June 2019 Surgery Siblings!

[JamesL73 151]

5 hours ago, BulletWithButterflyWings said:

How long did it take everyone to pee after surgery? I pee'd once right after surgery but now I'm having a hard time peeing. Dehydration maybe? I've managed 9 oz of Water since 12. I know I need more but ugh. And the left side of my body hurts so bad but honestly, this wasn't near as scary as I thought it would be.

Not sure how much the male/female thing makes a difference when it comes to urination but I didn't pee for two days after, but then the night of that 2nd day, mannnn, I was up every couple of hours having to go. Same thing the next night. I think it's starting to balance out now that all of the IV fluids are out....I hope anyway.

[JamesL73 151]

5 hours ago, starladustangel said:

Yes. I am 2 weeks post op. Before surgery I loved sugar free Water flavorings. Now I hate all of them. I'm getting my Water in with Decaf herbal teas with a tiny bit of sweetener by putting the tea bag with a couple ice cubes in my water bottle to make ice tea. I was never a big herbal tea drinker before. Now I can't get enough.

I'm going to have to try the tea thing I guess, I am finding the same thing, which is weird since I already had a VSG and just had a revision but I am finding Mio (which I couldn't live without before) very sweet and it almost seems like it's hurting my stomach. I suppose it is possible that since I am bypasseed now that the Sucralose is having a negative effect. Oh well, I'll try some tea and see how that goes down.

[ARMoma45 353]

On 6/18/2019 at 5:08 AM, Angel Stew said:

Good Morning! Leaving for the hospital in a few. Can’t believe the day is finally here. Hope all those who had surgery in the last few weeks continue to heal. And for us who are about to go in...good luck and prayers for all of us. GAME ON!

I hope you had a smooth surgery and are recovering well

[ARMoma45 353]

On 6/18/2019 at 4:51 PM, NEGirl72 said:

Had surgery yesterday and it went great. I haven’t had really any pain nor gas issues but had two times when the nausea was awful. Last night they gave me a couple of medications for it because zofran didn’t work on its own. Thankfully I didn’t throw up. Been waking the halls a lot. Today I got a Protein Shake and it literally took me all day to sip. Lol. I’ve also had ice Water, a couple of bites of yogurt and a few sips of Tomato Soup. Overall feeling good. Only time I feel icky is when I take too many sips...I get a heavy feeling like I have to burp. Going on my walks I saw someone else with a Protein shake... I want to say hi but don’t want to invade anyone’s privacy. Lol I should be released tomorrow...my Dr is on the conservative side and likes to keep people 2 nights.

Good luck to everyone going tomorrow!

That's awesome that you're doing so well...prayers for continued healing

[ARMoma45 353]

On 6/19/2019 at 12:04 AM, Rachelj788 said:

Hi Everyone,

my name is Rachel. I am 30 and 5’9 and having the sleeve on June 25th, insurance just approved it today-one week out! I would love to hear people’s experiences that have had surgery this month! When I started my journey I was 290, now I am 267 while on the pre op liquid diet. Everyone says this diet isn’t bad after a few days but I can’t stand it, I have never cheated on this diet even though I hate it lol

Welcome Rachel and best of luck to you the rest of the way. I haven't started my 2 week diet yet but I have a feeling that I'll pretty much hate it as well lol

[A.Marie328 33]

Not sure how much the male/female thing makes a difference when it comes to urination but I didn't pee for two days after, but then the night of that 2nd day, mannnn, I was up every couple of hours having to go. Same thing the next night. I think it's starting to balance out now that all of the IV fluids are out....I hope anyway.

Relatable too. I was going every few hours. I figured the IV was finally catching up to me.

[onepreciousk 19]

One week follow up after VSG. I lost 16 lbs, so incredibly happy!!!!

[BulletWithButterflyWings 423]

What about going number 2? They want us to poo and fart before they let us go home. How long did it take for yall?

[Ready610 42]

On 06/20/2019 at 10:27, BulletWithButterflyWings said:

What about going number 2? They want us to poo and fart before they let us go home. How long did it take for yall?

It took until day two for me to pass gas. It took a week for a bowel movement. I had to take laxatives daily and ended up using a suppository. I had a lot of hip pain due to arthritis and was taking oxcy for pain. They think that’s what slowed my bowel movements. Since then, I’ve been taking Colace daily, as recommended by my doctor for at least another week — to make sure everything is “flowing” okay.

[BulletWithButterflyWings 423]

1 minute ago, Ready610 said:

11 minutes ago, BulletWithButterflyWings said:

What about going number 2? They want us to poo and fart before they let us go home. How long did it take for yall?

It took until day two for me to pass gas. It took a week for a bowel movement. I had to take laxatives daily and ended up using a suppository. I had a lot of hip pain due to arthritis and was taking oxcy for pain. They think that’s what slowed my bowel movements. Since then, I’ve been taking Colace daily, as recommended by my doctor for at least another week — to make sure everything is “flowing” okay.

Thank you for your honesty. I just did a suppository so hopefully things will get moving a little. I'm just ready to go home to my own bed and my own toilet lol

[Ready610 42]

Sadly, I ate dinner too quickly yesterday. Was told by doc I could eat salmon and broccoli as part of my purées diet, just chew well. I had 2 oz. salmon and 4 small broccoli crowns. I chewed really well (30-40 times per bite). But, I must have gone too quickly or maybe that was too much food. It was awful, painful and I nearly vomited. Lesson learned. 😩🥴🤢

[starladustangel 270]

I'm 12 days out and find that I'm dying for more savory flavors. It feels like so many of my liquids are sweet.

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Can you do broth or strained cream Soup at all? Low fat cream of chicken and broth helped me through.

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[starladustangel 270]

What about going number 2? They want us to poo and fart before they let us go home. How long did it take for yall?

I was able to pass gas about 2 days after surgery but didn't have a bowel movement for 6 days. Right now I am using Miralax to prevent Constipation

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[JamesL73 151]

57 minutes ago, BulletWithButterflyWings said:

What about going number 2? They want us to poo and fart before they let us go home. How long did it take for yall?

I was passing gas I think on day 2. As for a poo.... FINALLY, just this morning, day 5, after drinking a Protein Shake, I thought I was about to have something explosive but only dropped a little nugget. LMAO I'll take it as a win though, progress is progress. I'd like to think that since I haven't eaten anything for a few weeks....that nugget was pure fat being expelled. 😂

[ginaedwards 27]

2 days to pass gas. 11 days for BM!