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First Day Back to Work - I went back to work today and it was akward, nobody really asked me questions which I was grateful for but it seemed alot of people deliberately avoided me - which I don't mind. Ex...

Went Swimming! - I went swimming last night at 16 days post op (with my Doctor's blessing of course) I have no open wounds or scabs, it just looks like scars, I am a fast healer. Anyways, it was wo...

Leaks? - Has anyone on here had a leak? What are the signs/symptoms? I don't think I have one but my pain has come back and it just dawned on me that no one informed me of what to look for...

Weakness, Dizziness, Feeling Faint..... when's it - It's not secret that the first few weeks post op aren't exactly fun, but when do you draw the line between "thats part of the surgery" and "this isn't normal"?? I can't stand up a...

Want to go swimming - They opened our pool up....finally. And I hear the kids out there and I want to go swimming. I am 13 days post op and don't see anywhere in my paperwork as to when I can submerge m...

Freaking Out about Returning to work - 12 days pos - I am planning to return to work on Wednesday  and I am freaking out about it. I don't have much pain anymore, I'm not feeling as bad - but honestly I am weak. I can't even stand in...

Hiccups, Sneezes & Shivers, Oh my! - Oh it seems that me and my sleeve don't get along... I have been hiccupping like crazy and it hurts, there is nothing I can do about it cause I usually drinks lots of water.... we...

Intolerances - I threw up for the first time after my surgery (6/1/11) after eating tomato soup today, I didn't eat to much and I didn't eat to fast, my stomach seemed to just not like it. I was ...

Wanted Magical Time Machine - 6 days post op - I am regretting this surgery more than I have ever regretted anything... and coming from me, thats alot. I am in more pain today than after the surgery, I can't even stand up stra...

Finally Home after my June 1st Surgery - **ADVICE - I am finally home! I had a very bad hospital experience that I would not wish on anyone. I ended up with a collapsed lung and pneumonia, my nurses were not nice. The kitchen didn't...

SLEEVED! HORRIBLE HOSPITAL RECOVERY EXPERIENCE - I am finally home - well techinically at my mothers. I should have known it was to be  a doomed experience when I went to check in on Wednesday morning at 6 am to be admitted and p...

Surgery In the Morning! - My surgery is scheduled for 8am in the morning. I am super nervous! Does anyone have any words of wisdom? Also what should I bring with me?!

Marcaine Pump - My stepdad had his gastric bypass surgery in 2009 and was given a marcaine pump and said it was wonderful. Has anyone had this with their VSG surgery?

Thinking of Backing Out - Need Advice (SD 6/1) - My surgery is scheduled for June 1st. I am not sure I want to go through with this. I am on day 6 of the liquid diet and this may be affecting my judgement... I need from others wh...

Pre-Op Hell - Hello! I am new, my mother told me about this site today and I decided to check it out. I am on day 3 of the pre-op liquid diet (Optifast) and I am in hell. I am starving, my hand...