brand new VSG here!

Will be thinking of you, Missy and Shirl, I was nervous too but I am sure you both will do great. I can honestly say it is the best thing I ever did for myself.

congrats! you're going to do just fine. i am 5 days out and feeling better every day.

i was sleeved 6/12/17. I know this is supposed to be a support blog but i find that no one answers or responds to any of my questions. I have the same problems as you with the burping and the gas. So i am still on a liquid diet until i can at least get 48 oz of liquids down.

April

april, mine has gotten a bit better. try taking gas-x or something with phazyme. it should help! i am starting soft foods on thursday and am seriously looking forward to that!

I also got mine done on 6/14. My home scale says i've lost even 10lbs since then. I am basically living off popsicles, water and some protein shake each day.

yep, the unsweetened coco powder in a chocolate drink really helps. use a good teaspoon for a more adult taste. And a spoon or two of greek yogurt in vanilla or fruity drinks also make them more tart. Just make sure its ok with your doctor. There is also a protein tomato soup thats pretty good and not sweet from one of the bariatric places. Again, just make sure its on your doctors plan. Diane s

Hi, I was sleeved on 6/12/17. My burping is better. I'm tired of the shakes too.

I cut the protein shakes with Fairlife Milk Skim it has 13 grams of protein in a cup. My Dietician suggested it and I find the shakes taste much better. Welcome and very good luck. I am just one month ahead of you. The burping, first question I have is do you use a straw? If so, that can cause the burping. I also used a 2 oz cup from the hospital, 2 oz water set my phone timer for every 15 minutes and got my water in pretty easy. Have a great day!

Maybe try the tiny chewable gas-x--they helped me a lot in my first few weeks.

As for protein shakes--they all taste different and I found some were loved by some and not by others. If you can get a single serve or sample maybe you can try a few different kinds? I prefer premier protein.