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[annette0117 4]

Hi all! I am new here and looking forward to reading your posts! I am having surgery (VSG) tomorrow morning and very excited! Any suggestions???

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

Congratulations Annette! Best advise I got and followed, walk as soon as allowed after surgery and keep walking. It will help with any gas issues and the more you move the better you will feel. You'll hear walk, walk, walk.. sip, sip, sip a lot.. It works.

Best of luck for a successful surgery and smooth recovery!!

[Sarahboy13 49]

listen to everything your body tells you after surgery and NOT what they want you to do! You need to walk and sip, but I was really sick after surgery and if I got up I threw up, I told them to stop all pain meds and I was 100% better!

Also, have all your food/liquids ready to go at home, you are not going to want to go out for the first few days.

Good Luck and Enjoy the journey!!!!!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

surgery tomorrow morning - very excited!

annette0117

wecome

get yourself prepared mentally - to start the ride of a lifetime

"prepare" yourself - telling yourself you might have some ups and downs initially - but hard times (if you have) will pass sooner than later

things might be a little rough at the beginning

little nautious, extra tired, gas - but you'll get over that

any "little" situations that might happen - throughout this journey - you have to deal with, but you will succeed!!!

anything you might have to do is worth the new healthier, happier, longer life you will be starting

walk as much and as long as you can so you get your strength back - and yes it will help get rid of gas

drink slowly - but get in as much as you can - very important

drink as much as possible- when, how much - is one of the most important rules of WLS you must follow

keep the excitement in your head going!!!

see you on the "otherside"

I know you will do great, and "it" will be so worth it - starting your new wonderful life!!!

good luck with surgery

speedy recovery

[annette0117 4]

Thank you all for the pointers. Day 3 post op and i am feeling pretty good. I have not been able to get in all the Protein I should so I am a little worried about how to accomplish that. Pain has been minimal. I have all kinds of noises going on in my tummy....hope that passes!!!! :-). All in all it has been a pretty easy time, hoping that continues!!!! I am so thankful I have found this site. I have found a lot of helpful information on here and y'all have been wonderful!!!

[NancyDec20 212]

keep up the good work.. I had trouble at first too getting in the protein.. but I kept at it.. and wow here I am.. 3.5 months later after surgery..and im down 80lbs.. plus going to the gym now too.. so good things are on the way for you.. I too have found lots of info on here.. so many different things and opinions of what works for each and everyone of us.. but I have found that most important of all.. listen to your doctor and nurse..and the nut.. they do know best.. I didnt get this far by eating the wrong things.. Im getting a do over here and im not going to mess this up this time around.. best of luck to you and your new journey.. keep up the good work.. Protein protein protein.. walk walk walk.. sip sip sip.. words of wisdom lol..

[sunsetshirley 0]

Thank you all for the pointers. Day 3 post op and i am feeling pretty good. I have not been able to get in all the Protein I should so I am a little worried about how to accomplish that. Pain has been minimal. I have all kinds of noises going on in my tummy....hope that passes!!!! :-). All in all it has been a pretty easy time' date=' hoping that continues!!!! I am so thankful I have found this site. I have found a lot of helpful information on here and y'all have been wonderful!!![/quote']

Hey Annette, I'm post op day 5 and I'm so glad to have found this site. I've not had a bad to e of it...mainly gas. Ugh! I'm just now ae to get about 50 gr Protein in for a day. But not enough room for Soup or other things. I'm mainly doing 3 Protein shakes and Water in between. Having diarrhea about an hour or so after shakes.

Good luck on your journey.

[MicaNicole 25]

hello everyone..new to this site but so excited that it exist. my surgery is also scheduled for may 13th in Baltimore,MD...I'm excited,nervous and pray everything goes well.. .. Best of luck to you everyone!

[annette0117 4]

hello everyone..new to this site but so excited that it exist. my surgery is also scheduled for may 13th in Baltimore' date='MD...I'm excited,nervous and pray everything goes well.. .. Best of luck to you everyone![/quote']

Congrats! I can't wait to hear what your experience was like!! The only issue I am finding is creative ways to get in Protein. Other than that recovery has been pretty smooth. They are not kidding on here when they say sip, sip, sip walk, walk, walk! I started walking as soon as they would let me up and I think that has really helped with recovery, just listen to your body. Only it can tell you what you need! Please keep me posted on your journey. It is so nice to have others to talk to that are or have gone through the same things you are.

[annette0117 4]

Hey Annette' date=' I'm post op day 5 and I'm so glad to have found this site. I've not had a bad to e of it...mainly gas. Ugh! I'm just now ae to get about 50 gr Protein in for a day. But not enough room for Soup or other things. I'm mainly doing 3 Protein shakes and Water in between. Having diarrhea about an hour or so after shakes.< /p>

Good luck on your journey.[/quote']

Sunset Shirley... I did find an unflavored protein that I can put into most things that does not really change the flavor. Injury makes an unflavored Protein powder that has 26 grams and it isn't bad. It doesn't mix well with some really cold things but I have had it in soup and mashed potatoes and I can't taste it. Beneprotein is what they gave me in the hospital. It also is unflavored and I can't taste it. It only has 7 grams of protein a serving though. I am going to try Unjurys Strawbeey Sorbet tomorrow in lemonade. Hopefully that will be something I can sip on. The shakes are just too thick for me right now. Let me know what you use for protein that has been working.