This period will be beyond you in just another month. For irony, when i go to a restaurant with my wife and two daughters, they order regular plates and i order a kids meal !!! Hang in there...

Congrats ursiboo72 for your surgery and success. Talk to your doctor about it. I suggest you use a sports bottle (a regular water bottle with a special nozzle on top that does not allow air to go into your stomach while drinking). Drinking water is EXTREMELY important because it aids weight loss and prevents formation of stones.

Congrats tmoss on your surgery and results. Your loss is usually a percentage of your pro-op weight. You loss comes from many source : Interstitial fluids, fat in the liver, muscle mass and finally fat from all over the body. You are probably on liquid post-op diet, so you should do mainly liquids. What worked for me is clear soup (fish, meat, chicken without the actual flesh) I did add very little noodles. I also did vegy juices, diluted fruit juices, and mixed juices, all natural, freshly prepared at home. In the morning I make the juices and fill-in a couple of bottles and store in the refrigerator for the day. It gives and excellent boost of vitality. The corner stone of my post op diet is the protein shake that I prepare with skimmed milk and 1/2 a banana.

Liquid protein is the most important of my diet. I take it in the morning with milk and half a banana. I usually have a soft egg 2 hours later. It seems thought that you have to read the label, because not all protein shakes are equal. Once I did not have access to my regular shake, so I found a different brand but it had the same protein amount for tripple the amount of calories, and only have the ounces.

Mimo, I was hospitalized for 5 days post-op. one day later after being dismissed from hospital, i was on Clear Liquids till now ( so almost a month). My surgeon stressed on Protein drinks immediatly afetr the 5 days. I take "perfect whey protein" (from el ezaby phamacy 2lb vanilla container @350L.E.). Without the protein i am too weak, and cannot barely move. I also get yogourt, labna, feta chese, 3-4 tea spoons in a meal. Ia also make/drink veggy juices. Could you share your story ?

Very informative, thanks for sharing.

Keep up your fluids, especially your Water intake. If the pain is at your stomach level, I think it is normal. Don't panic, but be vigilant. Watch for strange signs:excessive pain, fever,... Goodluck.

Hello Cat, I am 17 days post-op, and I do not regret it. The benefits are tremendous, and the goal is worth the journey. You will eat very little, you will not fell hungry, you will not hallucinate about food, you will be ligher. The best time to do it, is when you are all clear from any medical condition/complications like diabetes, heart condition, pulmonary condition,... Do it while you are fit, do not wait until you become impaired with other medical conditions to do it. Good luck

Hello all, I was looking for this group for quite sometimes. I too have more than 200lb to lose, and would like to read your stories and share mine. I was sleeved on March 11 and was hospitalized for 5 days. I did not have a pre-op diet, so all my loss is post-op. The worst time (in terms of pains/discomfort) ever was the moment I woke in ICU, with different drains, canulas, and incredible pain. I went into surgery at 9:30am, last clock glimpse I remember was 9:45. I woke-up in ICU at 19:30. I was cold, very cold. they covered me with 2 blankets, and gave me some sedatives. First moment of relief came on the second day when they removed the tube/hose from my nose. 17 days post-op, I still feel some weak pain at the site of surgery (I have 11 wounds/laparoscope holes !!!). I shrinked a lot, but I feel weak. Although I am lighter, I have less energy. Two days ago I started feeling a kind of pain in the left kidney. I think I have to drink more Water. I am stil on my liquid diet. Best think about the surgery is that I feel no hunger, and when I do, a sip of anything including water, calms this hunger down. Not only that, but I also stopped hallucinating about food : Pre surgery I was always hungry, and I always had day dreams about food. I had a grazing problem, starting 8pm I always ate something every 30-45 minutes, and it alternated between sweets and salty food. Whenever i saw a fast food ad on the TV, I immediately go to the kitchen and start a food frenzy !!! I use to wake up in the middle of the night 2-3 times to eat. But now, all that is HISTORY. Cheers !!!

Hello, I was 485lb when i was sleeved. I am a newbie too, so it takes a little time until I find my way here. I heard they have a subject in the forum for those who aim to lose more than 200lbs. Cheers!