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thank you diva you always know what to say... you are truely a good person to have on this thing. its funny cuz i know your right and knew what i should do, but i guess hearing it from another person makes it easier to deal with.. lol

so when i woke up this morn and decided to get dressed i put my usual pants on only for the past few days they just don't fit right .. too loose.. he he he.. so i went into my room to see if i had anything smaller and i pulled out a pair of pants i bought about 3 years ago i wore these pants a total of about 5 times. .i always said one of these days ill fit in these again.. And for shits and giggles, honestly not thinking they would fit, tried them on anyways.... i had lost enough weight so far to wear them... and not just wear them, but wear them comfortably... funny part is.. half way thru the day i realized something.. they were starting to get a little loose which mean i still wont be able to wear these things for long cuz im just gonna keep losing weight... so i called up a friend and asked her if she would like if i set my pants aside for her... lol i think this would be an nsv? right?

ok so i am 8 days p.o and i can't stand this liquid thing anymore.. for what ever reason everytime i drink Fluid i get a huge gas bubble in my stomach and i can't burp so there is no way for me to relieve the pressure right away. i have been experimenting with semi solids.. bread and very very well cooked veggies.. i know im not supposed to but i needed to see if anything else would work.. and as it stands i can tolerate it. i don't get that huge gas bulge everytime i eat. and i found that actual food makes it easier for me. what should i do? also i just can't seem to not be hungry right after i eat.. I feel like im losing it and im only 8 days into it.. someone please help me.

cajun that might be what she said i can't really remember i thought she said herniation, but i could be wrong but hiatal hernia or something she wrapped some kind of tie around my esophagus, so im assuming what you are saying is right. But its insane going on 7 days now and i still haven't burped once.. and i really really really wanna burp.. lol. I think just that small action would help me immensely because other than the gas i have no real pain. And i will definitely look into that rx. hopefully it helps because the gas x really isnt doing to much for me.

im one week out of surgery today and i completely understand as it is right now im still not able to get in more than 20 oz ... every time i swallow anything whether it be food or drink it hurts.. i can swallow but within a sec i get the sensation of a really big air bubble that hurts.. and i can't burp which makes it that much worse. hopefully it gets better for you .. and for me.. cuz its no bueno right now. lemme know if you find anything that helps.

is that milk of mag?

relator---- what did they give you...mom?

not on any acid reducers.. but i never had an issue burping before the surgery.. and when i went in the doc said that i had a herniated esophogus and so she repaired it.. she said that was what was making me burp so much before, but now i cant burp at all. . its just weird and well i need to expell the gas built up somehow. i have been taking the gas x which i think helps a little, but if i could do something more that would be nice seeing as how its the only discomfort i have from the surgery.

does anyone else have this problem.. I went in for a my sleeve 12-12-11 and after surgery my doc told me that while she did the scope she found that i had a herniated esophagus and that she had repaired it.. She also told me that was probably why i burped all the time before and what was probably causing my acid reflux... here is the problem.. i never really burped a hell of a lot and i sure never had any issues with reflux.. so umm.... not sure what to say there.. but now with all the gas that is in my system all i wanna do is burp and i can't.. not even a little bit.. and this might sound gross and im sorry but thank god for flatulence.. lol cuz otherwise id be miserable... Does anyone else have a issue with burping? **** sorry for such a random post btw*****

So here I am 6 days out of surgery.. it has been one hell of a journey already. Up until today I was getting dangerously close to being hospitalized for dehydration. And to make matters worse the gas pains were unbearable. And the icing on the cake.. aunt flow decided to start two days after surgery.. lol.. lucky me. So night before last I had asked my mom to get me some gas x, which really really really helped. And thankfully my periods only last about 3 days and are very light, so today it ended.. whew! When I woke up this morning I felt like a new person.. no gas pain, no cramps, just a little tenderness near my incisions was all the discomfort I felt. I was so excited that I decided to go for a walk outside.. which is nice because I literally hadn’t been outside since I had the surgery. I barely got out of bed for most of the 6 days. But, today I went for a walk around the block which was about a mile and a half and it felt GOOD!!!!!! Furthermore, I decided to weigh myself…. He he he.. this is where I just got a huge grin… on the day of surgery 12-12-11 I weighed in 238.1….. as of today 12-18-11 I weigh 230! I haven’t seen that number in over a year! And what really made me laugh is I have an appetite, so I go eat my jello or my cream of wheat and take a few bites and im stuffed! The only thing that goes thru my head is… HELL YEAH BABY!!!! I LOVE MY NEW TUMMY.. I AM GONNA LOVE TO EAT AND FEEL FULL EARLY IN THE MEAL AND NOT FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO DEVOUR MY ENTIRE LASAGNA THAT I COULD HAVE GOTTEN FROM BUCA DI BEPPO (FAMILY STYLE RESTAURANT) BASICALLY YOU ARE REALLY NOT SUPPOSED TO EAT AND ENTIRE PLATE TO YOUR SELF!. In fact I wake up and I WANT let me repeat that I WANT TO START EXERCISING…. I almost can’t wait. In 6 days I dropped 8 lbs, my face I already thinner, I am freakin happy, and I have energy. VSG---- I LOVE YOU!

Thank u woo much

Thank you everyone for your posts.. it really helps.. i like to think that since im half black half japanes i have really good skin since both age quite nicely.. lol, but truth of the matter i also have stretch marks, which in its own right means that my skin is not very resilient.. I am normally very good at workin hard when i do work out so i am hoping that gaining lean muscle mass and lots of cardio will help.. Is there anyone around my height weight? 5'7 240lbs... that had much issue.. granted i have a lot of muscle from all the sports that i play and really the fattiest part of my body now is my tummy. and inner thighs. i don't really have the money for plastics so im gonna do as much as i can to just get it tightened the old fashion way. i use lotion daily and i will try the Vitamin e thing.. thank you diva. hopefully it will make a difference.

thank you everyone for your good wishes... Kelly congrats to you as well.. i completely understand the gas.. its the only thing making my life miserable right now.. and i sleep all day too which i think is why i am not getting in enough fluids.. i think im starting to get dehydrated.. I wish i could sleep on my side i think that would help a lot but that is just tooo painful right now to even try. Thankfully i have been able to start moving some of the gas out.. lol.. but it seems every time i eat or drink anything i get that burning gassy sensation in my chest.... and i walk everytime i get up for at least 10 min.. it just doesn't seem to be helping.

so i thought i was doing better ... and this morning i woke up with a pang in my stomach.. and when i sat down to eat a little i got nauseous almost instantaniously started dry heaving and i have been tired all day. i just can't seem to get in enough liquids. Someone please help.. what can i do?

oddly enough my period was supposed to start 2 days before i went into surgery.. and it kinda started then stopped.. now 4 days post op aunt flow is in the building.. lol which suck.. like i need cramping to go along with the gas pains that i already have. Now i have never really been regular or even had heavy periods so all your responses actually help me too cuz i was on depo for 9 years never had a period so having one now is just sooooooooooooooooo weird..lol

Stats Age 28 Highest weight 270 Vsg goal 250 Lbs day of surgery 238.1 Current weight 234.6 Height 5’7” Total goal 145 A little about myself.. I am 4 days post op and so far the only issue really that I am having is the gas. Lol. But I am hoping that in the next few days that will subside. Now I have never been a big girl in fact all my life I was an athlete. I was a gymnast for years and I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and I did martial arts in high school. When I went to college I was on the crew team. So you can see I have always been active. Well unfortunately since 2001 I have also had 4 knee surgeries making it very difficult to do any exercise and my last two surgeries were 2009-2010. Even now most people didn’t believe me when I told them I was 270 because I have a lot of muscle and I’m very proportionate. However, I could tell. And to make matters worse I also have a herniated disc and 2 bulging discs in my low back. (I’m kind of a walking medical case) lol. Anyways. So I decided to get the surgery done. So far I am able to get most of my fluids in but in the morning I am still nauseous and normally my gas levels go up after I eat which causes a little more discomfort than I would like. I am hoping now that I am on to full liquids that some of that discomfort will subside. I am trying to walk every few hours for at least 10-15 min, but it still really hurts to move too much. I have already noticed that since I am not moving I have lost a little muscle mass. And the one thing I was really worried about was having the saggy skin issue. I’m not trying to be vain but I really don’t want the loose skin. So I’m trying to figure out when is the earliest that I can start working out. I want to give my body ample time to heal before I really start pushing myself, but I know that it’s the first month when you really lose a lot of weight. I will keep you posted on my journey and keep updating my stats as I go by.. I will try and keep them about a month apart so I give myself time to really see a difference.

im sorry to hear of the trouble you are having.. i recently joined this site.. and everyone here is very supportive. I just got sleeved 4 days ago and if it weren't for the people here i don't know what i would do.. everyone helps everyone out. answering questions. getting support, and just having an ear if its needed.. i wish you good luck in your journey because it sounds like you have done the research and you have mentally prepared for the journey. Now you just need some tlc from those closest to you. My family was doing the same thing. they really didn't want me to get this surgery. and just as you i have been an athlete all my life even in college but after 4 knee surgeries its very hard to stay active. I have to admit its not easy trying to get support from family when all they can see is the negative, but they will come around. You just need to make sure that you are doing this for yourself and not for anyone else. If they dont like well then that kind of their problem and if they truely love you no matter what they will be on your side. good luck to you and i will keep you in my prayers!

What an amazing transformation...I just got sleeved 4days ago still in some pain and I was having a little doubt about if I did the right thing..but I really think its gonna be ok..its wonderful to see someone else's awesome journey. Keep up the good work...if u don't mind me asking what were your starting stats and ur ending?

congrats on your journey so far thats wonderful.. i was just sleeved 2 days ago im still in some pain but im hoping that will subside soon. everyone here has been so kind and very positive so your in for a real support group! keep up the good work!

First off i just wanna say thank you to everyone that has wished me good luck.. and to all those that are about to get your sleeves done to for expressing your nervousness.. it really helped to know that i wasnt the only one goin thru this.. Im 2 day post op.. and actually im still in some conciderable pain.. the gas they pumped into me to make sure i wasn't leaking just wont seem to come out.. i can't seem to burp or have it come out the other end.. lol.. you know what i mean.. and im doing everything that i can.. i get up and walk for at least 10 min, im doing my breathing and getting in fluids.. the gas seems to be my only problem. thankfully i didnt have to have a drainage tube that was nice.. but i had to get stuck about 10 times cuz they couldn't get an iv started then when they did it exploded and my arm swelled a lot.. lol go figure. i guess it wasn't as bad as it could have been but they found that there was something wrong with my esophogus so they repaired it while they were doing the vsg.. so i have a little extra pain that i wasn't ready for.. I guess overall im doin ok my pain is getting a little less each day but until i can get this air moving im not sure when i will be pain free.. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

congrats on your surgery.. sounds like you are doing fabulous... i am getting sleeved tomorrow and its a little nerve racking but after reading your post i am hoping that it goes well for me too.. i normally recover quickly from surgeries, but this is different from my knees so i am hoping all goes well.. keep us updated on your progress! and good luck on your new found loses... he he he

thank you for your responses.. hopefully i don't have to get the tube. just sounds kinda gross.. lol.. and skinny good luck on your surgery as well.. lemme know how you do.

grrr.. im mad... i just wrote out this whole story and then accidently turned of my internet and it deleted the whole thing..... ok take two.. so i am deathly afraid of needles so im getting a little nervous about the surgery.. even tho i should be used to it by now since ive had 4 knee surgeries.. lol but anyways.. im going in tomorrow at 8:15 am and then my surgery is at 10 am.. im excited to get my journey underway... but i have been hearing people talk about having a drainage tube... i was wondering what it is and how long its gonna be there.. cuz im very quezy if i see blood.. any ways.. i have kaiser and no one has mentioned anything like this so im wondering is it something that everybody gets? some one please explain!

So here are my stats... im 5'7'', weigh 240 lbs, and im 28yrs old, bmi 35, and prone to strech marks... i was just wondering if anyone is in my age, weight, height range, etc... and how the weightloss has affected your ability for your skin to bounce back.. I am not trying to be vain but it was a serious concern of mine because i love to play sports and the chaffing might become a real problem so I am hoping that the elasticity will be good enough so that i wont have to get cosmetic surgery later down the road. Does anyone have any good recommendations as to how to keep the skin taught? As it is i put lotion on every day after i get out of the shower and exercise even tho is difficult for me after 4 knee surgeries i plan on kicking it into high gear once im able to move after the surgery. which is in 4 days. any help would be really wonderful.

thank you sooo much to both of you.. it helps to know what to expect. i haven't gotten a list of thing that i need to take to the hospital with me but i will look into that. as for the shots... ahhhhhhhhhh... lol I am actually very afraid of shots, blood, needles...realyl bad experience when i had my knee surgery that they hit and artery instead of a vein when they tried to put the iv in.. blood started shooting out the iv.. so needless to say i have a phobia now.. lol and congrats to the both of you as well it sounds like everything is going well so far.. hopefully i am as sucessful.