barefoot_gardener

Has anyone had this or heard of anyone having it? It's basically where they do a fundoplication and then a sleeve. I've also seen it called an anti-reflux sleeve gastrectomy.

I'm really enjoying the Protein2O drinks right now. It's a nice change from the thick shakes.

My pre-op diet isn't liquid, just has to be low carb, high protein & under 800 cals a day. It's fairly easy for me, I'm really not hungry most of the time lately. Day 4/5 was the worst. I've decided that today I'll start doing all liquids though until surgery. I'd like to get down into the 230s before surgery (241 the past couple days, started at 260 before diet).

May 9th here as well, though I have been on a pre-op diet. Only 3 more days!!!

I totally understand the struggle. I was a smoker for 20 years. I was prescribed Wellbutrin and honestly quit in a couple weeks. I wasn't even trying; smoking just didn't sound good anymore. It still doesn't. I've quit multiple times in my life but this was HANDS DOWN the easiest. I would recommend anyone to try it and see if the same holds true for them.

I don't have to do liquid, but I do have to do a low cal, low fat, low carb diet for 2 weeks with protein shakes (under 800 calories/day). I start this coming Tuesday and honestly can't wait! I'm sure I'll think different a few days in. [emoji6]

I'm still 3 weeks before surgery, but I have the same issue and really hoping it resolves with weight loss. It's extremely hard for me to bend over or stand/walk for a long period. It's frustrating that I can't do things that someone in their mid 30's should be able to do. I haven't seen anyone about it since I always thought they would just tell me to lose weight. So hopefully we're both right and the pain will go away!

^ditto!

I'm going to first say that I am a huge water drinker. I never go anywhere without my water. So during summer or workouts I'm used to drinking a lot. This has honestly been the thing I'm worried about the most after surgery. That for some reason I need more water than normal and I won't be able to get enough and get dehydrated. Especially with summer coming up and how I'm outside a lot, I worry. So especially for those of you who had this done when it's hot outside, could you manage? Will I have to stay inside more than I'm used to? Will there ever be a time when I'll be able to drink a lot at once? Any advice would be great!

I'm just starting to look more into GERD after VSG (surgery next month). I'm seeing that about half of all sleepers have issues with it after surgery. What if you have issues with it before surgery? I'm on omeprazole (Prilosec) and have been for maybe 9 months. I had daily heartburn before and now I haven't had ANY since I've been on this med. So for people that had taken meds BEFORE surgery, do they still work afterwards?

Thank you. That gives me hope that the meds will continue to work even if I still have it after surgery.

Bypass scares me as well. I do think that the majority of my issues are food related (binging, eating before bed, spicy food), so hopefully I won't have as much of an issue. I'm also hopeful that since my meds work that they will keep on working, although I was hoping at first that the heartburn would resolve itself with losing weight.

Not really. I mean, they knew the meds I was on and I guess I would think if they were worried they would have said something. I don't have another appointment until pre-op appt. 6 days before surgery.

May 9th here!

I had odd EKGs as well (more than one). Something about my left ventricle. I had to go through a stress EKG, then a stress EKG with u/s and after that I was cleared (nothing wrong). The doc had told me that more than likely the stress EKG would turn out bad and that we would have to do the u/s one (my insurance wouldn't cover the u/s one until the other was done first). I'm also 34 and he basically knew I would be fine but you know, they have to cover their butts. This all pushed my surgery back a couple months, but I will be having it done in May. I would say to just stay on top of it. Get your appointments in sooner rather than later. Don't stress too much about it. Good luck!

Well, I looked online for calculators and one said 28% and another said 50-some %. I'm betting mine is more towards the 50% [emoji6].

How did you or your doctor determine your final goal weight? Doc and I haven't talked about that yet and I'm curious how people calculate it.

Mine is on May 9th, so just a week after!

I think that is what a lot of us have been through - losing weight and then gaining it back. Sometimes I think "hey, you can do this with just a diet, you've done it before". But then I remember that I gained it all back (plus more). It's been such a cycle time and time again. I'm hoping that with the sleeve, when I'm weak, it will help me get through. When is your surgery?

How do you determine body fat? I've always sworn I'm "big boned", but who knows. Maybe I can be small.

Thank you for the responses! I had gotten down to 170 a few years ago and I felt pretty good then. Other than that I haven't been under 170 for about 15 years and through that time I've had children. I think HS weight was around 140 but I was not healthy (eating disorders). So I guess I'll probably just have to wait until a few months after surgery to decide on a final goal weight. I'm just getting excited I suppose and trying to visualize everything. As long as I can get around better and start getting my outside work done (garden, animals) I'll be happy. It would of course be nice to get off of BP meds as well and be smaller than hubby again!

I totally get that. I will be perfectly happy as long as I can be moving around more without being in pain. I guess I just see others posting theirs and it's a pretty big range (I'm 5'6" so between 118 & 154). I honestly can't see myself going below 150-160, and even that I think is very unlikely.

I've been at this since October and just got insurance approval and a date of May 9th! Less than 6 weeks away, can't wait!

When did you start your 6 month plan and when did it all get submitted to insurance? Insurance has denied me because they say there isn't 6 months of a documented weight loss plan. I went to my PCP in October of last year. She weighed me and we talked about diet/exercise along with getting my referral to a bariatric center in our area. I started going to them in November and have not missed a month. So, March should have been month 6, correct? I'm not sure if they just aren't counting the PCP one or if they count their months differently (October-November, November-December, December-January, January-February, February-March would only be 5?). If anyone has had this situation and had it resolved, I would love to hear from you! Although I will know the answer in a few days I can't help but ask!

Thank you. I'm getting pretty anxious. They were thinking they would submit to insurance on the first and I'd have the surgery over with by now. I'm really hoping it's not much longer! Good luck to you as well!