Hello-

I'm so glad I found this site! I had vsg surgery last Thursday and am still trying to fully recover. I guess I fooled myself into thinking a had a really high tolerance for pain/nausea, and assumed I'd be that one person who had surgery at 7:30 am and would be out of there without spending the night...I ended up in there for 2 nights.

Things are slowly getting better but I am thirsty and have to constantly fight the urge to take large sips of Water. My surgeon was Dr. William Johnson @ Emory Johns Creek Hospital (in Atlanta suburbs) - not the closest hospital but everyone I talked to said he was wonderful. He's optimistic, exceptionally kind, and seems very knowledgeable and skilled.

I've never thought this would be easy but I really think I can make a lot of great progress. I'm going to walk on the treadmill tomorrow morning and get back into a routine.

Does anyone recommend a particular "off-the-shelf" plain Protein powder that I could use to mix with yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.?

Thanks for any advice you can provide!

I HAD MY SLEEVE SURG. FRIDAY SEPT.30TH THIS YEAR,AND IT WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DONE.I WAS WELL TREATED BY THE STAFF,THEY ARE VERY GENTLE AND CARING. AFTER MY SURGERY I WENT TO RECOVERY ROOM WOKE UP NO PAIN WHAT SO EVER. THE NEXT MORNING THEY DROVE ME TO THE RECOVERY HOUSE, AND THEY WERE GREAT. TREATED ME AND THE OTHER PATIENTS GREAT CARE. STAYED IN RECOVERY HOUSE SAT.SUN. THAT MORNING WE WENT FOR OUR FINAL CHECK UP WHICH WAS THE EX-RAY. ALL WENT WELL SO WENT AND CHECKED OUT OF OUR HOUSE, AND DROVE BACK TO SAN DIEGO. I RECOMMEND THIS FOR EVERYONE. I WILL RETURN FOR PERHAPS A TUMMY TUCK. WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE, AND ADVENTDURE. ASLO THEY TOOK US SHOPPING, GREAT DEALS I WILL NEVER EVER FORGET HOW NICE I WAS TREATED. AND I GOT A CHANCE TO MEET SOME REALLY GREAT FRIENDS, WHICH WE WILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH WE HOPE TO HAVE A REUNION