dec 2017 Buddies Group - Surgery Dec 4 to 15, 2017

[SKF 16]

12 minutes ago, tiff86 said:

Hi everyone! I had my vsg surgery on 12/18/17. I’m at home recovering. I had my pcp follow up today and it went well. I’m down 6 lbs since my surgery. The only issue I’m having is sleeping. I had my husband go out and buy a recliner for me to be able to sleep at night bc my bed and my couch were horrible! Plus I usually asleep on my stomach.


Tiffany

Congrats! Glad your doing well. You just made my decision up .. getting Husband to take the recliner out of storage and set it up. Continued wishes for speedy recovery.. keep posting your progress

[tiff86 19]

Congrats! Glad your doing well. You just made my decision up .. getting Husband to take the recliner out of storage and set it up. Continued wishes for speedy recovery.. keep posting your progress [emoji6]

Sleeping is so much better. Plus the recliner has a built in massager which I absolutely love! Trust me you’ll love it!


Tiffany

[Aran1030 26]

Sleeved 12/19. Today I start Protein. Took a few sips and my inside are making all kinds of sounds. Anyone else ? Also a little harder to get I to my stomach probably because its not as thin then the Water


CW:245
Surgery date :Dec 19, 2017

[1sodetermined 0]

Hello all I had the surgery December 5th I went in at 243 now I'm at 221 but just really quick the liquid diet before hand went really well I had 5 ready shakes from GNC a day and it became such a habit and I got really full from it all it has been more of a challenge after surgery than before after surgery the liquid diet because of my taste buds or a bit more challenging 2 intake they want me to have at least 500 calories a day and I'm finding that to be really hard cuz I get full really fast I belch quite a bit now someone who asked a question about poop well that was a problem when I was in the hospital they had gave me all types of gas wax and you no different than things for gas and then I did have a relief release however that's just not something that I do all the time but after awhile you know a few days then how have a release so it'll get better just with movement you it will get better I just want to share that and look forward to sharing on this site with my buddies

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[reducingirishgal 4]

I had surgery December 13 and have lost 17 pounds in 9 days. Premier Protein shakes are good and Trimino Protein Water is good for hydration. Happy holidays all.

[reducingirishgal 4]

I'm scheduled for December 19th! I can't believe it's almost here. I have pre surgery and pre op this week where they'll share foods, Proteins etc info that I'll need. I'll be on the 2 week liquid diet.
I've taken tueaday-friday off from work. Monday is Christmas so I'll return on Tuesday. God willing with no complications. I'm wishing everyone a successful month and saying a prayer for your doctor's steady skilled hands and a speedy recovery.
I bought a size 10 skirt just to hang in the closet LOL.
I've had some people tell me if you get through day 3 of liquid diet, then you're good. Thoughts??

Can you take more time from work? My sister had surgery last year and took a month and has lost 125 pounds. The first month is key as you need to walk every hour. I am off until January 17th and I can say I am definitely not ready to go back. I am sore and get tired easily. Good luck

[hollyb815 14]

Hi, I had my surgery on the 5th, and returned to work on the 11th. It wasnt bad at all. Yes, I was a little tired but I was sleeping much better by then. To me, that was the deciding factor, the first few days, there was NO way I couldve gone back to work because I got very little sleep. But once the gas pains subsided, i was much much better.

[Yosy 47]

Dec. 4th was my day [emoji6][emoji106]

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[UndercoverDiet 57]

I had my sleeve surgery on the 19th. I'm feeling pretty good overall. I'm struggling to get my fluids in. I have had diarrhea since surgery. It makes me feel like something is wrong because I see everyone saying they had Constipation.

[LaLaLee 11]

I had my sleeve on the 19th. I’ve been drinking Premier Protein and Water and protien2 infused water. Any other ideas?

[LaLaLee 11]

I had my sleeve surgery on the 19th. I'm feeling pretty good overall. I'm struggling to get my fluids in. I have had diarrhea since surgery. It makes me feel like something is wrong because I see everyone saying they had Constipation.

I believe the Protein is what causes the constipation so maybe concentrate more on protein for a day.

[LaLaLee 11]

I had my sleeve on the 19th. I’ve been drinking Premier Protein and Water and protien2 infused water. Any other ideas?

What do people do with PB2? Is it something you mix with a Protein Shake?

[UndercoverDiet 57]

What is everyone doing for incision care? Bandaids or open to air? What are you cleaning with? If open to air, on what post-op day?

[Road2Newme3 116]

What is everyone doing for incision care? Bandaids or open to air? What are you cleaning with? If open to air, on what post-op day?

I was told to get them super soapy in every shower and pat them dry. Other than that just keep them dry. I have that glue over top, no bandages or tape on mine. The glues starting to peel off and they incisions look great. I'm post op day 12.

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[LaLaLee 11]

11 hours ago, UndercoverDiet said:

What is everyone doing for incision care? Bandaids or open to air? What are you cleaning with? If open to air, on what post-op day?

I wash with Soap and Water and not covered. I’m 5 days post op and they are doing really well. I haven’t put a bra on yet cuz of the location of one of the incisions! I’ve been a tank top kinda gal. Yikes!