Dimitris Argyropoulos

I weighted 330 lbs on surgery day (October 2nd 2017), and after some complications with GERD, 3 months later I weight in 258, which was my weight in the first grade of junior high school 6 years ago AND my first milestone! I also found out that i turn into an adrenaline monster when playing basketball which was the first time i played after 6 years!!! I haven't been happier in my entire life and finally got the chance to get back into basketball after all this time, but this isn't the end and i have a long way to go still. And i am not going to stop. I just wanted to share my experience and progress, in an effort to encourage others as well if possible! Lastly i want to thank everyone on this forum for helping and encouraging ME until now!

Hello, first of all sorry if this is the wrong forum, i got my OP 2nd of november. According to my doctor the surgery went great, zero bleeding and i felt great. Fast forward 11 days, i finally leave the hospital, still on pureed foods for the 1st month. Everything going smoothly i eat normally with no problems. Protein was fine(mostly, just the flavor was awful), water was fine, but i was feeling dehydrated during sleep. Ten days ago, i started feeling weird in my throat (really big vomit tensions), but i was fine. A day after that i started having intense heartburn and a mouth full of stomach acid. My one month appointment is in 2 days, but these 8 days have been hell for me. My doctor put me on omeprazole but it had 0 effect. So he gave me esomeprazole (Nexium), and today when i took the pill, in seconds i almost vomited (it came in my mouth!), but i felt better. I started my daily diet as instructed, starting with a cup of milk. Which instantly made me almost sick... heartburn came back and my mouth is still full of acid. EVEN AS I WAS TYPING THIS, i got hit by an intense vomit tension, but i held it... NOTE: I AM REALLY scared of throwing up, and all this is worrying me At this point i take for granted i developed GERD, but the question is, did any of you sleevers have any similar incidents, and did it go away, i just want to hear someone elses opinion on this, because i'm really scared to have to deal with this for the rest of my life,

I have trouble finding my doctor (since he WON'T pick up any call) And even in my one month appointment he just said, "that's normal, take nexium 40mg. Before i even managed to say that nexium almost caused me to vomit, he moved on... Until now i am very disappointed in the way he behaves... Even my NUT doesn't like him.

That's perfect, if you also have trouble getting water in, i found out that ice tea (0 sugar, 0 calories) is great and can help a lot. Water is almost intolerable for me...

I got sleeved at 18 as well, about a month ago. Maybe it was to early, but i am willing to live my whole life as i want, rather than reliving my school days! GO FOR IT with 0 REGRETS! Sent from my LG-D605 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm 18 years old as well, post op and ready for the most important journey of my life, PM whenever and if you want! Don't be alone in this! Sent from my LG-D605 using BariatricPal mobile app

I am sorry to hear that you have developed GERD post-op. I did as well and my last week has been hell... I didn't have hernia pre op and the PPIs my doc put me on didn't work( with the exception of nexium, which i almost vommited out right after i took it) Do you feel your throat full of mucus/stomach acid an heartburn? If so it might as well be GERD, but there plenty of diseases linked to the esophagus/stomach. Go to a gastro, they will help. Sent from my LG-D605 using BariatricPal mobile app

Being able to walk in a clothing store, and choose WHATEVER i want! Without asking if there is a bigger size.

Hello everyone, i am 5 days post-op and my doc told me to start drinking water. 1,5litres of water... I drink slowly, but even then i do feel somewhat weird, and i need to drink so much more in a single day... Just wanted to ask, how did you guys handle your 1st day drinking water post-op? And how much did your doctor tell you to drink? Thanks in advance! [emoji6]

Got it. Found a good rythm now but still every sip i take still makes my stomach go weird, but i can do this! Sent from my LG-D605 using BariatricPal mobile app