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CarlAllen_95,
We were all super motivated about what we were going to do...even more so for me now at 8 months post op. However, you are in the early, early stage, and I know our expectations can get ahead of us, but please take in slow and follow your surgeon's guidance regarding incorporating exercise: You will need weeks to heal and this is key to long term success...the gym will be ready and waiting for you once you are cleared by your doctor.
Congratulations on your success thus far...there is much more where that came from.

I told my self before i had surgery, the day i get back home from the hospital I'm hitting the gym. Sadly, that didn't happen i totally under estimated the pain lol. I was laid up for 6 days, told my self as soon as i get back mobile and the pain is gone and this drain is out of my stomach I'm hitting the gym. After the pain was gone then i went to my 1 week post-op appointment... BOOM... i catch a cold sore throat and a fever and back laid up on bed rest. I was depressed on how my success will be and how much weight i will lose due to my inactivity. But gladly, the weight has been losing it self and at a satisfying rate and i couldn't be happier. It just show me that my results will be much better when i get back in the gym and start working out.
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Where in the world do you get pickles without skin? I love pickles!!

I agree, although I cannot relate to alcoholism, but addiction is addiction, and please get help. If not a psychologist, at least go to AA, get a sponsor, someone who has gone through it, good luck, gt HELP, please

@@Proud2BMe It makes me sad to read this! I'm sorry you're going through a difficult time. Thankfully you admitted this before it got any worse. Alcohol detox is dangerous. Please reconsider getting professional help - at least to detox. Whatever you do - please take care of yourself!!! You're in my prayers!!

I can't offer any sort of advice, but I wanted to say that this random stranger on the internet is proud of you for this post. We faced our "biggest" problem head-on with WLS. If you could conquer that, you can conquer this. Don't be afraid to see a professional, whatever your friends think, if you think it would help you. Seeing a therapist when I "wasn't that depressed, it was just a low point" saved my life. <3
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Well, it's been a while since I posted here. I thought I would come clean and admit that I've developed an alcohol addiction. I knew the risks but I never thought it would happen to me.
For the past month I've been drinking every day, mostly whisky. I drink first thing upon waking up and then hit a few shots each hour. I've been drinking at night until I pass out.
It started because of tooth pain. I had some left over lortabs and was using those but when those ran out I was still in pain. So I turned to alcohol. Previously, I only drank when I went out on Fridays and Saturday, if I went out at all. So I'm officially hooked now. And alcohol effects me completely differently after surgery than before. Before just one single drink would leave me flushed and stupified. Today I can drink like a gallon (over-estimation) and be fine. I no longer get hot or flushed from drinking and it takes a lot to make me drunk. I think the surgery effected my metabolism somehow.
Anyway, I'm living proof that this can happen to those of us who have had the surgery. The only "good" news is that I haven't gained any weight. That actually surprised me. But I guess I haven't been eating much. Then again, I haven't lost any weight either. I'm still 14 lbs away from my goal weight.
I thought about getting professional help but my friends think I don't need it because I haven't been drinking like this for long. They want me to taper off. I have been drinking like 5 or 6 shots before work and my best friend says to slowly taper it off to just one shot before work before trying to cut it out completely.

Sounds like a great idea.

@@rgme1983, some people will say it's useful, others will say not. If you like the idea, go with your own feeling. You may want to write the letter and, as you go along and discover new things, rewrite or add to it. Do keep all previous versions in tact, though, as a map of your 'journey.'
You can do whatever strikes a chord for you.

Sounds like a great idea.
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So I was searching around for useful tools that will help me with long term success. I came across several articles about writing your future self a letter. Has anyone done this? Has it worked? Thought? Any input would be appreciated. Below is a link to one of the sites I came across.
https://www.families.com/blog/write-yourself-a-letter
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Hi George, I had vsg surgery on July 11, 2016 and I stayed 2 days in the hospital went home in a lot of pain. The pain got worse no better and I finally had to be rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning. I am still in the hospital on major pain meds waiting for someone to figure out what they are going to do I have a bile leak somewhere. I can drink Water fine but since Sunday all I get is ice chips I am really not hungry but I do believe I have to be starving. Since surgery I have eaten maybe 6 taplespoons of broth or Protein shake. I am just waiting Sent from my SPH-L720 using the BariatricPal App

Sorry to hear about your situation. Did they do a barium swallow before you orginally left the hospital. That would have showed the leak. I hope your doctor can figure out what to do soon. I was lucky as my dr quickly reacted. Keep me up to date. We can go through this hard time together..

Hey George,
I had my surgery the same day. Just think there are brighter days after the storm:). Splinting is good, it is very good. I believe a very common side affect of antibiotics is diarrhea. You're lucky you get to go I haven't gone in 3 days lol... I still can't tell when I'm hungry, full or have gas sometime because the pain all feels the same.
I hope all the best for you in your recovery. You got this!!!

Welcome, George. I am so sorry to hear you have been having such a rough time. I am glad to hear that you were able to get some relief after seeing your doctor and that you are on the mend. As you are able to have an easier time getting in your fluids and Protein it will really help with healing.
Keep us posted on how you are doing.

thanks everyone for your kinds words and ideas to help me. Especially that splint one that is a pain saver thanks.. I will def try the burping thanks.

Hi George,
I am sorry you're having a rough go of it right after surgery. This is why I tell people to plan for more time off than they think they need, and to just go back early if all is well. Most of us don't have these issues, but sometimes they happen.
I am glad you went in and got this taken care of, and I hope that this week will see things turn around and you feeling better.
please come back and let us know how you're doing.

So sorry to hear that you're having these issues post-op.
I'm right @ 8 months out--and truly was fortunate, in that my only issue was that my IV infiltrated (went bad, the vein collapsed and the Fluid was collecting in my hand, not flowing through the vein, as intended)
The gas pains can be terrible after any surgery...try warm fluids, if you haven't already.
Make sure that you're doing your incentive spirometry, especially since you're taking narcotics..."Splint" your abdomen each and every time you have to get up from your "recovery nest" (bed, couch, recliner...wherever it is you're set up during your down-time)...You do this by "hugging a pillow" close to your tender belly, to offer a great deal of supprt as you get up from being seated/ laying down.
You mention diarrhea...I had this issue directly post-op and quickly found out that it was the Protein powder causing it.
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In regards to getting all of your liquids and Protein, when you're early on in your recovery, why not kill 2 birds with one stone---a Protein shake is BOTH! Manage things that way until you get your other issues ironed out...That is how I did things...because all of the sip-sip-sip, no fluids with solids, etc..etc....is a huge learning curve...and you need that protein to heal. Protein shakes covers it for you!
Make sure that you're taking your Prilosec (or whatever acid-reducer med your surgeon prescribed)--skipping that can cause issues, too....Don't hesitate to take your Zofran (or whichever anti-nausea med your surgeon ordered)---those can work wonders when diarrhea is an issue.
I'm by no means a VSG expert...I am; however, more than happy to offer up what I've learned and found to work since starting this journey back in November of last year.
Hope you're feeling better soon...Try not to let a few bumps in the road cause buyer's remorse...I'm willing to bet that you're gonna be beyond thrilled with your results and life-changing choice once things get smoothed out.

So my name is george. I am 33 and i had my sleeve done a week ago on july 12. I have had a lot of regrets even though i know the future of my life will be better. I stayed in the hospital for 2 nights and the nurses were awesome as well as the drs. While there i had a problem with peeing so they had to do a straight catheter in the middle of the night(damn did that hurt. Never again)! then the next day i was able to pee but i could not pass gas. But i was full of it, which caused a lot of problems. After a lot of walking and some mirolax we got that taken care of. I came home on thursday in quite a bit of pain. i had no problems drinking Water, getting all the fluids i needed and tried to do as much exercise as i could. On Saturday i started to have a lot of pain. I thought it was the drain they had left in (which was scheduled to be removed on this coming wednesday). i started taking the oxycodone i was prescribed and it didnt really help the pain. Sunday was very rough, i thought one of the staple lines looked red but im colorblind so it was hard to tell. So i went to my pharmacitst and he told me it looked fine. Sunday night i started getting the chills and shaking non stop and pain was 9 out of 10 so my girlfriend call my dr as we were thinking the drain was causing the problem.. he said we needed to make the 3 hour drive to see him the next morning. Sunday night i took the max amout of meds i could. I had chills, sweats, heart rate was 122. next morning i saw my dr and found out the staple line below the drain had serious infection and blood clot. He took the drain and all staples out and cleaned all the bad blood out by shoving gauze in my stomach (dont know if ever been in more pain).My doctor presribed me a heavy duty antibiotic that i will take for 7 days. I felt the relief when i left though not having all the bad blood. Now i have an open wound and home health has to come and change it everyday. Now my pain is below a 5. In the last day i started my full liquid diet and i have run into a few more problems.... I am having a lot of diarreah and im sure the antibiotic is not helping with this. Also, i am having a hard time swallowing, it feels like there is something stuck in my throat- my doctor believes it is just built up gas....but this is making it difficult for me to get all the liquids and Protein that my body needs. I know things will get better from here, i hope... but i cant help but regret having this surgery done.

I'm doing pretty good thank you
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Hey just checking in.....how are you feeling?

Glad all is well. I am sure your BP will adjust in a little you just had surgery. Good luck with recovery keep us posted. Sip and Walk!!
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Glad to hear your doing good!
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Omg...I MUST GET RIGHT TO THE POINT MY FRIENDS... The last two days has been hell....ok so I hope I encourage someone to FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN..I had dumping syndrome this early in the game because I MADE BAD DECISIONS... No excuses...just bad decision making.... I ate a few bites of chicken when I wasn't supposed to eat ANYTHING...... I've suffered with ulcer, gastritis, and acid reflux among other things but NEVER AND I DO MEAN NEVER HAVE I FELT LIKE I DID FOR THOSE TWO DAY....!! Please please understand that I won't no sympathy... I did it to myself...but...my mother said.."bought sense, is better than no sense!" Glad it happened... And that it's over...positive feed back
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Great lesson for all of us! Thank you.