July 25, Knailnhair, Kimi, RNY

Can't wait so excited!!! The day before surgery I'm on a clear liquids diet but that's it. I just wi**** would get here already!!!!!

I too have my surgery date on the 29th of july!  I am so excited!  Best of luck to you and let's keep in touch!

I agree dont cheat, pre-op I really wanted to go eat at Texas Roadhouse but never made it there after my surgery I kinda felt like man I really wanted that and now all I can have is protien shakes for 3 weeks this sucks what did I do? It gets easier and really now, I am 11 days out and I am so glad that I did not go I dont need that junk anymore I already feel so much better!!! Just keep your head up and remember you are gonna have hard moments and hard days but stay strong and you will be able to do it, and it does get better and easier, reading as much as I can on this site helps a lot as well. Good luck with your surgery!!!

7/12 debgwoody VSG

Congrats on making it out of surgery!  That is one of the tough milestones we all worry about.  I have to admit the first 5 days post-op were the worst for me, but everyone is different.  Make sure you walk as much as possible.  I know it sucks and I even yelled at the staff the first few times they made me get up.  The disadvantage to having worked in hospitals and healthcare we're not always the best patients LOL I know they were happy to see me go!  Anyways  

You need to try...and OMG I know it is hard, to get in enough fluids.  Just try to sip, sip, sip as often as you can while you are awake.  I literally take 3 sips in a row, wait a few minutes, then repeat.  The first few days home I could barely get in 64 ounces of fluid and that was combined with the fluid I mixed my protein in.  At 8 days I am managing a little better but it is easy to fall off track.  Just make sure you take something to drink with you any place you go...even if it is from room to room.  I've tried experimenting with different things to drink, because I am getting tired of the same things and I developed a thrush infection in my mouth that makes a lot of things tast awful.  

It does not hurt when you swallow unless you try to drink the way you did pre-op.  I've caught myself a few times doing that. It will make you uncomfortable in the sleeve area (I had the DS so our surgeries are similar in the stomach area).  It feels like a lot of pressure, like you have a big gas bubble and need to burp but it won't come out.  I don't drink again until that feeling goes away since I haven't wanted to see what could happen or make it worse.  I haven't done it the last couple days, so I think I learned from it.

Yes, the protein is important but you do not want to get dehydrated as your health can go down hill fast from dehydration and you could end up back in the hospital.  Remember you body has stores of protein and it will takes weeks, even months before something bad could happen from a lack of protein. Worry about the protein in a few weeks when you start feeling better...so I am told.  Although you do need to try to get some protein in.  Protein does help your body heal.

Around day 5 I had the worst gas rumbling I have ever had in my life.  I was alarmed it was so bad.  I sat on the potty a while off and on and over the course of a few hours it was all gone. Thankfully!  

Don't worry, I promise it does get easier.  Every day has gotten a little easier than the last.  I have not had to take any pain medication in 2 or 3 days now.  Yes, I still hurt when I move certain ways, but that is temporary.  My stomach is still swollen (even lop-sided) and the bruises at my incision site are turning green and purple...I had a lot of adhesions from 4 previous surgeries non WLS related.  I understand it's hard not to get depressed, but hang in there they say it's worth it.  I've seen the success of a few of my real life friends.  I'm the only one of them to get the DS.  My friend that got the sleeve seemed to do the best imo, but they have all done fairly well.  If you ever need any support feel free to message me, we will get through this together!

hugs, 
Roxy