laney

Congratulations !!!!!!..

Hi, 6 days out and feeling good. I really did not have any issue after surgery. I kept my mind positive that all would be ok. I was kept in the hospital overnight and up walking every hour which I believed helped me feel better. I never took one once of pain meds. My surgeon was shocked no pain meds. I never had morphine so I was afraid not sure how I would feel on it. Good luck and keep a positive mind all will be good!!!!
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I had surgery on Thursday and was not allowed anything until Friday and that is all liquids for the next 3 weeks. after the 3 weeks I can advance to soft foods. Surgeon said I need time for my stomach to heal. I would speak with your team and see what can be done to help,you feel a bit better.

I had surgery on Thursday and was not allowed anything until Friday and that is all liquids for the next 3 weeks. after the 3 weeks I can advance to soft foods. Surgeon said I need time for my stomach to heal. I would speak with your team and see what can be done to help,you feel a bit better.

I had surgery on Thursday and was not allowed anything until Friday and that is all liquids for the next 3 weeks. after the 3 weeks I can advance to soft foods. Surgeon said I need time for my stomach to heal. I would speak with your team and see what can be done to help,you feel a bit better.

I had surgery on Thursday and was not allowed anything until Friday and that is all liquids for the next 3 weeks. after the 3 weeks I can advance to soft foods. Surgeon said I need time for my stomach to heal. I would speak with your team and see what can be done to help,you feel a bit better.

Ok, I will try getting in more Protein during the day. That may help fill me up more for when I sleep at night. I won't fell so hungry.
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I also just had my surgery Thursday was up and walking 4 hours after surgery. I have been walking every hour since and it helps.
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Had my VSG on August 18th. Still sore and nauseous but trying to get the liquid in. Wish you the best of luck

I am getting sleeved August 18th. On liquid diet now and doing okay. Working up to day of surgery.

Wishing you the best with your surgery tomorrow. I have been on the liquid diet for more than a week and I won't be off it for another 3 weeks after surgery.

I am scheduled for August 18th and I also had to go to 6 months worth of classes. Each month a different staff member from my surgeons office conducted a class. The very first sentence they would say is we are responsible in knowing all the information in the module packet. When I went for my last visit before my upcoming surgery I was handed a test. If I did not pass the surgery was canceled. It is very important to follow what the surgeon says because you can make your self sick. i am not going to jump all the hoops I needed to get past to turn around after the surgery and do as I want. I want a healthier me. Good luck to everyone on your journey!!!

I am scheduled for August 18th and I also had to go to 6 months worth of classes. Each month a different staff member from my surgeons office conducted a class. The very first sentence they would say is we are responsible in knowing all the information in the module packet. When I went for my last visit before my upcoming surgery I was handed a test. If I did not pass the surgery was canceled. It is very important to follow what the surgeon says because you can make your self sick. i am not going to jump all the hoops I needed to get past to turn around after the surgery and do as I want. I want a healthier me. Good luck to everyone on your journey!!!

I am scheduled for August 18th and I also had to go to 6 months worth of classes. Each month a different staff member from my surgeons office conducted a class. The very first sentence they would say is we are responsible in knowing all the information in the module packet. When I went for my last visit before my upcoming surgery I was handed a test. If I did not pass the surgery was canceled. It is very important to follow what the surgeon says because you can make your self sick. i am not going to jump all the hoops I needed to get past to turn around after the surgery and do as I want. I want a healthier me. Good luck to everyone on your journey!!!

I am scheduled for August 18th and I also had to go to 6 months worth of classes. Each month a different staff member from my surgeons office conducted a class. The very first sentence they would say is we are responsible in knowing all the information in the module packet. When I went for my last visit before my upcoming surgery I was handed a test. If I did not pass the surgery was canceled. It is very important to follow what the surgeon says because you can make your self sick. i am not going to jump all the hoops I needed to get past to turn around after the surgery and do as I want. I want a healthier me. Good luck to everyone on your journey!!!

Why it matters to me is that I worry about the people who are just reading the forums, and see someone saying "yeah, sure, there's no problem with eating tacos a week out from surgery" and they think that's coming from a place of knowledge and/or experience. It's flat out dangerous, is what it is. While I'm not responsible for anyone else, as a nurse I feel compelled to correct information that's flat out wrong because wrong information about something like this can actually be life threatening. Or at the very least cause complications that the patient doesn't need.
And I'm not even a vet here.
Sure, someone who says "my doctor says no alcohol forever, so that must be the truth for everyone" is wrong. But most of what I'm seeing people complain about here is when someone comes on wanting to do something very close to surgery - before or after - that has the potential to be very bad, and then gets upset when people say "hey, that's not really a good idea".

It is very very scary and happening more and more frequently. This is my personal opinion and I know it might start dramatics but here goes.
My insurance company required me to go through a Bariatric center of excellence. I had to go on line and take an online class then I had to go and take an in person class where they gave me all the info in considering this surgery. At that time, they gave me a huge packet that I needed to fill out and in it was a test that I had to take and about 15 pages of information I needed to fill out. That included why I thought this surgery would work for me.
After I sent that back in, then and only then did I get my first appt with a Bariatric nurse, nutritionist, personal trainer and a physcologist.
My program lasted 6 months but took 9 to get through.
I was given a binder with everything bit of information I could possibly need including every phase of the diet so I could refer back to it. It also kept a physical tracker and information about the different WLS surgeries.
Once I jumped through every hoop and was approved for surgery, then I met the surgeon. Prior to that I worked with Bariatric Doctors that were a part of the team and helped me select my surgery.
The day I met the surgeon I was asked to sign a contract that made me committ to no alcohol for at least a year, that I would not get pregnant for at least 2 years and that I would follow the diet. Without the signed contract, no surgery would be performed.
I also had to take another test which consisted of everything I learned along the way. It was not a book test and they did not tell me about it ahead of time.
I am sorry, and I am not saying this is perfect but it certainly forced me to know my stuff.
If I were insurance company I would absolutely require this level of education before letting a person through the process.
Now I get that it does not cover self pay but if I am a Bariatric surgeon here in the states it should be a requirement which in turn would help them have more successful outcomes.
This is just my two cents. I think it helped me be successful from day 1 and for the most part I knew what to expect. I learned everything else from asking questions researching and leveraging the heck out of the veterans on this site.

I am scheduled for August 18th and I also had to go to 6 months worth of classes. Each month a different staff member from my surgeons office conducted a class. The very first sentence they would say is we are responsible in knowing all the information in the module packet. When I went for my last visit before my upcoming surgery I was handed a test. If I did not pass the surgery was canceled. It is very important to follow what the surgeon says because you can make your self sick. i am not going to jump all the hoops I needed to get past to turn around after the surgery and do as I want. I want a healthier me. Good luck to everyone on your journey!!!

I am set for August 18th. Starting liquid diet this week.

I understand everything you are saying. I have started my journey 8 yrs ago deciding on what to do about my weight. I have lost and gained more back. I have been to Drs on a diet pill that made me so sick. Stop that go to a nutritionist I follow exact plan only loose 20 pounds and I stall. It is very frustrating especially when others do not understand what we are doing through. I wish you well on your journey and I started my liquid diet today and get sleeved on August 18th. Best of luck!!
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