June 2019 Surgery Siblings!

[Rachelj788 14]

Angelstew he was happy with my weight loss so far and said the fatigue was common. My blood pressure is low also so that’s maybe why. He said I could start trying soft foods if I can tolerate it.

[cris20495 18]

On 7/8/2019 at 1:51 AM, Rachelj788 said:

Angelstew I am 2 weeks post op and also tired all the time. It’s frustrating but I managed to go to The Rolling Stones tonight and walk the stadium. I have my check up with my surgeon tomorrow and I’m going to ask him about it.

Rachelj788, we're sleeve sisters! Exactly the same date. Are you on soft foods yet? I have one more week to go until I can add chicken and tuna and I can't WAIT!

[TheJuice202 63]

I barely feel like a June sibling lol.

But here I am! I got it done June 28th :).

[TheJuice202 63]

On 7/6/2019 at 10:33 AM, Mamasboys_svg said:

Itching around incisions ?? Surgery 8 day PO normal?? How can is too the itching can it be infection?

mamasboys_vsg

I almost came on to ask the same thing a few days ago omg.

I started itching like a mofo on Day 5 and by Day 7 I was going crazy and finally paged the nurse (and doctor). Nurse responded first and said if it's not red streaks around the incision sites or swelling or any green/brown/yellow pus then it's just itching because it's healing. If there's none of that (there was none of that for me) then you're alright :).

I've been popping a Benadryl here and there and also lightly rubbing around the incision areas with Aquaphor for relief.

Edited July 9, 2019 by TheJuice202

[Rachelj788 14]

Cris20495 I tried puréed tuna salad and ricotta bake last week no issues. I had egg salad today and I was fine. I’m going to try more soft foods this week. The dr. told me I can try new things, as long as it doesn’t get stuck in my throat or make me sick.

[ARMoma45 353]

On 7/7/2019 at 6:28 PM, JamesL73 said:

Hello ladies and the one other guy, I don't think is even still with us....I haven't checked in in a bit. Just wanted to stop by and say all is well, feeling great.....or I was until today. I finally went and got a Black Card membership at PF and went today. Managed 3 miles on the treadmill, walking mostly but I was able to do a couple of intermittent jogs. Did some leg presses and then some ab killers....5 sets of 30 Russian Twists with a 10 lb medicine ball. My abs were on FIRE and I thought that would be the one I would regret but as it turns out, the leg presses were a bit too much, I can barely walk now and almost fell on my face a little while ago trying to go down the stairs. My legs are like Jello. LMAO As much as I am hurting, I still feel awesome that I went and was able to do as well as I did.

Other victories....Before surgery I was in a tight 46' jeans, I can now get into 40s but they're a bit tight so I'll stay in the loose 42s another week or so. Guy at the gym gave me a 3xl that I asked for but then he threw me a Large and said there's an extra one for you to set yourself a goal. Hell yeah!!

Started on soft foods yesterday. I can tell it's going to be hard to get in the Protein goals with just food so I guess i will keep some shakes handy. It wasn't so bad with the sleeve but with this revision, a spoonful of food fills me up. It's crazy. I make a bowl of scrambled eggs, mix in some Unjury unflavored Protein and just eat a bite every 10-15 minutes.

Hope everyone is doing well. Best Wishes.

Sounds like you have have it all under control...y'all keep posting about y'alls progress. I will need the inspiration after my surgery on the 22nd

[SunshineInMars 36]

Hi siblings. Had my two week post op today. Haven’t had any issues; no nausea, vomiting, etc. Lost 9 pounds since surgery and my surgeon said I’m right on track. Took my staples out (borderline painful) Moving on to purées (I had scrambled eggs and avocado earlier this week with no problem). Trying to focus on getting all my Protein and liquids in. Cleared for cardio, no lifting. Hope everyone is doing well!

[Janet G Burch 33]

Well I’m almost 2 weeks post-op. Down 14lbs. Did pretty well after the initial pain of having the doctor go tip-toe through my insides, instead of the tulips. I’m kinda glad it’s over now. Now i can focus on other things.

[Suison 18]

Hi there, I had my surgery June 3, 2019 I’m down 58 pounds. Best decision I’ve ever made. Yes I was sore but praise God I’ve healed and doing good. At first when I started losing weight I was so tired. But now I’m getting me my energy back 👏

[starladustangel 270]

I have my 6 week post op 7/18. It's been rough. I had several weeks of only losing 1 or 2 pounds a week. My medical team wants me losing 10-15 pounds a month. My official weigh in day is Monday but I stepped on the scale today and was down 3 pounds since Monday and 3 pounds a week is what my team says I should be losing so hopefully my plateau is over.

I could have moved to regular foods this week but I tried some regular grilled chicken on Monday and threw up so am staying on soft foods a little longer and going to try again Monday. Shredded chicken is fine just not cubes of grilled chicken.

I am down 22 pounds since my surgery on 6/3 and I lost 33 pounds in the 6 months pre op so 55 pounds down total. I've gone from size 26 jeans to 22s and 3x/4x tops to 2x/3x tops. I've yoyo dieted between a size 22 and a 26 many times over the years so have a lot of clothes. I kept losing the same 60 pounds over and over so this doesn't feel too big yet as I've dieted to this size before. I can't wait to get down to an 18-20 so I can buy new things.

[JamesL73 151]

Hello all, checking in for my weekly update. 4 weeks post-op yesterday. As of today, down 27 pounds since 6/15 surgery day, and 56 total since 5/15 start of liquid diet. Only 99 to GOAL !!

[Deedee12 1,859]

Hello all, checking in for my weekly update. 4 weeks post-op yesterday. As of today, down 27 pounds since 6/15 surgery day, and 56 total since 5/15 start of liquid diet. Only 99 to GOAL !!

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[djgirl19 276]

Been quiet in here! I had to look for the thread. My big news is today I was just sitting waiting on my son at his speech appointment when I realized my legs were crossed. Now I can’t tell you the last time it happened but I can tell you it’s been a matter of years. Haven’t weighed this week yet. Will probably wait until Friday. Don’t need the scale. It’s definitely working.

[ARMoma45 353]

That's awesome, congrats....that's one of my "things I can't wait to do"

[Stitches78 65]

6 weeks out and I think I'm pretty much back to normal. I've lost so much weight and feel great. I went back to my kung fu classes last night. It was great. Been hitting the weights and swimming as much as possible. I saw a few people saying they didn't have energy after a couple of weeks...don't worry, it will come back. It's completely normal. I have tons of energy as long as I keep up with everything and get all my Protein in. Hope everyone is doing good.