It actually depends on the type of WLS you have. For RNY the video is right. For VSG drinking is still problematic but for a totally different reason.

When a person has VSG and eats dense protein or fibrous food the pyloric valve closes, which means that if you add a drink on top of a full sleeve the drink has nowhere to go but up and out, which is very unpleasant.

Thanks for your help.....I get a little impatient sometimes on the weight loss.

I'm almost 28 months out from surgery and maintain easily. I can pretty much eat anything I want other than popcorn and corn in general. If i eat too fast or too much I still can get the slimies and vomit. My body still gives me a full signal which is the hiccups.

In the first year after surgery my weight lose was about 80-90 pounds, I can't even remember now the definite number but I know it took 8 months post surgery  to be 100 pounds down from my heaviest weight. Quite the roller coaster ride but I'm still loving every minute of it. I use to be a size 24 pants and 3xl  shirt now I'm wearing a small-large depending on the store and a 6-8 pants. I have never been at this weight before in my life and I've never looked like I do now.

I'm on the fence about plastic cause I'd like to have a baby but i'm given myself a time frame and if nothing happens then I'm moving on to plastics, I've already seen Dr. Toy and have my quote.

 

Kee.

Nausea can be associated with acid reflex. Are you currently taking any form of acid reducer pills like Nexium or Prevacid.  Also I found that my sleeve didn't like certain foods until later out from surgery. If I ate and it bothered me I would wait and try it again in about a month. Now I usually only get nausea if I don't chew enough which lead to me vomiting.

Panni surgery is covered by Alberta health but that only covers from the belly button down, anything above you have to cover yourself because it's then considered a tummy tuck. Dr Toy is who Weight Wise referred me too and he is super nice and definitely knows his stuff. The clinic won't refer you until you have pretty much completed the losing phase and your weight had been stable for 6 months, that may have changed cause it's been a year since I have been discharged from the clinic.

Kee.

Dea1234 - Thank's for the vote of confidence for EBSG.  :-)

Hi Kenni:

I know that this may not seem like a great thing but be lucky that you are in the clinic and things are moving along - even if it doesn't feel like it.  I've had surgery and no longer am in the clinic but I wish I was just for that extra support.  not that the Support isn't amazing - they really really are but sometimes just having the clinic to help is nice too.

I had to wait a year to get into the clinic and then a year and a half for surgery - so you seem right on track - just keep doing what you are doing!