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Congrats!!! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

I first looked at local hospitals but when I got insurance I looked on their website to find out where I could go that would be in network. My insurance required a "Blue Distinction" hospital regardless but I happened to live on right next to it at my college campus. I would start with local hospitals near you and look at the reviews of each surgeon. The complication rates, follow up procedures, pre op procedures like counseling, nutrition classes, psych visit, etc. I also looked at the amount of procedures my surgeon had done and how long they were in Bariatric medicine, also if they could perform the surgery laparoscopically and not an open procedure. (My surgeon only does it if there is a complication)

I know the feeling!! I gained a little and I'm a little more than 2 weeks out! I was freaking out because how can I gain when I barely eat anything! I've actually stopped getting on the scale because I want to stay stress free. I need to learn to trust that this is a process and gaining a little is normal. I'm working on focusing on fluids and protein.

I've officially been sleeved!!! My surgeon said everything went beautifully! I was not expecting the gas pain though! They also won't let me take any gas x. The nausea was unreal! I felt a little regret because of the pain but after some pain meds and nausea meds I felt good. I was still pretty drugged up when I kept repeating, "What did I do to myself?" Lol The first night was the hardest and I definitely feel way better today! I can't wait to start getting fit. It felt so unreal to actually go through with everything and I feel so lucky my process only took a month and a few days rather than months or years.

I was constantly reminded to sip everything when they did give me something but no I didn't have any burping until I was given puree foods. I had to relearn how to eat until chewing slower became second nature.

I was just thinking the same thing I lost like 15 after I was sleeved but now I've gained back like 4lbs! I've officially decided to stay off the scale until my follow ups and try and focus on staying hydrated.

I've only lost about 15 and I'm 2 weeks post op. But my total loss is officially 50lbs so far so I'm pretty happy. I've actually had to hide the scale to keep me from constantly checking.

I know the feeling! I kept telling my mom that it's not legit happening until I wake up in the recovery room.

My surgeon had me start the day of discharge.

I'm a college student and had vsg so I totally understand! Organic is soo expensive! I buy on sale and buy bulk bags of fish and chicken usually around 11 dollars each(I freeze them and they last a long time post op). For fruit I get whatever is on sale that week. And veggies also depending on if I can't grow it myself. I'm focused on Protein and fluids right now compared to calories.

First off congrats! I would call to find out just to be sure because every surgeon is different. I had no pre op diet but wasn't allowed to eat anything after midnight the day before my surgery. My surgery was on a Friday and I went out to eat on that Wednesday for a meal. It just depends.

After discharge my surgeon has me on puree foods for 30 days. I'm assuming after that I will transition to real "solid" food or "soft" foods.

Congrats!

Congrats! I won't lie to you the first couple of days are hard, really hard. But each and everyday you feel better and better. I'm about 11 days post and I feel pretty much back to normal. The only thing I really want right now is to be off of PUREE FOODS, lol.

I've chosen not to tell my coworkers, it's none of their business plain and simple. I've told my immediate family and that was it.

It took me nearly all day to get one liter of Fluid down(minus about a 1/4 cup I gave to my dog in the car from class, my mother drives me since I'm still newly sleeved) I fear becoming dehydrated and was pretty close yesterday getting in about a liter and a half but today my goal was 2 liters! At about 7pm I started freaking out I wasn't going to make it but I pushed through and can almost guarantee I will make my goal today! So HAPPY! It's definitely been harder to get in fluid than I expected!

I wore the gown plus some paper undies they gave me because I was near the end of my menstrual cycle(sorry tmi) and then brought a robe to drape over my backside.

I was at the hospital by 8am and taken back to the OR at 9:30 and my mom says my surgeon talked to her at 11:30am. I woke a little in recovery because of pain and then woke in my hospital room at 4pm.

My family does this too! I'm 6 days post op and on soft/puree foods and my dad wants what I'm eating! I'm literally running everything through the blender and yet he wants everything!

Pinterest and Google!!! They have some really yummy post op recipes. I would search vsg recipes, or wls recipes, or bariatric recipes. A lot comes up.

So I love food, I do. I get out of control and eat a lot of it which is why my weight had gotten out of hand and wls was a solution to get my life on track and actually start living it(I'm 22) I'm one day post op and am really starting to get sad about not being about to eat certain foods for awhile. I'm steadily starting to realize my food addiction was way out of hand. Granted I'm feeling regret for the surgery and a bit bitter because I haven't eaten since Thursday so I am honestly pretty hangry(hungry and angry) right now, lol. I didn't think I would ever feel regret but I know this was the right decision. I want to get my life together now, before I am diagnosed with something and it becomes too late. I'm really hangry(hungry and angry) though!!! And all I see is food everywhere! Sorry, I just needed to vent. I did all this research to mentally prepare myself for a vsg but seriously it is completely different living it. I am pretty excited to try new recipes and I am determined to get fit and keep the weight off but by god these first couple of days are leaving me in a funk.

Aww, I know the feeling! My family tries but their eating is starting to bug me! My mother eats relatively healthy and I found myself craving her veggies and grits! My father and sister on the other hand eat sweets and junk and that is just so unhelpful because I'm craving hard!

This has been the longest week of my life! But finally my surgery date is TOMORROW! I am so excited! I will only be missing one day of school if everything goes well and we have a 4 day weekend because of MLK Day on Monday so I'll have some time to recover. My mother offered to drive me around to my classes until I feel better about driving and I don't have to go back to work for 2 weeks! It's going to be a tough semester but it will be well worth it!

I was discharged today and while I do feel sore I'm not in any pain other than the gas pressure. I am now doing puréed/soft foods(day 3 post op) but will wait until 6 or 7ish to eat, since I was finally able to have a thicker Soup for lunch(I was on Clear Liquids, no broth on my day after surgery) I'm trying to focus on keeping hydrated and Protein.

I'm still in the hospital and can only have liquids. I'm really bitter about not "eating" but it was worse right after surgery because I wasn't allowed to drink anything. Today I think I can eat puréed food which will be better than liquids and I might not feel like I want to kill everyone, lol. It just put into reality the extent of my addiction and how food plays such a large role.