Hang in there!!  Several of us got the VSG at around the same time and for all of us it seemed like after day 4 it was sooooo much better.  Day 3 or 4 is usually the worst and then you just turn the corner and the only issues are feeling fatigued and the mental battle of an all liquid diet.  I had buyers remorse for those first two weeks but it went away when I could eat mushys.

Hey remember me?  For the newer folks, I am the same 350 lb girl who thought she would never get her surgery date.  I started the process in Jan 2008 and didn't get my sleeve until July 2nd.  I had every roadblock you can imagine.  Had knee surgery, then failed the heart stress test and had to have a heart cath because it looked like blockage, etc.

Fast forward...today I just finished running (RUNNING people!) around Lake Hefner.  We are talking moving my body at a speed of 14 minutes a mile around 9.5 miles total with no walking or stopping!

I get "the nod" all the time from the athletic people.  You know that nod that says I'm one of them.  Its so weird because I never would have even imagined myself biking, running, belonging to a gym and all this stuff.  I never even did that when I was young before I gained all the weight.

Well, I just had to share in case there are people like me that surfed this site looking for reassurance that they were doing the right thing.  I wish I could have done this 15 years ago.  It has so changed my life. I love it!!!

On April 25th I will be running a half marathon! Yep, me the once 350 lb girl.  And the 2nd week in June I will be biking across the entire state of Oklahoma in one week.  Biking 70 miles a day from Hugo to Joplin.

Life is good.  -Amy

I was off all pain meds by day 7 and felt great by week 2. I was in the what did I do stage for about 5 days. walk walk walk is the best advice i can give

I am almost ready to get some plastics & I need info/suggestions on Surgeons.
Also what was your pain like & recovery time?
Luckily I am coming into some $$ the first part of May and will be able to get a TT & my arms done whoot!

I had my surgery by the same Doctor and I guess I was very lucky as I had not pain what so ever. I had my surgery on Friday and went back to work on Monday. I also had the VSG. I have been very lucky as I have had no problems with the surgery. The biggest problem I had was being hungry. They said it was head hunger, but I was just plain hungry. You will be so glad you had the surgery. I just wish I had done this years ago. I am 66 and have not felt this good in years. I have lost a total of 86 pounds and it was a year in February. I know a lot of people have lost a lot more weight than I have, but I think a lot of it has to do with my age. I also regret that I did not exercise enough at first, as I was working full time and just did not think that I had the time (BIG MISTAKE) I should have made the time. I have bought a treadmill now and walk at least 2 miles a day on it, and that is helping with the weight now. I just could not be anymore please. Our Doctor is great and he will help you anyway that he can. Good luck to you and know you will do great. If I can answer any question just let me know.
joejoe