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I also had surgery on the 17th, and had my first bowel movement on the 19th. It's odd though - very watery and kind of a dark green color (TMI sorry) Last year I had open surgery to have my ovaries removed and I think it was almost a week before I could go. Definitely talk to your doctor if you're concerned though, maybe he can give you some suggestions or medication.

I had surgery on Monday the 17th, 4 days ago. Things are going pretty well, although it's been a little difficult to drink enough liquid. I've been averaging 25-30 ounces a day. It's not that I throw up, it feels more acid reflux-y...it bubbles up and I feel pressure in my chest. Today I am determined to get a full 48 ounces. I just drank about 14 ounces of decaf green tea in less than an hour with no pressure or discomfort. That seems like so much! Should I be concerned that I'm already stretching things out? Or just grateful that it went down easy? Hah.

I had surgery on Monday and I was terrified! However it went really smoothly. Of the four major surgeries I've had this one was definitely the easiest in terms of pain and discomfort! Good luck!

So I had surgery on the 17th. The good: --I am not hungry at all --Getting down liquids is easier than I thought The bad: --I hate the drain so much --The only pharmacy that carries the prescribed painkiller is an hour away and I dont drive Everything went pretty smoothly. Im not in a huge amount of pain. I guess it feels sort of like I did a few hundred situps or crunches and woke up with a sore stomach. Then again I'm pretty stoic about pain. My surgeon also prescribed blood thinner injections but unfortunately my pharmacy needs pre-approval and that might take a few days, so in the meantime I'm trying not to spend too much time in bed. Oh and I wanted to add that I put on 15 pounds during my hospital stay from the IV fluids alone. I wasn't warned of this and it was really a bummer to have seen the numbers climb like that, but supposedly it flushes out pretty quickly.

the area under the bandages is itching and leaking but i'm afraid to fiddle with it too much. i don't want the whole thing falling out. although i have been half considering just pulling it out. also i'm afraid to shower with it in. the next time i'mseeing the surgeon is next tuesday :/ oh well. glad to hear it heals fast

Had surgery on the 17th, things went pretty smoothly

I'm having the surgery tomorrow! I'm so nervous! I "cheated" once or twice on my two-week liquid fast but have still lost about 15 pounds on it (and 25 pounds altogether since September) and I feel completely committed at this point and really good about things. Still though, obviously I'm nervous. I've had three other surgeries so am not as worried about that, as about possible complications, and learning to eat again. But I know that if I follow the guidelines and use some of the tools I have (Overeaters Anonymous, friends & family, therapy & the net) I will be fine. I'm leaving tomorrow morning and I will be sure to start posting on this forum more often, I really could use the support! P.S. I didn't even realize until reading this forum that there are different pouch (bougie?) sizes...I've never discussed this with my surgeon, would it be out of line to ask him for a really small one, right before surgery? Hah.

I'm nervous about the same thing, Kendra...I'm sure we'll do great if we do what we need to do! Good luck!

So I finally got a date the last time I met with my surgeon - October 17th. (SO CLOSE!) He asked me to lose 10 pounds before the next time we met, and to meet with the psychiatrist again for the final clearance. The first time the psych wanted me to get stable on my antidepressant before clearing me. So I lost the 10 pounds and met with the psych. All good, right? Well, the psych told me he needed to get in touch with MY psychiatrist and therapist first, and that it should only take a few days. It has literally been a MONTH since then and he hasn't managed to get in touch with the psych yet (he did call the therapist.) My psych claims they've been playing "phone tag" but I suspect that neither of them have really put in the effort. I mean, how hard is it, really? A 3-minute phone conversation? So either way tomorrow I'm starting the liquid fast, even though this might have to be postponed. They can't send everything into insurance without the clearance, so I still might get bad news. Ugh! When I told the surgeon about this last Friday, to his credit he was pissed too and told me to call him if I don't hear anything from the coordinator or psych by tomorrow. I'm so stressed and annoyed about this. It wouldn't be the end of the world to postpone a month or a couple of weeks, but it seems like such a lame reason. I've gone through so much with the tests and clearances and now this? Anyway, wish me luck! I feel pretty good about the liquid fast, at least, and have stocked up on lots of Protein Powder and Crystal Lite the list the nutritionist gave me also included Diet Snapple, strangely enough, so I got a case of that, too. Onward!

i really should be more pro-active about this, you're right, it's my life and surgery and it's a really major thing! thank you.

thank you! i got some good news yesterday, the surgeon's secretary told me that the claim had already been submitted and that they're waiting on the response...although part of me is like, could that really be true? is she thinking of someone else? haha

Hi! My name is Alex, I'm 32 years old and in the process of being approved for vertical sleeve surgery. Right now I'm going through all of the surgical clearances. I admit that the closer I get (the surgeon expects I should be on the table by September) the more anxious I get that something will go wrong. Tomorrow I visit with the pulmonologist, and Thursday I see the cardiologist again, and will find out about the results of the stress test. I'm so NERVOUS! Haha One thing I can see getting in the way is that the gastric emptying test I had shows that I probably have gastroparesis. I am reading conflicting things on this; both that VSG can help that condition, and that surgeons refuse to operate on clients with gastroparesis. Any personal experiences with this are welcome! Other than the anxiety and trying to curb my overeating, things are going quite well so far I've rarely been this motivated in my life. Thanks for reading, and best of luck to everyone!