Confused

[Mojo56 88]

Slips ...not slopes...damn spellcheck

[madame_tship 4]

Hi, how did your surgery go?

[emp409 5]

@@Mojo56 how did it go? I had my initial consult with dr. Enochs last week and he discussed the sips procedure with me. Would love to hear from someone who has had it! Hope you're doing great!!

[Adriane5Sims 24]

Enochs did my surgery Monday and I had the sips done.

[emp409 5]

Adriane how's recovery going?!

[Adriane5Sims 24]

When I woke up from surgery I had nausea. I told recovery room nurses and they gave me some good stuff. I never threw up. Dr. Enochs fixed a hernia too which can cause nausea. I chose to be as positive as possible. They gave me good pain meds and nausea meds in hospital and sent me home with some too. Day 2 gas was horrible!!!!! Walking helps a lot but it takes awhile for your bowels to wake up from anesthesia. I swear by gas ex strips. When I got so miserable I started on those and I started passing gas that night. I stayed at hospital 2 nights and they would have let me stay 3 if I wanted. I decided to come home though. I have had swelling, pain and explosive gas with very loose watery stools. Each day is better though. Today I got up and got dressed and put on makeup and jewelry so I feel much more like myself. Only taking pain meds in day now. First couple days in hospital was hard to get in all fluids but since first day home I have done great. I will post my typical day right now in just a few minutes. I have lost at least 16 since liver reduction preop diet. That was 10 days of 4 shakes a day Bariatric fusion shakes and allowable liquids. Those were broth, sugar free Popsicles, sugar free Jello and things on list they give you. That was hardest part. But after surgery I have not been hungry at all. Oh and dry mouth after surgery is insane!!! But ask for those swabs they give you to moisten your mouth. Day after surgery you have to drink stuff and have xray. It was not terrible but I was dizzy from surgery then. After doc approves xray to ensure no leaks you get to start on Water and broth. 1 ounce lasts 15 to 30 minutes. Next day you graduate to 2 ounces in that time.

All in all I keep telling myself this will be worth it!

[Adriane5Sims 24]

Yesterday on full liquids:

1/3/15

2 oz isopure- 4 grams Protein

6 grams Protein in milk (throughout day)

27 grams protein in shake (working on throughout day)

2 oz Fluid

6 oz Water

2 oz Fluid

6 oz fluid - 15 grams protein

20 ml of Isopure - over 1 gram of protein

1.65 fl oz Popsicle

2 oz Water

4 oz water

2 oz Isopure -4 grams protein

2 oz fluid

4 oz water

1 oz fluid

2 oz water

6 grams protein in milk (throughout day)

27 grams protein in shake (working on throughout day)

2 oz fluid

6 oz water

2 oz water

2 oz fluid

6 oz water

2 oz fluid

1.65 Popsicle

6 oz water

4 oz water

6 oz water

1.65 oz Popsicle

[Adriane5Sims 24]

Oh and at this point I can still only sleep on my back.

[jaba 0]

What did you end up deciding? I was a "lightweight" like you, and didn't have the DS so much to lose weight as to fix high cholesterol, Type2 D and high blood pressure. All of those things were gone within months of the DS! Unfortunately, I now struggle with eating and not losing too much weight. I think my situation is unusual, but obviously it can happen. The new procedure you describe sounds like a much better option for lightweights. I'd be interested to know if you went forward with the procedure and how you are doing.

[Adriane5Sims 24]

@@jaba who were you asking the question to?

[Mojo56 88]

Sorry , I haven't been on this site very much. We started a FB page for Nov Sleevers and I spend time on there.

I had a prob with my surgery and had some staples pull loose.,had to go back in after being home one night. Since then it has gone great. Total weight loss 55 lbs and only 27 from goal. Able to eat most anything but Protein is what I concentrate on. Still getting to know my sleeve and bowels.

The best news is that my bloodwork came back with normal levels across the board. No high cholesterol, no diabete! No medications anymore at all. It's been interesting, lots of discovers. I count Proteins and calories but I'm not a nut about it. Trying to walk but it's so damn cold and I hate treadmills but that's what I'm doing.

[Adriane5Sims 24]

@@Mojo56 how did they find out staples pulled loose? Were they internal or external staples?

[jaba 0]

Sorry for the confusion - I was asking the original poster, Mojo56. I hope you are both doing well!

[Mojo56 88]

@jaba. I did end up having the sleeve with SIPS. It's not the same as the DS but somewhat similar.

Some internal staples pulled loose where the flap of the stomach is stapled down. My colon got very swollen in the hospital. The gave me antibiotics but the weight off the distended colon pulled at the stomach and pulled a few loose. No big deal. Just another surgery and 3 more days in the hospital.

Now all is great!

[emp409 5]

@@Mojo56 congrats on the wt loss!! Sorry to hear about the complications. I am having surgery with enochs in the next month or so - what did he attribute the issue to? Another surgery and 3 more days in the hospital is awful! How has your diet been? Eating normal foods?