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7.5 Months Post Op - Haven't been on here in quite a while. Not sure if that's good or bad. While I appreciated the support I got from this site, I also felt like I got a lot of criticism. Whatever ...

11 Weeks Post Op... - Wow...I haven't posted in a while. I went through some really tough times with my sleeve where I was constantly vomiting, my throat was being torn up with heartburn and it seeme...

They do give you pain meds, but I used them up while I was still in...

Miserable with Heartburn - Before being sleeved, I would occasionally get heartburn that was easily controlled with a couple of days of Zegrid or a few Tums. When they did my VSG, the doctor said he repaired...

What Do I Watch?...Carbs/Protein or Calories? - I feel dumb for even asking about this, but I'm struggling...I'm two weeks post op and I've been in a stall for four days. I stayed at the same weight for the first two days, GAINE...

2 Weeks Post Op -  Hmmm...what to say about where I am today... Okay, so Walter and I are getting along a little better now. If you'll remember, Walter is what I now call my tummy because I've le...

Activity Level... - So I guess one of the most common questions I get asked is how I'm feeling and if I'm back to "normal". Having VSG, I'll never be back to normal, but I don't think that's what peop...

Food Isn't Fun Anymore... - I have always been a girl who enjoyed her food...like, I don't mind driving an hour or more to get to my favorite restaurant for Mexican food. Same goes for my favorite French rest...

FRUSTRATED!!!! - I am 11 days post op. I am supposed to be a clear liquid diet. I try my best, but a full liquid diet better describes what I'm on. I wasn't supposed to go to a full liquid diet unt...

1 Week Post Op - Read it here: Blog Post:  1 Week Post Op I already know I'm gonna get some negative feedback for portions of this blog post. Please go easy on me...I'm doing the best I can t...

1 Week Post Op - ~Sigh~ I'm so frustrated. I know I'm supposed to be on a clear liquid diet for another week, but I just can't do it. I've resorted to eating a small amount of baby food at night...

My First Six Days Post Op...My Blog Post - I just put my first post on my blog under my profile. The post is entirely too long to put on the forum, but I wanted to reach out to anyone who's either considering the surgery or...

Getting Sleeved...My First Six Days - Before you start reading, you should know that this first post is LOOOOONG. I’m not sure why I felt the need to write my story in such detail except that my friend and her si...

Day 2 After Surgery - Headache from H*ll - During the first 24 hours after surgery, I was convinced I was dying. After getting a few doses of GasX (the kind that melt on your tongue) I began to accept that I was indeed goin...

Packing My Bags for Surgery...Any Suggestions? - I have 8 sleeps until surgery (Tuesday, August 28th in Tijuana with Dr. Lopez) and it's time to start packing my bags. Is there anything you can think of that would've been helpful...

To Tell or Not To Tell - First, let me say how thankful I am to have found this forum with so many helpful and supportive people! I don't remember how I stumbled onto this site, but it couldn't have happen...

Pre-Op Guilt - I'm currently scheduled for VSG surgery with Dr. Lopez on 8/28/12 in Tijuana and the guilt is killing me. I realize that it's much cheaper to do it in Mexico than here in the State...