Looking for other May 2021 folks to share the journey with! I'm scheduled for May 5th and start my liquid diet in just a few days. Anyone else on/around the same time? What kind of pre-op diet do you have? I admit I'm super nervous about how I'm going to manage the next couple of weeks and keep up my energy at work.

5 hours ago, A1220M said:

It's our day!!! sleep was trash. I keep dreaming about surgery and food. Gatorade made my belly feel weird Good luck!

Mine is at 2pm so my anxiety is high lol..

24 minutes ago, SherrieLackings said:

Hello Guys and Gals, I had the VSG last Monday, May 10th, 2021 and my only regret is not having had the surgery so many years ago! I had a Lap Band done in April of 2010 which was a waste of time and energy. I had it removed during this sleeve gastrectomy as well as a hernia repair. There was so much scar tissue that the band actually broke in pieces as the surgeon was extracting it. There is a little piece left behind that will not cause me any problems. The EXTRAORDINARY result of this procedure is that I feel as if they injected me with a heavy dose of B-12 that will not quit! I am up and energetic and cannot get to sleep before midnight when my usual bedtime was at around 8pm! I don't know what to do with myself! I am up cleaning, reducing items that were just stored up in the house, EVERYTHING that I would normally just put off due to fatigue! I am so blessed!

So happy for you! This gives me hope and really motivates. Thank you for posting.

46 minutes ago, Lis67 said:

Surgery was on May 12, feel so good today. liquid diet is still hard but pain was not a problem. SW: 276 CW: 273

God Bless you dear! You will be just fine. I have lost 7 pounds since the surgery on Monday. I was 224 at surgery on the 10th of May. I am on liquids for THREE MONTHS! My surgeon is AGGRESSIVE! He wants me to get the maximum out this right from the start. I am pressing on. The goal ever before me! You will make it!

5 hours ago, GingersnapMI said:

I'm one week post-op, too, my RNY with hiatal hernia repair was May 11.

I must say that the first two days after surgery were some of the worst I've ever been through and I've had other surgeries as well, though this is my first abdominal surgery. I really hadn't expected it to be quite so painful and difficult. That said, every day since has seen major improvement. ?

I had horrible diarrhea on the day that I switched from clear to full liquids (day 4) so I went back to mostly clear and decided to take it slower.

Question for you... Are you drinking any clear Protein Drinks, if you're not doing the shakes? Propel may have electrolytes but it has NO Protein. The chicken broth you mention does have protein but it doesn't sound like you're taking in much, you want to reach at least 60g per day. I've been drinking protein water that I found at Costco: Protein20. Each bottle contains 20g protein. Their are other protein waters on the market, too.

Congrats on your 8 pounds lost since your day of surgery! I weighed in at 246 the morning of, and today I am 244. BUT, I know I gained at least six pounds at the hospital due to all the fluids they pumped into me so I'm telling myself not to be discouraged.

I hope it gets better for you quickly!

Thank you for the encouragement! My program requires we drink 96oz/day for the rest of our lives ?. During the first two weeks we are supposed to get 48oz of the 96 from electrolytes. Protein shakes are allowed but they don’t county toward your 96oz/day, so you can imagine how that would just add on to the constant non stop sipping alllll day. It’s miserable so I don’t even bother with anything that doesn’t count toward my 96oz/day. Week 3 is when they want us to start meeting protein goals with soft foods. I do feel better today. I’m so glad every day is getting better for you!

20 hours ago, pk88 said:

I'm baaaack. Well, sort of and only partially. I had my gastric sleeve and 3" hiatal hernia repair last Wednesday, 5/12 and am starting to feel more alive today. Yesterday was a veritable **** show. I traveled for my surgery and Saturday coming home was a long, horrible day of car rides and changing planes and I was exhausted! Filled with emotional turbulence already, I came home to a sick dog and all that goes with that. But, I allowed myself to just cry, rest, sleep when I felt like it. I carried around a glass of ice Water everywhere I went and sipped on broth and Pedialyte to maintain hydration and electrolytes. I've added in some Protein Shakes today (though not what my body needs just yet) and made a cup of egg drop Soup today also to increase Protein. My belly still feels hard and bloated, but I made myself walk both yesterday and today and IT DOES HELP! I had a lot of pain in my shoulders post surgery that is starting to improve, but still comes on when I burp or need to burp. I understand it is referred pain in the phrenic nerve from the carbon dioxide used to inflate the belly during surgery. Again, the walking seems to help. I won't win any medals with these walks mind you, but was told to get up and move my body to work that gas out of the tissue. No matter how much I think I know, how much I have read, how much you all have taught me, I am still going to have to experience this all myself and learn as I go. Hang tough everybody. We can do this!!

My heart goes out to everyone who has to travel for surgery. I just got lucky and have a bariatric hospital less than 10 minutes from my house. You should feel proud of going through all that travel entails when you’re recovering. I’m very impressed. I hope your dog is okay as well.

My surgery date is May 24 - going in for bypass, but potential sleeve if the doctor thinks it’s safer based on how everything looks.

Been on liver shrink for 2 weeks already, this is my 3rd.

Wow! I just checked my program and they include fluid from all sources. I'm still pre-op and I rarely hit 100oz/day ...and that includes, all forms of fluid. So I can't imagine just getting that in without including protein shakes and such. I have been using the Waterlama app to track my fluid intake. and it varies the "hydration" percentage based on the fluid type. (so for example, coffee is only 60%)

Just got all the IV’s about to roll away to the OR?

Doing okay. Started on very small portions of well-whipped, moist and mushy solid foods. Causing some frothing, meaning I need to slow down!

I had my surgery yesterday May 17 gastric sleeve. i’m home now.

Congrats on everyone who just had surgery! Wishing you all a nice and easy recovery!!

I, on the other hand, am here on the eve on my surgery and all these MFer's in this house are eating stromboli, buffalo chicken pizza, chicken salad, etc. AND TOM came to visit today which does NOT help!! LOL I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wanting to scarf down some food. Nothing but water today and Gatorade Zero!! LOL

Good luck to all of us going in tomorrow!!! See you back here soon!!

19 minutes ago, SummerTimeGirl said:

Congrats on everyone who just had surgery! Wishing you all a nice and easy recovery!!

I, on the other hand, am here on the eve on my surgery and all these MFer's in this house are eating stromboli, buffalo chicken pizza, chicken salad, etc. AND TOM came to visit today which does NOT help!! LOL I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wanting to scarf down some food. Nothing but Water today and Gatorade Zero!! LOL

Good luck to all of us going in tomorrow!!! See you back here soon!!

Good luck tomorrow ?

26 minutes ago, SummerTimeGirl said:

Congrats on everyone who just had surgery! Wishing you all a nice and easy recovery!!

I, on the other hand, am here on the eve on my surgery and all these MFer's in this house are eating stromboli, buffalo chicken pizza, chicken salad, etc. AND TOM came to visit today which does NOT help!! LOL I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wanting to scarf down some food. Nothing but Water today and Gatorade Zero!! LOL

Good luck to all of us going in tomorrow!!! See you back here soon!!

Good luck tomorrow! I have to be at hospital 5:30 for 7:30 surgery. I also have to drink a Gatorade before 4:30, which means I’ll be up at 3:00 trying to drink. Oh well, it will all be over this time tomorrow

1 minute ago, Losing in in 2021 said:

Good luck tomorrow! I have to be at hospital 5:30 for 7:30 surgery. I also have to drink a Gatorade before 4:30, which means I’ll be up at 3:00 trying to drink. Oh well, it will all be over this time tomorrow

Yup! And I can't wait. LOL My surgery is 10:15. Gotta be there by 8:45.

I’m tomorrow as well! I have to be there at 4:30 in the morning ?. My surgery is at 7:30 but I guess they’re going to do some nerve blocks first. Good luck to everybody!