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On 10/28/2022 at 9:57 AM, DeeDeeMcG said:

I had my surgery today (10/31), and so far I’m feeling great. Almost no pain, the severe gas has leveled off. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but if the rest of my recovery feels like this then I’ll be one happy camper. I hope all went well for the others in the 10/31 crew

11 hours ago, LeeBar said:

I'm on the 31st as well. Can't wait for this pre-op diet to be over!

My surgery is on the 31st and this pre op diet feels like torture lol.

Oct 31st is my VSG date! So excited! I’ve only lost 2 pounds during my 1 week pre-op diet, but I’m trying not to get discouraged.

2 hours ago, Stace_Designer said:

How are you feeling? I got my ESG on the 11th - by day 4-5 i started feeling bad pains and it turns out i was just super hungry! Now i'm on soft foods and much happier. I also add Protein Powder to mostly everything to make sure im' getting a good amount in. Still have to work on my waters though. Keep us posted!

We’re at similar stages of the ESG journey! I’m feeling great. By far my worst symptom has been night time gas. It can get painful at times but I’m managing. I’m also trying to do better about my Water and Protein intake. I’m averaging between 500-800 calories per day now, but still not enough protein every day.

How many calories were you typically able to consume per day when you weren’t experiencing hunger?

Hi all! I got ESG in New York City 2.5 days ago. So far, so good. I stopped taking pain and nausea meds the day after the procedure. My worst symptom by far is my trapped gas (and sore throat but it isn’t severe, just noticeable). My doc recommended Mylanta for the trapped gas; I’m still waiting to see if it will be helpful. I had a natural bowel movement today as well, so my body seems to be responding quite well to the procedure. I transition to puréed foods on 5/20, but as of now no feelings of hunger have kicked in yet. For context, I’m 34 years old. SW at ESG was 218.6; 2.5 days later CW (at follow up appt) was 211.8. I’m so excited about what my future holds post-ESG! Feel free to ask me questions! I’ll keep updating the forum.