17 - now comes the hard part....

Readyjwc
on 1/25/17 1:21 pm

VSG on 01/05/17

Hi Everyone:

Everything went fine with my sleeve. I only stayed one night in the hospital as I couldn't sleep with the nurse coming in every 2 hrs to check my vitals. I'm now free of Metformin, my HP meds, and the sleep apnea machine. Now, if down the road I don't pee when I laugh, cough, or sneeze, I'll be soooo happy.

It hurts getting up from a chair/bed/toilet etc. but I have to move so I'll endure. My husband thinks it's funny because I've been burping and farting all day. I guess I really am the little engine that could! Chuga chuga choo choo.

So far today I've had a protein drink, lots of water (17 oz so far), 2 SF popsicles, and about 2 oz of Greek light & fit yogurt. Tonight is broth with unjury in it.

I think I'm going to take a small nap. I haven't weighed myself since the surgery. I asked for a scale before I went home and the nurse couldn't find it (they only have one on the floor).

I'll weigh in tomorrow...after I burp up a couple of pounds lol.

Take care everyone. I hope you can make room for me on the loser's bench.

Jan

Height 5'4 Starting weight: 225 Surgery weight: 216 Goal Weight: 135 Surgery date: 1/23/17 Portsmouth, NH

The little engine that could.....

Rachel B.
on 1/25/17 1:34 pm - Tucson, AZ

VSG on 08/11/08 with

WOOWOOO!!!! BURPING & FARTING OFF THE POUNDS!!!

"...This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away, to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. What he was doing..."

Rachel, PMHNP-BC

HW-271 SW-260 LW(2009)-144 ~ Retread: HW-241 CW-190 GW-150

Hiraeth
on 1/25/17 1:50 pm

VSG on 08/04/16

Congrats on your start of this journey! It's common to be sore 2-5 days after surgery. I was in a lot of pain until the 3rd day, then I was fine.

I ordered myself the Vive scale on Amazon. If I remember correctly, it's about $25. It is accurate up to 0.2 lbs.

Yay for releasing excess gas! I wish I did after surgery, because I'm sure I would have felt so much better, lol.

Good luck!

Erin T.
on 1/25/17 3:52 pm

VSG on 01/17/17

Congrats! I'm 8 days post op. You will be much less sore in a few days. I really had a turning point around the 5-6 day mark where I started feeling a lot better!

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18

Readyjwc
on 1/26/17 2:49 am

VSG on 01/05/17

That would be could. Now if the additional 9 lbs from the surgery would come off, I'd be happy.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Height 5'4 Starting weight: 225 Surgery weight: 216 Goal Weight: 135 Surgery date: 1/23/17 Portsmouth, NH

The little engine that could.....

Readyjwc
on 1/26/17 2:53 am

VSG on 01/05/17

Correction: That would be good (not could)

Height 5'4 Starting weight: 225 Surgery weight: 216 Goal Weight: 135 Surgery date: 1/23/17 Portsmouth, NH

The little engine that could.....

Cathy H.
on 1/25/17 8:12 pm, edited 1/25/17 12:13 pm

VSG on 10/31/16

Just remember, they pump you with so much fluid before and during surgery, that you very well may be up several pounds, so don't let that bother you. A lot of us were shocked at the first weigh in because we weren't prepared. It will go away in a few days, then you will see the pounds melt away. Congratulations and welcome to the Loser's Bench!!!!!

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

Readyjwc
on 1/26/17 2:47 am

VSG on 01/05/17

Hi Cathy

If it wasn't for all of you telling me I would have freaked out. I'm up 9 lbs since Monday's surgery. My husband even looked at the scale in disbelief because he knows what I'm eating.

Time will tell.

Thanks again for the reminder.