Repeatingthoughts

Ready to go!!

Surgery was this morning, doc says went “beautifully. Less pain each time I get up to pee! So thankful!

that sounds delicious! I will try this one tomorrow. I made a Peanut Butter and jelly shake with cashew milk that has 10g of protein per serving, organ organic vanilla with 21 grams of protein, 2 servings of PB2 and a tablespoon of sugar free strawberry jelly, 1/4 cup of plain greek yogurt..all less than 10 grams of sugar. it was delicious.

@Repeatingthoughts you might want to try making some unsweetened lattes- they basically save me. I used to tolerate Premier Protein but now it’s too sweet. So instead, I brew Decaf coffee and use 3/4-1 cup Fairlife fat free milk with 1.5 scoops of gene-pro Protein. That’s at least 29-32g of protein per latter with no sugar.

Just wanted to let you all know that my doctor wasn’t concerned and I’m approved to move forward! 10 days pre op!! 😊

YAY! Welcome to the other side! Hope you're home soon. The first week is the hardest. Just survive. Stay hydrated. That's your only goal the first couple days.

Thank you ☺️ @AlishaD. I hope you feel better soon.


I’m here. Sooo soo excited. Lol

Thanks and I know you are right it’s just my anxiety and need to be comforted. I need this to be done . Thank you and yes I will face time them

I just had my date moved up to this Wednesday. [emoji15] I am so stinking nervous, and I literally assist on these operations for a living. [emoji849] Reading all of the previous July-ers helps! Hope you all are well!

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Thank you @wishmesmaller!

I am in my room now. Watching the Yankees game ♥️ I love my baseball. Feeling good. I can feel the pain of my stomach being cut. However, I am handling it well. Hope you are all ok. I am not allowed to eat or drink anything today. They provided me with the mint “popsicles”. Works well for dry mouth.

Hi friends,

I went in to surgery at 730 sharp. I think I was in recovery by 11ish. Can’t remember with all the drugs lol. I am so happy to be well. They are monitoring my blood levels due to my hx of Iron deficiency anemia. I am certain my hemoglobin is normal. I feel great with the assistance of meds of course. Seriously, thank God for FaceTime ! I can speak with my loved ones and feel as though they are here with me. Hope you are all well.

so my sleeve was the 21st. the surgery was difficult from previous scare tissue. Post op I had vomiting. Everytime I went to belch I threw up. Remember they put gas in your belly. So the first day I was without any fluids. Stayed an extra day. Fluids went slowly I am almost pain free now. I feel like normal except for some numbness in my belly from the lidocaine or cut nerve endings. which both may take a while to completely go away. I am not taking any narcotics just Toradol IV. I CANT WAIT to go home and get some rest. I may have slept 2 hours straight in two days.
I hope you guys are well. My fear has turned into excitement for my new life.
be well

Cheers @Repeatingthoughts! I’m right behind you with my surgery scheduled at noon today. It was very hard to sleep, but 24 hours from now we’ll have this huge step behind us!

I cant sleep! I have to leave my apartment by 430 AM. Whats the point of sleeping ahh. Good luck to everyone who is having surgery today. Speedy recovery. Cheers to a healthier version of us :hugs:

Thank you ☺️ @AlishaD. I hope you feel better soon.


I’m here. Sooo soo excited. Lol

I cant sleep! I have to leave my apartment by 430 AM. Whats the point of sleeping ahh. Good luck to everyone who is having surgery today. Speedy recovery. Cheers to a healthier version of us :hugs:

@Groovymommy Happy 1 month! Great to hear from you! Cheers to feeling unbelievably normal. And being able to poop. And having a "break thru" regarding the way you see food! You are killing it!
@Repeatingthoughts How are YOU? I'm doing well. I've just started feeling "normal-ish" after some unexplained pain last week. My surgeon sent me in for an ultrasound to rule out gallstones. But by the time my appt rolled around the pain was nearly gone. Lasted about 4 days. So who knows. I went to an imaging center. Didn't get the results yet but don't expect any gallstones. I've lost 20 pounds as of today and today is the 6 week mark. I will say my daughter took a video of me dancing tonight and I watched it and was shocked at how heavy I am. I have avoided cameras and certainly videos for the last couple years since ballooning up in weight and I guess I was seeing myself as smaller in my head since losing the 20. It was a wake up call. To press ahead. Groovy I admit I haven't been taking my calciums. I decided to wait until my first bloodwork to see if I was Calcium deficient. I've read it can increase your risk of kidney stones and I've had one and I don't want one again. I have several servings of dairy a day. So we'll see. I'll start them if I need to. My appt for blood work is at 7 weeks so a week from today.
@613cnn I too have made a few discoveries I wish I hadn't. I've mentioned sugar in moderate amounts doesn't bother me at all. I was very happy about that at first. But now I'm seeing how that might, in the long run, be a bad thing. I did have a low blood sugar episode after walking in the park the other evening. Felt great when walking, then got home and realized I was low. I grabbed an oat and nut bar my husband had purchased at Whole Foods. It had chocolate chips in it but I picked them out, however it also had honey in it and as I was low I ate it. I had about a third of the bar before I realized it. Felt certain I was going to throw up for about 45 unhappy minutes. But I didn't., thank goodness (still wonder if I'm physically able). Anyway, the next morning I felt GREAT. It was interesting.
That's about all I have to share. I'm getting 60 pro a day. Still working on 64 Water. Eating about 600-700 cals a day and keeping carbs around 30. I'll update when I get the ultrasound results back and have my bloodwork done next week. Would love to hear from everyone. ONWARD BYPASSERS!! Thanks for checking in, Repeating!

I was sleeved on July 16, and my recovery is going pretty well. The biggest issue is fatigue. I take 2-3 naps per day, in addition to sleeping the night through. It's easy for me to keep hydrated, and Protein Shakes go down easy. If I could just have a little more energy! I'm praying for all of us July sleevers, may God help us through this journey to become more healthy.

good luck to you too same here, revision 7/23

One week til surgery.... I'm getting so nervous yet excited!!
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My surgery is tomorrow (7/22) and I can’t believe it’s finally time!! Prayers to everyone having surgery this week!

I am 3 days post-op today, and it is the first day I have not maxed out my painkiller allowance. It feels like great progress!
So, now that I felt better, I stopped to take some "post-op pictures". But when I looked at them I was quite shocked 😅
My complexion is very, very fair so every bruise stands out a lot. And boy, am I bruised! I have bruising around the incisions. I have a huge bruise on my forearm from the IV dislodging and sending fluids to my muscle instead of the blodstream. The other arm is super bruised as well from a nervous nurse having a hard time finding a vein. And my surgeon has me on these anti-thrombotic injections each day, so more tiny tiny bruises appear each morning.
It looks dramatic, but really I feel fine 😂

I just returned from completing my Covid test. Wasn't bad at all.

I’m praying for you. I was sleeved on 7/16. The first days were rough, but God is good and today is SO MUCH better! Thinking of you ...

Tomorrow morning is the day! Every one's posts , experiences & questions on these forum's have been very helpful to me while I've agonized over decisions & prepped for my vsg. I just want to make a positive note to everyone about this. Even with having a small corner of people for support, they don't offer the same support or knowledge as the people on this site! That I'm truly grateful for.