JustinH

Does anyone regret having this surgery? Be honest, if so and why? Just want to know what others are going through before I commit.

I only regret not doing it sooner!

I only regret not doing it sooner!

Great feedback guys!!! Really appreciate it!

I’m doing very well! I am down 57 lbs since April, and feeling pretty good, I still have days where my energy levels aren’t the best, and certain foods don’t agree with me, but in the grand scheme I am doing well. How are you?

Well @Justin H, it's been almost a month & how are things go8ng for you?

4-6 hrs till mine! Good luck!

2 hours until my surgery... wish me luck!

How are you doing with the walking?? I live in NJ and just my luck the next 10 days are almost all rain... so getting steps in are really hard for me plus I have felt out of it... Just had a break in the weather so I took advantage of it want did a 23 minute walk.

I feel your pain Ally I was thinking the same thing, like what have I done to myself. However I’m trying my best to keep the one day at a time mentality and hope it serves me well.

The pain got worse for me once I was home from the hospital...experiencing pain is normal. For me, the worst paint was at the incision sites and using my stomach muscles. I’m two weeks out, today and I can tell you it gets better!


HW 289
SW 262
CW ? (5/14= 248lbs)

VSG 5/2/18
Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

Hi I was sleeved 2/5 and had Migraine. My surgeon said headaches extremely common due to lack of sugar and food. When I was allowed something other than Water I had apple juice and coffee as I am a morning coffee drinker and knew missing my caffeine hit was contributing to migraine. These helped take the edge off migraine, but it only really got better when I was given IV Dynastat. After that I was great and ready to go home on day 4 post op and have not even needed a paracetamol since.

You are among friends! I can tell you firsthand that you are going to be amazing and you are going to have incredible results. My best friend was sleeved year and a half ago and she lost 100 pounds. My husband was sleeved 5 weeks ago and has already lost 54 pounds. Besides the weight-loss my husband has had so many wonderful successes… He’s no longer in pain 24 hours a day seven days a week, we don’t have to park in a handicapped spot at church anymore, he can walk reasonable distances without being breathless, etc. Everyone, of course, has a different experience. While my husband had absolutely no complications whatsoever I was in the hospital for two days because I couldn’t keep down the teeniest sip of Water without vomiting. Now that I’m home and resting I feel so much more human. I just had my very first “meal” of strained 98% fat free cream of broccoli Soup. It was soooo good!! Cheers friend!

I feel your pain Ally I was thinking the same thing, like what have I done to myself. However I’m trying my best to keep the one day at a time mentality and hope it serves me well.

I feel your pain Ally I was thinking the same thing, like what have I done to myself. However I’m trying my best to keep the one day at a time mentality and hope it serves me well.

I haven’t had much in pain as far as headaches go, I was super strict cutting out sugars and caffeine prior, plus I haven’t taken the prescribed pain meds, they made me feel way too shaky and off... I’ve just been taking Tylenol. My abdominal pain is bearable but hard to move like normal which is understandable. One day at a time, I’m hoping it becomes easier.

Hey Justin, my surgery date was the 14th too. It was also my very first surgery. I have an outrageous headache but for the most part am having bearable pain. Anyone else dealing with headaches post surgery?

My surgery was Monday, May 14. The procedure itself was perfect but I ended up staying at the hospital until yesterday because I couldn’t keep even the tinest sip of liquids down. Thank God for IV’s!! My husband was sleeved 5 weeks ahead of me and my best friend was sleeved a year and a half ahead of me. They have been the most wonderful support system. Each day is better than the one before. I also love it that we can all support each other here. Each journey is different and great rewards are just around the corner.

Sleeved on 5/14... this is my first ever surgery so I am really not sure how well I am doing, although I still have pain, but not excruciating just uncomfortable.... I’m hoping this subsides within a few more days as I adjust and heal!

I am so sorry you had a rough time! My first day was a horror, and I will say the pain is worse today than yesterday, but mostly on 1 incision site which is the one I believe they pulled the stomach through. Lot's of that "pulling" sensation there.
I hope it goes very smooth from here on out!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Came home from the hospital last night, in a decent amount of pain, and completely overwhelmed and wiped out from all of the changes and medications I was on. Today seems to be a little better so far, just can’t wait to heal up fully.

Hope everything went well with you guys!! Best of wishes!!

I’m on the 18th

Hi May 14ers like me! I hope each of you had a successful surgery and are in easy recovery mode!