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Hey everyone This coming Monday I'll be 2 weeks post op Unfortunatley a terrible stomach bug has hit the family's and i haven't been effected...yet... If i should come to fall ill, and vomit, will it damage the staple line? Or bust it open? Of course I'll try everything in you power to prevent this.....so far I've been healing very well..... Opinions? Suggestions? Have u gone thrust his so close post op?.

I've decided to stick to the sample plans as well. It seems to have more of an. Organized way of eating andanaging caloric intake better. Thank u

Thanks for relying @BeagleLover...I'm finding that im getting more than English ugh fluids and hitting my protein goals is easy. Is using the isopure drinks as well....but can head hunger give us anxiety like this? Can't wait till my puréed stage next week!

Thank u guys it's gettig better

Oh sweetie, I feel for your worries it's not easy I just had surgery 6 days ago and went into it with an existing heart condition...and I was just fine go into this adventure thinking only positive thoughts, I know easier said than done button if u really feel it, it will happen they are going to take good care of you and u will be back here tellig is about ur experience in no time!

Hey guys So I'm 6 days post op and freaking out. I'm trying to get a hold on things but it feels so scary...I keep worrying "I haven't eaten enough" or "I'm not getting enough calories" or "im not supposed to feel nervous like this".....is this normal? I'm on full fluids. I can have anything from Water to thinned out cream of wheat. Puréed foods start this coming Tuesday. Am I dealing with a case of head hunger? How did you cope? Otherwise I feel fine physically.....not a lot of nausea, zero pain....but my mind is making me think of some regretting thoughts. I'm really desperate for some encouraent or some lift shed. Maybe I made a mistake

Thanks everyone for reading u guys r awesome.

@@proudgrammy Oh shit, my bad. Shoulda sent u a draft before posting! I'll remember next time

My surgery was on Monday November 24 at exactly 8 am. In toronto ontario. I got my sleeve rough smart shape by dr.neil orzech at a private hospital in don mills, toronto. My surgeon has zero percent track record for vsg leaks or any serious complications, that was a big thing for me. I woke up at 4:30 am to shower and get my shit together, I was so nervous but I just kept pushing on. My fiancé and I left at 530 and was at the hospital at 630 am. I had to wait an additional 30 min to be registers because the registration office didn't open till 7, the nerves were horrible!!! Finally at 7 I was checked in and sent upstairs to the nurses unit where cross the hall was the operating room. In hue he nurses unit i was weighed in, double checked paper work and was sked some questions. The nurse, Svetlna, showed me my private room where I waited for my surgeon to come in and have a talk with me before surgery. He was very caring no sincere and my nerves melted away. I hen changed into my gown, got my blue booties on my feet nd put on my he surgical hair ever and walked into my operating room. The operating theatre was very fancy looking. Nothing but the best of the best it seemed, every single person there, part of hone medical team, introduced them selves. I got on the operating table and my anesthesiologist told me that he will take good care of me. I was extra worried because I have atrial fibrillation and general anesthetic can cause an arrythmic episode. My surgeon then came in NAND as he was talking to me my iv was started. He called for a "team meeting"around me and discussed my case with everyone. They were all so compassionate and caring. I was ready..... The nurse then put an oxygen mask over me, and the nethesiologist told me gat im going to get sleepy now...and that's all i remember.... Upon waking up, I felt something hard being taken out of yay chest throu. My mouth. It was my breathing tube. I kept going in and out from that point. Once I was awake, still in the operating room, I started to vomit. But because I was so drugged up i was laying down, the nurses had to literally lift me up so I wouldn't choke on my vomit. I managed to open one eye at this point' and I looked at the mess i front of me and was shocked to see nothing but blood coming out....i quickly passed out after that. I remember being moved to my recovery bed, and vomiting after that. I had to keep making myself sit up otherwise I would have chocked, and a hole doing so, I ripped my iv out. Blood was leaking everywhere along with saline. They gave me another iv and I had asked them to stop all pain medications. I would deal with the pain myself. The pain of vomiting just after having your stomach sliced and diced was painful enough. Anything I could do to reduce the vomiting, I would do....so they agreed. Surgery went very well, it was an hour and a half. The reson it was so long isn't because I had a hiatal hernia, in fact i didn't have one at all. It's because my spleen was SO CLOSE to my stomach the hat the surgeon had to take extra care and ease not to damage it. My liver was nice and reduced and my heart didn't even flutter once during surgery. The first 24 hours post op was painful and terrible. The vomiting up blood' dry heaves, lurching and gas pain was unbearable. I was in deep regrets. But I quickly sucked it up and told myself to toughen up. This too shall pas.... And it did. By the next day I was better. Hadn't thrown up since 6am and I even started sipping on Water. The acid reflux was bad, so they gave me some zantac thru the iv every 6 hours and that heed. As as able to go peek pass gas and walk around. Walking felt SO GOOD. It took the pressure off! Every single passing hour something got better and improved. I am now 5 days post op and am st rating to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That's my story. And I would do to to all over again if i had at out in a heart beat. I am 22 lbs down. And just taking it day by day.

Hey guys! So no came home from hospital yesterday and I got 60 grams of Protein in as well as just over 64 oz of fluids. Urine is nice and clear. Here is my concern: This morning I woke u p with some nausea! I was able to have some apple sauce (it's included in my phase one full liquid suggestions) and about 20 grams of Proteins through my isoprene drink. I started to feel a bit better but took a gravel also and it helped a lot. Did you have any nausea? Why could this be happening? Should I up my calories? Will the ibis last for ever? Aside from tht, I feel fine.

I had my surgery on Monday at 8am through smartshape by dr.orzech. First 24 hours was rough due to constantly vomiting blood and mucous. I started Clear liquids yesterday and tolerated them well! The best part???????......... My afib didn't even show a hint during surgery!!!!!!! I'm home now, taking Prevacid, the acid us killing me! But I can't believe how fast I felt better, day by day. Thank you to all the supporters here who answered my crazy questions..... I have been keeping up with my liquids and also to add, my surgeon has never had a single fatality or leak in his entire career..... I was reborn on Monday, iam ever so great full.

5 DAYS UNTIUL SURGERY!! I am trying my hardest to put positive vibes out so that I heal and have no/minimal complications but im always saying "what if" ive even second thought my surgery, and almost cancelled it. what if I chicken out the DAY OF?! oh my lord, I am so scared. I am just venting here. there are a lot of things I think about! leaks, heart problems, blood clots...how did you get through the scary thoughts??

OK sleever, I am 6 days before the big day, and NERVOUS AS HELL!! I have all the "what ifs" playing in my head, but deep down inside I have such a calm feeling that everything will be ok, a positive intuition.... any last min advice? any last min shopping haul advice? any :night before surgery" nerve calming advice? thank you for all your support thus far

thank you guys. im usually always a "glass half full" kinda gal. but ive never had surgery before so I don't know what to expect and I feel that sometimes I don't even deserve to be thin (ive let my weight turn me into such a bitter person!..) ut I know that I am making the right decision, all the signs point to it! I will continue to read success stories and do my research. I know this will be super challenging and your advice will surely help me get through and prepare me for what is to come I appreciate all of your words of wisdom and experience! thank you

im in Toronto!!! but I decided to not go through ohip for surgery and be self pay. from the time I contacted smartshape (VSG) and got a surgery date it was 4 weeks now im on my pre op diet and go in for my sleeve in 2 weeks!!!!! so scared lol good luck!!!