r/gastricsleeve

Hey everyone, I’m currently about 3.5 days post-op from my surgery and if I’m being honest, I’m starting to get a little scared/anxious. Before surgery, almost everything I saw online was super positive and motivating. But now my TikTok feed is suddenly full of people saying they regret it, became depressed, can’t enjoy food anymore, feel isolated socially, etc. and it’s really getting in my head.

So I wanted to ask people who are further along in recovery being completely honest, do any of you regret it? What were some real cons or unexpected struggles you experienced? Do the pros outweigh the cons for you overall?

And lastly, if you have any advice or tips for someone this early in recovery, I’d really appreciate it. Right now I’m just trying to take things day by day.

Thank you.

Hello there! I’m looking to see if anyone has a favorite unflavored protein powder. I’d like to add something to my hot tea and/or coffee. I’m 50+ and I know I’m not getting enough at this point. I’m many years postop. I’m interested to know specifically as well if anyone has tried any of the following protein powders - Orgain Simple Unflavored, Garden of Life Organic Unflavored, or Naked Nutrition Unflavored Pea Protein.

Did anyone get sleeved in their 30’s? If you did are you currently dealing with loose skin?

I am finally able to do simple movement and today is day+3 post surgery...

I understand the physical pain reduce gradually, as it was reduced greatly even from day1 to day 3, but currently I dont feel like eating/consuming anything

My mouth feels bitter all the time, I still consume the mandatory vitamin given by the dietitian though like liquid calcium, liquid multivitamin, and full liquid diet (instead of optifast I chose 3 scoop of Ensure + 3 scool of Myotein)

How do you guys face the bitterness of your tongue at this stage ? any advice ?

I was let go from my employer today and insurance will end on May 31st, my post op appointments are required for a year post op... Will they just cancel or do I need to ask about out of pocket expense? Or the hopeful it was paid upfront because I met my deductible.

I'm officially 5 and 1/2 weeks post op and boi has this been hard.

Week 1: it was good, I honestly enjoyed the liquid phase because I was allowed to drink watered down juices and my mom makes a mean dal.

Week 2: liquids + soft solids, which was okayish,ithis is when I struggled because I was home and my family has pizza, very shameless of them. I did sneak a bite of aloo paratha and miraculously didn't have any problems.

Week 3: my doc allowed met to eat watery fruits like watermelon and musk melon, it's summer here and the temp hasggone to 40c so hydration was the biggest concern. I also wasn't on any protein shakes and was struggling with periods. And threw up all my bariatric supplements

Week 4: Docclearedn me for normal foods, said I could eat everything but carbs. This is when I moved back to my place all alone and the struggle was real, I had to cook for myself and sincemys taste buds have gone all wonky I made terrible food. Thankfully I had the genius idea of ordering wholegrilledh chicken from a shawarma place which sustained me.

Some foods like chickpea flour caused dumping syndrome. And I actually started tracking my macros along with fiber and sodium, I like salty food so it's really easy for me to get dehydrated.

Bought ricotta, cream cheese, eggs and fish. Started working towards my protein and hydration goals and slowly increased them. I've now achieved 50g protein in a day yay! Still not there yet but it's progress.

Doctor gave me a protein shake but it only had 4g protein and 8g fructose per serving which made my stomach hurt so I stopped listening to the doctor.

Week 5: Had a major case ofhiccupsg yesterday at 3 in the morning. None of the home remedies work so I started crying hysterically and they stopped. I guess my body took pity on me.

The real struggles now:

• Have continuous spotting from all the hormones

• My doctor didn't explain shit to me, I had to do my own research and set my own goals, I told them chewable supplements are making vomit and their solution was to stop taking the supplements. They also told me to walk 50k steps per day lol

• I have very bad body pain and sadly I can't take painkillers

• I have bouts of depression because I can't eat foods I love and I'm not even talking about processed foods, just normal home cooked meals and it makes me sad

• Screamed into my pillow and yelled at Google for telling me I can't eat high protien bread yet, I love bread, I just want bread and eggs

• I didn't walk or exercise in the last 5 weeks, walked a bit after surgery but then stopped because I was sad and didn't want to do anything but lie in bed.

• Started going to office last week and everyone was concerned because I've lost so much weight, my boss told me I looked old now 🙁 (I don't but when he saw me I was severe sleep deprived and exhausted)

• Had a bout of insomnia and then hypersomnia which was fun (not)

Good thing is, I told my coworkers I had a tumor and that's why I had surgery and my boss offered my work for home and as many leaves as I want, which is helpful when my body refuses to cooperate. And I lost 13kg, I don't know if that's good or bad.

If you've read all this good for you!

The conclusion of this very long long post is, it's going to suck and it's going to suck hard but in the long run you're going to be healthy and if you feel like crying and staying in bed, do that. You don't need to stress every single minute of every single day.

I have been wanting an augmentation for a long time and there’s a window for me to have this in 6 months but I will only be 10 months post GS. The GS surgeon said you generally wait 12 months PO for your weight to be stable but the BA surgeon said it would be fine to do it 2 months before my GS anniversary.
So now I’m stuck…

Hi!

I was obese since 2nd or 3rd grade. That was my whole life. I was the fat kid and most often the only fat kid if not one of two fat kids.

When I was a kid I was made to read the early 2000s fad diet books and magazines while my sister got to read normal young girl books.

I was always bullied for being fat and rejected romantically for being fat.

My whole goal in life was to not be fat. To show all the people who hurt me how beautiful I actually could be.

It was what I’d think about every day. It was my life’s dream.

I’ve now been a normal weight for a while. I feel like part of me I missing. Like my identity was being fat. I don’t know much about myself anymore I guess… I feel so weird because I’m like… what now? I don’t want to lose any more weight but I have this weird urge to change something about my appearance. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that my whole life was being fat and now I’m just… a normal body with no core person inside. If I’m not the fat girl who am I?

Did anyone else realize they made their whole identity being fat and now they lost a core part of who they were?

Hi all. I’m struggling on the liquid diet. It’s taking everything in me not to cheat. I am so hungry. I have 5 days left. I am pre op. It’s been so tough to stay motivated because my wife still eats normal foods and snacks. I remember my reason for doing it, which is why I won’t cheat. However, my brothers wife had this surgery and cheated on her liquid diet and she was fine. So it has me wanting to stray, but I won’t.

Everyone has said it will get better by day 5 but that’s not been the case for me.

I just need words of encouragement right now. I have no idea how I’m going to last 5 more days.

Hello! I am 8 days post op.

I started my vitamins today and I dont know if this is related, but I got a fast heart rate after I took Citracal (calcium supplement).

Has this happened to anyone else?

That's all

2 weeks post op. Purée diet and I miss hot food. Everything cools down and is lukewarm warm when I finish it. BUT….. it’s better than the liquid diet. Good luck everyone

Hi all,

I'm still in my pre-op era, but I'm getting closer to my surgery date and closer to commiting to the gastric sleeve and the lifestyle. So I was making a list of NSVs to look forward to and had a question for people who lost weight.

I've had a dark neck and armpits since childhood (my aunt would literally try to scrub "the dirt off my neck" in the shower), I learned when I got older, that it was called acanthosis nigricans. I don't have prediabetes or diabetes. I have lost weight multiple times in my life and I dont remember if my neck pigmentation improved.

I love my current physical appearance very much, but the stark contrast between my face/neck and my chest is still an insecurity of mine. Has anyone had acanthosis or darkened skin that improved with weight loss?

Thank you!

Hey everyone I'm one week post op and since day two I've been like actually very hungry? Did anyone else experience this? The people I know who have had the surgery said they were not hungry at all for awhile. I'm pretty confused right now.