sarahSingh91

I wanted to post this first here. Three huge influences in Bariatric Surgery have come together and made an amazing program!! I am already signed up! I will attach the link and you can read all about it. It covers three huge factors from three totally different prospective. 1. Our mindset ( our mind hunger) 2. Our eating lifestyle and cooking 3. Our fitness (safe and effective) I will be starting personal training with Geoff here in Denver at my 6 weeks mark. He is referred by my surgeon which is a surgeon of excellence and also a teacher of Batiatric surgery to many countries. I thought I would share with my Jan group first before posting around. Because I know we all need it and what the best results the best long term outcome. https://mailchi.mp/0ebbbedb6a11/macros_mindset_movement?mc_cid=134857bae8&mc_eid=aa72727e90

O wow that is a lot different. Yes every surgeon is different and sometimes they perform the surgery different which could effect healing etc and why they want us to do different things. They all have there reasons as to why there theory is best for there surgery healing. My surgeon has been doing this for a long time and he teaches people around the world Mexico, the U.K., New Zealand and of course also in the US lol so his techniques are probably different? And he may be more lenient on advancing stages faster? But someone that was in a pre op class with he has her in full liquids for 2 weeks. So I think it may have something to do with her medical problems. And he see that certain patients can’t advance as fast? So I think he trailers his standard guide a lot of needed or certain situations. I am feeling AMAZING today. I have no pain. I’m with my baby and we are back to our normal routine. It 6 days out from surgery. So I am very happy with results. I weighed myself today Starting weight 289 ( before prenop liquid) Pre op weight day of surgery 280? I think Current weight 270 Goal weight 155

Also the Baritastic app has great ideas!!!!!

Omg and I also saw a cheeseburger pie :/ I may be trying in the future

Omg yes please send pics. I need some ideas for refried beans. I have them and also black beans and red kidney beans but I haven’t thought of how to use them yet. Yea lightheaded is just a thing now lol yea know. It’s great. Yea see I knew there was a reason about the sleeve but I couldn’t piece it together lol I think my dietary plan might be different also because my surgeon just does things differently we where never on a clear liquid diet after surgery (except in the hospital the first couple hours) And our first week we can have anything we can strain? So soups, smoothies etc and then we go to soft foods no puréed stage and work out way up. They kind of use a texture scale thing. But soft food include like egg whites, beans, cottage cheese, ricotta etc

Omg that sound so yummy!!!! Great idea to stash away when you cook!!!!

I made the Shelly ricotta bake it is delicious. I also made ham and egg cups. And broths. Idk what you mean not that it matters your getting the sleeve? Sorry kind of light headed lol :)

Does dumping syndrome happen with the sleeve? So I had low blood sugar and was feeling light headed. My on call nurse recommended I drink something with sugar. I had my husband get me a mini strawberry slush from Sonic with only half the sweetening syrup they use. I thought the ice chips and sweet would be great together. 2 sip sips in my stomach gurgled and now I can’t leave the porcelain throne :/

Still sore when I twist or bend and lift baby. I just need to learn to listen to my body and take it slow. But the pain is minimal I am only taking Tylenol. The pain from a sip to big is worse than surgery pain :D everyone laughs and asks me how a sip can be too big. Well it can lol or when u eat a popsicle and u also swallow air. That’s uncomfortable

I just wanted to update. I’m 4 days post op. Surgery 14th. Today I am feeling a lot better still nauseous with water but water is all I drink other than protein shakes( ensure max protein) because I’m not a sweet drink type of person always loved my water. I am also allowed strained soups etc anything that does through a strainer. I have my first post op Tuesday one week and can graduate to soft foods eggs refried bean cottage cheese etc I feel a lot better with knowing when i will get full. Cause sometimes full hits u like a Mac truck lol and ur like omg ?blahhhh

Good luck to all the surgeries coming up this week!!!! Keep us updated!!!!

Me too!!! They differ so much.

No I haven’t had an X-ray. My nurse said it’s just the bleeding that was caused by the staples and also narcotics can make ur stools black. So that peace of mind. My fluid is a little low. But I sip sip sip all day. Protein goes down ok but sits heavy. I also strained some soup and drank the sauce/ broth.

How was recovery for ur band to bypass? I heard it’s rough? This was my first surgery. And I was not expecting the lag from anesthesia. Lol I thought I’d just pop up and be fine and dandy lol Hahahaha

Ok good I was like omg something is wrong!!!! But glad I’m not the only one. How is your fluid intake? Are you racing your goal??

I also weighed in today and I am down 15lbs. Since I started my 48 hour pre op clear liquid diet. Starting weight- 289 (after holidays) Pre op 285 3 days post op-274 I still have a lot of swelling in my stomach hands and feet from all the IV fluids they gave me.

Does anyone know if irbid normal to have black tar BM after surgery? VSG?

Yea I have ice and heat packs. I walk every thirty mins. I think it will just take time to heal.

I don’t have incision pain but I feel really nauseous if I drink anything. But I haven’t thrown up yet. I just try to drink tiny amounts at a time. I have not met my liquid goal at all. But I am peeing. So my nurse said as long as my urine is yellow and not orange and I keep peering then I should be ok. My stomach is very swollen. It only hurts when I cough and when I get up and down from bed or chair etc.

It has biotin vit B12 etc. it has helped me feel a lot better.

These r great!

Yes when I got home and more relaxed I can hold baby. I’m so relieved. So admittance went by so fast and I actually waited from 1:30-6pm. They took me back to pre op private room. They asked my family to stay out until they got everything started IV,pee test, started IV fluids, signed some paperwork, put the decompression leg things that blow up and release. Then my family came in. And waited with me. We watched tv laughed etc. closer to surgery time my surgeon Dr Snyder came in and made sure I was feeling ok. I was so nervous and he reassured me multiple times. Then his assistant came in Calvillo. They work great together. He said Snyder told him I was nervous and they would take great care of me. There anesthesiologist are in and asked me sign multiple forms and made sure I didn’t want the surgery all natural( his way of joking it made me laugh) he explained each and every thing. He said he would give me my cocktail in the way to the OR and then once in the OR I wouldn’t remember anything after that. I remember getting the cocktail and saying it didn’t work. Then the next thing I remember is him putting oxygen on me. Then I woke up in my private room with family. I don’t recall recovery at all.

Hi guys!!! I’m a little over 24 hours post op. This is my first surgery ever in my life. I went in really nervous woke up so fright and out of it that I regretted it because I couldn’t hold my crying baby. The pain was not in my incisions it was all over my body like I had gotten beat up. Drinking the 4 oz of water with one oz being protein. My hospital uses ensure protien max. They do NOT recommend the regular ensure. Only the low fat and carb protein max. I have to say it was rather tasty. And I don’t like protein drinks at all. The nausea patch behind your ear creates extreme dry mouth. I brushed my teeth often and it helped but didn’t go away. It’s starting to subside now. I had my surgery 01/14 at 6pm and was released home 01/15 at 3pm. So less than 24 hours. And I love being home!!!!! If anyone has any questions I would love to answer them?

I have surgery tomorrow. I am scheduled for the afternoon. I wish it was for the morning. I am to report to surgery at 3pm. They said they may call me in early. I am packing tonight. Cleaning house again today. Washing sheets. Our 4 month old is also staying in the hospital with us so I am packing for him also. I have been on an all clear liquid diet for 48 hours and OMG it has cleaned me out!!! I also have a really bad headache tonight. We also got surprise guest that said they will be passing through either tonight or early morning :/ I don’t want to be rude but I hope they make there visit fast. I have kept my surgery private. So yea just a little nervous for surgery this is my first surgery and I just don’t know what to expect. Good luck everyone. I will try to update or answer any questions after surgery once I can wake up properly.

So I got the 50+ multi vitamin ( even though I am only 29) it has B12 and also Biotin. I also got the protein called colleges peptide it is for bone health skin hair etc and has complete amino acids it has 18grams clean protein! I only use unflavored protein. I don’t like the extra carbs or the artificial sugar in the zero carb proteins. Hope this helps. I am super am scared of hair loan