Okay I want to start by saying I in no way am ungrateful for my surgery or recovery. I feel so lucky and blessed to have been able to have it and my insurance cover it. I had sleeve surgery 3 weeks ago and I was prepared for the worst. I kept reading how people were miserable for the first few weeks and that they at one point or another regretted it.

My journey is completely the opposite. I went into surgery not really even nervous. I kinda looked at it as any other kind of surgery and that I needed it to get done so I can move forward with my life. I was up walking the halls with no problems about 5 hours after my surgery and left the hospital 24 hours later. I took 2-3 days of my pain meds before not needing those anymore. I never felt sick, or like I had an alien in me, absolutely nothing! As for eating I don't really miss it very much. salad I do but I know I can have that in a few weeks. The only thing I can honestly say that has been rough is getting in my Water everyday.

I had a great surgeon and I know without a doubt that is a huge part of why I'm doing so well. The center I went to does the most sleeves in the country. But sometimes I feel like did they really take out my stomach? Did they forget it or not make it small enough? Is something terrible going to happen to me in the future cause this has been too easy. I know it's strange that I'm complaining about doing too good but it's like almost scary how amazing I am doing and feel. I'm down 32 lbs also from pre-op which also feels great. Everyone around me keeps telling me how surprised they are about how well I'm doing. My mother who had lap-band also commented on how she didn't feel as good as I do until like 6 months after her surgery. I am very thankful I am doing so well but it's kinda one of those things where you think to yourself if it seems to good to be true it probably is. I know everyone's journey is different and I sympathize for the ones who do have a harder road then me so I feel somewhat guilty for not feeling like this is hard. I have a long road ahead and I'm sure there will be plenty of rough Patches but so far I can't believe where I am.

Can anyone relate to this at all?

My surgery/recovery has been easy also. Almost to the point I feel guilty even talking about it because so many people are miserable.

I wasn't sure about how small my stomach was until I really started trying to eat food. Not being able to finish one scrambled egg was very sobering. Unable to finish even one crab cake. Full off 3oz of swai. That has helped make it real.

Trying to remember to take all the supplements and take them apart from each other is really challenging.

The weight isn't dropping off like I expected but hopefully that starts changing next week.

We need more threads like this so people can see there is a chance for a positive outcome.

I feel the same. I am two weeks out now and apart from the first 3 days, I have been able to get in all my water and protein. I use MyFitnessPal every day and today my protein was 110, carbs 16 and calories 510. I had my first pureed meal tonight, 2oz of chicken with no issues whatsoever. Only moan is about the injections I had to do twice a day at home. I hated doing them but in the scheme of things it was nothing!

@ Hi Kate, how are you getting in all the protein with such few calories??? I also had no issues after surgery and am two weeks out but I have to do 3 or 4 shakes a day to get my protein and I think the calories and volume is too much. Help!

Edited August 9, 201511 yr by sallydswanson

Omg I'm not the only one!! Recovery has been amazing and so easy I started to think the dr left 70% and only removed 30%. The only thing I do find hard is getting in all my Proteins and liquid but trying. I've even started working out sooner then I was "meant to" because I feel so good.

My only complaint now is I think I hit my stall before the "average" and quite frustrated. Only 2 weeks post op today and I only lost 2lbs (13.3 the first week). My clothes feel better if they aren't falling off but I'm mad at the scale. Anyone else stall this early?

yes! Same for me. I lost 16 before surgery and the first week nut have lost nothing week two. Also constipated. Anyone else?

@@sallydswanson The constipation is an ongoing problem for me, as well. I have to take stool softeners every day. I think that's from having only Protein, since there is no room for enough veggies to make things move. I am 4 months out.

@@sallydswanson The constipation is an ongoing problem for me, as well. I have to take stool softeners every day. I think that's from having only protein, since there is no room for enough veggies to make things move. I am 4 months out.

. Oh no! I'm sad to see its still a problem four months out!

@@sallydswanson

Hiya Sally, That day it was:

Breakfast : Optimun nutrition chocolate shake 120 calories

Mid morning: Syntrax Nector 100 calories

Lunch: Optimun nutrition chocolate shake 120 calories

Dinner: 2 oz chicken breast grilled with a tiny amount of chicken stock 78 calories

Snack: Syntrax Nector 100 calories

In between all day, Water.

Protein 110 and calories 518 (sorry said 510 in the original post due to poor lighting and not being able to read my phone as I am blind a bat lol)

Today I have only had 2 shakes and will have one syntrax nectar later as I am trying to increase my food and decrease Protein drinks. I had two medium brown eggs scrambled this morning for breakfast, a Protein Drink for lunch and tonight its chicken (2oz) and an 1/8 of a cup of veg if I can get through the chicken. My stomach is tiny!! I was shocked after a few days, that I could get so much liquid down and thought the surgeon hadn't taken away enough of my stomach. NOW I know he has lol

My recovery was a breeze. I was feeling so good, I went back to work on day 4! It's been two weeks and I'm still going strong. Tomorrow I check in with my surgeon and the nutritionist. Totally looking forward to explore soft foods and get to chewing soon.

Happy that I'm in good company. Keep up the great work!!

EVERYONE IS SO DIFFERENT - YOU'RE ONE OF THE EXTREMELY LUCKY ONES AND THAT IS WONDERFUL! - I WASN'T

more threads like this - positive outcome.

@@Vad1988 @@OutsideMatchInside

i agree

Dr. Phil - "no matter how flat you make a pancake, it always has 2 sides"

you do frequently see posts saying no problems with surgery, recovery, etc

there are some posts that tell of problems with surgery/recovery

good and bad stories

unfortunately, the bad stories stick out/remembered in newbies et al minds

i "think" .01% WLS patients have bad results (not sure of that stat)

these positive threads are great for newbies and others to see

my pre, post op, surgery, recovery etc went wonderful

3.5 years PO later

still smiling

kathy

happy camper

@ - thank you!

I am 3 weeks post op too and I didn't have a bad experience the only thing is that I can't hold down my multi vitamin but anything else is find they are replacing the multi vitamin with the ensure supplement drink which I can tolerate well... And as for the guilt there is none and it's because of the fact that everyone body is different. I am grateful for this surgery and the people who are supporting me through this journey... And as for the people that regretted the surgery at one point I know they don't feel that way know it was something that was in the moment because of the situation they were in.. Well I wish you good luck on your journey and when you do hit stalls do not get discouraged you body is just taking a break just give it time to catch up on all the amazing progress you are doing ????