Hi Everyone, Surgery day was today!

Kiofish8
on 11/2/15 9:57 pm
VSG on 11/02/15

So I'm up again after off and on sleeping all day n I thought I would just come on and tell my vsg family how my experience was. Well first the put me in a preoperative room n hooked me up to iv and explained what was going to be happening especially within an hour of me waking up. Within about an hour an forty-five minutes i was being rolled off to surgery. They moved me on a table and then immediately put the anesthesia mask on and I was out lol. I woke up not really knowing where I was and feeling like someone punched me hard in the gut or like i had an extensive ab workout. I was in recovery for about an hour until i was able to keep my eyes open for 3 minute intervals. When I moved to my outpatient they made me start drinking water out of a medicine cup that you put liquid medication in everything 15 minutes. I also had a breathing thing (cant remember the name tight now lol). As far as pain it is true that walking helps with that definitely. But instead of walking all i wanted to do was sleep which my mom wouldn't let me do. Since my mom and grandmother also had the surgery they new what I needed to do. I was in this room for about 4 hours until my doctor csme in and congratulated me on how well I did and then home I went. I ended up with 6 little incisions and the only one that is sore is the one where my stomach came out so I keep an ice pack on that. Other than a few gas pains and one sore incession all is well! Thank you everyone who supported me on here I really appreciated it!

LS2dv8
on 11/3/15 12:40 am

Congratulations! That is fantastic!

LS2DV8




    
Kiofish8
on 11/3/15 1:42 am
VSG on 11/02/15

Thank you!

cappy11448
on 11/3/15 3:58 am

I'm so glad you are doing well. Congratulations.


Carol

    

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385,  Surgery Weight 333,  Current Weight 160.  At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12  8-8

                  9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3  18-3

     

Kiofish8
on 11/3/15 5:48 am
VSG on 11/02/15

Thank you!

Grim_Traveller
on 11/3/15 4:24 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Glad you are home and doing so well. Now go and walk a little and drink.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Kiofish8
on 11/3/15 5:47 am
VSG on 11/02/15

Thank you! Oh im definitely walking and sipping water!

b3th2882
on 11/3/15 5:35 am

Thanks for sharing and congrats! My surgery is coming up on 11/23, so it's great to hear about your experience! Sending positives vibes your way for a speedy recovery!

VSG Surgery date: 11/23/2015, 33yr F, HW: 278.2

        

Kiofish8
on 11/3/15 5:47 am
VSG on 11/02/15

Thank you and stay strong on your pre-op diet its all worth it!

MAchick
on 11/3/15 5:58 am
VSG on 01/27/14

Congratulations! Sip and walk, sip and walk.

    

    
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