Sky _B

Hello! newbie here
I had surgery on September 3, the Magenstrasse + Mill procedure, which is very similar to the sleeve 🙃
It's an old procedure that my surgeon feels certain will make a comeback (in a safer way, using modern tech!)

Tomorrow marks one month post-op. I'm struggling a little in terms of feeling isolated (single girl, none of my friends know, so I'm not socialising much) but looking forward to seeing the number on the scales going down!

Hi All. I've been MIA - recovering and learning how to eat again. LOL
My surgery (Lap Band removed and converted to GB) was 9-14. I spent one night in the hospital. I got to my room from recovery around 7 pm. I was still very groggy. I woke up about 10 PM and began walking the halls. I was determined to get up and walking. I went home 9-15, Tuesday, by noon. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday were uneventful. It was just alot of me moving slow and sipping Protein and gatorade zero and Water. Friday, I woke up feeling amazing! I decided it was time to get all cleaned up and feeling human again. When I left the hospital on Tuesday, the nurse said if I didnt have a bowel movement in a couple of days, take some Milk of Magnesium, so I did on Thursday. I'm not going to go in to the whole sordid story but I did end up in the ER on Friday night for several hours for SEVERE Constipation. Once that was cleared up, I've been good to go ever since. Sunday I was up cleaning house and walking 2 miles outside. I returned to work (desk job) on Monday, one week post-op. I had my followup with my surgeon on Tuesday, 9-22. He said everything looked great. He advised me to take Miralax daily to help with the bathroom issues and then he said I was released on Thursday (10 days post op) to have soft foods. Yesterday was Thursday and I was soooooo happy to be able to eat food! I managed to hit over 60 grams of protein yesterday without drinking one dang Protein Drink. It was heaven. I'm eating slow and chewing well. I'm still not hungry but just forcing myself to eat the small meals...5-6 a day suggested by my surgeon. I have lost 22 pounds since starting my pre-op liquid diet...10 since surgery.
I hope everyone is doing AMAZING!!!

No Constipation for me so far fortunately. I was on liquids for the first week, Protein Shakes after day 3. And was given the go ahead for soft / pureed on day 8 so I've been kind of mixing a few soft things in with my shakes and liquids to ease in. I'm doing chewable vitamins and I have found at least for my morning set I need to get something else in my stomach or else I feel sick. Best of luck to you all.

These are what they gave me after surgery and by far my favorite. My active teen boys fell in love with them, too. Unfortunately, our favorite is lemonade which has recently gone into backorder, but we’ve tried most of the other flavors and they are good, too. We add them to smoothies drink them straight and have even made ice cubes out is them.

i sent a request (and encourage everyone to, also) to the company to develop a powdered version which would be cheaper and more environmentally friendly so we aren’t shipping the liquid.

Mine was the 14th also. I was only on liquids for 4 days and am now in the soft and pureed stage. I'm not supposed to have Protein Shakes until 3 weeks after. Interesting how different ours are. Getting Protein in has been hard as I feel so full almost immediately. Cottage cheese and milk have been a saving grace. I was doing great after surgery with drinking enough Water but it's definitely gotten harder.

7 days and still on liquids, let me tell you it ain't fun at all. The pain from surgery is almost gone but the idea of continuing to drink liquids all day is really taking a toll on me idk, I feel no energy and sometimes get dizzy. Its mental strength that I need i am driving myself crazy, but I know this too shall pass.

I just got set for a 10-21 Sleeve but don’t see an October thread.

Just had my surgery! Recovering and walking and sipping Water. Wonder how many other folks are in the first week of recovery?

Just got my date 9/30..😊

Too all those now on their pre-op diets...I am on Day 17 of my pre-op diet. You read that correctly, Day 17. I have to do a 28 day liver shrinking diet. 4 Protein Shakes, 1 lean and green meal, and 1 serving of sugar free jell-o. No matter what your pre-op diet, it gets better! The first 3 days were tough, but now I am smooth sailing through it!
11 days to go for me! Pre-op surgeon visit this Friday and medical clearance with my primary on Monday.

Hi everyone! My date is Sept. 16th. On day 3 of the Pre-Op diet. This is so hard! But I have definitely stayed determined and focused no matter how cranky or tired I get. Also, has anyone had a pickle on this diet? I have heard very mixed responses. Can't wait for this liquid diet to be done. lol

I have today and 4 more days to go on my liquid diet. This is no fun. LOL> I'm soooooo tired of sweet stuff. The broth is my only saving grace and the Popsicles to chew on. I can and will complete this though!! You are all doing great. Less then a week to a new beginning!

Hey! Mines is September 10th

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Prayers for all the surgeries tomorrow. Uve made it!!!![emoji16]

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Aww thank u! Im pretty ecstatic about it and just pray it continues this well for me. Oooo ur getting close?!?!?! I know it feels like time drags by when ur waiting but it flies by once ur back home! Prayers for u!!

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Are you guys ready for your big day tomorrow? I know there is a few of you that are scheduled for the 8th. Wishing all of you guys a safe and fast recovery. Wishing you guys all well! update when you can. 🤗

WAHOOO!!! what does your pre-op diet consist of!!

I slept in my bed immediately once home but it did hurt to initially lay down or stand up. For about 1.5 weeks i would have to push through that when getting in or out of the bed. it feels like ur stomach is sewn too tight and u get a sharp pain that lasted about 1-2minutes then it goes away...at least that was my experience..same thing when i tried to sleep on my sides..felt like the stomach was sewn too tight inside and so i slept flat on my back for 2 weeks. Most ppl use recliners i think but i knew id feel even worse without good sleep so i just pushed through the temporary pain to get hours of good sleep in bed. Im 41 days post op now and have lost 27 lbs...my stats are: 5'6" hw:252, sw:242, cw:215. I lost ten lbs on the 2day liquid diet prior to surgery, so I'm used to telling ppl I've lost 37 since then but it's 27lbs post-op. The 27lb post op weightloss includes one week where i stalled out and another where i gained 2 lbs just fyi..it was very discouraging when that happened after watching the numbers drop consistently so i just wanted to warn u in case this happens to u. Doc says its normal;)

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Nice! I’m glad To hear that you are doing great. Thank you for your update and your encouragement. Can I ask after the surgery were you able to lay in your bed? And How much did you lose after one month?

Im a little over one month out and doing great! You all will be just fine and will not regret it. Good luck and share updates as u go!!

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I'm also scheduled for Sept 8th and my nerves are shot.

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I'm scheduled for Sept. 23, But good Luck to all.

Hi there! I am getting excited! Thank you for reaching out!
Sorry to here you were delayed a week, but still great if you can keep in touch on this journey.

Hello! I was scheduled for the 8th but I had to reschedule mine for the 14th. You are 4 days away! Are you excited?!?

Hi there! Finally set for Sept 8th sleeve... on pre-op diet.
Anyone else out there for Sept 8th or next week? Would love to connect.