Hi there,

I had the gastric sleeve in March of this year 2021. I am about two months out. Things have were not as easy as anticipated in the beginning, but things are getting back to normal. I am just looking to talk to others going through the same thing. I feel like I am in an odd spot physically and mentally. Any advice is welcomed.

Hey. Haven’t gotten mine yet. Can you please share your ups and downs? I hen you can. Thank you

8 minutes ago, ReyCleo said:

Hi there,

I had the gastric sleeve in March of this year 2021. I am about two months out. Things have were not as easy as anticipated in the beginning, but things are getting back to normal. I am just looking to talk to others going through the same thing. I feel like I am in an odd spot physically and mentally. Any advice is welcomed.

There is a big March 2021 thread on the go at the moment, you will find many people who are at the same stage as yourself.

I'm a 3/15/21 VSG!

I’m a sleep 3/11/2021! I, too, agree it was quite tough. I wasn’t able to take pills and my iron and potassium dropped slightly. I have a long complicated surgery, but I believe I am doing better. I am not doing the best at keeping up with what I’m taking in at the moment as I got off track with my vitamins being low and some fluid on my lungs. I feel fine, but really have to start back my routine to count! I am loosing slowly. Good luck.
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I understand exactly! 4 weeks post op for me.

17 hours ago, Vanessa Kiro said:

Hey. Haven’t gotten mine yet. Can you please share your ups and downs? I hen you can. Thank you

Hi there,

I had my surgery on 3/02/2021 along with the sleeve I had a hiatal hernia repair. In the hospital of course I had pain, the air was the most uncomfortable part of it all. I was sure to walk around my room as much as possible. Once I was home I was fine until like a week later I started to want the old foods I used to have and at this point I was on puréed foods. So pudding textures. It was harder mentally then I anticipated. I think I assumed I wouldn’t want those food anymore, not the case. I struggled with the scale not showing the numbers I though as well. My doctor said I was right on track, but I think we want things to move faster then they do. Eating wise during the first month and half was hard for me I got sick a lot with most foods and even water made me nauseous. This has all passed but at the time the doctor told me to change the temperature of my drinks and it helped. My biggest hurtle at the moment is my body is changing, even if the numbers aren’t showing it, you lose inches and my skin has changed.

17 hours ago, Hop_Scotch said:

There is a big March 2021 thread on the go at the moment, you will find many people who are at the same stage as yourself.

Thank you for this. I am new to this site and didn’t know how to navigate it too well.

3 hours ago, ruthpets said:

I'm a 3/15/21 VSG!

I am 3/2/21 VSG and hiatal hernia repair.

2 hours ago, CJGonz said:

I’m a sleep 3/11/2021! I, too, agree it was quite tough. I wasn’t able to take pills and my Iron and potassium dropped slightly. I have a long complicated surgery, but I believe I am doing better. I am not doing the best at keeping up with what I’m taking in at the moment as I got off track with my Vitamins being low and some Fluid on my lungs. I feel fine, but really have to start back my routine to count! I am loosing slowly. Good luck.
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2 hours ago, CJGonz said:

I’m a sleep 3/11/2021! I, too, agree it was quite tough. I wasn’t able to take pills and my Iron and potassium dropped slightly. I have a long complicated surgery, but I believe I am doing better. I am not doing the best at keeping up with what I’m taking in at the moment as I got off track with my Vitamins being low and some Fluid on my lungs. I feel fine, but really have to start back my routine to count! I am loosing slowly. Good luck.
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I am wishing you all the best with everything. Sounds like things got pretty tough.

Same with the pills, in the beginning they had to be crushed which was harder. Now I struggle to keep up with the vitamins. Some days I just forget. I too am loosing slowly, how do you deal with it? I know it’s normal but it can be discouraging.

50 minutes ago, RobinRN said:

I understand exactly! 4 weeks post op for me.

It’s hard even after you research everything. Lol

3 29 21 here. Tough part is family members eating and buying your favorites. No support what so ever. But I stay focused. I ate alot of sugar free Popsicles for a chew sensation. And ate same thing day in day out. I'm getting ready for soft food transition next week cant wait.