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37 days post op finally 20lbs down. 14 pounds in the first 2 weeks, 6 pounds in the last 3. It seems that I stabilize in a loss rate of 2 pounds per week.

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Very frustrated

went out with a friend and then eat. She knew I had surgery. She was pressuring me to eat something. Why can’t u have that...

i was firm and said please don’t pressure me I can’t have that

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I had vsg with a hiatal hernia repair on 6/25

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5 weeks out and started lifting weights, it was a very light session but it felt great. Never liked this whole walking thing.

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7 minutes ago, Pete_A said:

5 weeks out and started lifting weights, it was a very light session but it felt great. Never liked this whole walking thing.

I started lifting too, at 3 weeks. Never had lifting restriction by doctor because operation was through belly button. Do about 30mins cardio 30mins lifting. Its great.

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On 07/15/2018 at 22:43, Gypsyvangirl said:





I started lifting too, at 3 weeks. Never had lifting restriction by doctor because operation was through belly button. Do about 30mins cardio 30mins lifting. Its great.


That’s nice, mine doc told me 1 month, so I gave an extra week because this stubborn internal stitch doesn’t want to leave me.

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Where exactly is this mysterious internal stitch? I have a sore spot beneath my lower left ribs, but I thought that perhaps I'd pulled a muscle twisting to get out of bed.

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On 07/16/2018 at 09:11, looly said:



Where exactly is this mysterious internal stitch? I have a sore spot beneath my lower left ribs, but I thought that perhaps I'd pulled a muscle twisting to get out of bed.


Mine is on the right side of the belly button half way up and down. Usually this incision will have an indentation like something is pulling in. This incision is the main source of pain after the gases go away. At least it is for me

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I think the surgeon puts reinforcing stitches in there to support the muscular wounds until they heal, from what I've read on here when it finally released varies from a couple weeks to a month or more. Since I am pre-surgical I will find out how it is for me afterward. I am expecting surgery in a couple weeks so we will see how,my,own case turns out.😛

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1 hour ago, Pete_A said:
1 hour ago, looly said:


Where exactly is this mysterious internal stitch? I have a sore spot beneath my lower left ribs, but I thought that perhaps I'd pulled a muscle twisting to get out of bed.

Mine is on the right side of the belly button half way up and down. Usually this incision will have an indentation like something is pulling in. This incision is the main source of pain after the gases go away. At least it is for me

Thanks for that Pete. I don't think I have this stitch, as I have no indentations and only very minor pain. I haven't had to take pain killers since 3 days after the op.

I hope your pain eases very soon.

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On 07/16/2018 at 10:27, looly said:





Mine is on the right side of the belly button half way up and down. Usually this incision will have an indentation like something is pulling in. This incision is the main source of pain after the gases go away. At least it is for me






Thanks for that Pete. I don't think I have this stitch, as I have no indentations and only very minor pain. I haven't had to take pain killers since 3 days after the op.




I hope your pain eases very soon.


I stopped pain meds around day 4, the incision pain is more bothersome than anything. Like if I sit for too long leaning forward than when I stand I feel it, or when getting out of bed. But at this point I am almost 6 weeks out it is more annoying, I tried to do some abs at the gym and IT didn’t like it so I stopped. I am thinking about naming IT. Any suggestions???

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Hmmm...what to call IT....?

Sir Prodalot...because it prods you...a lot?

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The first ones I can think of-Slash or the Enforcer, I'm sure I'll think of more!

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Mr Poke-Me?

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Good Afternoon Everybody! Just here for a check in and update. Hope everyone can post there updates too...

HT: 5ft 6.5 we will call it 7" lol

HW: 202 lbs

Surgery date 06/15/2017: 197 lbs

CW:177 lbs

GW: 125-135ish lbs with hope to gain after this about 10-15 pounds of muscle

I graduated to all foods this past Sunday, I've been taking it slow and mostly still just eat eggs. How's everybody else's Progress going. Excited for my progress.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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