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Hard time - I'm 9 days post op and am really emotional right now. I feel like its hitting me what a huge decision this was. I'm mourning food, my hair is doing this really weird thing. I wash ...

Restriction - I'm 8 days post-op, is it weird that since yesterday I seem to have more restriction than I did my whole first week? I now have to take smaller sips and get the hiccups often, and ...

hiccups - I'm 8 days post-op and just starting yesterday I'm getting the hiccups a lot.  I'm already taking small sips but they come anyway.  They last for a while and are driving me craz...

Greasy roots after I wash hair - Has anyone else had this problem? I wash my hair daily (it's thin and fine) and just lately after I wash it my roots look greasy right away. I've tried different shampoos, making s...

Different post-op schedules - I'm just curious how different everyone's post-op schedules and instructions are.  Some seem to be pretty varied.  I'm liquid for 2 weeks, then pureed or blended, slowly adding ...

Side effects or concerns? - I'm not even one week post-op, I'll be 1 week out on Thursday.  I posted yesterday about always being cold and that seems pretty normal.  A couple other things I'm experiencing ...

Freezing!! - I'm four days post op (I think, do you count the day of your surgery as 1 or the day after?) and I'm freezing. I remember reading this here, an it's so true. Heat is at 69 and I'm ...

Vitamins - What vitamins do you take everyday? I'm 4 days post op and don't take vitamins yet. Are they all chewable?

How did you... - In the beginning how did you track your fluids and protein? What worked for you in terms of how many ounces per hour? It's hard, today I'm moving into full liquids and am ready wor...

Sleeved yesterday - Hi all, I was sleeved yesterday around noon. I was so scared and nervous. Pain is worse than I though it would be, especially the gas pains in my chest, shoulders, and back. I'm tr...

Tomorrow is my day!! - I'm excited, nervous, and in a bit of disbelief that I'm really going to do this!  I'm a self pay so getting the cashier's checks ready to go and being on clear liquids today is...

Those who didn't have long pre-op diet - I only have a 24 hour liquid diet before my surgery on 2/21. For those who also had something similar, was your recovery ok? Did you feel like it would have been better if you had ...

Pre-op advice please - First, thank you! I've learned so much from all of you already. My surgery date of 2/21 is fast approaching. My doctor only requires a 1 day clear liquid pre diet. I'd like to make...

Regrets? - Hi All, This is my first post here!  I'm scheduled right now for VSG on Feb. 21 and I'm a self pay.  I've been reading a lot on here soaking up the good and the bad.  Th...