Hi. I'm new to this forum. I am on my way to surgery with my first appt (psychological) this coming Tuesday, April 9th!!! Anyone else having or had the procedure in the area? My doctor is actually in Chesapeake. :-)

I read that wrong... My Dr. Is Dr. Salzberg..... close to the same name as your Dr. Lol !!!

I was going to say, she's talking about ur Dr. Salzberg's wife. His wife is also a bariatric surgeon.

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Oh wow!!! That's funny!

Btw, how are you feeling since your surgery! Hope everything is good and you have a speedy recovery!

Btw' date=' how are you feeling since your surgery! Hope everything is good and you have a speedy recovery![/quote']

I'm doing ok. I'm home. Pain is ok. Meds r working in that area. The pain meds make me sooo drowsy. So I'm just sleeping when it hits and when I'm awake sipping or eating sf Popsicles. I'm so concerned about not getting enough liquids and Protein in. They want me to start off with 1oz of meat/protein and the rest in liquids. But I know I can't do that. So I'm just going to get in as many sips I can in each day - every sip having some protein in it except the sf Popsicles. I'd love to fast forward to next Friday. I think I'd feel 1000% better.

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They told you to eat meat already ??? It is it just the protein? I wasn't on puréed food like meat till 3 weeks post op. I started protein shakes( 3a day) once I fit home. Don't worry in time you will be able to drink more, don't fret about that just try to rest and heal!

They told you to eat meat already ??? It is it just the Protein? I wasn't on puréed food like meat till 3 weeks post op. I started protein shakes( 3a day) once I fit home. Don't worry in time you will be able to drink more' date=' don't fret about that just try to rest and heal![/quote']

Yes. He sent me home on Stage 3. Seemed odd to me. 1oz of protein (scrambled egg, tuna, or chicken etc) and the rest liquids to get in fluids and protein. I at a teeny teeny piece of scrambled egg friday morning in the hospital but i left that alone after that teeny tiny bit. I'm not trying to eat any meats. I'm just focusing on drinking and making sure protein is in everything I drink. I've only gotten in about 12-14 oz today. This medication and Vitamin schedule is enough to make u go insane. LOL. I feel blah today. Hope tomorrow is a breakthrough. I did go walking in my neighborhood. And haven't had any pain meds since 1130am.

Thanks for ur help. I have been really worried about drinking bc I've read all these horror stories about being dehydrated and having to go back in the hospital. I am NOT trying to go that route. LOL. But I will try and focus more on resting and healing. My sister had to fuss at me to sit down early today. :-/

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I was the same way! The day I came home the contractors showed up to completely gut and redo our 2 bathrooms!!! I was up and down all day and they came at 7am and didn't leave until 4-5 most days for 6 weeks!!!! So I never got much rest and had to walk around all the crap they had all through both hallways!!! 3 months out and still don't get all 64oz of water a day. Usually it's between 45-50oz. When I first came home it was hard as hell but they told me just to try to drink as much as I could but don't beat myself up about it. That in time I would be able to handle more and more and that's exactly true !

I am from chesapeake,va had my surgery July,22,2013

By dr Salzberg his wife

Welcome to the forum! How is your recovery going?

By dr Salzberg his wife

Dr Salzberg did mine as well! She's the best! Hope all is well with you!

I'm having mines done with Dr. Elizabeth Salzberg at Bon Secours Maryview Hospital in Portsmouth.

Hey...everytime I read Dr. Salzberg I was like 'man this chick is busy'. Little did I know ya'll were referring to a man. Lol

Good to know that there's people my area on this journey.

Im looking at pay Sept./ early Oct.

I have to get my Protein & Iron up so after I retake some labs in the next few weeks I'll get my date. All other test are done and only 2 more PCP visits.

She wonderful and make u feel comfortable

Dr Salzberg did mine as well! She's the best! Hope all is well with you!

How long it's been and how much u lose

I had mine 10 years ago dr. Spencer in portsmouth