Sarah M.

Hi so they ended 8 times to get an IV were even considering putting in my neck 🙁 my surgery got pushed back because of it. Got 2 more for blood draws 10 total. My veins r tiny deep and roll they said the dehydration make it worse. On the bright no nausea lots of pain wish I had ice chips not allowed til swallow test tomorrow ugh. Can’t wait. Been trying to walk

Surgery was at 730 this morning! I've slept most of the day. Had some nausea but nothing the meds wouldn't take care of. Been sipping Water and eating ice chips. Pain meds have kept pain under control. Gas pain has been the worse out of the three, but walking and moving around does wonders! Honestly feeling really good and happy! Hope this eases some minds of those who may be nervous! We got this!!

How’s everyone doing? I’m 4 days post op and starting to come around! Today i got out a bit, so that was good. Struggling with my Protein and liquids!! Nothing tastes great. But I’m feeling a little better each day! No more nausea or dry heaving! Ready to get back to normal though— or my new normal!

Posted a while back when I was originally scheduled for surgery in November. However,due to some thyroid issues I had to push it back to December. I've still been on the forum and I'm super happy for all the people who have been sleeved and for those to come! Im posting tonight because my surgery is tomorrow 😳 And I guess I'm feeling a little antsy. It's like I keep on tottering back and forth between "wow you're actually doing this" to "yay you're actually doing this." I'm really proud of how I stuck to the liquid diet for the 2 weeks, I honestly didn't think I had the discipline. Anyway, I'm super appreciative of this forum and I'm def ready to become a healthier me, so here goes!!

I used to use www.myfitnesspal.com some pros are I think the tracking is more accurate, there is a much larger food database, and you can track on a laptop/desktop OR the app. Baritastic can only be used on the app. I like them both for different reasons.

Yikes I thought the shakes were super sweet before surgery wonder how they’ll taste in a couple days

You get to go to smooth already 😮 im jealous im still stuck in liquids for another 2 days altho i did trial some really loose scrambled eggs tonight and i could barely eat more than a few bites.
Sounds like your doing great tho man well done

So I’ve moved on to smooth consistency food today. It’s amazing how quickly I fill up. The best thing I ate today was 1/4 cup of mashed potato with a scoop of GENEPRO Protein (30 grams) and a tablespoon of salsa.

[emoji6] its gonna be a rollercoaster, but you can make it a safe ride too, follow instructions and hold on tight [emoji6] all the best.

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I had my Surgery on Dec 3rd. Honestly i am now one week post op and I feel good. Good luck

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I use it. It’s connected to my hospital so I get reminders about support meetings too.

Is the link not working? Or when u try and install it u get an error msg?

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[emoji6] its gonna be a rollercoaster, but you can make it a safe ride too, follow instructions and hold on tight [emoji6] all the best.

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Sounds great David!! Keep up the good work! I plan to try broth tomorrow. Yesterday and today has been switching between G2 and Water, more water than G2. Oh, and the occasional sugar free tropical popsicle. My pain is very minimal and is only really recognized when I turn or move wrong. If I didn't have to battle against nausea the first two days, I think I would've been able to have shakes and such as well. Nonetheless, I am pleased with where I am and how I feel. Glad it's coming along great for you, David!

I’m doing quite well. I walked 70+ laps before discharge and worked all my gas out. I’m post op day 3 today. I was able to take 75 oz today (between Water, Protein Shakes and power aid zero) I also tried 10 spoonfuls of cream of chicken Soup that my nutritionist recommended. That filled me up quickly.

The pain has all but left, and Tylenol is all that I need now. (There is still quite a bit of visceral pain that is very positional though, but it’s very tolerable)

Some countries' Google Play stores don't list it if you're using Android you can manually install the apk (you have to set permissions to allow installation from unknown sources) but here's a link : https://apkpure.com/baritastic-bariatric-tracker/com.baritastic.view

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The best part, when they put that mask on me I felt am in the clouds, went to sleep immmmmmmmediately , and the second part was, when I woke up, mom was filming me [emoji1] , i guess I had fun for a while then we spoke seriously, the dehydration is no joke, sometimes I couldn't open my eyes, i had to use eye drops, my lips where cracked like an old toast, the worst thing was illusion of pizza keeps roaming around my head, i have that addiction for food in general and pizzas in specific [emoji85] now I feel bit weak, can't drink enough Water cos it hurts sometimes. But in general I feel like I could make it till the end and succeed.

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It was specifically excluded from mine, but I would think it would depend on the calorie/carb/sugar content, some coconut Water can be high in sugar, others are low.
If you are talking about clear liquid diet immediately post op, I would think its okay if you aren't getting any or sufficient calories elsewhere but may be empty calories if beyond clear liquid diet if you are getting sufficient calories from free liquids.
Perhaps clarify with your dietician as it may be one of those things where every doctor/dietician has a differnt point of view on coconut water for post op diets.

I really want to thank those who took the time to say those awesome words to me. We always end up being our worst critics right? But, for once, I'm doing something for me. Not my family, not my friends - for me.

I'm doing fantastic! My surgery went perfectly, no problems at all. I stayed overnight and was released by 5pm Wednesday. They had me up and walking within 3 hours. I walked most of the time I was there. I had a bit of pain but nothing unbearable.
I'm feeling pretty great now. My program's plan has me on blendered foods already, which makes me happy. I've tolerated everything I've tried so far. I've been managing to get all of my Protein in no problem, Water has been a challenge but so far I'm getting the minimum. So far, so good!
I am excited for You! I wish you luck!

Your scars look great!

You got this!

I am, too, starting to feel really nervous and almost scared of the surgery. I was laying in bed this morning and the realization of the surgery was so disassociating that I almost wanted to cry.
"Is this me? Am I really doing this?" I was asking myself. The future me and the present me were having difficulties connecting with one another. "Why am I doing this to myself?" I asked as well. I was almost a little upset that I had let myself get to this point. . . that I hadn't been strong enough to get down to a normal weight by myself. But that's my mental illness talking. Anyway, if I could get some kind words, I would greatly appreciate it.

Surgery in 45 minutes!!!! Can’t believe it’s here. Feeling nervous, excited, anxious!!!!

I know I personally always wanted to see what the scars looked like after surgery. I am post op day 3 and this is what my scars look like.

First post-op weigh in totally ecstatic lost 10pounds in the first week post op (4.6kilos) and over 30 pounds since i've started the pre-op diet. So excited to see what week two will bring.

Oh my goodness I’m so sorry to hear some of you are having such a rough time especially Psyched. One of my biggest fears is throwing up. I hope they were able to give you something. I’m 4 days away I was totally fine now freaking out a bit. And VSG David u seemed like you were doing so well before...