My VSG is scheduled for January 7th, 2019. I have to get it done before school starts up, which is January 14th. Is anyone else celebrating getting a surgery date like I am!?

Had my surgery Jan 14 , feel pretty good . Very tired . Is anyone burping a lot?

The burping is bad! Is it from feeling your belly with air or is it whenever you drink something! My surgery was the 7th and I still have it. Went to Dr today and he said it takes time and to “sip slowly”. Trust me, I can’t sip any slower than I already am!

On 1/16/2019 at 2:26 PM, CaribeRidge said:

I know what you mean. I had my thyroid removed due to cancer in 2005 and for some reason I am more nervous this time that then. Maybe I am older and not necessarily wiser but just a bit more cowardly. It is the right move for me. So I am going through with it but I wish I could shake the nerves. Maybe part of it is this darn pre-surgery diet.

Don’t be scared ladies. I have my surgery on January 7 and I was so nervous before I almost made myself sick. I am now only 10 days postop and I can honestly tell you that it wasn’t nearly as big of a deal as I was making out to be in my head. I’m doing awesome, I have no problem drinking fluids, and honestly just feel really great. The first two days I was in a little bit of pain but only took Tylenol and that took care of it. I’ve already 31lbs since January 3 (the start of my preop diet). So I guess what I’m saying is don’t be nervous, it really ain’t no thing ?

Glad to hear you're doing really well post surgery!

Ladies, anyone that has the surgery recently when does the soreness and burning at the incisions not hurt socbad? I am doing good with my fluids. But stomach hurts when blow my nose or cough.

On 01/17/2019 at 18:24, dar64r said:

Had my surgery Jan 14 , feel pretty good . Very tired . Is anyone burping a lot?

I’m post op day 8 and burping has decreased a lot in the last 3 days.

Surgery twin!!! 1/21 too. I’m so nervous!!!!

Good luck ladies! I’m on day 4 of my pre-op diet and about to rip someone’s head off. The mood swings are killing me. Not really hungry but I am a moody b+*^h

Omg I’m dying to eat some real food day 4 of the liquid diet and I’m so done!!!!!! Surgery Monday

Just now, melimel35089 said:

Omg I’m dying to eat some real food day 4 of the liquid diet and I’m so done!!!!!! Surgery Monday

Lol. I have 10 more days ...but I will live. However my family may not! Haha

17 minutes ago, Hooch said:

Surgery twin!!! 1/21 too. I’m so nervous!!!!

Surgery Monday for me too! Not nervous, just anxious for it to be done!

Had my surgery yesterday... definitely not what I expected. It took eight tries to get a stable IV and I literally almost walked out right then and there. I was walking about three hours after surgery and walked about every hour. Haven’t really felt much gas except before I started walking but have quite a bit of pain in my abdomen where the stomach was removed. I swear I feel sooo hungry. I don’t have a desire to eat cause of the pain but I definitely feel like my stomach burns, almost like the feeling when you haven’t eaten anything in a while , but way worse. Hopefully it’ll go away soon :)

Aww man hope u feel better

Thanks :) i think i was totally wrong when i said i hadnt felt much gas ... i think what i was feeling is just gas not passing so im hopeful it will and ill feel better:)

3 days post op and this gas NEEDS. TO. GO. Otherwise I feel great and can bend and twist like an aerobics instructor. ;). But the gas?? It’s like a 50 pound weight. Ugh.