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Hi. I had surgery on 8/1/06 and my first fill was 1.4 cc on 9/14/06 (more than 6 weeks after surgery) I have been havinf a lot of pain with solids and it has nothing to do with my band being too tight (I dont think). As soon as I swallow any solids food, no matter how well I chew, it gives me immediate hearburn. From feeling like hard stabbing pain to the burn that feels liek a fire. And its all from my throat to top of stomach. I feel this pain way before the food would have had time to reach my stomach so I know its not directly about the band rtestriction. I cannot eat any solids til late afternoon and only after Ive eaten liquids or mushies every three hours before hand. Has anyone experienced this? Can you give me some advice or insight? I have not been able to speak with my surgeon yet. Thank you soo much. Im so uncomfortable :-( PS when I can finally eat, I do not feel much restriction at all. I'm definately not at my "sweet spot".

Right after a fill I will drop 6-8 lbs the first week. Then for the next 3 weeks the scale tortures me by going up and down. Even with all this last month I managed to drop 11 lbs.

I was sleeved on 1/26. I went for a follow up yesterday, and I've lost 15 pounds!! I am extremely happy with the results so far. I was taken off my high blood pressure medicine AND my acid reflux medicine! Very, very awesome things have happened... I was the fifth person in my family to have WLS. All of them had Gastric Bypass, but I had VSG because of my tendency to make kidney stones. My uncle was my surgeon, so I went into surgery not afraid at all. Everything went great- no sickness in the hospital, incisions are looking amazing, support from my family and friends is plentiful... So excited. I am going back to the gym tomorrow. I guess i'll just start with some walking on the treadmill. I will go back to work on Friday... so excited to see my clients I have managed to keep up with my classes, as I am a full time student. Everything is just going so great for me. I am having problems with my Protein intake. The only Protein shake i've found that I can tolerate is the Atkins shakes- more specifically, the Espresso kind! By the way, I don't see how the flavorless Protein powder is flavorless!! I am doing Oikos yogurt, scrambled eggs, the occasional shake, though it's hard to get down, and whatever else protein I can scrounge up. My surgeon also told me I need to drink more liquids, but I feel like I drink constantly! I guess it'll get easier day by day? I'm only 19 years old, by the way. I am hoping to find more people my age around these forums because I feel kind of alone in that sense. I do love everyone, though And just outta curiousity... does anyone else feel like they eat ALL the time? I feel like i'm doing wrong by eating so often, but I guess the portion size is the cause of that?

I truly wish I had answers for you. I’m dealing with the very same thing. I was sleeved on July 25, 2013 and I’ve had a horrible time dealing with food - ALL foods. I am able to keep a Protein shake or half of one down, but not much more. I’m down about 74 lbs. but this is NOT the way I thought I’d be losing it. I had a EGD done last week and the doctor told my husband that my stomach appeared to be in good shape. I am so very worried. At first I was throwing up bright red blood, now I just immediately throw up anything I try to eat. After about three teaspoons full of anything I feel great pressure in my chest and up it comes. No more blood, thank God, but it is still daily. I’m tired, and my hair is beginning to be very dry (drier than before surgery) my skin itches a lot and when I scratch, wherever I scratch the blood comes to the surface. I feel good when I’m awake, but I’m tired, so tired. I believe I’m going for a second opinion, because I just don’t feel like this is what should be going on with me. I’m 63 and I’m too old for all this. It’s been depressing to say the least. Thanksgiving I had our whole family here, to the tune of over 300.00 and I could not eat a bite of anything and keep it down. But the doctor said I’m normal. So I guess it’s up to me to find out what is wrong here. If I can help you or answer any questions…let me know. I will be praying for you and all those with similar issues. Try to hang in there and at least keep Protein shakes in your fridge!! God Bless You.

November 14th!!!!!! Im kind of disappointed though I could have got it done next month but due to this major asthma attack I had wednesday I was put on steroids. So I have to wait till I'm off of that for a month. But i was given a 1 week Pre-Op diet and a 1200 calorie diet till surgery

I haven't been back in a while, sorry y'all. Just been working on healing. The ER trip a shortly after surgery wasn't much fun. I always seem to have a hard time recovering from any surgery that seems to do with the abdomen. Anyhow, been just over a month, doing pretty good. Doc kept me on liquids for the first whole month, I think to be safe. After a bit, I was getting where I was starving. Ended up doing a lot of cream of whatever soups, every two to three hours. So when I went to see him I gained back six lbs. Now I like my doc real well but he is such a "surgeon", all about results. In and out quickly. Tried to lecture me on the soups, *which is listed in the paperwork as a FULL liquid, and keep and mind he said no solids*, plus how I hadn't come to see him in a month. Hmmm, convenient, considering he went on vacation, so reschedule, then he was moving to a new office, they called and reschedule again! Grrrrrrrrrrrr. Anyways, last week he told me I was to go to Stage for eating within a week, did I get sick, yep, at least twice, got to slow down, listen to my body. Am I a little more satisfied, yes. I do realize, that I eat when I truly don't need to, so aware now. I have my first fill tomorrow, a little anxious, just hoping the port does not start to hurting real bad again, it just finally let up. Wish me luck, hope the rest of y'all are doing well.

Hey all, I'm about two weeks post op and within the past few days have been experiencing a very uncomfortable pain in my sternum area and was a little bit worse this morning. Any one else experience that after their surgery?

One week from today I will be sleeved. I'm excited but at the same time really really nervous. Can't believe how the time flew by.

I was very nervous, but turned out to be pretty simple. The only thing is that I don't think I got enough of a fill! The doc filled some and had me drink water to see if it went thru, it always did. A few times i felt a little bit of what felt like a bubble in my throat but no feeling of water being stuck. I thought the bubble feeling indicated a need to stop, so I took 4.4cc as good enough. So, I had a junior frosty on the way home, skim milk later in the day and mashed potatoes for dinner and guess what?! I AM HUNGRY! Grrrrr..thank goodness for me it's only an hour drive for a fill, but I have a feeling I will be heading back up there next week. I am so mad at myself! :thumbup: What the heck was I supposed to feel to know I was tight enough???

Any kinds of almonds i bought some salt and vinegar and some habannaro bbq but i wanted to buy some honey roasted but wasnt sure if i could the grams of sugar was 4g compared to the other 2 which have 2gram and i believe they had 7g of carbs compare to the 2 i have which are 5g should i be eating these period they have 6g protein per serving ? Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App You are probably not going to want to hear this.....but the answer is "Neither". Nuts are really not something you want to be fooling with at this point in the game. Way too caloric. If you feel you simply can't live without them, then buy the 100 calorie packs and stick to just a single pack. 8 weeks has you in the prime timeframe to be in hardcore weight loss and sticking firmly to your plan. Meals vs Snacks. Snacking is an old behavior from the past that we have to learn to stop doing. All foods will be able to be enjoyed down the road....in very close moderation.....but all foods are certainly on the menu. It's just a matter of if you are willing to take on the calories and lack of nutrition that come with some of them. Right now.....it's the time to burn it off. I had to learn this the hard way with nuts and cheeses. Great to know i wasnt eating them as snacks i was eating it as my meal but you are right there are lots of calories so i wont be eating them either lol back to basics thanks Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App

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Oh no sweetie. ....that is horrible. .... Your tummy is strong enough to hold up or stand up to vomiting....but if it igoes on n on n on n on n on for more than a week then there might be some reason for concern but you should be ok when in doubt call your doctor... Shel

Hey guys!! I got sleeved on 3/19 so I'm a week out and I'm feeling much better, but still get pretty tired after doing too much, and my belly is still pretty tender. I'm obviously still on the liquid diet, but I was wondering if anyone knows any good suggestions for this week regarding what I can have, I've been having boost non stop and to be honest I'm getting pretty sick of it and need new options. Please help! Lol

I was 27 when I was going through the process of getting my surgery done. Although I never got put on the liquid diet pre op, I was on it for 2 weeks post op. My hair did thin out but it wasn't noticeable since my hair was really thick. The only person who did notice it was the guy who styles my hair lol. It has been the same way since August. I just got it cut into a bob last Friday. My only complaints about the whole thing was having nausea for like 2 and a half months. Weaned myself off the Prilosec last month after an endoscopy I've had. The nerves about getting the surgery didn't hit me til I was seconds away from passing out on the operating table lol It does feel like a quick surgery cause one minute, you're in the OR and then the next you're waking up in recovery being asked how much pain you're in and how you're feeling. Just remember, unless you've always had problems with growing it out, hair always grows back. In my opinion, the surgery is worth it. I feel great and I'm off most of my meds. You've got this, you'll do great. 🙂 Hw-273 Sw-226 CW-155 GW-130 Size- 4 or 6, Small in sweats. Medium in shirts. depends on how it's cut or made. Bra Size- 38D Surgery Date- April 26th, 2017 RNY "Only those who try will become" FFX

Barbara, Thanks so much for that info.... I am going for my second fill in two weeks. Thanks again..... How are you doing with your band?

So, I need to get my butt in gear. This week I have fallen off the walking wagon. Ever since my RNY surgery I have tried to walk at least 10000 steps a day. Well this week I didn't make it at all. I need to get my rear in gear and start walking at lunch (again) so that I can get back on track. There have been things going on at work this week that have prevented me from walking at lunch and at the end of the day I am mentally drained and just don't feel like walking.

I am happy for you! Cigna must be in a good mood this week, because they approved me on Monday. My surgery date was suppose to be January 2, but they change it to December 27! What a great Christmas present to me!

I'm three days post op and I just sip sip sip

Yes, but I was officially out of the soft food phase pretty quickly--maybe a couple weeks? Something like that? I couldn't eat some veggies of course but I could have peppers and tomatoes. I can't remember when I introduced cukes but it was probably a few months out from post-op. Carrots are a bit tougher to have. Check with your nut to be sure.

I have had lot of hair fall before my VSG surgery due to PCOS and hair fall is said to happen more from the 6th week onwards and I am freaking out. Any good Biotin shampoos out there that can help in restoring the lost hair and make my hair regrow?

I had lost 11lbs at my 1 week appt. was shocked!

Thank you all so much. Going to see my ob in a week for some more serious conversation.

In your case, I'd do ART now, unless your weight is a very serious consideration. I'm not sure of your specifics or stats. At the very least, do the stim cycle/harvest and have him give his donation to the cause as well. I'm assuming IVF, of course. DH and I did IVF w/ICSI in 2007 - I was obese but otherwise the doc had no serious concerns about my conceiving. We did have success (b/g twins!) and we froze five embryos as well. I had my sleeve in 2010. In July of 2012 we did a frozen transfer of the embryos that made the thaw and I'm due in three weeks. In all absolute honesty I am going to state that in my case, at least, this pregnancy post VSG was HARDER than the twin pregnancy prior. I'm healthy, yes - and I didn't develop gestational diabetes this go round which was nice. But watching my diet and general physical discomfort were actually worse. I'm not saying that having babies while obese is the ideal - I'm just saying that for me, losing the weight didn't make pregnancy as easy or better like my docs told me it would! I say do a cycle now. Do your sleeve post baby, once you're done weaning (assuming you plan to BF) and then focus on your body and you. I didn't conceive until two years post sleeve and it was still a challenge to build up to eating enough and eating properly. I cannot even imagine doing it sooner, though many women do. Some types of ART are more likely to make you pack on pounds than others. I can say that I gained quite a bit with my full IVF cycle because the stims. No doubt, it was absolutely worth it to me. This go round I was really worried about weight gain and I admit that the hormones did have me gain ten pounds almost right out of the gate, but then I slowly put on the rest of my gain over the next seven months. I've had a perfectly normal weight gain this time and it's apparent that it's all baby. I have no doubt I'll be back at goal within months of delivery. Best of luck to you! ~Cheri Edited to add: Do yourself a favor and find an aggressive reproductive endocrinologist that's experienced with advanced maternal age. Don't waste your time on someone that hasn't dealt with your situation before - get onto some fertility message boards and put feelers out, because as iggy mentioned, your rates of success are lower (sorry to say) so you don't want to waste precious time. All the best!

Thank you for the tips. I am 45 I'm 5'8' eigh 240lbs my co morbidare whats driving my desire for VSG more than even weight. I have sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension, sore joints ....all those fluggy girl things lol but seriously he is a specialist and he does not know about my journey to WLS yet(he will next week). He has never mentioned my weight as an obstacle. My husband has the fertility issue but of course my age is considered. My reserve is decent for my age. He will use Menopur injectables and try intauterine insemination ( 3 attempts). We have no coverage for fertility treatment and can't afford the 15,000+ for IVF.

Yes... I have found that I have to be REALLY careful with movement. I am at almost 7 weeks, and last week had a day with a lot more movement (twisting, up and down off the floor, etc) than I had, and I really hurt myself. My DR. explained about how the muscle fibers in your abs are basically scar tissue (which does not have the flexibility) and so any of those types of movements are going to be more painful. I have had to go back to square one. But until this incident my incision areas had been feeling better. It took about 5 weeks for me... so It does get better but hope it is sooner rather than later for you!