Just found this site. Hoping to go home from hospital today. Excited to start my journey and hoping to figure out navigating this app. Yeah for the before and after pictures

Welcome to the board and welcome to the loser's bench. The next few weeks may be challenging, but I hope you will find, like most of the rest of us, that it is worth it.

Congratulations! I hope your surgery went well and that you are in minimal pain, if any. It's a wonderful journey you are starting on. Lots of good people on this site with great advice and stories to share.

Good luck!

Summer

Welcome! The first few days/weeks can be pretty rough. These forums are a great way to get support and encouragement. Many of us have been there, so fee free to post your questions and concerns. And even if you just want to vent or need a shoulder to cry on, you can usually find a lot of sympathy here.

Congratulations! I, too, am a new post-op and have found these forums insightful and the people very supportive. Happy and healing thoughts to you!

I thought I had researched everything so am surprised by my spasms. Doc says I'm doing all the right things but sometimes they just happen. I am breathing thru them like I did w contractions.

I had the esophageal spasms the first little while post-op as well. I found that walking and breathing were the best cures. I would just march in place whenever I was drinking and that seemed to help some, but it was definitely NOT fun. It did get better for me a couple of weeks out.

Welcome. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

I had my surgery 2/12/15. I went to doc appt for my 1st iv therapy. I found out I lost 20lbs. When I saw that I was shocked.

Bad thing is that nurse said I was so dehydrated she couldn't give me the vitamin iv therapy. So had to schedule hydrating iv therapy for tomorrow. Then I will be given the vitamins after. I was so shocked when I found out I lost so much weight in so little time. Before surgery I couldn't lose that amount in an entire year!! Surgery was painful afterwards yes but is Soooooooo worth it.

Mary you made the right choice. I wish you the best in your recovery and weight loss journey. It might be hard the following days/weeks. It does it easier over time. Just remember sip! If you start having pains just take deep breaths. Oh yeah!! Don't forget to walk. Even if it's around your house. Listen to your body for everything from walking, eating drinking....

Eveybody says they never get that full feeling. That has not been the case with me. I always feel full. I don't want anything... not popsicles, jello, protein shakes, or water. I'm really struggling at 5 days out (band to rny) to get 30 ounces a day. I'm not having much pain. But I do feel a little light headed like my blood sugar is low. Havent found many people that are experiencing the same things.

Shanna it's the same with me. I have few sips of protein shake now and then and do best with water. I am always full never hungry. Only reason why I eat and drink water is because I know I need to. All I'm able to eat is maybe a spoonful or 2 of applesauce a day. I get light headed/dizzy when I'm up for a few minutes most of the time.