New here and I have my VSG on 4/13/16
Best of luck with your surgery. I hope you find the sleeve as effective as I have.
I think the best advice I got for post surgery is "sip, sip, sip and walk, walk, walk." Sipping to prevent dehydration and walking to help diffuse the gas that they put in the abdomen to expand it so they can work. This helps with pain from the gas.
Other than that, just take it one day at a time. Follow the rules so your tummy has lots of time to heal. And don't tie your happiness to the numbers on the scale. It is quite normal to have plateaus while your body readjusts to the weight loss.
best of luck,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Walk, walk, walk and then sip, sip, sip as soon as soon as you can post op! I truly believe this helped to make me feel so great post surgery! After that follow your plan to the T! Make sure you get your water and protein in and you'll be well on your way! Good luck!
Age: 40 Height: 5'8" Highest Weight: 325 Starting Weight: 291 Current Weight: 166 Goal Weight: 160
VSG 10/24/14 with Dr. David Chengelis
