god bless u success will be yours ill b getting sleeved in july keep in touch

Good luck! Thinking of you tonight - while you are likely resting.

I am not far behind you. My surgery date is July 6th.

Hope your surgery went well and you are up and around soon. I'm not scheduled until Sep 2 . I want to hear how you are doing and how they "promote" sipping instead of drinking....and how soon before you go from clear liquids to shakes... Reb

Best of luck CammyD! I am two weeks out, and feeling better every day! Hope your experience is good. Prays and good thoughts coming your way tonight AND tomorrow!

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<BR><IMG class=bbc_emoticon alt= src="http://cdn.verticalsleevetalk.com/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif"> Hope your surgery went well and you are up and around soon. I'm not scheduled until Sep 2 . I want to hear how you are doing and how they "promote" sipping instead of drinking....and how soon before you go from clear liquids to shakes... Reb<BR>

<BR><BR><BR>Good afternoon, The surgery went well , I stayed two nights in the hospital because my BP kept spiking, I came home last night , got my Rx's filled and I actually feel much better now that I am at home. The doctors and nurses do encourage sipping, but quite honestly thats all you can do because the stomach is so much smaller it cant handle big gulps of anything . Right now my focus is trying to fit in the 64 oz they want me to take in per day. I havent felt hungry at all. The worst thing for me was the removal of that drainage tube- OW yes that was no fun feeling him pull that thing out. But once he did, I think I started to feel even better. I was up walking the next morning after Surgery to try to expell alot of the gas that is trapped in my tummy. I am so prudish I hate passing gas at random , but I can't make it to the rest room as quickly or often enough for this new bodily occurance. Trust me you want to let it go because you'll feel so much better when you do . So far I've only had water, sugar free jello, chicken , beef or vegetable broth, sugar free popsicles and plain vanilla yogurt , this morning at home I had my first two oz. of the protein drink . Right now I take in those things out of necessity to prevent dehydration and deficiencies , I am truly not hungry. Hope this helps :-)

Good luck! Thinking of you tonight - while you are likely resting.

I am not far behind you. My surgery date is July 6th.

Hope all goes well for you tomorrow! When you wake up in recovery , know that you have made the right decision, because yesterday I was one week post-op and I had no pain, went to the Fireworks in the City and felt fantastic. This morning when I stepped on the scales I was happy to see that since my last doctor visit June 17th, I have lost 20lbs and and a total 26lbs overall from my highest weight since the first week of June when I started my liquid diet.

Cammyd, Curious minds want to know - How are you doing???

RedShoesinDallas,

I am doing really well, tomorrow I go in for my first wwek appointment with my Dr., I have absolutely no pain, and I havent had any nausia or reflux like my surgeon warned me I might have. I have learned you must sip your liquids slowly as it hurts if you try to swallow too much at one time. I don't have hunger pains , so I drink my liquids so that I can get my protein. Which is how we are learning to nourish ourselves now, eat to live not live to eat. I have lost 26lbs so far. I am so ready to go back to Jazzercise , but I have to wait until the doctor says it's ok to do so. So my exercise now is walking.

My prayers are fo you to have the experience I've had so far! My nurses were top notch as were my surgeons. Let me know how you are when you finally make it home and are able to get back to your PC!!!!! Best Wishes !!!!!