A Few Questions About Your Experience Pre And Post Op.

[Bethany 10]

These are some questions I have... I am a stay at home mom so I am mainly winking when I can get back to daily life taking care of my 4 year old. Thank you in advance for any answers you provide!!

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do?

How much weight did you lose during it?

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital?

Did you have any complications?

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc)

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal?

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips:

[Lissa 2,631]

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do? two weeks

How much weight did you lose during it? 13 pounds

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? I was in the hospital for a day and a half

Did you have any complications? No complications at all.

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc) My doctor allows soft solids at about 5 weeks out.

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? I woke up with tremendous energy. I haven't lost that yet, so I'm still not back to "normal" (lethargic and tired) at almost a year out!

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips: I wasn't expecting to have so much energy. I wasn't expecting the mental journey I've taken...and am still taking. I wasn't expecting the speed of my weight loss, or that I'd feel like such a different person so quickly.

[Texarkolina 201]

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do? 14 to start with, then surgery was delayed so I had 7 more

How much weight did you lose during it? 15 pounds--but the last week I cheated--bad--like there was a baconator involved

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? Surgery on Monday afternoon--released Wednesday evening

Did you have any complications? Yes--first surgery was canceled because my heart stopped on the table...second surgery was made more difficult by the constant struggle to keep my heart rate up where it needed to be (this was a reaction to the pressure of the gas in my abdomen--rare but happens) and I had a problem with my drain irritating a nerve and causing a lot of pain

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc) Not yet--just 2 weeks out

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? I feel about 80% now.

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips: Remember this is a MAJOR surgery. You will need help with your child your first week home. Also--the most useful thing I took to the hospital with me was Biotin spray--mouth moisturizer......get some....it helps so much

[sarahr0 66]

These are some questions I have... I am a stay at home mom so I am mainly winking when I can get back to daily life taking care of my 4 year old. Thank you in advance for any answers you provide!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do?

2 weeks

How much weight did you lose during it? 12lbs

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? 2 nights but could have gone home after 1

Did you have any complications? nothing! great experience from the very beginning

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed' date=' etc) almost 2 weeks before I tried eggs.. around 3 weeks I started to try all different foods.. no issues!

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? honestly.. I was out and about the day I got out of the hospital.. but I'd say a good two weeks to where I didn't feel like I had to use caution around my incisions

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips:

honestly keep a positive attitude and you'll be fine. I didn't have any issues and I am feeling amazing. I am 12 weeks post op and down 43.5lbs and -33.5in and now wear a size 16 jeans from a 22/24 lane Bryant! best decision I've even made. I was on a 15lb restriction for the first two weeks and after my two week check up he put me at a 25lb restriction.

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[elindoll88 92]

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do? Pre-op, none.

How much weight did you lose during it? Lost 43 lbs on a solid food based pre op diet

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? 2 days

Did you have any complications? Surgeon found a mass on my stomach near the pylorus which turned out to be a pancreatic heterotopia- tissue from the pancreas growing where it's not supposed to be. First night i couldn't drink anything and had a leak test the next day- usually patients in my program start liquids a few hours after waking up and go home the day after surgery. Also developed gout in my elbow 2 weeks post op.

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc) 4 weeks until we eat soft food.

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? At 7 weeks out, my tummy feels great, but sit ups are a challenge. I'm still recovering from the gout and my arm still isn't back to normal. I have good days and bad days.

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips: I guess I lost a lot of fat in my head, which caused the middle ear tubes to open up. This lets the Fluid that's supposed to be there drain out and creates a fishbowl or bucket-on-the-head effect when I speak or breathe. Best fix I have for it is to get my head and heart level ASAP by laying down or touching my toes.

[Bethany 10]

**Did you all have a pre-liquid diet diet?

**if so, did you follow it really well?

I have struggled off and on with my diet and am starting my liquid diet soon (mine will be ten days)... Have lost 13 lbs since April though so that isn't too bad

[Izuri 428]

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do? No pre-op liquid diet required except 1 day of Clear Liquids the day before surgery. Nothing by mouth the morning before surgery.

How much weight did you lose during it? 4 pounds

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? 1 night, left the next afternoon

Did you have any complications? None so far (Knock on wood)

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc) At two weeks out I was allowed to start soft foods and I will be on those for the next 3 months.

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? Most days I'm feeling about 80% (I'm 2.5 weeks out). Here and there I have a day where I feel beat.

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips: Gas-X strips have been a lifesaver. Heating pads and walking also help break up the gas you have post-op. I guess I also didn't expect with having no hunger it kinda makes it a chore to eat. I hate eating every 2 hours and I have to set an alarm to make myself. I wish I'd gotten myself into a better schedule of that pre-surgery so it was a habit. I am a little worried when I go back to school that I will have trouble making myself fit in Snacks that I need to get through the day.

[gustavo52974 369]

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do? 2 weeks

How much weight did you lose during it? 10 pounds

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? 2 days

Did you have any complications? No

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc) I can have solid food at 8 weeks.

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? This question is vague. I took two weeks off from work, which was enough. If you're asking when I will feel exactly like I did before the surgery, I can't answer that because I'm only about 5 weeks out.

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips: Follow the diet plan your nutritionist and surgeon gave you. I'll say it again: FOLLOW THE DIET PLAN YOUR NUTRITIONIST AND SURGEON GAVE YOU. And no cheating. If you can't follow the plan then you're probably not psychologically ready for this surgery. Just my opinion.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do? 2 weeks

How much weight did you lose during it? 6 pounds :-(

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital? 2

Did you have any complications?)none :-)

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc) 1 month

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal? 2 months

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips: best decision I ever made!!!

[punkaroo26 7]

These are some questions I have... I am a stay at home mom so I am mainly winking when I can get back to daily life taking care of my 4 year old. Thank you in advance for any answers you provide!!

How many days of liquid diet did you have to do?

3 days clear liquid

How much weight did you lose during it?

10lbs but in sure after pumping me full f fluids it's back on lol

How many days (if any) did you have to stay at the hospital?

1 night. I came home today

Did you have any complications?

None other than te incision where my drain was keeps leaking but I just keep changing the bandage

How long after surgery did you try to eat normal food? (non-puréed, etc)

I haven't gotte. Here yet. Today was my first full liquid day and Soup never tasted so good

How soon after surgery did you feel mostly or fully back to normal?

Not yet. I've been walking well and using my incentive spirometer so I'm hoping I'll recover quickly. I still feel I was hit by a Mack truck.

Please share any extra comments about things you weren't expecting or tips:

My surgery went well. I do remember waking up feelin like I couldn't breathe and my back was KILLING me but I was allowed a heat pad to lay on and it helped