Hello all,

I was posting on the "September surgery buddies" topic and somehow it seemed to get blended with the September topic from past years and so I figured why not just start a new one for us. I'm scheduled for what my surgeon calls a Duodenal Switch Loop September 19, 2023.

@BigBlue I start my preop diet today too. My surgery is scheduled for 9/26. When is your surgery?

@BigBlue I start my preop diet today too. My surgery is scheduled for 9/26. When is your surgery?

I am just starting to get all my testing done for surgery.Trying to think of food as medicine is difficult for me. My whole life has revolved around food.

Sept 7th was my gastric sleeve date. Still getting use to some things. Hope everyone is doing well.

Let's try this again. I was booked for my RNY for Aug 28 and after waiting in the hospital in my gown & booties for 5 hours, it was cancelled due to an emergency trauma case. Tomorrow is my new day, arrival at 6:00am, surgery at 8:00am.

Let's gooo!

VSG for me was Monday, 9/11 and I’m new here but I’m trying to learn quick.

VSG for me was Monday, 9/11 and I’m new here but I’m trying to learn quick.

On 8/5/2023 at 5:57 PM, LandofHopeandDreams said:

Scheduled for a Gastric Sleeve on Sep 6th!!

How are you doing since your surgery?

Yesterday was the first day of my liquid diet and boy oh boy... I knew it was going to be intense, but I hadn't realized how fierce the hunger pains would be. Good luck to those who have had their surgeries, I can't wait to join you guys on the losers bench! And to those on the liquid diet with me currently, we've got this!

For those who just got it done how was it I'm scheduled for the bypass on Monday 9/18//23 and not going to lie I'm second guessing it right now I'm 35 years old is this what I want for my life Im only 320 pounds yes the weight sucks and my quality of life sucks but I don't know if I'm ready for all the medications vitamins etc idk I'm just thinking. Any input

Edited September 15, 20232 yr by pbkid

On 09/14/2023 at 19:58, pbkid said:

For those who just got it done how was it I'm scheduled for the bypass on Monday 9/18//23 and not going to lie I'm second guessing it right now I'm 35 years old is this what I want for my life Im only 320 pounds yes the weight sucks and my quality of life sucks but I don't know if I'm ready for all the medications Vitamins etc idk I'm just thinking. Any input

I had some last minute feelings too but then I was resolved to do it. Recovery hasn’t been too bad as long as I remember to take it easy. One step at a time, right?!

19 hours ago, pbkid said:

For those who just got it done how was it I'm scheduled for the bypass on Monday 9/18//23 and not going to lie I'm second guessing it right now I'm 35 years old is this what I want for my life Im only 320 pounds yes the weight sucks and my quality of life sucks but I don't know if I'm ready for all the medications Vitamins etc idk I'm just thinking. Any input

I had the sleeve on the 5th and I too began to second guess my decision up until the night before surgery. I did have an extended hospital stay due to nausea and my heart rate being too low for a couple of days post op. Other than that recovery is going well. You just have to remember to take it easy and listen to your body. I had my first follow up visit yesterday and my surgeon said I am healing well. The hardest part has been making sure to drink as much as possible. Good luck with upcoming surgery ?

On 9/11/2023 at 6:39 PM, NettyD said:

@BigBlue I start my preop diet today too. My surgery is scheduled for 9/26. When is your surgery?

I’m scheduled for 9/25. RNY and hiatal hernia.

I have my RNY on September 27th. I started my liquid diet and it is really hard. I have gerd and reflux so I’m so much gas pain.

I had my RNY on Thursday morning & was discharged from the hospital today. So far, so good. I didn't experience any gas pain at all, primarily just intense ab muscle pain...but only when I move. It's definitely gotten much better since Thursday afternoon and now broadly feels like I did way too many sit ups.

I didn't have any last minute second thoughts and have zero regrets.

Now the real work starts.