How long does it really suck at first??..honestly!!

Ok post op VSG'ers..How long does life really suck after VSG before you start to see the light at the end of tunnel & realize that surgery was well worth it??? Just trying to mentally prepare myself. 

For me, I never thought it sucked, and I have never regretted it for 1 day. Honestly! My recovery was easy, so I was lucky in that respect.

Same here - I had a very easy recovery, and other than a few stalls lasting 2-3 weeks each, my weight loss has been steady, my energy great, and I am able to eat a variety of tasy foods.

I occasionally have a bit of nausea with my morning vitamins and once in a blue moon I find that they make me sick, but this is rare. Other than that (and occasional regret when I can not have another bite of something delicious) I have had NO problems.

Love my sleeve!

at the most.... I'd say 1 week. that first week I felt a bit off, sometimes lethargic. But once that scales starts moving... it's truly "ALL WORTH IT!!"

I agree with Longhorn...it never sucked for me either. Never regretted it for a second.

My recovery thus far has been easy peasy......... thank you lord!!! The one thing I thought was hard was clear liquids after. I knew I had to do it but I didn't prepare myself for being that hungry, and I was. Once I moved to full liquids it got so much better. I am eating yogurt and pudding and creamy soups and along with my liquids and I feel so much better.  I have also dropped 15 pounds since Oct. 11 so I'm pretty happy about that!  ;)

It sucked for 2 days and then it was uncomfortable for two weeks. the worst was not being able to pick up my 2 yr old when he wanted up, but when feeling guilty I just thought about how much better a mom I will be when I can run with him! last night I ran! not far but for then first times in 5 or 6 years!

for me, honestly it sucked for the first 6 weeks.  It was so hard being around everyone eating foods I loved, and me still being on liquids or mushies.  I thought I'd never be able to feel normal again.  Once I started on regular foods, I found they just didn't hold that appeal as they did before, and with the weight starting to come off fast, I just felt better and excited for what was to come.

Everyone's journey is different.  Like some of the above posters, you may never feel it sucks.  I had an easy time of everything, but the mental stuff is what I wasn't prepared for.

Good Luck..I love my sleeve!

I agree with the previous posters.  The first week was a little rough.  I never regretted the decision, but I felt pretty crappy the first week.  You just have to push through...... walk, sip, sip, sip, walk, sip, sip, sip...and repeat.  Even in the hospital I was up walking a couple of times through the night.  When the nurses would come in and do vitals or take blood, I'd get up and do a lap up and down the hall.  I was also really good about getting my fluids and protein in.  High protein drinks for Isopure did it for me.  I feel really great the end of the second week and after I got the staples out of the incisions.  I wish you the he absolute best!!!!   You will be on a miraculous journey!!!!  

PS:  I've lost 15.8 pounds since surgery!!!!!  I need to update my ticker!!!

Honestly, I felt fine. I had a very quick recovery. I kept thinking maybe the surgeon had fooled me just to take my money from me, and hadn't actually performed the surgery because I had no pain at all. I bought my pain medications, and never even used them. The first week when you're on clear liquids, you can't notice the restriction, so I kept thinking this Dr. fooled me...lol

It is until I started eating mushies or solids that I was positive I had been sleeved.

So, honestly for me it has been a joy to be in this journey. =)