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Is anyone interested in joining our secret nov 2015 vsg page on FB? If so, please send me your name as appears on FB and I'll add ya! Can't wait to chat with you all!

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I had my surgery on October 13.

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@@dancingqueene Sounds like a keeper to me :) happy for you!!!

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@@soonergirl619 how are you doing with everything?

I've been doing ok. Having a hard time getting my fluids in. Even a sip hurts. And lacking energy. I'm hoping after my appt today I will be able to start introducing pureed foods. But on the plus side I'm down 15 pounds since the surgery. How about you?
I haven't weighed in since the saturday before surgery. I'm doing a lot better today than 2 days ago. I try to sip constantly and really schedule eating, which has been a battle because I go to school fulltime and keeping a Protein Shake cold is hard. I'm still on shakes and haven't transitioned to any other foods but I do have broth and Jello if I need a flavor switch. I walk constantly but plan on going to the gym tonight to get on a treadmill. Today I'm going to try to get some protein20 which will help me get to my Protein goal a lot easier and worry free.

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Good for you! I've noticed on here that it seems like everyone's process before and after surgery are quite different. Like me, my first week was strictly sugar free Clear Liquids and now this week until week 5 I go to pureed and soft Proteins like shakes and mashed up egg whites and stuff. Guess all the end results are the same right? Keep doing what you're doing and hope to keep in touch throughout this journey!

I noticed everyone having different process too. Mine is 2 weeks Protein Powder shakes mixed with fat free milk or Water & water or Powerade zero or propel zero. suger free jello. Then I go from 2 weeks to 3months on soft foods. I haven't weighed yet to see if I have lost, don't really fell like it, waiting for my 2 week check up.

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How is everyone that has already had surgery doing with the new routine? How long do the gas pains last, just trying to get an idea 5 days to go till mine!

Its getting close for you!!!! I'm 1 week out & mine last for 5 days. They got better every day, & weren't too bad for me, at least not like I anticipated. For me everything was better than I had feared. You will do great!! I tried sending you another FB but I guess once you are turned down it won't let you friend request again. You can send me one if you want I'm Terri Featherston may say Oklahoma city but I live in Eagle Rock Missouri

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Its about 1120 pm and surgery was at 1pm. Just woke up from a nap. While in recovery i had horrible gas pain from one shoulder to the other. My left hand has been numb and tingly since surgery. Not up walking g yet. I'm thirsty so I've been sipping Water. I got a popsicle but it had 11 grams of sugar. I was afraid it would make me sick so i passed. Hows everyone else?

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If anyone is getting sleeved in Nov 2015, send me a friend request so I can add you to our secret Nov VSG group! ???? can't wait to meet you all!

Anna Montagna-Galanos

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How is everyone that has already had surgery doing with the new routine? How long do the gas pains last, just trying to get an idea 5 days to go till mine!

Its getting close for you!!!! I'm 1 week out & mine last for 5 days. They got better every day, & weren't too bad for me, at least not like I anticipated. For me everything was better than I had feared. You will do great!! I tried sending you another FB but I guess once you are turned down it won't let you friend request again. You can send me one if you want I'm Terri Featherston may say Oklahoma city but I live in Eagle Rock Missouri

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Well, I had surgery on the 12th but when the dr cut into me, he seen my liver didn't look right, so

he took a biopsy of it and my gall bladder and my spleen and my intestines. Long story

short...they found that I have non alcoholic

fatty liver sirrosis.. stage 3. The dr said doing a bypass would have killed me... but I can get

the

sleeve done. the only thing that will help my liver is to lose weight or I will have to have a

transplant.

So, I go back to my surgeon on the 20th and I am hoping we can get right on to the sleeve,

and not let any more time pass.

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So sorry this happened. But good that you can still have the sleeve. I hope the next time around gives you a much better outcome. Hang in there.

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Anyone get dry mouth after surgery? Is there something that can prevent that

I had horrible dry mouth after surgery. My surgeon said to just keep sipping Water. I would rinse my mouth out with water. I know biotene is a mouthwash made specifically for dry mouth so that may help. The dry mouth goes away after a while.

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Karma-So glad they caught this now! My doc said my liver looked bad too and biopsies it. But that most over weight people have fatty livers. Nothing came back so I guess I'm good now that I'm losing weight. Hope you get your surgery soon and start that journey to healthy!!

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