LittleRouxenyhood

Thank you this was very helpful and insightful. I thank God for this group you guys are amazing. I’m only close to 3’weeks post-op and I’m struggling with this but the article is right it doesn’t happen all the time and I’m learning slowing what causes it

Oh man, I know how you feel. It's been an adventure finding g something I like.

First non-scale victory. Down a pant size!

I’m just alittle sore from the incisions. Also it’s really hard to consume the 60oz of liquids, Water is kind of hard to go down. I also can’t meet my Protein goal, the consistency doesn’t sit well. I burp a lot as well lol. How is your liquid diet going? I think I’m struggling more mentally than physically.

Had my RNY on 5/3/23. I won’t sugar coat it, I’ve been in extreme pain. Mainly from my incision sites. Thankfully I haven’t had any nausea and I have been passing the gas fairly well. Took a while though. Like Lindsay said, walking around helps. Also taking a shower helps too. Good luck to everyone

I had my surgery last week, no issues so far. A lot of my stomach had sucked into my hiatal hernia along with a lot of scar tissue. I feel 100 times better already.

Hey y’all hey, just joined the group but so excited to have people to talk to about my experience vs. their experience through this process. I started my liquid diet on April 23, 2023 and had gastric bypass surgery May 3, 2023. So today I’m one week post-op and had eggs for Breakfast. Hardest thing so far is getting 64oz of Fluid in a day but that god we can could all liquids🤣😂

5.30am, leaving in 45 minutes for my 7am admission. Oooh boy I'm nervous! I got this! Love to you all.

Surgery got cancelled then put back on again and then cancelled. My emotions all over the place right now. Should I even do this? 🥹😞🥺😢

Much love and good wishes to all the surgeries this week!! We are all here for your moral support!

Hey all! Just a quick update. I'm just over a week out from surgery and doing well. Certain things like sneezing or coughing still cause me some abdominal pain. But it's getting better. I'm having the most trouble with fatigue. I'm doing well at getting my goals in, or at least close to it. So I'm not sure what's going on. On a happy note, since the start of my pre-op diet, until now, I've lost 25lbs in 3 weeks. I can see some subtle changes, and it is wonderful.

Prayers for you CarolineLittle! Can’t wait to hear how it goes for ya. See ya when you get to this side of surgery! 😘

Everyone having surgery this week, prayers, blessings, and positive thoughts
Every journey is a series of little steps and persistence. We can do this successfully!

Just checking in a week post-op VSG. I’m doing really well, meeting Protein and Water goals. I can take about 3 swallows of water at a time, which works out to about 3 oz. Then I gotta allow 10 min or so before I put anything else down the chute. At first I couldn’t even get 3 oz of my Protein Shakes down at a time, but now I’m getting half shakes down 4 times a day. I also had some Greek yogurt tonight. I absolutely hated Greek yogurt before surgery, but was so good and felt good in my stomach too. I also now like unsweetened tea and I used to be 100% sweet tea girl. It’s absolutely crazy how your body changes.

Good luck to everyone with surgeries coming up this week. Thoughts and prayers are with you all. The pain doesn’t last forever, and things will get better quickly. Soon, we’ll all be looking back and celebrating our success and seeing these moments of struggle as just stumbling blocks on our journey!

Oh, and 22 pounds down from start of pre-op as of this morning!! 🎉🎉

Much love to all! 💕

Yes, thank you SO much @CarolineLittle for putting this post together and keeping up with everyone. It’s so sweet. Many hugs to you and your recovery. Just know it gets better everyday.
I’m sure each surgery varies, and also whether it’s done robotic assisted or not. Obviously everyone’s body is different, but just glad we have this platform to talk about the differences.

LittleRouxenyhood and Lindsay, I'm sorry recovery continues to be rough on you both. Big hugs.
I wonder if bypass recovery is tougher as the sleevers checking in seem to be having easier recoveries. Then again everyone recovers differently.
Two days left for me, definitely starting to feel the nerves.

Recovery is going well for me from my surgery on the 2nd.
Not in too much pain anymore and moving around better!
Pretty much meeting my Protein goal daily by adding unflavored Protein Powder to my Water, broth, pudding, etc. Sipping all throughout the day and staying hydrated! I’m excited to be 37 pounds down from my heaviest weight as of this morning! I can’t stress how important it is to walk walk walk. Does not have to be fast! But get yourself moving!! It helps with the pain and soreness and keeps blood clots away!! Of course, don’t overdo it! But every step helps!!!

I'm so ready for this stage to be over. On the upside, I've lost 22 lbs since the start of the pre-op diet. So, roughly 3 weeks.

I have found that having a variety of protei.n flavors helps with the phantom hunger, though you may have to dilute the protei.n powde.rs a bit more.
As for your husband, he should know that you don't have to make your goals at the very beginning. It takes time to get there. Listen to your body. Not to some arbitrary values.

Y'all, I'm so sad all the time. Pain, phantom hunger, family members that don't understand. My husband, bless him, is trying, but I feel like he is forcing me to drink all day. I tell him that a sip of Water feels like I drank a whole gallon. It's uncomfortable for me. I'm making my goals, or at least close to it. It's so frustrating. I keep telling myself it's temporary. That things will get better. That it will be worth it. But right now, it just sucks.

Went to my favorite Chinese restaurant and got their wonton Soup. Stained out the bits and had the most glorious broth for lunch. Today was a good day despite the pain I'm still feeling.

Had my RNY on 5/3/23. I won’t sugar coat it, I’ve been in extreme pain. Mainly from my incision sites. Thankfully I haven’t had any nausea and I have been passing the gas fairly well. Took a while though. Like Lindsay said, walking around helps. Also taking a shower helps too. Good luck to everyone

Had my RNY on 5/3/23. I won’t sugar coat it, I’ve been in extreme pain. Mainly from my incision sites. Thankfully I haven’t had any nausea and I have been passing the gas fairly well. Took a while though. Like Lindsay said, walking around helps. Also taking a shower helps too. Good luck to everyone

Hey, all. Surgery went well yesterday. My surgery sight isn't very painful, but the gas is. I'm still recovering in the ICU. They have me here because of getting an RNY and I'm on cpap. The staff has been great. I didn't sleep well last night. Too many beeps, leg compression device, and discomfort. But better than yesterday.

Welcome aboard new friends! If anyone is missing from the list please let me know.
1 May - LindsayT, SleeveMeAlone23
2 May - lunababe75, k.e.white, Morenalove
3 May - matt917, LittleRouxenyhood, skeefe
4 May - Laryssa, ajrp001
5 May - Sheri
9 May - travelgal, Ana83, flasandollar
10 May - CarolineLittle, Jason Jacobson, IAMPERFECTION2
11 May - ElizabethMW, Rhys, la.nena, rosemaryandcedar
12 May - Kimmie77#thinagain, LisaRT.
15 May - AmandaD
16 May - turkaffe
17 May - Teamme2023_, Su Zy, SleevedGyal601
22 May - Srxpadillaa, Vacs77
24 May - Shemleylodge
25 May - uniVee
LindsayT and SleeveMeAlone23, I hope your surgeries went great and you're not in too much pain. Can't wait to hear from you both.