I will be heading to the hospital in about five minutes, and I thought I would start a thread where I would post my experience and updates with an ESG revision/conversion to gastric sleeve.

I had an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) nearly 18 months ago- more about that another time. An endoscopy last month verified that all but one suture had come undone. Time for a conversion.

As expected I am a bit nervous this morning but am grateful that surgery hasn't been cancelled in these trying times.

I don't have bariatricpal set up on my tablet or mobile so will be updating in a few days as I won't be carting my old big laptop to the hospital.

Praying for your speedy recovery! Please keep us updated.

It's MY time!

Had my surgery and spent two nights in hospital, one night in hotel accommodation and I flew home today.

Gas pain hasn't been too bad for me, I was up walking not long after I was taken to the ward, and I walked three laps every hour during the days, did the occasional laps when I couldn't sleep at night. Tenderness and inflammation around the incision points has improved greatly too.

I started on ice chips the first evening, then clear fluids by lunchtime the next day. Before I left the hopsital they wanted me to try full liquids so at breakfast time I had a small bit of ensure plus and lunch time strained cream of chicken soup. I as pretty impressed with the hospital it had a bariatic menu of clear and full liquids which included apple juice, broths, protein waters, protein enriched drinks, strained soups, vast range of milks, teas (and interestingly coffee) etc .

At first taking any liquid triggered an instant spasm which lasted only a very short period of time. This no longer happens.

I am just having my first full liquid since I left the hospital, I didn't want to risk it at the hotel or airport in case it didn't go down well. So far so good. i am being mindful of the volume of liquid being consumed, I don't want to be dehydrated.

I have a phone call with the dietician on Friday and may be allowed to progress to purees at that stage if I am tolerating full liquids well.

I am in state govt mandated self isolation / quarantine for two weeks as I wasn't able to return to my home state by last night, thank goodness for a treadmill which will allow for some walking when I am up to it.

I haven't weighed myself yet, think I will give myself a week or so (if I last that long)- I had four 1ltr bags of IV at the hospital, I can only imagine how much fluid retention there currently is.

Edited March 21, 20206 yr by Hop_Scotch

Congratulations! I'm so glad that you are a seemingly uneventful recovery this far[emoji3059]. Keep up the good work!

It's MY time!