duodenal switch Got my Surgery Date!!!! :) 4/2/18! Calling out any April surgery buddies!!!!

[domi 237]

I wish the stay in the hospital was longer. The pain meds are better and it was easier to move around. At home it is much more difficult. Thank you for whoever told me to buy gas x. It’s saving me right now. Pain pills are terrible and too tough to take for not much help. I’ve switched to liquid Tylenol as it’s easier and takes the edge off.

[newbodyme 9]

I have my VSG surgery scheduled at the end of this month 4/25/18. We should keep in touch!!

[frust8 963]

And that day I will be having my 2 hour psychology appointment with OSU staff psychologist Dr Kramer at Martha Morehouse Pavilion in Columbus Ohio. Let's wish each other good fortune on that day. This appointment,is pivotal point on my journey to my RnY. I'm trying to not be apprehensive but I can't help but be a little.[emoji3]

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[Syndie 8]

Hi, my surgery was April 24 and all went well. I have had no problems whatsoever. No problems with eating drinking, pain or anything. Hope you all have had a successful surgery as well. Please let me know how you are doing. My weight loss is not what I expected but I am losing.

[Glamgirl 63]

On 5/26/2018 at 4:12 PM, Syndie said:

Hi, my surgery was April 24 and all went well. I have had no problems whatsoever. No problems with eating drinking, pain or anything. Hope you all have had a successful surgery as well. Please let me know how you are doing. My weight loss is not what I expected but I am losing.

wow thats great!

[cydni42 2]

On March 25, 2018 at 2:44 PM, Glamgirl said:

How is your recovery going from the Duodenal switch and the hiatus hernia repair? Naturally I am gettin very nervous only a week and a day for me... and I start my liquid diet tomorrow.

hello i am so sorry i did not see that you had asked me this!! How are you feeling? how are you doing?

[Glamgirl 63]

22 hours ago, cydni42 said:

hello i am so sorry i did not see that you had asked me this!! How are you feeling? how are you doing?

doing better how about you?

[gilliamashleya 4]

My sleeve was April 2nd too!😊

[LaraK 8]

Hi April surgery buddies, I had the RNY on 23 April. I just wanted to reach out to others close to my date. I’ve been on normal diet for the past 10 days and it hasn’t been easy. Was easier in a way with all the restrictions!!! Emotionally I’m battling. It was my dad’s tombstone unveiling this past weekend and on the day, I had 30 family members for lunch afterwards. My whole eating plan went haywire and I’ve been feeling very down since then. I reverted to my old emotional eating pattern - albeit much less food. But I’m only 7 weeks post surgery and this really upset me. Anyone else battling?

[daniellelosing 33]

Hey everyone...my surgery was 4.18 and I am also struggling with integrating solid foods...I find myself throwing up a lot after I think a lot of the time it may be not taking enough time to eat? I feel like I am but it’s tough. What is everyone eating at this point?

[Postop 412]

On 7/4/2018 at 11:02 PM, daniellelosing said:

Hey everyone...my surgery was 4.18 and I am also struggling with integrating solid foods...I find myself throwing up a lot after I think a lot of the time it may be not taking enough time to eat? I feel like I am but it’s tough. What is everyone eating at this point?

I'm an April surgery (2005).

I puked a lot my first year. Mostly bc I was drinking too much after eating as I was parched. It could definitely be bc you're eating too quickly or too much too quickly. This isn't to say you're eating too much (especially if it's protein) it just may be too much at one sitting. I still need 2 or more sittings for a meal.

[magpie26 244]

My surgery was 4/17. I had 2 stalls one lasted a week and the other about 10 days. I started to eat stuff recently that was on my nutritionist's list of "some people may not tolerate it" like corn, big NO there. I tried deli turkey, nope. I haven't thrown up from food disagreeing with me since starting puréed foods and that was day one and that was it. So now I try new things only at home. Otherwise I'm doing pretty well, I journal, I keep my carbs and sugar low and TRY to eat slowly. Since the start of my pre-op liquid diet (that's how my doctor measures it) I've lost 56 pounds. I fight hunger pangs since day one, but I haven't let it get me, I haven't cheated yet only hard thing is getting my fluids and social situations.

[Glamgirl 63]

sounds like your doing great!!!

[Glamgirl 63]

ok so its been 3 months and 1 week since my surgery and wow am I feeling so much better! it took this long to feel better and to be able to eat a little more than 2 bites and be out on social events without feeling weak and sick. Lost like 70 lbs so far... feel good about that!!! Also still getting used to not be able to dink an eat at the same time

It was rough at first for sure for me... duodenal switch, hiatal hernia and gall bladder removed all at once! So yeah Im so happy i feel good for once!

I need to get more Protein in , still working on that but im going to try the Protein Shakes again... until now... i could not stand any of them ... most smells of food made me sick and that has gotten better too... I still dont like certain smells of food cooking... but i can deal with that.

I am just glad I can feel normal again and I am glad I can only eat a small amount. thats wonderful on my grocery bill and my cooking!

So anyone having a rough time... give it at least 3 months... although I can only speak for myself, but I thought I would never feel good again... 3 months seemed so long to me but I had to think about what I have just been through and that it takes time to heal from 3 operations all done at one time!

[magpie26 244]

On 7/9/2018 at 3:09 PM, Glamgirl said:

ok so its been 3 months and 1 week since my surgery and wow am I feeling so much better! it took this long to feel better and to be able to eat a little more than 2 bites and be out on social events without feeling weak and sick. Lost like 70 lbs so far... feel good about that!!! Also still getting used to not be able to dink an eat at the same time

It was rough at first for sure for me... duodenal switch, hiatal hernia and gall bladder removed all at once! So yeah Im so happy i feel good for once!

I need to get more Protein in , still working on that but im going to try the Protein Shakes again... until now... i could not stand any of them ... most smells of food made me sick and that has gotten better too... I still dont like certain smells of food cooking... but i can deal with that.

I am just glad I can feel normal again and I am glad I can only eat a small amount. thats wonderful on my grocery bill and my cooking!

So anyone having a rough time... give it at least 3 months... although I can only speak for myself, but I thought I would never feel good again... 3 months seemed so long to me but I had to think about what I have just been through and that it takes time to heal from 3 operations all done at one time!

Duodenal switch! Wow you rock! That's a tough one. Ugh the smells, the smell of coffee makes me gag, but I never drank coffee anyway. Lots of smells make me gag, it's lovely. I'm three months out too, I hate the waiting to drink part, mostly because I have trouble getting my fluids in. I have an issue with carb cravings, that's why I stay as far away from them as I can, but if I have any kind of sweet thing, it takes me a week to stop craving sweet stuff or even crackers but I don't give in, I know my triggers. This only happened because of a bite of my daughter's birthday cake! Ugh. I hope everyone is doing well, I'm in the midst of a stall that started about 4-5 days ago