GothGal

I am about two months out and it's still a struggle. I think I can do about 40 oz on a good day. I just keep the bottle with me and make a concerted effort to sip every single time I think about it.

To be honest, 40- 50 oz was the same amount I was drinking pre surgery.

The turkey neck will disappear in a few weeks. Sleeved 11/20 and I had the same issue. I was so worried! Stay hydrated and the skin will eventually tighten up. 😁

Hey everyone! Wednesday will be five weeks since my surgery. Things are going pretty well. Some days I have this huge appetite, other days, I don't feel like eating anything, so I guess it balances out.

I've lost twenty pounds so far, which is great! Since I started this whole process, I've lost fifty pounds in total. (30 lobs pre op, 20 lbs post op). So I'm feeling pretty good.

Moving in to regular foods now, but the most issue I'm having is getting my Water in and remembering to chew, chew, chew my food.

Glad to see everyone is doing so well!!

Such great progress!! Congratulations!!

27 minutes ago, Quinnmedicinewoman52 said:

Had surgery Dec. 10th RNY, today I decided to go to Walmart and pick up a small mixer that puree food as well, my daughter pushed the buggy and loaded items into cart but I was plum wore out once we got home, I am talking all Vitamins without difficulty and on full liquid diet, getting in 3 Unjury Protein Shakes a day, 1 1/2 8oz cups of chicken broth a day! Should I be doing anything different or just slow my roll? Had to take a couple Aleve!

Your surgery is so recent....yes, your body is still healing and that's why you're tired. I'm about three weeks out and still get tired sometimes.

Rest, stay hydrated and keep doing what you're doing. Also, rest...😉

As for drinking and feeling restriction, I still have to sip. I was a Water guzzler too, and three weeks post op, I still have to watch my sips or else....it will come back up. That happened once, and I never want that to happen again....

21 hours ago, mary77450 said:

Perhaps I need a second opinion then Billy. I assumed the orthopedic I saw knew what he was talking about after then leaving his office and finding many stories online about obese patients being denied hip and knew surgeries. I thought it was odd my insurance co approved a bariatric surgery in less than 24 hours if obese patients were too high risk for elective surgery.

I went to two surgeons in my area and both of them refused to operate because my BMI was over 40. This was in NJ. I know the Hospital for Special Surgery in NY does larger patients, but I decided to have the WLS, to see if it relieved pressure on my hips. (I have bone on bone arthritis).

I know it's not the same issue hip-wise as you have 😁 but I too was refused hip replacement because of my weight.

Either way, I'm glad I had the surgery. No need to put excess weight on the new hip....when I get it. (I'm really hoping I don't need it tho.)

Hurray for a successful surgery!

Oh! I am so glad to hear you're back home!!![emoji173]️[emoji173]️

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6 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

I was surprised originally by the oatmeal when it was on my Dr’s post surgical meal plan but it said to make it on milk (if tolerated) which adds extra Protein. I guess because you can only eat a couple of teaspoonfuls at a time and the fibre helps with the bms it was allowed on my plan. It still takes me four days to eat a a bowl using a sachet lol.

Same! My doc also recommended Cream of Wheat, which was yuk, but it was the only thing I tolerated. But then the tiny cups of smooth baby oatmeal were bliss.

11 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

I just had revision to bypass. I was taking dulcolax, Miralax, mom, Smooth Move tea. Was constipated for 5 days until dr office told me to try an enema and magnesium citrate. I was told that if I had not gone by the evening of the fifth night I needed to go to er. You do not want to deal with obstruction or compaction. Nothing to take lightly.

"Nothing to take lightly."✓✓✓

No truer words have been spoken.

Ducolax, in the little pill form, helped me.

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Baby oatmeal with a touch of Splenda and a dash of cinnamon (if It doesn't irritate your tummy). Or cooked oatmeal spun in a blender or mini chopper with some milk or Water until smooth.

I've had much luck with canned chicken. The chicken has enough broth in the can that you can spin it in the blender until it's soft.

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10 hours ago, Bill Sperry said:

I was just thinking about the Water part.The mints sound good to have during the day as long as you do swallow them though

No, I usually let them float around and dissolve to a certain point then I spit them out. I hate the end taste of them...they turn bitter to me.

But once you move on in the diet, the dry mouth lessens. Until then, dry mouth and baaaaad breath.....I mean baaaad breath are your companions, unfortunately.

Keep Water by your bedside. When you wake up, take a sip and swish it around your mouth. I have the same issue. I keep water and sugarless mints handy.

I had a binder and a tiny but firm pillow (6"x 6" or so) to press against the incision that hurts the most. It's helpful for when you cough or laugh.

A Water container (no straws!) to sip from.

Fluffy pillows to be the most comfortable.

A grabber. Bending will be hard the first week or so.

Stay focused and don't be afraid. My surgery was the first surgery I'd had ever!! Trust your surgeon and their team.

This is the first time for you, but remember, they've done this tons of times!

Good luck and see you on the other side. You've made an excellent decision for your health!!

After the first two days, it'll become second nature. You can definitely do this!!😁

1 hour ago, al0vely said:

I removed a bag of trash from my kitchen trash can and it was below the 20 pound weight restriction. I still managed to pull something and have been having pain from the big incision area when walking since then. I am hoping this is something that will cure itself in a couple of days. Very mad at myself because I have been getting around great and feel this is a setback for me.

Anyone else had anything similar happen? If so how long until it was better?

The same thing happened to me. Wasn't thinking and lifted a gallon of Water. It resolved for me after a day. Stitches were intact and no bleeding. But, pick up the phone and call your doctor if you feel iffy.

I'm a side sleeper and I used a tiny pillow against the most painful incision and that worked out pretty well for me.

Funny thing, though, when I was in the hospital, my surgeon put a local anesthetic in the place where they pulled out the stomach. Felt no pain there and was feeling like "wow, no pain, I'm home free!" When I got home, though, that incision let me know under no uncertain terms that "here's where your stomach came out, feel that?" Too funny.

1 hour ago, Kimberly3 said:

I have BCBS. I too was at 40 BMI. I was not allowed to lose or gain any weight during my six month medically supervised visits. I was weighed in every month. I started the process in March, approval for surgery was not submitted until September for October VSG. If I was not the same exact weight they could have denied me (and have done so with other patients previously according to my dr). I had no pro op diet at all just liquids only the day before surger.

Every insurance plan is different even within the same provider. Call your insurance directly and get the answer from them directly since they will be the ones to approve the bills when everything is said and done. Good luck ihwith your process!

Agreed. Call your insurance. Have specific questions and write down both the answers, the time, the person you spoke too. If you feel insecure, call again. I did that with my surgery, just to make sure the bills will be covered. Don't be afraid to pester the insurance company because you don't want a huge surprise after surgery.

Good luck!

22 minutes ago, JanLPhun said:

Hi everyone,

My VSG is scheduled for 12/10/19. I had a laparoscopic surgery in the past and still remember the pain the CO2 gas they pump into your abdomen caused. Did anyone out there experience this with their VSG surgery?

Thanks for your replies!

Jan

In a word, yes. You will get the gas pains. They gave me chewable GasX in the hospital, which probably cost my insurance company 10 dollars, but at that point I did not care.

Hi Everyone,

Date of VSG: 11/20/19

Location: NJ

Sex: Female

Height: 5’7

High Weight: 302

Weight on Surgery Date: 276

Current Weight: 262 ( 6 days post-op)

Goal Weight: 145

Pearls of Wisdom:

1) A small, firm pillow. Press it against that one main painful incision when you laugh, sneeze, cough or get up. Makes a huge difference in the pain.

2) Get up and walk in the hospital. It'll stretch out all those muscles and move the gas up and out. I had these little squeezing things on my lower legs while I slept also. They would inflate and deflate.

3) Keep your business to yourself. I debated on telling anyone about my surgery. I decided to keep it to my immediate family. Too many nay-sayers out there.

4) Follow your surgeon's directions to a T. I did not cheat on my pre op diet and I had very little gas after surgery.

5) Keep your mindset right. Take each day as it comes. Get your Water in!

6) Rest when you come home from the hospital. I'm a mom of three teens, and I did not actually wear street clothes until the Sunday after my surgery. I let my husband handle everything, even though I felt okay.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!😁

Try sniffing peppermint or sipping lukewarm mint tea. That may help a bit.

I hope this issue resolves soon.

17 minutes ago, Bill Sperry said:

I’m finishing my liquid diet today tomorrow is Gastric Bypass Surgery I had 2weeks liquid diet .It was easy

Good luck tomorrow!!