I had the VSG, gallbladder removal, and hernia repair all done on Nov 6 by Dr. Paragi out of St. Barnabas hospital. He did an excellent job! I was very sore the nurses kept my pain down as much as possible. By the time I got from recovery an into my room I was able to get up and walk. Walking helped break up the gas. There were other bariatric patients on the floor who couldn't get out of bed the second day and here I had 3 surgeries at once and was up and walking atleast once and hour.
Dr. Paragi came and checked on me before surgery, after and the next morning then gain before I left to go home. So far everything went well! Just make sure you get your prescriptions filled in the hospital before you leave because I couldn't get any of my local pharmacies to fill my prescriptions.