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On 02/01/2022 at 17:03, DonnaGS said:



I’m getting the Sleeve in LA Feb 23rd. Due to Covid and other issues, this will be my 4 th time being scheduled. This time should work!!! Good luck to all the Feb surgeries.


I’m getting RNY on the 23rd. I wish you the best of luck.

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On 02/02/2022 at 13:30, MimiX2 said:

My surgery is exactly 3 weeks from today! I am having VSG on Feb 23!

RNY on the 23rd. Best of luck!

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On 02/04/2022 at 02:44, Carre211 said:



My surgery date is February 24th, Gastric Bypass in Chicago. Finally after years 10 years of lurking, missed appts(self sabotage), and insurance changes, I made it. Just waiting to find out the date to start my liquid diet and then it really gets real. I’m getting excited but almost feel like I am trying not to be so excited because anything can happen. At this point I’m trying to tell myself it’s really about to happen and think positive. I guess with all the previous issues I’m more nervous about a cancellation or something else wacky going on and some how my surgery getting postpone. A special hello to all my surgery twins!!! We’re almost to the losers bench!


I’m the day before for an RNY. On day two of liquid diet. Best of luck!

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Wow! Lots of activity as we are all getting our procedures done! I wanted to update everyone.

I had the VSG done in Mexico on 2/3/22. This was the 1st time doing Medical Tourism like this and I felt safe.

I was picked up from the San Diego airport at 7:15am and took a short ride across the boarder. My blood work was done, spoke to cardiologist, EKG, X-rays, and surgery team. I had my VSG same day (around 1ish). Protocol for this hospital is 2 nights at the hospital and 1 at a nearby hotel. While most of my surgery siblings (5 of us total per day) were up and walking hours after, I was not. I struggled a bit more. In fact, I nearly slept the entire 2 nights I was in the hospital. We were then taken to the hotel for the last night. I ordered the liquids “Bariatric tray” from room service but didn’t really touch them. The one this I made 100% sure I did was drink Water. Again, while some of my surgery siblings explored Tijuana, I slept.

I was taken back to the San Diego airport for my flight home on Sunday. I asked the airport for a wheelchair (this was a must for me!!!) hubby picked me up after my short flight back to Az.

My plan was to take Mon and Tuesday off, returning to work Wednesday. I spent Monday sleeping and Tuesday becoming more and more dehydrated all day long. Wednesday I located an IV hydration office and felt like a new woman.

A few things I have learned about my body in this process:
When I need to rest, my body will force it.
Dehydration is NO joking matter.
My pouch does not like cold liquids (took me a bit to figure this out, I am stubborn)
Pain is a sign, listen to it.

I am starting to get my full amount of liquids in now 😁 and am moving on to adding Protein. . . Slowly.

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Hello all,

I just discover this forum, it is great to have a group of people sharing experiences, I found that no matter how much I thought I read about the surgery, it is different when you are living it. I had my surgery on 2/3/22 my weight was 253 I was loosing weight fast but yesterday and today I slowed down, I am 235 today but not complaining. I am having issues drinking the recommended amount of Water and since today I can have non Clear Liquids, I will have some oatmeal for Breakfast, I am excited, the complication so far is that maybe one of the medicines gave me an allergy my face was all red and it was painful but that is going away now, I started working from home yesterday and sitting for long periods hurts my incisions I have to remember to stand up more often, but that was one of the contributing factors to my weigh.

Good luck to all of you who are going trough this, a friend of mine who had the same surgery keeps reminding me that it will get better soon.

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5 hours ago, MeganMyers said:


A few things I have learned about my body in this process:
When I need to rest, my body will force it.
Dehydration is NO joking matter.
My pouch does not like cold liquids (took me a bit to figure this out, I am stubborn)
Pain is a sign, listen to it.

I second all of this, very important.

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My surgery date is February 28th! I'm nervous but excited! Pre-op diet starts Feb. 21st.

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I had my one week post op appointment today. I am down 16 pounds since my pre op appointment on 1/28. My doctor had me eat an egg before my appointment today to see how I tolerated it. I did okay. So, he wants me to transition to two Protein Shakes a day and one puréed “meal” (2 ounces) starting tomorrow. He really drove home the importance of 64 ounces of Water each day. (I have been hitting 48-56 a day). He said I could go back to work on Monday but to be very aware that my energy level will likely be low. So, I am pleased with the appointment and look forward to going back in a month!

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19 hours ago, MeganMyers said:



A few things I have learned about my body in this process:
When I need to rest, my body will force it.
Dehydration is NO joking matter.
My pouch does not like cold liquids (took me a bit to figure this out, I am stubborn)
Pain is a sign, listen to it.

So true. For the first time of perhaps my life, I had to listen to my boy and give it what it needed. The hardest part for me was recognizing the warning signs and responding before it got out of hand. I was upset that I was so physically weak and thought I was just exaggerating. I was suspicious and couldn’t trust my physical limitations yet. That changed only after I stopped fighting it and realized how exhausted I was.

Glad you’re doing better! To anyone pre or barely just post, don’t ignore your signals. Healing takes its own time and we’ll all different.

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21 hours ago, MeganMyers said:

Wow! Lots of activity as we are all getting our procedures done! I wanted to update everyone.

I had the VSG done in Mexico on 2/3/22. This was the 1st time doing Medical Tourism like this and I felt safe.

I was picked up from the San Diego airport at 7:15am and took a short ride across the boarder. My blood work was done, spoke to cardiologist, EKG, X-rays, and surgery team. I had my VSG same day (around 1ish). Protocol for this hospital is 2 nights at the hospital and 1 at a nearby hotel. While most of my surgery siblings (5 of us total per day) were up and walking hours after, I was not. I struggled a bit more. In fact, I nearly slept the entire 2 nights I was in the hospital. We were then taken to the hotel for the last night. I ordered the liquids “Bariatric tray” from room service but didn’t really touch them. The one this I made 100% sure I did was drink Water. Again, while some of my surgery siblings explored Tijuana, I slept.

I was taken back to the San Diego airport for my flight home on Sunday. I asked the airport for a wheelchair (this was a must for me!!!) hubby picked me up after my short flight back to Az.

My plan was to take Mon and Tuesday off, returning to work Wednesday. I spent Monday sleeping and Tuesday becoming more and more dehydrated all day long. Wednesday I located an IV hydration office and felt like a new woman.

A few things I have learned about my body in this process:
When I need to rest, my body will force it.
Dehydration is NO joking matter.
My pouch does not like cold liquids (took me a bit to figure this out, I am stubborn)
Pain is a sign, listen to it.

I am starting to get my full amount of liquids in now 😁 and am moving on to adding Protein. . . Slowly.

So true. For the first time of perhaps my life, I had to listen to my boy and give it what it needed. The hardest part for me was recognizing the warning signs and responding before it got out of hand. I was upset that I was so physically weak and thought I was just exaggerating. I was suspicious and couldn’t trust my physical limitations yet. That changed only after I stopped fighting it and realized how exhausted I was.

Glad you’re doing better! To anyone pre or barely just post, don’t ignore your signals. Healing takes its own time and we’ll all different.

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When do we start taking our Vitamins? In all the classes I took, I didn't get any instructions for that.

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I was told to stop my Prenatal a week before and start it again a week after. Not told to use a chewable. Then the Calcium and b-12 are to be started at 6 weeks post op.



I'm starting my liquid diet Monday and was given gabapentin to start 3 days before and a nausea patch for the night before to keep on the day of as well.

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Well I had my sleeve on Mon 2/7 . Barely any pain but had hard time with the anesthesia I also had issues keeping things down so they kept me until Friday. I had to get a little bit of steroids to decrease inflammation in my esophagus but they didn’t want to give me to much so as no interfere with healing process. It was feeling like o was swallowing a rock everytime I would try to sip Water and I was unable to keep anything down so I was surviving of of the fluids the hospital gave me. I was able to start keeping water down by Thursday. Last night was my first night home and when I drink it still bothers me some more like a pebble then a rock but definitely know it’s still inflammation. I am concerned because I have to sip so little and wait longer between just because of issues. I am only getting like a half bottle of water down with nothing else but maybe a popsicles for the entire day. I have finally stopped vomiting 🤮 because that was also an issue but I understand when people talk about foamies. My mouth out of the blue will get really moist and salty and I have to spit it out. Hopefully that will subside soon. Off to a rocky start I pray each day brings about healing and a smoother transition. Trying to remain positive.

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Hi honey10604,

I am sorry you have had a difficult start, in the post operation consultation I told my dr about pain in the esophagus, I told hm, it felt like It was so closed, he said the tube they put will leave it sore for a while, even in the morning when I have not even tried to sip Water it hurts, he also told me that the omeprazole in the morning nd the night should help with this, I need to take it for at least 60 days after surgery. I then remembered I took one and had not taken more, so I am more careful with that phill and it did a big difference.

yesterday was my first day I could have 56oz of water, it is difficult, I will try warm water with drops of lime today I hope it makes it more easy to pass.

feel better soon.

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