December Surgery Buddies!

[CJanaro 1]

5 hours ago, MLC3409 said:

Hey! I’m the 27th! There are a lot of us around the same time. Getting off the new year to a bang ‼️. Hope your surgery goes well.

Awesome! Hope yours goes great as well!

[CelticSoul 18]

7 hours ago, CJanaro said:

Hey everyone, I am new here - Surgery coming up on the 28th! Hope everyone is doing great!

Welcome to the group. Yes, there are a lot of us sneaking in under the wire! Good luck with your surgery and have a very Merry Christmas!

[Jayallday28 10]

I am 10 days post op(December 13th). Down 39lbs and my happiness is very high. I want to share my story. The first 3-4 days sucked. Gas pains are rough, mind games are real. I even thought residual brown blood I coughed up was me bleeding from the staple line, no no it wasn't it was from the incubator and breathing tube lol. Constipation is real with the shakes but I was able to easily manage it and you can if you start a 100mg Colace twice a day, 2 days before surgery and maintain through the diet phases. I also got disolvable omeprozel instead of the horse pills to limit acid in my stomach to help healing, I got Gas Strips off Amazon and Gas X for when needed. The gas pain from the CO2 is real but it gets better every single day. It eventually trys to exit out the left shoulder and is a little uncomfortable but I managed to walk 1.5-2 miles per day during recovering by going to the mall and taking my time. The physical side is much better each day. I do still get a weird 3-4am hunger pain in my tummy that is fixed by 2 ounces of premier shake and then back to bed. It is tough watching family and friends over the holidays enjoy snacking but I remind myself I did this at 35yo as an investment to a longer life. To watch my 6.5yo son get married and to enjoy my own grandkids. I just wanted to share that every day is a better day and to take it easy and feel blessed and reminded that the recovery and Fluid phases are not permanent and your normal is right around the corner. Enjoy the process of life change.

[Jayallday28 10]

On 12/21/2023 at 2:26 PM, CuteAsDuck said:

Hello! I just got my surgery last week on the 13th. At my last appointment at the weightloss centre I was 252 pounds. That was about 2 and a half weeks before surgery. But, at my pre op appointment, a week and a half before surgery, I was down to 247. On the 18th, 5 days after my surgery they weighed me at 240 I believe. This morning, my scale said 229. My doctors office is going by my last weight with them, but I'm going with my last preop weight. Either way it's almost 20 pounds in one week and two days! It's crazy! I don't see the 20 pounds gone yet, but that's okay! I am missing crunchy foods though! But the sugar free pudding, chili and mashed potatoes have been rather good to eat over that clear liquid diet!

Your able to eat mashed potatoes and chilling over the clear liquidate? Just wondering is rhe Chilli with Beans, tomatoes etc? Thanks! I am on full liquids and not able to eat more than 2ounces per meal 3 times a day and it's only yogurt, pudding, cream Soups but nothing with chunks or mashed consistency. Trying to get some ideas for when I go to pureed next Thursday. Its been a long 17 days on clear/full liquids(including preop diet). Thanks

[CuteAsDuck 6]

On 12/23/2023 at 7:42 PM, Jayallday28 said:

Your able to eat mashed potatoes and chilling over the clear liquidate? Just wondering is rhe Chilli with Beans, tomatoes etc? Thanks! I am on full liquids and not able to eat more than 2ounces per meal 3 times a day and it's only yogurt, pudding, cream Soups but nothing with chunks or mashed consistency. Trying to get some ideas for when I go to pureed next Thursday. Its been a long 17 days on clear/full liquids(including preop diet). Thanks

So 5 days post op I was put on pureed from full liquid. The chili my doctors gave examples of is Wendy's chili. I made my own, beef, red and kidney Beans, Tomato sauce and paste, and seasonings. Even in my binder it was clear liquid for 3 days, full liquid like pudding, cream of wheat, Jello, ect for 10 days....so that would only be 13. But I had 3 days of full liquid and was clear for puree.

Now that's my doctor, for roux en y. Maybe yours has you on a different plan for specific reasons, and maybe there's a misunderstanding about your liquid diet time period, because yeah I couldn't do 17 days with only liquids.

[Glacious 5]

I’m in my second week of puréed diet. I also had two weeks puréed. My VSG was 12/04 and I’m looking forward to moving to soft foods next week. During the puréed, I have eaten ricotta bake; mashed potatoes; grits and eggs. Otherwise, Protein shakes….

[MLC3409 41]

I hope I’m not doomed!!!

I ate more than I should have Christmas Day. Got on the scale and it says 2.6 pounds up.

What have I done!! I have been working so hard the last two weeks to get it right!!

Surgery is tomorrow and I don’t want to hear it isn’t happening anymore.

I mostly over ate on meat. However I did have the carbs (in moderation)
I didn’t set myself up better for success and now I am mad at myself.

[Christineuk 2]

44 minutes ago, MLC3409 said:

I hope I’m not doomed!!!

I ate more than I should have Christmas Day. Got on the scale and it says 2.6 pounds up.

What have I done!! I have been working so hard the last two weeks to get it right!!

Surgery is tomorrow and I don’t want to hear it isn’t happening anymore.

I mostly over ate on meat. However I did have the carbs (in moderation)
I didn’t set myself up better for success and now I am mad at myself.

Good luck for tomorrow x

[Glacious 5]

You will be find

[CelticSoul 18]

To all my 12/27 buddies - I wish you good luck and can't wait to hear about your successes!

Here is to a new us in 2024! 🎉

Edited December 26, 2023 by CelticSoul

[MLC3409 41]

Thank you!!! I am all packed a ready to go in the morning!!

[Sox'sMom 1]

On 12/23/2023 at 7:34 AM, sfugate89 said:

Hi friends!
I’m now 9 days post op. I’m in the puréed food stage and although my diet plan had this amazing sounding broccoli and cheese Soup (puréed) recipe, it did not set well on my tummy. I ended up experiencing my first “dumping syndrome” last night as a result of about 3 teaspoons of that Soup. I’ll say it has been a challenge to learn what my body will and will not tolerate. Just because it’s in a recipe book doesn’t always mean YOUR body can handle it. The experience I’ve had so far was that when I take a bite of something I’ll sit and let it digest a little to see how my belly feels about it. Most of the time it responds with gassy feelings, but the times where it feels PAINFUL, usually means it’s a no for me, at least for this stage. But last night the soup gave me no indication that it was going to end badly, so I had three teaspoons-to my delight as my family was eating it too-so I didn’t feel so “odd-man out” for this meal. But regardless, I’m feeling that cheeses, even smooth cheeses, for me may not be an option right now. If you’ve experienced the “dump”, what are some of the indicators you’ve had to tell you BEWARE?
Also, did you feel absolutely depleted afterward? I felt like I just ran a marathon and all I wanted was rest. It was awful!

Thanks fornthe heads up. I have plans to cooked broccoli cheese soup next week. I will let you know if it was a no go for me.

[Bruce Dragon 0]

Hi all. New here. Had my surgery on 12/18/23: DS/BPD. Spent a single night in the hospital, with discharge ~1pm the following day.

Apparently I'm having a somewhat rare complication, which is severe hiccups. By severe I mean where the diaphragm spasms and holds for 10 seconds, during which you cannot breathe. Fortunately, this hasn't happened more than once per day, and today I got a scrip for a drug called Reglan which should moderate the hiccups until whatever is irritating my diaphragm heals itself.

Aside from that, the weight is dropping off rapidly. Lost 11 lbs on the 2 week pre-surgery 1K cal/day diet, and am losing since surgery an average of 2.3 lbs / day, which is mind blowing.

Cheers,

Bruce

[Onwensdaywewearblk 4]

Hey loves! I had my surgery 12.18 I’m about a week and half post op now. I have my follow up appointment today although they literally wanted me in there the day after I was discharged I was in no condition to go so I had to reschedule. Anesthesia hits me really hard every time so I was out for the first two days for the most part. My surgery experience was pretty good they found and fixed a hernia that was interesting to hear. I started out at 240 and im down 10 lbs now but for this week im been bouncing back from 229 to 230 :-/ I have been following the diet the doctors recommended if anything im not able to eat all they recommended per meal. I have experienced being backed up so would recommend anyone who hasn’t had their surgery yet to have Miralax ready. Overall I’m fine I haven’t had any vomiting or anything else weird happen. I do feel a little frustrated bc last week I was dropping a lb a day. But my doctor said to introduce purée food this week so I’m assuming that has to do with the hold up🤷‍♀️. I have been walking daily and last night pulled out my workout bike so I will see what happens next. Sending you all prayers and congratulations to those who’ve had and are yet to get their surgery.

I heard of the 3 week stall but I feel like I’m already there on week 2 :-/! Anyone else dealing with that? Is 10 lbs good? I’m 5’4 and started at 240 when I began my journey to get this surgery I was 234. In a week and a half I’m down 10lbs.

[Laura.1912 4]

2 hours ago, Onwensdaywewearblk said:

Hey loves! I had my surgery 12.18 I’m about a week and half post op now. I have my follow up appointment today although they literally wanted me in there the day after I was discharged I was in no condition to go so I had to reschedule. Anesthesia hits me really hard every time so I was out for the first two days for the most part. My surgery experience was pretty good they found and fixed a hernia that was interesting to hear. I started out at 240 and im down 10 lbs now but for this week im been bouncing back from 229 to 230 😕 I have been following the diet the doctors recommended if anything im not able to eat all they recommended per meal. I have experienced being backed up so would recommend anyone who hasn’t had their surgery yet to have Miralax ready. Overall I’m fine I haven’t had any vomiting or anything else weird happen. I do feel a little frustrated bc last week I was dropping a lb a day. But my doctor said to introduce purée food this week so I’m assuming that has to do with the hold up🤷‍♀️. I have been walking daily and last night pulled out my workout bike so I will see what happens next. Sending you all prayers and congratulations to those who’ve had and are yet to get their surgery.

I heard of the 3 week stall but I feel like I’m already there on week 2 :-/! Anyone else dealing with that? Is 10 lbs good? I’m 5’4 and started at 240 when I began my journey to get this surgery I was 234. In a week and a half I’m down 10lbs.

I had my surgery a day after you!!! I was also completely out of it for a few days. Haven’t vomited since the first day of the operation though.

I weighed myself after a week and had lost 5lbs but I lost 20lb doing the LRD which was pure liquids for 3 weeks before my op!!

I had a call from the surgeon today that said to not focus on weight for the first few weeks as it will constantly go up and down and then start to properly shift and stall and shift again when incorporating more textures and calories!

I can have puréed food from next Tuesday.

how are you incisions healing? I have a really awkward one that feels like a dent but it’s slowly getting there!!!

hope your recovery goes well x