Vsg on 2/9/23 here. Anyone near or on the same date? So excited!

I had my gastric bypass surgery on 2/20/23. How is everyone hanging in there?

Vsg on 2/9/23 here. Anyone near or on the same date? So excited!

Hi i had mine on feb 9 2023 im so happy im finally feeling good ive lost 43 lbs so far .God is truly blessing me wow feels good to walk around i havnt needed to use my inhaler getting used to the protein drinks and as of friday i introduce my stomach to soft foods.no SUGAR AT ALL SUGAR FREE ONLY DOCTOR SAID I CAN USE STEVIA ONLY BUT IM DOING FINE WITHOUT IT .GOD BLESS YOU ALL THAT ARE IN RECOVERY OR GETTING NEAR TO

I am 2-15-23 congratulations [emoji322]

Congraulations

My surg is 02/21

Congratulations

Had my surgery on the 7th. Got out of the hospital yesterday morning. So far, pretty good. A few minor gas pains and sore shoulder, but nothing unbearable so far.

Wishing you all luck if your surgery is today or upcoming!

Congratulations

Had my sleeve 2/23/23 and was discharged same day. (Self Pay). So far so good! No nausea, and Gas-X has helped a lot. Nothing unbearable. My pharmacy had packets of "Liquid IV", touted as a hydration multiplier, on the counter when I picked up my medications, so I gave that a try. It has a nice light flavor, nothing overpowering like some. I was pretty close to getting all my liquids in yesterday. I have a caffeine headache today! I keep dreaming that I forgot and ate food!

Good for the most part. Transitions are painful (rolling from back to side, sit to/from stand, sit to/from laying down. Shoulder pain gets less the more I pass gas (I have never been so excited to fart in my life [emoji1787])

I was released from the hospital the next day, which I was determined to do, however, it was nice that the nurses were there regulating when I needed to take my meds.

I recommend getting a belly band! I'm so glad I have mine I think it just keeps everything together nice and snug while you are recovering .

My parents are staying with me, which is awesome. Definitely have a good support system to come home to [emoji3]

Amen to the passing gas I AGREE WORST PART OF THE SURGERY WAS THE PASSING GAS .once you get it out youll feel better .Lord knows i was shouting ou to Jesus to help me pass this gas i never prayed so loud like i did that day .it gets under your left

Mine was 2/22!

8 hours ago, consuelo1957 said:

Hi i had mine on feb 9 2023 im so happy im finally feeling good ive lost 43 lbs so far .God is truly blessing me wow feels good to walk around i havnt needed to use my inhaler getting used to the Protein Drinks and as of friday i introduce my stomach to soft foods.no SUGAR AT ALL sugar free ONLY DOCTOR SAID I CAN USE STEVIA ONLY BUT IM DOING FINE WITHOUT IT .GOD BLESS YOU ALL THAT ARE IN RECOVERY OR GETTING NEAR TO

Congratulations! I had my sleeve on 2/8 and lost 18 lbs since then. Today was my first day at the gym. My doctor said only the treadmill - I was going super slow. I feel the weight difference on my knee that was giving me a lot of trouble. Definitely feeling the positive effects of the surgery!

Surgery 2/10. First 24 hours was pretty rough with the gas but lots of laps in the hospital helped. During the two week postop diet, I was struggling with fluids and protein because I was just so over it. I’m not stressing about it. I just do what I can. I’m now 16 days postop and it’s easier to get my fluids in but I’m still so sick of protein shakes. I found Oikos Greek yogurt with 15 grams of protein. The vanilla flavor is amazing…. Yum! I’m on puréed diet for the past three days, threw up twice just eating too fast because I was starving. But now I have adjusted to eating more slowly so I don’t throw up. The only issue I have is the bariatric vitamins. I’ve been taking the chewable ones and they are absolutely awful and they make me vomit. I’ve taken them on a full stomach too, and they still make me sick. I’m trying to find a good vitamin to take that doesn’t upset my stomach. I just ordered the Barimelts which I know are not recommended by my doctor, but they are known to be gentler on the stomach, so something is better than nothing. I have the calcium chews and those are fine. Does anyone have a good vitamin that they like it doesn’t make them sick?

Also, I’m down 18 pounds and I’m fine with that as I am a lower BMI.

5 minutes ago, RoxyChick said:

Surgery 2/10. First 24 hours was pretty rough with the gas but lots of laps in the hospital helped. During the two week postop diet, I was struggling with fluids and Protein because I was just so over it. I’m not stressing about it. I just do what I can. I’m now 16 days postop and it’s easier to get my fluids in but I’m still so sick of Protein Shakes. I found Oikos Greek yogurt with 15 grams of protein. The vanilla flavor is amazing…. Yum! I’m on puréed diet for the past three days, threw up twice just eating too fast because I was starving. But now I have adjusted to eating more slowly so I don’t throw up. The only issue I have is the bariatric Vitamins. I’ve been taking the chewable ones and they are absolutely awful and they make me vomit. I’ve taken them on a full stomach too, and they still make me sick. I’m trying to find a good Vitamin to take that doesn’t upset my stomach. I just ordered the BariMelts which I know are not recommended by my doctor, but they are known to be gentler on the stomach, so something is better than nothing. I have the calcium chews and those are fine. Does anyone have a good vitamin that they like it doesn’t make them sick?

Also, I’m down 18 pounds and I’m fine with that as I am a lower BMI.

HI RoxyChick! I see you had the lap band a while ago, and live in Cali. I had the lapband in 2007, unfilled in 09, then removed in '11. Im in N. Cty San Diego. I'm now 3 days post op with the sleeve.

Thanks for your reply..I started with Barimelts they are okay but I have went to vitamin patches at patchmd.com ..I just started but have heard they are pretty awesome!! Might look into them if vitamins are making you nauseous. Oh congrats 18 pounds is amazing!!

37 minutes ago, Bandedbut said:

HI RoxyChick! I see you had the lap band a while ago, and live in Cali. I had the lapband in 2007, unfilled in 09, then removed in '11. Im in N. Cty San Diego. I'm now 3 days post op with the sleeve.

Yes, I got the lap band taken out about 6 months after I got it. That was the worst thing ever! Constant vomiting and it was slipping. Ugh!

So excited for VSG! 3 day post op was when I started telling better. You got this!

9 hours ago, RoxyChick said:

Surgery 2/10. First 24 hours was pretty rough with the gas but lots of laps in the hospital helped. During the two week postop diet, I was struggling with fluids and Protein because I was just so over it. I’m not stressing about it. I just do what I can. I’m now 16 days postop and it’s easier to get my fluids in but I’m still so sick of Protein Shakes. I found Oikos Greek yogurt with 15 grams of protein. The vanilla flavor is amazing…. Yum! I’m on puréed diet for the past three days, threw up twice just eating too fast because I was starving. But now I have adjusted to eating more slowly so I don’t throw up. The only issue I have is the bariatric Vitamins. I’ve been taking the chewable ones and they are absolutely awful and they make me vomit. I’ve taken them on a full stomach too, and they still make me sick. I’m trying to find a good Vitamin to take that doesn’t upset my stomach. I just ordered the BariMelts which I know are not recommended by my doctor, but they are known to be gentler on the stomach, so something is better than nothing. I have the calcium chews and those are fine. Does anyone have a good vitamin that they like it doesn’t make them sick?

Also, I’m down 18 pounds and I’m fine with that as I am a lower BMI.

I had surgery 2 days before you. nothing (literally, lol) makes me sick. I take the barimelts. Theyre... okay. initial taste is fine but have a terrible aftertaste/burp. lol

im on all solid foods (soft/chewed really well). about the only thing i havent tried yet are raw veg/salad. I figure ill give that a bit longer just because I know its a bit harder to digest. I am getting all of my protein from food at this point, 60 grams and am eating around 7/800 calories a day. losing around 3 pounds a week (lower BMI), which I am good with. Slower rate of loss means more muscle kept and less loose skin

16 hours ago, RoxyChick said:

Surgery 2/10. First 24 hours was pretty rough with the gas but lots of laps in the hospital helped. During the two week postop diet, I was struggling with fluids and Protein because I was just so over it. I’m not stressing about it. I just do what I can. I’m now 16 days postop and it’s easier to get my fluids in but I’m still so sick of Protein Shakes. I found Oikos Greek yogurt with 15 grams of protein. The vanilla flavor is amazing…. Yum! I’m on puréed diet for the past three days, threw up twice just eating too fast because I was starving. But now I have adjusted to eating more slowly so I don’t throw up. The only issue I have is the bariatric Vitamins. I’ve been taking the chewable ones and they are absolutely awful and they make me vomit. I’ve taken them on a full stomach too, and they still make me sick. I’m trying to find a good Vitamin to take that doesn’t upset my stomach. I just ordered the BariMelts which I know are not recommended by my doctor, but they are known to be gentler on the stomach, so something is better than nothing. I have the calcium chews and those are fine. Does anyone have a good vitamin that they like it doesn’t make them sick?

Also, I’m down 18 pounds and I’m fine with that as I am a lower BMI.

The Vanilla Oikos Greek yogurt is amazing with 2 tbsp of PB2 powder. It tastes like peanut butter fluff! Those help keep me full when I'm tired of protein shakes! Congrats ont he 18 lbs down so far!