First Post-op Post

[Jenni77 60]

I had my surgery around 9am this morning in Mx with the amazing Dr. Alvarez. This has been such a good experience so far. I flew into San Antonio, where I was promptly picked up by Dr. Alvarez's driver Rosie. She was very polite and informative about all the questions I had about Mexico given the fact that I have never been here before. When we got to the dr office we meet Dr.Alvarez. He was so wonderful and down to earth. I volunteered to go first so he met with me in his office and discussed my health. He told me of how he performed the procedure. I was then taken for bloodwork and chest xray. Then put on a bed and hooked to an iv...they gave me something to calm me then I woke up in my room and the surgery was already done. The nurses here dont speak english well but Jesus and Jessica are always around and speak fluent English and Spanish. Jessica is a total sweetheart, I really do like her sweet demeanor. I have had no pain, just random mild discomfort. That may change tomorrow with the introduction of Water and Clear Liquids. I will write more tomorrow and update how I feel.

[mattsbelly 76]

Welcome to the post op side. You're doing better than me. I was really nauseous they day after surgery.

[Jenni77 60]

Welcome to the post op side. You're doing better than me. I was really nauseous they day after surgery.

Thanks Matt! The other two ladies with me at this time are like that. So far I have been fortunate. Tomorrow im hoping to he able to deal with the ice chips.

[Justinh125 472]

You are lucky. I wanted them to shoot me when I woke up from surgery! The gas pain was shocking so I'm glad you didn't have to feel that.

[Jenni77 60]

You are lucky. I wanted them to shoot me when I woke up from surgery! The gas pain was shocking so I'm glad you didn't have to feel that.

Im sorry to hear that Justin. I do consider myself very fortunate now. I hope tomorrow goes as good as today. I only asked for pain meds once today and that was just a couple hours ago. I am having a very hard time sleeping so I figured I would break out the laptop and do some writing. Thanks again

[DCKiKi 24]

Keep us posted! My surgery is next Thursday and I'm fascinated by this part of your journey!!

[AmBeR09 60]

headed into day 2 post op and I say kudos to only slight discomfort. The gas is the hardest for me. I dry heaved all day and night after surgery. Thank goodness that's all over!! But here I am up at 450a my time in desperate need of pain meds and still waiting on the nurse.

[Jenni77 60]

headed into day 2 post op and I say kudos to only slight discomfort. The gas is the hardest for me. I dry heaved all day and night after surgery. Thank goodness that's all over!! But here I am up at 450a my time in desperate need of pain meds and still waiting on the nurse.

Hey Amber I hope they help you out with some pain meds. Im having some type of insomnia...idk. I got some meds at 1 just to help me relax and sleep but by 230 I was wide awake and walking out in the hall. I wish I could sleep because tomorrow will be stressful tryin to get my fluids in on my brand new tummy. It may cause some gas that im lucky I didnt have right after surgery. Lol Dr. Alvarez told me since I had already had a laproscopic gall bladder removal it would be similar for vsg pain wise and would be fairly easy for me since my other laproscopic surgery went good.

[Jenni77 60]

Keep us posted! My surgery is next Thursday and I'm fascinated by this part of your journey!!

Are you going with Dr. Alvarez as well?

[anggeorge 12]

You are lucky. I wanted them to shoot me when I woke up from surgery! The gas pain was shocking so I'm glad you didn't have to feel that.

I didn't really have gas pain either, but I did experience difficulty waking up. In fact I am now four days post-op and I can still feel the side effects of the anesthesia. I have dry mouth, nausea, itching, random dizziness, and blurry vision. I hope it clears up pretty soon.

What I don't have is hunger to any extent. I smell food and don't have a desire to eat anything, obviously that may change in time.

I am able to drink two Protein shakes a day, followed by Water throughout the day.

I have been walking, as long as the weather permits.

It is amazing how much better I felt the day after surgery.

[vinniej3 139]

Congrats and welcome to the sleeved life. That's great news about your recovery thus far! I'm nearly six weeks out, and I had little to no complications. Be sure to keep walking; I firmly believe that my recovery went well due to all the walking I did!

[Jenni77 60]

Congrats and welcome to the sleeved life. That's great news about your recovery thus far! I'm nearly six weeks out' date=' and I had little to no complications. Be sure to keep walking; I firmly believe that my recovery went well due to all the walking I did![/quote']

Thanks Vinnie! I have definitely been walking. Today they start making you walk, but I have been doing it so frequent im actually looking forward to doing it without dragging the iv post. Thanks for the advice. I am so happy to be on the losing side!

[new_me_2013 46]

Congrats! I had surgery Tuesday, today being Friday I don't feel like I'm sipping enough & the gas pains are minimal with the gas-x strips but I can definitely feel the gas moving in my abdomen & im burping a lot!! My biggest pain is the bigger scar, the one where they actually remove the stomach from. I can feel the muscles underneath it & have to really be careful how I move. It's less sore today than yesterday.

[debraeve 36]

I am 3 days post op!!! For sure lots of crazy weird noise coming from my belly gax x strip woks great!!I had nausea one time thank god...I do find it some what difficult to get all your Protein in, My nervous are on over drive I just hope this all passes soon !!!

[AmBeR09 60]

Hey Amber I hope they help you out with some pain meds. Im having some type of insomnia...idk. I got some meds at 1 just to help me relax and sleep but by 230 I was wide awake and walking out in the hall. I wish I could sleep because tomorrow will be stressful tryin to get my fluids in on my brand new tummy. It may cause some gas that im lucky I didnt have right after surgery. Lol Dr. Alvarez told me since I had already had a laproscopic gall bladder removal it would be similar for vsg pain wise and would be fairly easy for me since my other laproscopic surgery went good.

I just got home about two hours ago. As soon as my husband gets here I'm headed to pick up my scripts and some gas x in which the dr gave me the ok. I don't really have much and pain, more of lots and lots of abd discomfort from the gas.