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Oh my goodness I was watching some TV and drinking a Protein Shake and I definitely over did it. Too much, too fast. It was soooo painful. And I think I experienced my first instance of dumping. I’m telling you guys my entire system rejected that shake. I really hope that never ever happens again!

Oh my goodness I was watching some TV and drinking a Protein Shake and I definitely over did it. Too much, too fast. It was soooo painful. And I think I experienced my first instance of dumping. I’m telling you guys my entire system rejected that shake. I really hope that never ever happens again!

Oh my goodness I was watching some TV and drinking a Protein Shake and I definitely over did it. Too much, too fast. It was soooo painful. And I think I experienced my first instance of dumping. I’m telling you guys my entire system rejected that shake. I really hope that never ever happens again!

Best of luck!! Hope everything goes well!

Checked in and now the “weight😏😉” begins. Lol.

Sleeve getting done tomorrow! So excited/nervous/anxious/happy…I’m having all the feelings. At once.

Sleeve getting done tomorrow! So excited/nervous/anxious/happy…I’m having all the feelings. At once.

Checked in and now the “weight😏😉” begins. Lol.

Checked in and now the “weight😏😉” begins. Lol.

Checked in and now the “weight😏😉” begins. Lol.

Sleeve getting done tomorrow! So excited/nervous/anxious/happy…I’m having all the feelings. At once.

Sleeve getting done tomorrow! So excited/nervous/anxious/happy…I’m having all the feelings. At once.

Sleeve getting done tomorrow! So excited/nervous/anxious/happy…I’m having all the feelings. At once.

Sending prayers and lots of good vibes that you start feeling clarity from the head hunger!

Watch this brief YouTube. It's a great explanation for the scale stall.

Congratulations! 🍾🎊🎈 hope you continue to heal quickly!

Felicidades! Espero que te todo siga bien y que te sientas mejor pronto!

Yay! Congratulations!! 🎈🎉🎊 Hope everything continues to go smoothly and that you have a speedy recovery!!

I feel exactly the same way, most of the time. Like something is stuck in my chest. That is, when I don't feel nauseous, hungry or with heartburn. My stomach is this bloated, bruised and bloody mess.

I can't stomach the Protein Shakes and I'm not getting neatly the Protein I'm supposed to. I went home for lunch today and yesterday, because I couldn't eat anything in the cafeteria, and I really, really didn't want to go back to work in the afternoon. But I did, because I had to.

On the plus side, I'm getting enough liquids or close to what I'm supposed to, and I'm tolerating Tomato Soup and very thin oatmeal reasonably well. So that's something.

Surgery update: all went well this morning. I’m in my room for an overnight stay and monitoring (standard practice).

I’m having some discomfort from the gas, but manageable and my right side hurts some when I change positions - but again, manageable.

I’m doing Clear Liquids today and if all goes well tradition to full liquids tomorrow.

Hope everyone is doing well. Looking forward to cheering on our successes and for everyone to have a speedy recovery!

So I was discharged less than 24 hours after the surgery (I'm in Dominican Republic), was walking and going to the bathroom by myself just after 2 hours (I think, is a little fuzzy) post op. The barium test was the worst (But my surgeon said my procedure was test book perfect!!!), I started vomiting right after the test and after that it was on and of on Saturday and Sunday, I think I was getting used to the smaller sips. Something that help was having little ice cubes filled with Gatorade (wich I hated before surgery now the mere sight of it makes me gag) and Electrolyte, those are life savers. The food for this stage are bahhh, the high of my week was today that I got to make my own vegetable and chicken consomme, have my 2.5 ounces really slowly, tasting the chicken.
Sleeping has been tricky, but I must admit that last night I didn't need pain meds to sleep, I was restless, but it has to do with the fact that I'm not sleeping in my bed or in my apartment ( I moved during the pandemia to another city for work and now I don't recognize my old bed as my own anymore). My sister and my nephew are taking care of me, support that I don't have in the city I work.

Tomorrow is my 5 days post-op follow up, gonna ask my surgeon if I can go home on Saturday, I just have to be mindful of the schedule for eating and drinking Water (and not rely so much on my sister and nephew for that). My wounds are healing really good the one in the belly bottom fell by it self today and it doesn't hurt. The bigger insicion (where they took the stomach) and the fartest one on the left are the one with some discomfort today.

Walking is a must, today I feel great compare with other days, because I've been really active, coming up and down the stairs of the house, cooking for my self and my nephew, playing lightly with the dog, doing some light house shore to help my sis a little bit. No being in bed the whole day ( like sunday and monday).

Sorry if you see any grammar mistakes, english is not my first language and in Dominican Republic we don't have forums or social groups for Bariatrics patients.

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Yaassss!!! Lol. These popsicles are seriously saving lives out here! 🤣😂

I'm 8 days post op and my incisions are so itchy! I had to buy guaze and medical tape to put over them and it helps a little. I've also started wearing my binder to sleep so I don't accidentally scratch them in my sleep.

Otherwise, everything is going great! I've lost 9 pounds since surgery day and I'm able to tolerate the chewable vitamins so far.

I am also 1 week post-op today and feel the same way. I'm overwhelmed, exhausted, in pain, timers are constantly going off...it's getting so hard to keep track of stuff even with apps. Just thinking about going back to work next week has me in a panic. BUT, I know it will get easier and easier and the pounds are coming off so no real regrets now. I just wish I was someone who bounced back a bit quicker.

I'm on week 3 post-op. I definitely have those thoughts about buyer's remorse. Do I regret it? I don't. But I can see how many do. This has been such a mental struggle for me. I'm having a really hard time eating anything, especially cheese. I'm getting to the point I'm almost scared to eat anything that isn't a liquid.