Traci J.

I was told it would peel off on it's own and not to take it off....don't want your wounds opening. But if he said to use fingernail polish remover...that sounds like it'd be painful.

There are several, but my Dr. said they aren't that great because your body can only absorb so much protein at once so it's kind of a waste.

I only stayed 1 night. My Dr. didn't do a leak test; they can usually see it while they're in there. If they do send you home, just make sure and get your liquids in as much as you can, walk often, and when you're not walking do ankle rolls and stuff to keep the blood flowing. I wouldn't want to be sent home hours after surgery....that is too soon for my taste, but I'm sure you will be fine. Good luck!

Look great. Good job on workin the sleeve...keep it up!

Congratulations! Wouldn't you rather use a pillow than a tire? lol

Hi there, I haven't noticed a problem with dilation, but I have noticed since my surgery I can see better out of my right eye without my glasses. Weird huh?

Hi everyone, I've just finished all my prerequisites for my VSG and am so excited for my surgery in December. Hope to find some friends that are going through the same journey I am that I can share victories with as well as vent when needed. I wish everyone the best of luck in their journey and can't wait to start posting my own victories soon.

It's true, just stick with the plan and it'll catch up. When you're not losing weight you may be losing inches because your body has to catch up.

You taking all your vitamins?

Hey girl, you need to force it. I am 4 days post-op and also have no appetite at all, but I drink my protein for breakfast and dinner and then focus on liquids in between. You just need to find something you can tolerate,...gatorade, crystal lite, fruit water, something. You don't want to end up back in the hospital!

I feel pretty good! I had it very easy apparently, I didn't need any pain meds after surgery, was up walking within a few.. The gas pain was bad in my shoulders, but I did shoulder rolls and it relieved it fairly quickly. Not hungry at all either, which is weird, because whenever my family eats and I smell the food, my mind says "should you be eating to", but my tummy says, "not interested". lol Good luck on your journey, you will do great!

men lose quicker than woman period!! lol They have more muscle which burns more fat

I get a "cramp" feeling in my sternum or burp alot, so I stop and wait 10-15 minutes before having anymore

Congrats! That is awesome! Keep up the good work. I'm down 10 so far, but only 4 days post-op

Sorry your Dr. chastised you, that wasn't cool at all and very unprofessional. You've lost 38 lbs. in 2 months? I think that is pretty good, it's an average of almost 4 lbs. a week, which is more than you would've been able to do on your own pre-sleeve. I wouldn't worry about it, it'll start up again, and remember when you're not losing weight, your body is losing inches to catch up.

Hi ortega. I was sleeved on 12/19 and did well. I didn't need any pain meds,, got in my walking and have been working on getting in my protein. Some advise, if you get gas pain in your chest, shoulders just do shoulder rolls, back and forth and squeeze together...it relieved it fairly quickly. I also would rub my stomach in circles to move it around, just lightly over the incisions of course. I was sent home the following day and as of this morning am down 10 lbs. Just keep your eye on the prize and try not to focus on what you CAN"T eat. I'm not hungry at all, so it's been pretty easy. Good luck!

Congrats. I was sleeved on the 19th and am doing well. It gets easier every day, just be sure and walk to keep the blood flowing and focus on protein. Good luck!

My Dr. said I can have soups, yogurt, mashed potatoes, and cream of wheat at 1 week out; just nothing with chunks in it.

Honestly I would just tell your coworkers. I did, and they have been super supportive. I did this for me, not for anyone else, and if they want to judge me or think I took the easy way out, let them. I don't care, I know how hard I tried to lose weight for the last 10 years to no avail, and this was the best option. I am 4 days post-op and am already off diabetes medication and am already down 10 lbs. Good luck on whatever you do.

Congratulations and Merry Christmas...what a great gift!! Keep up the good work.

Congrats! Wish you continued success and happiness.

That is a great story, and it's great that you will be doing it together. You both will do great and be all the healthier and happier for it. Good luck on your journey's to a new improved you.

Congrats on your decision, you made the right one. I was sleeved on 12/19, did not require any pain meds, left the hospital off my diabetes meds, and am now just focusing on getting my protein in. My advise, for the gas pain (which the pain meds won't help) is to walk, and when you're lying in bed, if you get pain in your upper back/shoulders, do shoulder rolls. I also did circle massages on my stomach, very lightly to move the gas around. It helped me alot and relieved the pain quickly. I'm down 10 lbs. already Good luck and hope you have a smooth recovery.

If it's gas pain the pain meds won't relieve that much. When I was in bed I would roll my shoulders forward, backward and squeeze shoulder blades together...that helped me alot when I wasn't walking. Good luck, it does get better.