Fatgirl56

I had VSG in Aug 2017. Dr says I’ll need to have revision due to acid reflux/Barrett’s, etc......Does anyone know what the preop for revision surgery is? Do you still have to do 2 week liquid, etc.....? Just gathering info to make an informed decision. Thx!

Thanks Rick! My surgeon has been doing this for 13 years and has a great track record. About 3 mos after my VSG surgery he attempted to “burn” the Barrett’s but couldn’t because of the amount of bile reflux I have. He says the only was to correct the GERD is by doing a revision and then can take care of the Barrett’s. I’m trying to talk myself into it but am unsuccessful at this point.

Thx Matt

Insurance covered my sleeve and hiatal hernia repair. After I achieved and met the requirements it only took a few days for insurance to approve. Mine was BCBS.

Thanks LittleLizzieLiliput! I understand what you're saying. congrats you're almost a year out!

I'm 5 weeks post op and most things make me nauseous and I'm having trouble getting fluids in, can't stand protein drinks anymore, etc.... I know the less I drink the more nauseous I become. I'm not supposed to eat solids yet but knew I had to put something in so I tried peanut butter on toast and chewed very carefully. It took me 1-1/2 hr to eat the whole thing but afterwards I felt much better. Today I'm having deviled chicken with crackers.....just being super careful to chew chew chew! Trial and error!

I can't speak for everyone else but me and my crew have evacuated Florida due to IRMA.

I can't imagine being able to eat real food, lol! I took a bite of the chicken left over when I strained some soup but felt like it was stuck in my throats after chewing it for 5 mins......

I feel your pain of having arthritis in knee. I'm grade 4 OA in my right knee. I can tell you that every pound that comes off makes it easier to walk and exercise. Keep it up!

I had VSG and HH repair. The repair was worse than the sleeve. It made it difficult/uncomfortable to swallow. Dr said it would get better and now 3+weeks post op it did. I never had any real pain from the surgery and didn't need any pain mess.

What kind of food did you transition to at 6 weeks?

I can't drink plain water either so I use crystal light in mine. My fav is decaf ice tea with lemon flavor. I tried puréed soups already and they go down really good unlike plain broth which made me nauseous. I'm only getting one-two protein shakes in. When did anyone start their calcium chews?

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

2 weeks 3 days post op. I'm hungry, just can't eat much..... the things I manage to get down aren't the healthiest but I have to eat something. I'm still drinking protein shakes 1-2 per day. Today I had 2-1/2oz mashed potatoes thinned with beef broth, approx 2-3 oz yogurt, strained hot/sour soup, crystal light decaf ice tea and water. Tomorrow I'm going to try puréed hot/sour soup, seems to be my craving. I've only lost 10 lb since surgery but my clothes are falling off. My total weight loss to date is 43 lbs.

I'm doing well, thanks for asking. Rough first week, nausea and not able to get the necessary hydration. Second week is much better, still supposed to be on full liquids but tried oatmeal this morning and it went down well. Can't wait to actually eat/chew something besides popsicles. How's it going for you?

Oh my! I felt so tired, weak and nauseous the whole first week....it'll get better. Sometimes a walk helps with the mood. Fresh air works wonders. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Best wishes!

I never had to give up coffee but had to go to decaf only! I am a coffee lover but since surgery can't drink it.....go figure!

I'm two weeks postop. I used Dr Nathan Allison in Viera. Anyone else?

This will happen, sometimes your body goes into starvation mode when calorie intake is too low. What preop diet are you following? My weight stalled but then I woke up one morning and it started coming off. It didn't get there overnight and won't come off overnight either. Be strong, keep going!

On my pre op liquid diet I could have protein shakes but not first week post op. Every dr is different.

I'm 10 days post op and have lost 10 lbs since surgery. Still no pain and gaining strength everyday. Still only getting about 40-50oz liquid in. I'm on full liquids so managed to get creamy soups and Premier protein in. I'm a coffee lover and tried coffee for first time today and it wasn't pleasant......looks like I'm saying goodbye to an old friend, lol! Decaf green tea has been a blessing and goes down really well. Best advice I can give is to only try one new thing each day so you'll know what does and doesn't make the cut. Get well wishes to all those post op!

I had robot assisted VSG. So I have staples and stitches. Dr uses stitches after staples to lessen the chance of leakage. Really had no pain to speak of but was pretty sore.

I but crystal light in my water, decaf coffee, Premier Protein shakes, broth, jello and popsicles

Thanks..... I took 3-1/2 hours to drink an 11oz protein shake yesterday. Today I had 4 oz strained creamy soup in an hour and wanted more but stopped there. I'll have more for dinner