Bawaji

Drink more water, force it in if necessary as this is a sign of very dry intestines. Also eat a couple of dried figs after dinner daily and you'll be fine by day 2!

Nope - don't eat plain boiled chicken 24/7 - make my own sauces at home instead of pouring them out of a bottle! Takes maybe 30 mins more of your time in the kitchen! Tacos/Nachos are a complete and strict no no! It's not impossible to go sugar free - you need to want to do it! And that is how I've lost 101 pounds in 5 months! Cheers!

Jars of salsa, seasoning, etc all contain sugar! Tortilla/Nachos are just plain ol carbs again! Rather pointless undergoing surgery and still consuming sugars no?

I guess this and many other reasons why they are increasingly discouraging the band surgery and promoting the sleeve!

I usually throw chicken legs & thighs into a pressure cooker with some chopped red onions, tomatoes, carrots and beans - spice it up with whatever suits you or whatever you prefer. End result is soft food which goes down easily during the first few weeks post surgery. The max you can consume is about 1 handful in a bowl. I was eating out at restaurants just after a month post sleeving - you just have to be very choosy about what you easy when out - that's it!

3 months out I'm sure you can consume solid protein by now? Start with soft boiled chicken or fish and then slowly move on to other styles (grilling, etc). Eat what you like - don't go the beef way yet tho! Give that some more time...

I had the same hernia repair - only difference is I got sleeved at the same time - way back in 1st week of Jan. Don't have any issues since then. Your issues seems unconnected to the basic surgery but I suspect the placement of the IV could be the cause of your pain where fluid might have accumulated - but this too goes away in a few days normally. Better to have this checked out more thoroughly.

LOL.... You are on track - just can't lose any faster! Cheers!

Hi, I'm almost 5 months post op - got sleeved on Jan 7 - was 374 & had dropped to 297 in the first 2.5 months. Since then the loss has been very very slow and I've been hovering at 290 for 1.5 months now! I was able to shift to eating solid foods rather quickly - in just 2 weeks but my quantity is highly restricted! I brought my carb intake down to less than10% of my total intake. Is this slow loss normal?

Way to go! Could you share what you are having for those 3 meals please - Thx I myself am doing 6-9 oz of Tea with milk and then an hour or so later 1 half boiled egg. For lunch I had 3 oz of mince in bolognese sauce with 2 teaspoons of pea puree today and something similar for dinner (I mix it upeveryday so don't get bored) with some tea again around 6pm. I'm totally stuffed with this much and don't have any room left for any shakes or anything else! And I'm just 1.1 weeks post op

2 hrs to finish 12 oz shake - why do you find the need to finish it in 1 sitting? I'm usually full with just a quarter cup ( 3 oz) of anything and then don't find the need for more until 2/3 hrs later.

You are not going to burp up tons of blood! The pouch is washed in dye & water on the op table to check for initial leaks by your surgeon. A few specks of blood will appear as and when you first start sipping water and bring it back out. First day of liquids n your stomach is growling? Have more liquid - simple!

Completely normal! Slow down your intake to ensure things stay down! Take only 1 or 2 sips of water every 30 mins or 1 hour. Increase after a while day passes.

Nothing to worry about burping/vomiting a bit of blood - your stomach pouch was just cut off! Sip on the water slowly..... Don't swallow! Cheers

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They shud have kept you in hospital until you could swallow water without vomiting it back! Reduce the amount of water taken on each sip and increase the time in between sips to abt 30 mins - you shud do better in another days time and then increase the frequency of water intake as soon as you stop bringing it back out. Take small steps at a time! Cheers

They shud have kept you in hospital until you could swallow water without vomiting it back! Reduce the amount of water taken on each sip and increase the time in between sips to abt 30 mins - you shud do better in another days time and then increase the frequency of water intake as soon as you stop bringing it back out. Take small steps at a time! Cheers

That's a lot of eggs! Can you actually finish that much after a VSG?

I'm hearing so much about drains, et all - I didn't have any! No drains, no swallow test the next day - nothing! In fact they were trying to get me to sip warm water the moment they got me up n awake! Since I got my Hiatus Hernia repaired at the same time I did feel a lot of pain in trying to swallow more than 2 sips every hour or so on that 1st day n night. 2nd day didn't go too well & was able to swallow water without any pain only on the 2nd nite onwards. @ DCBorn - I too lost 7-8 kilos in 7 days pre-op on just home made soups n salads.

With no fundus you cannot ever 'feel' hungry! There are no cravings anymore so it's best to stick to a plan to stay hydrated at least - for me 4 days post op tea and fluids seem to go down easily but when I tried pureed stuff today I couldn't finish more than a 1/4 cup in 30 mins and was stuffed!

I got my Hiatus Hernia repaired same day as the sleeve - 4 days out and no acidity and just loving it! Suffered for 15 yrs before that with ppi medication taking its toll on my body!

Diff requirements pre-op is fine. I think Ally18 was referring to her post op diet. And that isn't going to change for anybody! Try & cut out the carbs & sugars permanently to see the wondrous changes in your body!

@Ally18 - Juice & Gatorade is allowed?? Wouldn't that be defeating the purpose of having this surgery??? Maintaining a sugar free diet from now on is the key to losing weight!

I'm male, 42 - Altho I'm home sipping only water every few mins I still feel sore/raw inside esp on my left where the stomach was cut off! Can't cough properly - everything hurts when I try, so I use a pillow to hold on to all the mass when attempting to cough! I could not swallow too much on the first night becoz I also got my Hiatus Hernia repaired with a stitch on the diaphragm tear so stayed on IV fluids for an extra day. Now that I can put in 10/20 ml of water without any pain every 5 mins I was sent home. Start tender coconut water tomorrow

You don't have to guzzle down on anything! Slow down! Fluids like plain water, chicken & vegetable soup are more than sufficient! I just got done on 7th n home today - sipping on only water all day for now.