Hi everyone! I'm from South Texas and anxiously awaiting my surgery scheduled for Monday, March 16th. My surgeon has answered all my questions regarding the surgery itself, but I'd like to know more about how some of you felt right after your surgery and in the days following the surgery. These are my questions:

1) Did you ever feel like you were starving during the initial clear liquid diet?

2) How did you sleep when you got back home? Were you uncomfortable sleeping in your favorite position?

3) Did you have any regrets?

4) Would you do it all over again?

I'm sorry. I posted these questions in the wrong place. Excuse me as I learn my way around

Hi everyone! I'm from South Texas and anxiously awaiting my surgery scheduled for Monday, March 16th. My surgeon has answered all my questions regarding the surgery itself, but I'd like to know more about how some of you felt right after your surgery and in the days following the surgery. These are my questions:

1) Did you ever feel like you were starving during the initial clear liquid diet?

2) How did you sleep when you got back home? Were you uncomfortable sleeping in your favorite position?

3) Did you have any regrets?

4) Would you do it all over again?

Welcome! I'm in S Texas too...

Yes I almost starved preop and post op. LOL It was tough but worth it.

I slept the first night (night of my surgery; I didn't stay in the hospital overnight...thank goodness surgeon let me go) on my side in my bed, night 2 on my stomach (my usualy sleep position). I slept like a rock. It was wonderful. I was a LITTLe stiff getting up but just took deep breaths and did it slowly. By the 3rd night I felt normal.

I don't have a single regret.

I would do it again in a heartbeat.

My surgery was at 11:30 am and I was home by 3:30 which is unusual because my surgeon usually has his patients stay overnight, but since I was doing so well post op, he ok'd my going home. Once home I found a comfortable sleeping position and slept most of the rest of the day. By Thursday, I was so bored at home I drove myself to work to catch up on stuff. I had a long relaxed weekend and did everything the doctor told me. Clear liquids for 48 hours, full liquids until day 7 and today I started on pureed foods. I blended Wendy's Chili for lunch!! To be honest, I feel sooo good!! I've had very little gas, hardly any discomfort and I'm NOT starving. My weight loss is steady and I'll go back to see my doctor on Friday. Absolutely and positively no regrets!! I'm scheduled to have my first fill approximately one month after the surgery...so around April 16th or so.

I get my operation on February 6th 2009. I lost 35 pounds since. My firs fill is tomorrow March 26th. Since a week now, I'm not able to keep food. I regurgitated most of the time.

Do you know if this is normal? I take my time to eat and I chew food. Do you know if the stress could be a reason of this kind of problem?

Thank you in advance

Marlie

P.S: sorry for the mistake. English is not my first language