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Omg that’d be awesome if it’s like that for me too!🙏

I also had heartburn for the first time in my life after VSG. I take Protonix, which is great, but I ran out and had a couple of days without pills before I could get my scrip filled. I took Tums for a couple of days and it did the job. Now I'm two months out and haven't had heartburn since, knock on wood!

There have been times that I ate Tums like candy. My husband thought I liked them so much that I was just eating them for fun! Never got kidney stones. I think the key is to make sure you're also getting enough fluids to flush the kidneys, but that's just my rationalization in my mind.
I also started getting heartburn around 3 weeks that developed into some pretty uncomfortable night time reflux. Nexium keeps the heartburn at bay, but the night time reflux remained. So, I did some research on natural ways to manage GERD and discovered that there are a lot of options. I never tried the lemon juice/baking soda above, BUT I do regularly drink hot Water with lemon (like a tea) not only because it's good for health, but I genuinely like it. Aside from all of the supplements that have been shown rather effective, I'd say the thing that made the most difference for me was sleeping on an inclined bed. I'm not talking about sleeping sitting up or propped up, I mean put bricks under the feet of the head of your bed. I upped the head of my bed 5 or 6 inches and suffer no more! Seriously, can't advocate more for IBT https://inclinedbedtherapy.com/
Here's another link I used to help develop my GERD fighting regime http://doctorakil.com/heartburn/ I highly recommend DGL for effective rescue relief. I'd say it's better than TUMS.
I'd say that it's OK to take Tums as a rescue relief, but you'll want to look into long term treatment.

I would take the Tums, at least just temporarily if it will allow you to sleep, until you hear back
from your surgeon.

Me! I just started the process also. I'm @i.am.emilym

A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...
Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.
Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!
The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

I had the sleeve 9/13. Still dealing with the gas in my chest, shoulders and back. But otherwise moving around fine and getting my Vitamins and Protein. I lost 58 lbs pre surgery and 3 since. Very happy with my decision.

I’m wrapping up Day 2 of 7 of my pre-op [clear] liquid diet. Are you able to have Protein Shakes? I feel like that’d make a world of difference for me

Hello fellow September sleevers! 😀
I have a surgery date of September 27th, and begin my pre-op diet tomorrow. Anyone else starting their Pre-op diet?

My surgery is September 10th on the pre op diet now it sucks

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Anyone else out there getting sleeved the week of September 10? Looking for a buddy. My actual date is September 11. I have my last pre-op appointments this Wednesday. Starting to get quite nervous.

Good Luck to all September surgery people. You’ve got this!!

That’s awesome girl! Mine is 9/10! I created a group on fb for September sleevers if you’d care to join 😊

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2157638997846802

That’s awesome girl! Mine is 9/10! I created a group on fb for September sleevers if you’d care to join 😊

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2157638997846802

I understand that... but with how often people tend to "fall of the face of the Earth" with WLS stuff, those pages get unused really quickly. I've been in several over the 8 years or so I've been dealing with WLS's and it's always the same... a short period of activity followed by a very steady decline in participation. The open, non-specific groups have better, more consistent usage.

Is this the sept 2018 group? I’m scheduled for sept 5 also! Just found out yesterday that I was approved and got the date. Looks like there are quite a few scheduled for September 5! I start preop 8 days prior.

Update, my patient advocate was awesome and pulled some strings, so my surgery will now be 9/13 and I don't have to try to change my flights.

@theresahyatt19 - I'm feeling amazing actually. I just posted in the post-op group that it's like my surgery never even happened because everything has been so smooth. Hope I didn't just jinx myself!

My Sleeve to RNY revision is in T - 2 hours and 20 minuets. Arriving at hospital. Please say a prayer for me

There’s 3 August 2018 FB groups I’ve found so far, but I didn’t look for any September or October groups.

Omg that’s my date too😱😍

OMG that’s my date too! Y’all are the first date twin I’ve found😍

I started a fb group for September sleevers if y’all care to join us there too

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2157638997846802

I finally have a date! September 10, 2018 I am getting the VSG

@ Kadellac Strong come on over the water's fine here!👙

@selah65, @ shoregirl75 is having
surgery the same DAY as you two. I think she is having a revision, sleeve,to bypass.