Donna B

Hi Coop, I have no magic words other than hang in there. It might be coming off slowly but it is coming off. I get days where I stall at the same weight and then suddenly its moving. I noticed it moves on the days I am heavy on the Protein. I have been unable to do the drinks since the surgery so I try to get my protein where I can. I am at the mushy food stage so I made chicken and beef Soup and scrambled and egg into one. I then pureed it to the consistency of baby food and that is what I have been eating. Small amounts but its protein. You will lose it, fast or slow, you will lose. Just keep thinking about the end result. Good luck

I had no idea that I was going to have a drain and was even more surprised when they said I would be going home with it. It was not horrible though. I emptied it a few times a day and kept track of how much I emptied. There was a safety pin on a tab on the top so I pinned it to the inside of my pants. I was able to take a shower, I wrapped my midsection in saran wrap. 5 days after I was discharged the drain was removed in the doctors office. Now everyones pain thresh hold is different. I thought the removal hurt, just for a second or two. It was more of a weird feeling, having this tubing pulled from my stomach. My only advice is to take a deep breath before it is removed. On the plus side, once the drain was out any discomfort I had was gone. I wasn't in pain while it was in, just discomfort.

I forogt about that drink. Must have blocked it out. It was horrible. And the tech couldn't even give me Water to rinse my mouth. He was nice enough to give me a wet towel and I wiped my tongue. I had my surgery in new york so I guess they do it all over. Its a leak check Donna

Congratulations on almost being there! I don't know where you are having your surgery but I can answer some questions based on my experience. I did have a catheter and I did have a drain. After the drain was removed I found out that was the only discomfort I was feeling. I was wheeled into the or and the next thing I remember was seeing my hubby and mom in recovery. I have to say the only bad experience was the first few days post op. When they do the surgery they inject air into your stomach. The air rises and mine rested in my neck and upper back. After 2 or 3 days it went away. After that the only annoyace was the nursing staff. I think it is their goal to see how often they can wake their patients. Good luck Donna

Hi Sheila, My name is Donna and I am having my surgery Oct 26th with Dr Vohra in Oceanside, New York. Some members of my family think I should be able to lose weight on my own without surgery. I am 50 years old and it hasn't worked by now so obviously they are wrong. The last time a conversation started about how I could do this on my own I said I was going to do this and I didn't want to discuss it anymore. Now everyone is on board with it. Good luck,

I am having my surgery Oct 26th with Dr Vohra in Oceanside New York