My gastric sleeve journey so far...

[StaceyVSG 47]

Hi! I am Stacey age 29, female. My highest weight was 308 on 1/3/14. This was the day I met my surgeon Dr. Duperior. I was cash pay since I knew my insurance wouldn't cover. I immediately the day after got the flu, which terrified me because I was scared that I wouldn't make my surgery date if they scheduled appts for me during this week. Well, it helped kick start the weight loss and I started my 2 week pre op diet the next week. It was so hard! I just wanted a burger! Lol I did all of my pre op required testing and appointments. Surgery got scheduled for 1/27. I lost 17 lbs pre-op, and now that i am 8 days out, I have lost 11 more since surgery for a total of 28 lbs in a month.

I am feeling pretty good. At the hospital I did amazing. Walked a lot. Got plenty of Fluid. As soon as I got home, the thought of broth made me sick. I was surviving on Water, popsicles and ice. Friday I was nauseated all day, threw up that night. Back to normal over the weekend. Yesterday I started my full liquids. Haven't had a Protein Shake yet but I've eaten a little yogurt, a little cottage cheese, a little pudding, a little apple sauce. When I say a little, I mean a couple baby spoon fulls of each. I am terrified of eating too much. I still get gassy after I eat anything. Some stomach pains throughout the day but nothing terrible.

I cannot stand the chewable vitamins. They make me gag and puke. If anyone has any capsule form recommendations I would love it!

So I am just over a week out, things are going pretty well, looking forward to my new life! It is so hard right now, I cannot wait to be able to eat food again, but I am kinda on auto-mode right now. Two weeks left of liquids. Then I can finally eat soft foods. Lol

[debralucey 6]

Good for you Stacy. I am working through all of my medical requirements and it is good to hear from someone on the other side of surgery. Sounds like you did great. I am curious as to why your insurance would not cover? What kind of insurance do you have? I am worried about insurance refusal as I am not in a position now to pay cash. I have been counting on approval as before I started with the program my BMI was 42. Now lower 39.3. so I am a little concerned. Sounds like you didn't have post op complications? Deb

[StaceyVSG 47]

I knew my insurance wouldn't cover because I had looked into it a long time ago. I researched this surgery over the last couple of years before we decided to just do it. I have Humana.

I ended up taking out a personal loan to pay for surgery and to pay back will be about 230/mo. So it's basically like buying a small car, but instead I am buying a small body lol.

I haven't had any complications. I went into the surgery healthy and came out healthy. I was very lucky.

I wish you all the best on your journey. I just started mine but if you have any questions that I can answer for you I will be glad to do so!

[Margie14 31]

Ha ha,,, I love that! "like buying a small car, but instead I am buying a small body". That made me smile. I'm still waiting to see if I'm approved (seems like it's taking longer to wait a couple of weeks for approval than the whole precert thing took). I also like to hear good stories about surgery time. The nausea is not something I look forward too though. Did they give you anything for it or was it a quickly passing thing?

[Teachamy 1,042]

It does get better each day. You are off to an amazing start! Good for you!

[StaceyVSG 47]

They did give me a prescription for nausea but with only being able to take such small sips of Water, i gagged on the pill and it was so bitter and disgusting. It didn't work either. I ended up getting more and more nauseated and threw up a few hours later. But then I felt better. It was strange and came out of nowhere 4 days after surgery. I haven't felt sick since. I am feeling really good and better each day.