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3 months out - I'm a week short of 3 months from the surgery. Bad news is that I've been having problems with slow weight loss. Good news is that I may have figured out how to improve the situati...

vicodin effects - The surgeon sent me home with vicodin solution (vicodin + tylenol in a liquid form). I had a lot of pain, and still do 11 days later. (I have fibromyalgia so this is not surprising...

Disgusted with protein drinks - I'm one week out from surgery. After three weeks of protein drinks, I'm starting to feel disgusted by them. I mostly have drunk IsoPure, which at first was okay, but is starting...

long-term weight loss - Studies show that RNY GP leads to a long-term loss of something like 55% of excess weight, and my surgeon told me that recent results on VSG show something similar. That's good,...

Not dehydrated any more! - I'm six days out from surgery. You know, before surgery, I figured I would really be missing food. It turns out that what I REALLY wanted after surgery, more than anything el...

food processor or blender? - I'm several weeks away from the pureed food stage, but I wanted to check if it's easier to use a food processor or a blender for this. I already own a blender so I hope I don't hav...

few days out, having hard time getting comfortable - Had surgery on Thursday, went home yesterday evening. I'm having pain and I'm tired. I wish a had a big easy chair in which I could lean back and relax but still be upright. If I  ...

made my peace - My VSG is Thursday 4/28. (2 days) I was so, so agitated starting a week ago. I was getting "cold feet" and getting really terrified. I was questioning my motivations, thinking that...

right reasons or wrong reasons - As I have said in my other posts, I'm getting scared ("cold feet") about the surgery next Thursday. I'm scared of pain, basically. Either right afterwards, or extended symptoms. ...

fiber like metamucil - I've always needed to take supplemental fiber to keep my gut comfortable, probably because some of the meds I'm on cause dryness. My surgeon said that fiber is fine as long as I ta...

sleeve size - To anyone who's had the sleeve done already-- did your surgeon tell you which size "bougie" he used? Was he able to estimate the capacity of your stomach after healing? Was it more...

mental preparation for surgery - I was talking with a holistic health practitioner, and he said some interesting things about mental preparation for surgery. My VSG is Thursday, Apr 28. As a whole, I am read...

frequency of painful adhesions - Hello, I have the VSG scheduled for next week, but I am starting to get scared of complications. I have anxiety a lot, so even if it is the best thing for me to do, I'm sure I'll s...