Four Days Out....I Survived!!!

[knoxmom 0]

Had my surgery on Wed and came home on Friday....can't believe I did it!!! Still having to take pain meds but getting better each day. Bending over is the worst part. I've lost 12 pounds including my pre op diet. Not having any problems getting liquids down as long as i drink all day long. I like the Muscle Milk Light for my Protein and diluted apple juice for carbs. banana popsicles and Jello are my favorite in between Snacks. I get a strange sensation like the liquid stops at a certain point then something releases and it goes on down. Anyone else have this???

[imagine.dream.inspire 0]

I had that a lot. I was told to swallow again (saliva) and breathe deeply. Things are still swollen in the beginning so do take it easy and follow your doctors guidelines. Most doctors recommend Clear Liquids for the first phase. Bananas and thicker liquids like muscle milk would come later. This gives your stomach time to heal and build up to foods. Every doctor is different.

Congratulations on your surgery.

Welcome to the VSG club.

[pnw218 14]

I was so thirsty sometimes, it was almost unbearable! Popsicles were awesome!! I also had the feeling that liquids were getting stuck halfway down. It went away fairly quickly. It is so nice now to be able to take real drinks!

I did alot of Jello, sf pudding, premade shakes in the beginning also. It was probably a week or two before I did a real banana but that was mainly because we eat them on the green side rather than overly ripe. Not sure if you meant actual bananas or banana flavored popsicles, so responded to both : ) I also liked cottage cheese and mashed potatoes.

You are doing much better than I did with liquids. I had a hard time getting 64 oz down the first couple of weeks.

Congrats on your surgery! Hope the rest of your recovery goes smoothly!

[lmmore 0]

It might be your pylora...with this operation your digestive system works pretty much as it did before. The pyloric valve works and release food into your small intestines. You have a very new and tender stomach, and you can feel things more at first. All that gurgling as your new tummy gets used to things. For the first six weeks, it is a time for healing, and you're doing great with your liquids. It's great that you had no complications. Best of luck. Do what your doctor says, and you will be fine. Welcome to the losers bench.

[SParkle 4]

Good to hear it all went well.... I guess every day will just get better and better from here on in.... well done on the 12lbs off.... awesome start.

Kathy

[deletedsally 8]

I had the same discomfort when swallowing in the beginning. It was a feeling of pain/pressure right between my breasts and then it would be relieved after the liquid had time to go down more. It kind of scared me, because I was afraid it would always be like that, but my discomfort cleared up after several weeks. My doctor said it was normal and that as the swelling went down, I would feel better. He was right. For me, it took about a month before I started feeling pretty comfortable when I drank/ate.