I am having zero issues drinking I am just starting soft food I dont feel the restriction I first had. but no chest pains no gerd and the surgeon found I had candy cane loop and also my pouch was not stretched at all. it was the hiatal hernia making a new pouch and food was getting stuck there and that was why I could eat so much but had major chest pain after almost everyday

I had surgery and its a amazing difference on Aug 19 to now I have lost 28 pounds no GERD no chest pain I am so glad I went through with it.

Surgeon said since now I'm on soft food Do not be alarmed next two week post op visit only about 2 pounds lost due to revision However he forecast me to be about 160 in a year. Surgery I was 230. It was the best decision I made honestly. And He cleared me to swim and work out nothing over 15 pounds and light working and I already dropped two more pounds just from doing that...

Is Amy on here, I would love to follow her. If it wasnt for the hernia I wouldnt be doing the revision I am doing so well. Whole mindset has changed. Sure I have a few times I need something different but its been amazing since dec how much I found I love myself and my body and dont need food as a friend.

agree I was just curious because i heard hernia surgery is bad to heal from so of course everyone is different. Were you in the hospital for one night.

so far on my own I lost 80 pounds since dec 2023. no crash diets, no keto nothing just eating 100 protein, 25 fiber a day and 64oz of water everyday and tons of walking, circuit training, treadmills, hilking and a lot of swimming for the joints.

I start the liquid phase tomorrow- but so far since dec 2023 I have lost 80 pounds on my own. I am only doing the revision because of the hiatal hernia is 90% of my pouch and he said he will repair that and tighten the pouch hence revision. Then after two years of stable weight loss we will look into repairing my abdomen hernia and tummy skin removal. I know what I did wrong the first time around and this time has been so different Im in a better head space, I'm still nervous and dont like the pre op 2 week pure liquid. This sticks with me the surgeon said not many people get a second chance but your got yours.