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When did you quit crushing meds - I'm getting sick of crushing meds. How far out did you wait before you swallowed them whole?

Insurance is such a blessing - Holy Crap - Just got my statement for what my insurance paid for my surgery. Are you ready: $47,621.33 Again. Holy Crap!

Not sure they took my stomach out - Alright - trying to stay positive. Im just so stinking hungry I don't believe they really took my stomach out. I have no problem eating my 2 ounces of food 3 times daily. I can dri...

1 wound seeping a little - All my wounds are healing well. Yesterday after a shower I noticed  the wound by my bellybutton was oozing a little. I put a gauze on it and taped it up. Today I took it off and th...

The defeat mindset - I am suffering a little bit with hunger and really look forward to being able to double my food portion next tuesday. I am suffering a little bit with the defeat mindset. What I me...

8 days out kinda hungry - OK - so I am 8 days out now from my surgery. I have been eating mushies for 2 days now. I am allowed 3 meals of 2 ounces each and 3 protein shakes per day. I have no problem eating...

Question about mushie stage - Ok so my instructions say eat 2 ounces of mushies 3 times per day and protein shakes in between. So I bought some sf pudding. Am I allowed one of those in addition to the 3 meals o...

First Day of Mushies - Just had some refried beans with cheese! It is an orgasm in my mouth. WOW! Im actually still muching on it with a baby fork trying to figure out the whole full thing. Wish me luck....

Photo found of losers bench - Ahh - just weighed myself 5 days after surgery. 10 pounds lost already. Wow - that was easy. I know some of its water weight, but its still exciting. I kept hearing about something...

My VSG Hospital photo op - Heres my photos of my hospital stay. Day 1 and 2 were pleasant, but day 3 was the worst gas pain that I have experienced in my life. One day of unbearable gas pains for a skinny ne...

Warning - Graphic - My VSG wounds 5 days post op - Never really saw any good posts with pics of fresh laparoscopic scars. Hope this helps some curious folks get an idea exactly what they are in for. They don't hurt. My abdominals a...

Wife probably not getting VSG anymore - Today I want to discuss something that I found out when I got home from the hospital. Its regarding my wife. She has been very supportive throughout the 7 month process it took me ...

5 days post op update - Feeling MUCH better. Still a little difficult to get out of bed, but first time I slept in my bed today. Oh it was so nice. Never really realized how much I used to use my abs unti...

My stomach growl louder than Harley. 5 days out - Trying to at least get my water in and having difficulty. Yeah yeah walk walk sip sip I know. Don't work that way for me. Everytime I drink water my stomach makes the loudest growl...

Overwhelmed to try to get liquids in. - I am sooo  trying to get liquids in. What makes it worse is I have 5 differenet medications I have to take. Not to mention how the heck I am going to drink clear liquid protein. ...

Im sleeved and home and have been through hell - OK, first things first. I'm alive, I'm home, and my pain is moderate. Ok - now my experience with my surgery. Day 1 and 2 in the hospital were ok. I had a morphine pump, so at the ...

officially sleeved today - I'm sleeved, I'm not in too much pain. Ice chips and the pain pump are my friend. That's it for now. Shayne

Its almost here!!!! - My surgery is at 8:00AM tommorow morning. Please keep me in your prayers. Thank you everyone for all your support. - Shayne