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Awesome job!!!

I'm too chicken to do full body pictures but here's my face to face. I'm just about three months post op down 47 pounds. Feeling good and excited for what I look like three months from now!

Tuna was my best friend in the beginning. I would mix with light mayo and put cheese on top, melt the cheese and it was like a tuna melt without the bread. Lots of protein. I hated protein shakes and stopped using them at about three weeks when I went to purée.

I'm just at two months and feel totally normal!! You should be fine.

My recoveries were similar and I wouldn't say one was worse than the other. The thing that made vsg easier was it didn't come with a lack of sleep like having a new born baby. The thing that is interesting about pain and surgery recoveries is that very shortly after you are feeling better you forget how bad it was. The problem I had with vsg was an internal stitch that made bending down difficult. I couldn't put on socks, pick anything up off the floor, struggled to wipe myself after going to the bathroom, things you just don't want to have to ask for help with. That lasted a couple weeks and Doctor said it was from an extra stitch on the inside to help prevent a hernia. He said not everyone gets that. If it hadn't have been for that it would have been a piece of cake! So after all this rambling I would say they were very very different but I could see VSG being a lot easier.

Gayoso plastic surgery in St Pete. My best friend used to be his nurse till she had to relocate due to her husband being in the coast guard. She had tummy tuck and other stuff done. He does great work.

About a week for me but they were confused about my paper work. The Drs office sent two copies of the same thing. One was intended to precert the hospital stay and the other was for predetermination of the procedure. Once I called and got a manager on the phone they sorted it out and had my approval emailed to me right then. Just got my eobs last week for my March surgery and it was covered at 100%, couldn't be happier!

Yeah you're right! I'm over it now and I wasn't pouting like another member wrote just simply expressing my feelings and feeling frustrated at the assumptions of my family. Their "you can't have that" statements. It's all good. It's new to me and them so we are learning. Thanks for your kind words.

I used fairlife milk and less protein powder then they weren't so thick. I HATE protein drinks and never did find one I enjoyed but had to do it in the beginning. Also got creative with getting my protein from Greek yogurt and sugar free pudding made with fairlife milk. I got 60 grams a day those first few weeks with very few protein shakes. Also did buy a few premade protein drinks for the days where I was low. Thought they were better than the powder. I now have tons of powder that I will never use as I tried to find the one that I would like. Honestly this phase will be over soon and you will have food then. It seems like forever while you're going through it but it really will be over soon! Best of luck. Find the power of positive thinking.

Congrats!

Sugar free pudding made with fair life milk was something easy for me to get down at that stage.

Yeah. It does get easier you are getting to the turning point where it all starts getting easier....I felt so much better and more comfortable with what I could and couldn't do starting at about week four.

Thanks all!!

Thanks:)

Thank you both for the responses. You're totally right they were trying to respect me and not make it difficult for me. We still had a dinner and gifts just felt a little awkward without the typical celebration and happy birthday to you. But it's all good. Your comments made me realize I should have looked at it differently! Thanks again! Ps I'm going to have to try that protein mug cake!