UMDiva02 1 Posted July 5, 2016 Hi, looking for people who had surgery around the same date I did so we can compare our progress and help support each other as needed. I am older than most of the people having the VSG (I am 68), my BMI was 67.1 when I started 2 weeks preop. I started at 310 lbs and lost 15 lbs by the day of surgery but then on postop day 3 I was up to 299 lbs. I had been on BP meds and one of them was a diuretic (Water pill). They had me stop that 2 days postop as I left the hospital (so I wouldn't get dehydrated) and I am only down to 298.2 lbs today (down 11.8 lbs since I started but less than 1 lb since surgery). I'm a nurse and I know the problem. I have retained Fluid in my calves, ankles and feet that has stunted my wt loss. The good news is I'm off all 4 of my BP meds already and I think I may have started to stop retaining anymore Fluid. Time and the scale will tell. I haven't gone off my prescribed diet at all. I am on post op day 12 and I still am only allowed (mandatory: 2 Protein shakes a day plus 64 oz Water minimum) plus broth, diet koolaide, and/or diet jellopopsicles as desired. I'm tolerating them but the broth is all I really enjoy, I have 1 cup broth per day (but it has 880 mg sodium in it which I know is too high). I am healing well except for redness and itchiness around all my 5 incision sites. They think it is an allergic reaction to something but not sure what. Well, that's pretty much my story, If anyone wants to comment, please do. Happy July 4th by the way. :0) 1 Tammiepoo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pewpewpewpew 83 Posted July 5, 2016 I was sleeved June 22nd as well. Today I have my follow up appt with my surgeon and meeting with a nutritionist to go over step 3 of my reintroduction to eating solids. Hw: 295 Sw:288 Cw:273 I did a 2 week pre op high Protein diet followed by a 2 week post op full/clear liquids and tomorrow I can start reintroducing food. Soft foods first then more solids as my body sees fit. I do have diabetes and they took me off metformin right after surgery. No complications but I am on bloodthinners for 3 months post op as a precaution due to being on HBC. Sent from my SM-N900V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chycky 671 Posted July 5, 2016 Check out this thread for fellow late June sleepers: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/370515-late-june-sleeve-buddies/page-30#entry4205337 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSG@50 13 Posted August 5, 2016 hi I was also sleeved on 6-22-2016 , in my 50's , how is your 6week going , I am still having problem drinking Water , living on ice cubes and popsicles , bought those plastic popsicle makers and been making Protein popsicles , nectar road side lemonade works well ,,, I can eat very little , oatmeal . eggs , chili bean but only about 2oz of anything I am 5'5" HW 267 SW 257 CW 230 Before surgery did weight resistance training , and started back doing light , cable machines weights last week , stalled for 3 weeks , just broke this week off BP meds and Asthma meds , med free,,, also problems with taking Vitamins so bought the Vitamin patch ,,, hope works will find out when I get my labs done ,,,,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSG@50 13 Posted August 8, 2016 has anyone experiencing acne , gas , stomach noises while eating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
