Hello everyone! I finally got a date - September 6, 2018! I will be having multiple surgeries along with my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. I will elaborate on the other things I will have done in a separate thread - I want to keep this for the sleeve part only. I've been in the conversation since March 2018 and am on my second surgeon, whom I've been seeing since June 29, 2018. I've lost (as of Aug. 2, 2018) 28 pounds so far. I am officially on the four-week pre-op diet. The surgeon is concerned with my liver size. I had to have a CT scan yesterday to specifically look at the liver and the blood flow through it. He thinks I have what is called Portal Hypertension. The CT scan should give him the answers he is looking for. He did say that if it turns out that I have portal hypertension, he may not be able to perform the surgery due to higher risks of bleeding. Fingers crossed!

The surgeon also found during the upper endoscopy that I have an hiatal hernia. He said he would repair this also when performing the VSG.

My pre-op diet consists of greater than 64oz of water a day, a protein shake and veggies/fruit for breakfast & lunch, a snack (cottage cheese, greek yogurt, etc.) and veggies/fruit, and 3oz of lean meat and veggies for dinner. I'm limited to strictly 800 calories or less per day while getting greater than 90g protein. I've been doing this diet for a bit now and I am averaging 795 calories, 95g protein, and greater than 90oz of water each day. So good, so far. Right now, I'm eating 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of mini peppers, and 1/2 cup of sugar snap peas. I added some Cholula green pepper sauce and some Cholula chili garlic sauce to the ricotta cheese - I'm not used to the flavor and texture yet, so this is helping me eat it. (I have to do the same with cottage cheese, that or add some salsa)

Good luck to everyone!

Edited August 4, 20188 yr by macadamia

I knew in December 2017 post my EGD with Dr Mujataba, my gastrointestinal specialist I had active gastritis and a small gastric ulcer who I named Hector, result of NSAID overusage, negative for h pylori, at that time I was removed from omepraxole which didn't do Dicks*** for me to Dexilent, things were down to a subtle roar, then I had my surgery and the Verdompt omeprazole is back. Sprinkle it on your food, they said, it will keep you from ulcerating and stricturing . Ha Ha. bet you dollars to donuts the worthless Mr O had led to my current troubles. Told them it wasn't going to work!
My late husband's grandfather and my own paternal grandfather had the same motto, one in Dutch, the other in American English It Goes: Them that don't listen, got to feel! Problem is that : I have the misery they should be feeling. Why would they not let me substitute Dexilent for the other PPI ? I could have opened one end of the capsules, no problem!?

My first time on this app. Had my surgery 9/18/18. Three weeks in. Just started puréed foods today. So far egg whites are ok. Just overall feeling ok, but REALLY emotional. Did this happen to anyone else? Since food was such a emotional floodgate for me, without food as a crutch the emotions are like right up there!

On ‎10‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 5:44 PM, rsupriya said:

My first time on this app. Had my surgery 9/18/18. Three weeks in. Just started puréed foods today. So far egg whites are ok. Just overall feeling ok, but REALLY emotional. Did this happen to anyone else? Since food was such a emotional floodgate for me, without food as a crutch the emotions are like right up there!

I was told from another V Sleeve that to warned your family and friends. Your emotions can go off the charts at times

On 10/10/2018 at 2:44 PM, rsupriya said:

My first time on this app. Had my surgery 9/18/18. Three weeks in. Just started puréed foods today. So far egg whites are ok. Just overall feeling ok, but REALLY emotional. Did this happen to anyone else? Since food was such a emotional floodgate for me, without food as a crutch the emotions are like right up there!

OMG! We have the same sleeve date! 09/18/18. I had irritability and some hard emotions both from surgery and after but it was minor. I am already a cryer when it comes to movies etc. But the surgery amplified it for a few weeks.

Most likely with the hormones rampaging through our body as fat is being used up, hormones are released.

It hasn't been too bad though, and the irritability didn't last.

I had mine on September 26th. Everything food and water was fine until I started soft foods. My stomach is not very happy. Lol.

I am having a lot of cognitive dysfunction. At first I attributed to surgery but now at almost 5 weeks out it’s frustrating. I see my surgeon and dietician soon. So will discuss with them.

5 hours ago, Easterlily49 said:

I had mine on September 26th. Everything food and Water was fine until I started soft foods. My stomach is not very happy. Lol.

I had mine on the 26th as well! I’m still having a lot of issues. I can’t seem to get enough fluid or protein. I just can’t stomach much of anything.

Oddly enough, soft foods were easier for me than liquids or puréed stuff. Eating slowly has been a challenge though!

Hey, y'all! I'm a 9/26 surgery date, too! Just found this forum and reading like crazy ,wondering if what I am seeing is "normal" (if there's any such thing). I lost about 17 lbs right away, since then I've been creeeeeeping down and usually go three or four days between seeing any change on the scale. Super frustrating, TBH, and I can't do a lot exercise-wise until I get the first 50 off. I was all excited when the first 25 flew off, but now... not so much. Ack.

Welcome from a September 5th ENTer who's not having happy times. Told my Bariatric people 2 weeks in, I think I am developing a stricture, Pooh pooh, they said, You're just swollen, relax things are still okay. Guess who was right? Yep your faithful poster, confirmed October 12, I have a 9mm stricture which doesn't,let purees and solids through. Liquids drain slowly through the pinhole into my small intestine. Not too bad on liquids as long as I stay on the 2-4oz every minutes between vitamins,magnesium, calcium, omeprazole, Carafate, Wellbutrin Ditropan(only once a day). And somewhere I work in at lest 2 protein shakes, broths, cream soups, broths, and strained soups with protein powder at most occasions. 8 weeks and I feel like I'm on a infants diet. The best news, I have lost 50+ pounds since July 31st but at what cost to my long-term health!?

That is RNY, my phone does strange things, like filling in strange words.

Yikes! Will they repair that?!

So my son, who is 13, asked me today what it's like when I am hungry. I said its the same as when you are hungry. My brain wants to eat a horse! But then i get my food and eat my few bites of whatever and get this sense of having to stop through discomfort not through mental satisfaction. I had to explain that the joy of eating is not there anymore. Like looking at yummy things is all good and my brain still says YAY.. but my body just says.. ya right. So this is the hardest thing for me. The mind bending fact that having a nice meal will never be. I mean I know we can eat whatever we want etc.. but the factors of sitting down to a nice dinner out or holiday meal.. its all gone in that way. My brain is depressed about the social factors of this surgery. My body is stoked to be down 25 pounds in 2 months ofcourse.. but i'm just hoping this is all newbie syndrome and my mental state will improve.

Just had to rant.

On 10/30/2018 at 5:10 PM, Hachidori said:

Hey, y'all! I'm a 9/26 surgery date, too! Just found this forum and reading like crazy ,wondering if what I am seeing is "normal" (if there's any such thing). I lost about 17 lbs right away, since then I've been creeeeeeping down and usually go three or four days between seeing any change on the scale. Super frustrating, TBH, and I can't do a lot exercise-wise until I get the first 50 off. I was all excited when the first 25 flew off, but now... not so much. Ack.

Completely normal! My esg was 9/25 and I lost 16 lb the first week. Since then I’ve only lost 3more lb. I need to add in exercise so I believe that would help. I started st alone BMI (31) and my surgeon said that is to be expected. Bummer but I’ll take it!

On ‎10‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 5:10 PM, Hachidori said:

Hey, y'all! I'm a 9/26 surgery date, too! Just found this forum and reading like crazy ,wondering if what I am seeing is "normal" (if there's any such thing). I lost about 17 lbs right away, since then I've been creeeeeeping down and usually go three or four days between seeing any change on the scale. Super frustrating, TBH, and I can't do a lot exercise-wise until I get the first 50 off. I was all excited when the first 25 flew off, but now... not so much. Ack.

Welcome Hachidori! Believe it or not you are NORMAL!!!! Mine was 9/17/18. Pounds flying off before surgery and now just creeping along. It's a frustrating feeling. But we all have to remember it took years to put the weight on and to safely take it off, will take time. Have to keep the eye on one year out.

On ‎10‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 9:35 PM, Easterlily49 said:

I had mine on September 26th. Everything food and Water was fine until I started soft foods. My stomach is not very happy. Lol.

I am having a lot of cognitive dysfunction. At first I attributed to surgery but now at almost 5 weeks out it’s frustrating. I see my surgeon and dietician soon. So will discuss with them.

It took time for my stomach to settle in also. And still having to eat sooooo slow is the killer part.

Well Macadamia, soon 2 MONTHS for YOU and I, still going Good?