snsLoreen

Please add me. I'm 8 months out ,down 61# and plateauing.. Thanks in advance! Shelly Perez Harris

I've lost 34# since surgery 12/31. I've notice on days that I get my fluids and protein in completely I lose like crazy and when I don't I stall. I keep my carbs below 100 and eat 4 - 3 to 4oz meals a day. Trying to stick to a workout plan but life with a husband, 2&4 year old boys is draining. Need to get motivated!

I'm on the same boat.. starting weight 284, surgery day 12/31, 273 and 246 today. I have a doctor's appointment Friday and curious to see what he'll have to say...

I too had horrible gas pain and walked 3 miles trying to pass gas in the hospital and nothing. I found out later that the lortab they were giving me for pain was too strong. A nurse had Vsg and told me it was probably numbing my intestines. They switched to Tylenol with codeine, I sat in a rocker and rocked my heart out. Gas defently moved then on day 3. The gas x strips only took the edge off and I took two on the car ride home. Hopefully this passes for you. I thought this was the worst and I've had 2 csections.

Long post alert!! So I'm finally home. Procedure went great. I'm having an issue of not passing gas at all and let me tell you I was walking my butt off in that hospital. My nurses said I was the poster child for this procedure. I was up walking every two or three hours for 30 minutes. Tolerating liquid well. I just remember rolling into the OR after they gave me something to calm me in the holding area. I looked up at the lights and was out. Woke up in recovery, no nausea. Tolerable pain with a pain pump. They had these little pink sponges on sticks that had a mint flavor in ice Water to moisten my mouth cause one of the shots they gave stopped saliva from producing. Hello cotton mouth. I was up the first night every 45 minutes trying to pee unsuccessfully until the morning of day two. Rocking in my chair now at home and boy are the bubbles moving. I had my surgery at Alexian brothers Med Center in elk grove Illinois on 12/31. It took 1hour and 15 minutes. My surgeon was Dr Paul Guske. He was fenominal and kept my family informed. He found a hernia while in there and repaired it as well. I have 6 little incisions across my abdomen. The blood thinner injections are easy peasy, i was terrified of these. I have already dropped on the scale too. Before preop diet 284.7 Post 2 week liquid diet 272.3 Today 269.3 Height 5'1" Age 26. Yay!!! So happy it's finally done. My family, especially my husband have been wonderful with helping out. I'm a happy girl. Now if I could only pass gas ????

@@Robin Shelton how are you feeling?!! I have amazing butterflies! I'm so excited and trying to stay positive. ???? I have two little boys 2 and 4. My amazing family is going to help with them and I'll have my DH all to myself????. I'm at work and can't even focus... Haha!

At my awesome surgeons office for my preop appt. I'm 5'1", started my clear liquid diet 12/17 at 284.7# and weighted in today at 272. I'm hoping to slide into the 260s right before surgery. So excited!!! Vsg schedule for NYE @ 9 am.

@@JaneJaneDoe we have the same surgery date!

I'm the same and am on day 3 of 14 and struggling because the shakes are so sweet. Chicken broth and lemon have been my friend. Definitely going to try what you're doing. What brand protein powder are you using to mix into hots? My sx date is 12-31.

Yep. I have a bcbs high deductible plan as well - $2500.00 and the lovenox was 427.00 . It did however apply to my deductible ????