post op

If your reading this just a slight disclaimer I did say TMI in the title. Recovery is goin well not too much pain moving around easily and not so exhausted. I have the maybe I can do this good feeling going. Need to slow down a bit taking on a bit too much too soon, but I’m a busy body. My body...

Hi everyone.... random question. I am currently 8 weeks post op (November 16th was my surgery date) after having gastric sleeve surgery. I am terrified of stretching my stomach and worry that I might be. I try and do small portions and always make sure to get my protein in. But this morning I...

I am really struggling. I'm afraid to get on the scale. I gained about 20lbs from my ideal weight over the last year and did a pouch reset in Oct and got back to my ideal weight. In the last couple weeks I've been feeling incredibly bloated and like I've gained 30lbs. I know it's not...

Hi everyone!! I am 1 month out post op from a gastric bypass. It took about 9 months to get my surgery date so I felt i was as prepared as I could be in every way. I had some serious medical complications within a few days after my surgery which was a unforeseen as i am healthy other than the...

Hi all! I had gastric bypass surgery yesterday. I’m doing pretty well. Checked all the boxes to get discharged tomorrow morning. I have a question for anyone. What do you wish you had known or wish you had the first couple weeks post op?

I’m getting a little discouraged. Two weeks and I’ve only like 1lb now. After surgery I went from 258 to 232 in 4 weeks now nothing. I’m not understanding what I’m doing wrong.

I went into the hospital planning on having a Gastric Bypass but ended up having Gastric Sleeve as my small intestines were attached to the mesh from my previous surgery and the surgeon couldn't disconnect it. I am disappointed because what I have read is that you don't lose as much weight with...

Hello all, I introduced myself a few weeks ago, and now I am five days post op. My husband has been very supportive of my getting the surgery, staying at his job so I could be on his insurance, coming with me to appointments, even getting me a fancy blender. Since I've come home from the...

Hi, all. I had my surgery in August and really struggled in the beginning. I've kept my surgery a secret for the most part, only people close in my life know about it. In the beginning, I struggled a lot mentally with the surgery. Knowing that I couldn't use food/eating as my coping...

5 days post op from sleeve. Pre surgery weight was 225, when I left hospital I was 237, now 234. Is this normal. Also it feels like every pain I have ever had has also come alive after surgery, (back, knee as well as post surgery) I have not been able to sleep. When will some of this get...

Hi I'm Goldrush Granny from CA, I live in Gold Rush country of course and also live in a very very small town. I had surgery (gastric sleeve) about 4 years ago and did really well but have started to misbehave and now I find I have gained about 25 lbs I need to get to work on that NOW! Let's...

I'm almost 2 yrs post op and did really well through surgery and met my weight goal about 8 months later. I knew that something was wrong because my protein levels were low, even though I was meeting all my daily intakes. I also started to show signs of problems with immune system- the ability...

Man, i just feel like I'm not getting any breaks. I'm still taking my high blood pressure meds but this week I've been diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection, which can be very painful. I've had it twice before in a span of 12 years and just getting it now as my body is trying to heal from the...

Mind you before I had my surgery last Monday. I had reached a peak walking distance of 5.91, a few years ago I was doing the 8-10 mile distance but because of weight gain and lack of overall good nutrition I fell down a really big hole... And the Gastric Sleeve is the ladder to help me get out...

I had the bariatric sleeve done and everything went well. I was sent home on Tuesday at 6 pm and just healing up. I've had to take some Vicodin for pain but overall the shakes that I've been sinking have been staying down. This journey started last June with me being rushed into this ER by my...

Hard to believe it has almost been 6 months. It seems so long ago. I know everyone's program varies, but in my doctor's office - those first six months were protein only. Tomorrow I get to add fruits and veggies for the first time. I couldn't be happier - both with the additional food...

Had the unique experience of going bathing suit shopping yesterday. I think it was easier when I was morbidly obese. First, it is very hard to stuff all that extra skin in without looking like a sausage. Second, I have so much loose skin EVERYWHERE that I'm sure small children will flee in...

3 week post off and it has been going well, except for a lot of pain around the tube to my remnant stomach. Found out at my visit Mon. that my body mounted a full on immune defense (fancy words for allergy) to the temp stitches, tube and everything around that area. Tube was removed on Mon. and...

I am three weeks post op and back to work in the morning. I've managed the food with no problem. Still struggling with the fluids. I am hoping that when I am at my desk tomorrow and "stuck" in one place, the fluids will be easier. I just hope that I have no problem getting up and ready for...

I am actually glad to still be in the 2-week post op diet my doctor has me on. My parents arrived yesterday; my granddaughter today and I sure can see my old stressors would be hard at work if I didn't know I could turn away from food. I even wen tout to dinner tonight with the other...