teeny1202

Well here i am just past two weeks post OP. Spend another few days in the hospital over the weekend. I couldn't keep anything in, between heartburn nausea and vomiting i drive to er. Apparently i was not only dehydrated but barium swallow showed that the bottom of my stomach was swollen so it was taking forever for everything to pass through. Which in turn was causing the vomiting every afternoon/evening. Had 48 hours of just iv fluids and can now keep down clear fluids no problem and most full fluids also.

I am very saddened that this thread seems to be dieing off :-(

Yes i think things have stalled, out are they just heating up and noone wants to share the juicy details anymore?

Surgery was 8/28. Down 17 pounds so far. Having awful time with nausea and heartburn can't eat or drink anything with a water base needs to be milk so only creamy soups puddings and yogurts

Thank you for posting this. I don't know why i didn't figure it out earlier but i am miserable today and tonight. I can't get out of my own way, i have been an emotional wreck.

Its going. My only major issue at the moment is my heartburn. Starts to really bother me late afternoon and then just gets worse. Have seen every hour on the clock because i wake up with a choking feeling and cough and usually end up throwing up at least once a night. But don't let that bother you otherwise i feel great. Went for followup today and down around 15 pounds in just under a week. Water is harder than milk but that is because of the gerd always have had a hard time with water. But i figure if i am on a liquid diet then everything i take in should could towards my water intake for the day so that's my story for this evening

Honestly depends on the moment. Every day definitely gets easier. I do get tired quickly but i did before surgery also because of the weight so that is no surprise. Go to the surgeon this afternoon for my one week post OP followup

I am from the south shore. Sleeved 8/28/13

Thank you. Today was less than yesterday and i see the surgeon tomorrow for my first post OP visit so i will talk to him

This may contain way to much but i need to know. I had an endometrial ablation about 16 months ago and have had no bleeding since. Within the last three months there had been some pain and talk if needing a hysterectomy due to enlarged fallopian tube because i had previously had my tubes clipped (tied). So after speaking with my surgeon we went ahead with the vsg before the hysterectomy for two reasons, 1 being that my gyn told me he would not do my surgery due to my weight and 2 because i still had not heard anything about a date or even a Dr to do it. So last Wednesday August 28 i had my vsg done. Once they took my catheter out there was a little blood but i thought it was from catheter. Well in the five days since surgery it has gradually gotten worse to the point that today i can no longer call it spotting. Has anyone else had anything even remotely similar?

I never thought to ask why i had a drain but i got the impression that Streeter does it with all his vsg patients. My roommate was a rny by Streeter and she did not have a drain

Hi the rooms at Tobey are not private there are two people to a room. I was sleeved Wednesday August 28 by Streeter. did wake with both a drain and a catheter. They weren't that bad, just annoying.

Honey this just made my day. I am sorry you went through this. I know i will be having the same problem as i occasionally suffer constipation now. It was your description that made me giggle

I will be sleeved this week by Dr Streeter.

Talked to the office this morning and it's a go for Wednesday. Starting to feel nervous

I do have children. My 16 year old doesn't want me to have the surgery at all. She doesn't understand why i am doing it. Then i have two boys ages 8 and 6. I haven't told them much yet as things are suddenly way up in the air. My surgeon wants me to change my date and have a different surgery that i may need done first. Waiting to have another test done next week then the decision will be made on when to get the vsg

I am a Tobey sleever, sorry just found this post.

I got my date for August 28. Been going through the process off and on for a few years. Finally going to happen.

August 28 for me also

No pre op diet and the soonest they had was next week but i couldn't take that one

That's a wonderful idea? What part of Massachusetts are you from?

Was on the phone with the insurance company this morning asking what was going on, since when i called last Thursday they still had nothing there for them to authorize, while on holds Dr office called. When i called the Dr back they wanted to set up a date. All scheduled for August 28

Just got my date for August 28 also. I am from Plymouth Massachusetts.