trishrnyoung

I had a fellow nurse friend say "If you would have had to pay for the surgery, you wouldn't have done it" And, "You are so lucky". Well I jumped through all the hoops to have this surgery paid for and who says I wouldn't have had it done if I would have had to pay for it. And, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. Everyone says she is just jealous because she weighs in excess of 370 lbs but she has the same options I did. Its a huge change of life and you have plenty of time to think about it while you wait it out and go to all the classes. They don't make it easy to have done if you have insurance so be proud of your decision. I am. It was a choice that I made to live a longer life, off of a CPAP machine I hope, in, time. I am interested in how others have replied to these questions.

I had a fellow nurse friend say "If you would have had to pay for the surgery, you wouldn't have done it" And, "You are so lucky". Well I jumped through all the hoops to have this surgery paid for and who says I wouldn't have had it done if I would have had to pay for it. And, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. Everyone says she is just jealous because she weighs in excess of 370 lbs but she has the same options I did. Its a huge change of life and you have plenty of time to think about it while you wait it out and go to all the classes. They don't make it easy to have done if you have insurance so be proud of your decision. I am. It was a choice that I made to live a longer life, off of a CPAP machine I hope, in, time. I am interested in how others have replied to these questions.

I had a fellow nurse friend say "If you would have had to pay for the surgery, you wouldn't have done it" And, "You are so lucky". Well I jumped through all the hoops to have this surgery paid for and who says I wouldn't have had it done if I would have had to pay for it. And, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. Everyone says she is just jealous because she weighs in excess of 370 lbs but she has the same options I did. Its a huge change of life and you have plenty of time to think about it while you wait it out and go to all the classes. They don't make it easy to have done if you have insurance so be proud of your decision. I am. It was a choice that I made to live a longer life, off of a CPAP machine I hope, in, time. I am interested in how others have replied to these questions.

well I am now on solid food. But, I am finding so much I can no longer eat or drink. Keep a food log so you will know for the future. And, don't touch those things again. Not to discourage anybody and I am NOT advocating throwing up but after have some hamburger and orange juice, I was up for four hours during the night throwing up orange juice. I am now 6 weeks out and I have lost 32 lbs. Keep on keepin on, It will all be ok. Atleast that is what I keep telling myself.

Honey, this is NOT the easy way out. I am 6 wks post op and weighed 243 before surgery. I am a retired CPT from the Army and never dreamed that I would end up this way. I use to weigh 117 lbs for years. I asked myself how this happened too but it really doesn't matter. The important thing is that you are doing something about it. I don't know if age gives you any special resolve, as I am almost 57 yrs old, but I have lost 32 lbs in 6 weeks and I LOVED food. You will make it regardless. You will not have a choice. You will see things much differently after your surgery has come and gone. But, one word of advice. Whether your doctor told you to or not, start being on a liquid diet now if your surgery is the 18th. I ate right up until the night before my surgery and the incision, one of five, that he took the stomach out of he aslo had to clean out because my stomach was full of food. I ended up getting an infection and still have an open incision getting wound care every day. It is not worth it!!! Take this simple word of advice. Start that liquid diet now!

I am a diet pepsi addict - before surgery. I am not even going to take a chance on drinking it now. I don't want the empty calories. I know I need to drink Protein for alot of reasons and my stomach doesn't hold much so I choose it first. I have an open incision from my surgery because of infection and I need it for that too. Aslo, I have hair down to my butt and I don't want to lose it so I choose Protein to avoid that. I would give anything for a diet pop, but, I care more about getting results from my surgery. I am still a novice at this having had surgery on Mar 22. I still have a long journey ahead of me.

if you are post-op the soft food stage starts 2 weeks out or after your first post-op appt with your surgeon. I didn't do the pre-op liquid, my surgeon didn't require me to, or he failed to tell me. But I now know it is a must as I suffered complications, an infected incision, because I ate the night before. It is not worth it. If you are pre-op, it is very important to be on that liquid diet.

I was sleeved on Mar 22 and the surgeon did NOT require that I be on a liquid diet. They simply advised that I was not to eat anything after 11pm and I was first up in the morning for surgery. I can tell you that it is a good idea atleast where I am sitting. I ate a huge supper the night before and I had horrible consequenses. The surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach when he got in there. He said he had to clean all that out before he could do the sleeve. I had 5 incisions but the one he took the contents out of and the stomach out of got infected. So bad that they had to open the incision back up. Now I have a wound about 2 inches long and 1 inch deep (It has improved, it was worse at first). My reason for telling you this is so that you will embrace the idea knowing that you probably wont have the complication I had. Youre going to be on a liquid diet after surgery so get used to it for a little while. It will all be ok honey. Just keep your eyes on the goal. Good luck!!

I was sleeved on Mar 22 and the surgeon did NOT require that I be on a liquid diet. They simply advised that I was not to eat anything after 11pm and I was first up in the morning for surgery. I can tell you that it is a good idea atleast where I am sitting. I ate a huge supper the night before and I had horrible consequenses. The surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach when he got in there. He said he had to clean all that out before he could do the sleeve. I had 5 incisions but the one he took the contents out of and the stomach out of got infected. So bad that they had to open the incision back up. Now I have a wound about 2 inches long and 1 inch deep (It has improved, it was worse at first). My reason for telling you this is so that you will embrace the idea knowing that you probably wont have the complication I had. Youre going to be on a liquid diet after surgery so get used to it for a little while. It will all be ok honey. Just keep your eyes on the goal. Good luck!!

I was sleeved on Mar 22 and the surgeon did NOT require that I be on a liquid diet. They simply advised that I was not to eat anything after 11pm and I was first up in the morning for surgery. I can tell you that it is a good idea atleast where I am sitting. I ate a huge supper the night before and I had horrible consequenses. The surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach when he got in there. He said he had to clean all that out before he could do the sleeve. I had 5 incisions but the one he took the contents out of and the stomach out of got infected. So bad that they had to open the incision back up. Now I have a wound about 2 inches long and 1 inch deep (It has improved, it was worse at first). My reason for telling you this is so that you will embrace the idea knowing that you probably wont have the complication I had. Youre going to be on a liquid diet after surgery so get used to it for a little while. It will all be ok honey. Just keep your eyes on the goal. Good luck!!

I was sleeved on Mar 22 and the surgeon did NOT require that I be on a liquid diet. They simply advised that I was not to eat anything after 11pm and I was first up in the morning for surgery. I can tell you that it is a good idea atleast where I am sitting. I ate a huge supper the night before and I had horrible consequenses. The surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach when he got in there. He said he had to clean all that out before he could do the sleeve. I had 5 incisions but the one he took the contents out of and the stomach out of got infected. So bad that they had to open the incision back up. Now I have a wound about 2 inches long and 1 inch deep (It has improved, it was worse at first). My reason for telling you this is so that you will embrace the idea knowing that you probably wont have the complication I had. Youre going to be on a liquid diet after surgery so get used to it for a little while. It will all be ok honey. Just keep your eyes on the goal. Good luck!!

I was sleeved on Mar 22 and the surgeon did NOT require that I be on a liquid diet. They simply advised that I was not to eat anything after 11pm and I was first up in the morning for surgery. I can tell you that it is a good idea atleast where I am sitting. I ate a huge supper the night before and I had horrible consequenses. The surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach when he got in there. He said he had to clean all that out before he could do the sleeve. I had 5 incisions but the one he took the contents out of and the stomach out of got infected. So bad that they had to open the incision back up. Now I have a wound about 2 inches long and 1 inch deep (It has improved, it was worse at first). My reason for telling you this is so that you will embrace the idea knowing that you probably wont have the complication I had. Youre going to be on a liquid diet after surgery so get used to it for a little while. It will all be ok honey. Just keep your eyes on the goal. Good luck!!

I was sleeved on Mar 22 and the surgeon did NOT require that I be on a liquid diet. They simply advised that I was not to eat anything after 11pm and I was first up in the morning for surgery. I can tell you that it is a good idea atleast where I am sitting. I ate a huge supper the night before and I had horrible consequenses. The surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach when he got in there. He said he had to clean all that out before he could do the sleeve. I had 5 incisions but the one he took the contents out of and the stomach out of got infected. So bad that they had to open the incision back up. Now I have a wound about 2 inches long and 1 inch deep (It has improved, it was worse at first). My reason for telling you this is so that you will embrace the idea knowing that you probably wont have the complication I had. Youre going to be on a liquid diet after surgery so get used to it for a little while. It will all be ok honey. Just keep your eyes on the goal. Good luck!!

@@trishrnyoung - When my mom said the operation was dangerous, I told her it was actually less risky than the knee replacement she had had, and none of us tried to talk her out of it because it was something she really wanted and needed to do.
When my dad told me I just needed to stop eating so much, I told him that if I were able to do it with a full-size stomach, I would, but the reality is I can't. I have tried over and over again and I have never successfully kept the weight off. I need the sleeve as a tool to help me with Portion Control, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
He'd also said, "Why don't you get Botox while you're at it?" and I told him I wasn't doing it for vanity, I was doing it so I wouldn't die of a cerebral hemorrhage like my grandfather - he passed away at 42, and I am about to turn that age, and I have bad hypertension. Not looking great in the risk department.

I had a fellow nurse friend say "If you would have had to pay for the surgery, you wouldn't have done it" And, "You are so lucky". Well I jumped through all the hoops to have this surgery paid for and who says I wouldn't have had it done if I would have had to pay for it. And, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. Everyone says she is just jealous because she weighs in excess of 370 lbs but she has the same options I did. Its a huge change of life and you have plenty of time to think about it while you wait it out and go to all the classes. They don't make it easy to have done if you have insurance so be proud of your decision. I am. It was a choice that I made to live a longer life, off of a CPAP machine I hope, in, time. I am interested in how others have replied to these questions.

Well I just took some Miralax and hopefully that will help. I don't want to sound greedy about my weight loss, but this was a huge step as it was for all of us. I am grateful for this forum. I will be checking in often if thats ok. I plan to start each day new with realistic expectations, even if, each day.

Well I just took some Miralax and hopefully that will help. I don't want to sound greedy about my weight loss, but this was a huge step as it was for all of us. I am grateful for this forum. I will be checking in often if thats ok. I plan to start each day new with realistic expectations, even if, each day.

My guess would be that you have 2+lbs of pooping to do. Concentrate on Water intake, Protein and pooping! Good luck!

First, don't step on the scale every day. Second, get a good stool softener (I use generic colace) and maybe some glycerin suppositories. Next, make sure you get are getting your Protein and as much liquids as possible. The scale is not your friend and will play tricks on you. You might be up 2 pounds one day and down 4 the next. My sleeve was a week after yours and my doctor just told me not to expect to lose any weight at all before I return for my four week appointment. Don't be discouraged! You know that you're doing the right thing and it will show.
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Take something loose to the hospital wear home. Either way they do the procedutre, laproscopically or open, you will not want anything tight around your abdomen. The other advice I have is, they say not to eat after 11 the night before, and I stopped at 8, but the surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach that he had to clean out before he could take the majority of my stomach out. Unfortunately I got an infection in one of my 5 incisions that is open at present and I am going to have wound care done every day. So my advise is, no solid food for atleast 24 hours before surgery. Dealing with this open wound is a pain, and dangerous. Also I found that my surgeon didn't know alot about wound care so once I returned home, 60 miles away, I was basically on my own. The best thing is to avoid that complication at all cost. Good luck to you you.

I had a fellow nurse friend say "If you would have had to pay for the surgery, you wouldn't have done it" And, "You are so lucky". Well I jumped through all the hoops to have this surgery paid for and who says I wouldn't have had it done if I would have had to pay for it. And, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. Everyone says she is just jealous because she weighs in excess of 370 lbs but she has the same options I did. Its a huge change of life and you have plenty of time to think about it while you wait it out and go to all the classes. They don't make it easy to have done if you have insurance so be proud of your decision. I am. It was a choice that I made to live a longer life, off of a CPAP machine I hope, in, time. I am interested in how others have replied to these questions.

"But you're so young! You could have just exercised and ate less..." Yes because I should have waited another 10, 20, 30 years of unhappiness and hating life until I decided to make a change... of course! Exercise and eat less, well holy hell there's a new concept I NEVER tried before!
"You're going to gain ALL your weight back because I know 1 person who did!"

I just walked some until I was cleared to get in the pool. I do most of my exercise in the Water.< /p>

Hang in there!! Most people usually lose 1-2 lbs a week! Also if your not passing your bowels you could be backed up...you will get there...baby steps...your body is adjusting just as you are...im 3 weeks post op too and i lose 1-3 lbs a week...very weird almost as if i lose it over night...
Whats your food intake like? Why are you putting applesauce in your pills? What kind? Sugar is a no no so early on....

Virtually everyone hits a significant stall at three weeks out. If you don't believe me, do a Google search for something like "vsg 3 week stall" or "weight loss surgery third week stall" -- you are not alone!
That said, I strongly recommend not weighing yourself so frequently. There are going to be times when weight doesn't come off like you want it, and you will never lose in a way that would result in a straight downward slope if you plotted your weight loss on a graph. If you find three days of no weight loss discouraging, buckle down, because you will have stalls for far longer than that, and you can't let that mess with your head.