KompassionateKaye

Let's make this the official January surgery date thread. I will be having my surgery on 1/31/2020. I was certain that I was going to have the vsg, but I'm learning more and leaning towards the rouxny (rny) gastric bypass. Whatever you decide, let's get this thread started and support one another. I'm just starting it, but anyone can feel free to jump in and keep it going 💜.

Its tough nobody will ever argue that - But you got this this - Stay calm - DO not push the food eating, and try and move a little - You will look back at this in 4 months and never remember the bad parts because the good out ways so much of the bad!
Reach out here anytime - All of us have been knocked down hard exactly like you are right now!

I’m also day 7 of recovery. The pain WAS horrible. I did wonderful the first five days. Set my timer and everything. Yesterday I transitioned to Full liquids ie broth, creamy Soups, etc. Well, that wasn’t enough for me. I incorporated hummus and Puréed black Beans. Well if that isn’t sticking to the rules enough, today I incorporated half cup of purées canned chicken with Light Mayonaise. Went down fine and feeling fine. I feel so angry and frustrated at myself though. 7 days and I’m already breaking rules?? I had Sleeve to RNY conversion bc of horrible GERD. Surgeon ended up removing all of my stomach BUT the pouch bc of all the scar tissue. Shame on me.

I’m also day 7 of recovery. The pain WAS horrible. I did wonderful the first five days. Set my timer and everything. Yesterday I transitioned to Full liquids ie broth, creamy Soups, etc. Well, that wasn’t enough for me. I incorporated hummus and Puréed black Beans. Well if that isn’t sticking to the rules enough, today I incorporated half cup of purées canned chicken with Light Mayonaise. Went down fine and feeling fine. I feel so angry and frustrated at myself though. 7 days and I’m already breaking rules?? I had Sleeve to RNY conversion bc of horrible GERD. Surgeon ended up removing all of my stomach BUT the pouch bc of all the scar tissue. Shame on me.

I'm on the same page too! I'm day 7 post-op & it does seem to get better. We're in this for the big picture- maybe not this week or next... but sometime soon, we'll be glad we did this! Also, I've not lost any weight in the last 5 days- I'm the same weight as the day I got home. Isn't that weird? I am just going to say that my body is so amazing that it can hang on to calories so well! Kind of like if I was deserted at sea, I'd have a better chance at survival because of my amazing floating capacity. Hang in there!