Home from hospital

Home from the hospital.  Uneventful stay (apart from the gut butchering the doctor did).  Finishing the day on clear liquids at home, then onto clear liquids PLUS a protein shake tomorrow.

Wanted to lose 38 on my pre-op diet, ended up losing 44.  Not sure if I'm up/down/sideways or inside out on weight since the visit to the hospital.  I just know that I have had any 'food' in 6 days.  The last real calories I consumed was some creamer in the coffee on Tuesday morning.

Congrats on making it thru the surgery and back home safely. All the best on your WL journey ahead

Congrats and welcome to the losers bench. I too had an easy surgery. Now its your job to ge****er and protein shakes and also to get your attitude about food straight if you have not already done so. GL. Diane S - going on 7 years.    

Congratulations! Welcome to your journey! You are going to do great! We're all rooting for you! 

Congrats to you. Great job with the 44 lbs. Wishing you great success with your VSG.

Congratulations! Drink, drink, drink.

Don't look at the scale. I weighed when I got home, after zero food for 5 days, and gained 11 pounds. That really pissed me off. It took a week to get back to my surgery morning weight.

I gained 8. All the fluids they pumped us full of :) 

I think I was moderately lucky that I had no issues passing the fluids they were pumping me with.  I kept filling up their catch container.

I already looked.  3 times.  It wasn't the huge numbers I expected, but I keep telling myself that my innards are probably swollen to twice their normal size because of the cutting.  

Now I gotta go start back on liquids.  My goal for the day is 30 oz.  Anything above that is a bonus (by my doctor's measure).

So happy to hear all went well, Josh.  44 lbs pre-surgery - you rock!!!! 

You'll be a bit sore for awhile, but will start perking up soon.  Just keep monitoring your protein and fluids.

Take it slow and easy - you've got this!!

P.