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CONGRATS!!! GOD IS SO WONDERFUL!! LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE LADY BUG!!!

OK. not to be mean, cause I do not know you, but are your postings just for you? I find them a little boring and not very informative.....PLEASE dont be mad, i have been trying to follow you on your journey, but Im like ok nothing is goin on..it just says what you did ..and no comments about how you are feeling and what your progress is ... These just seem like it should be in your personal journal...

You don't need to wait 6 months for your insurance? I know you are excited but don't count on it all happening too quickly. I had many, many bumps in the road...Its been over a year now for me getting everything together and I finally just now am only waiting on approval cuz I got everything done! Good luck to you!

I am with zil, I cannot burp. In fact was at the urgent care yesterday thinking my gallbladder was done for and they found excess gas in my small intestines that was causing pain. I will take the gas x from now on. I would rather be like you and burp, lol!

I had my surgery December 1st 2011 (Thursday) and i went back to work that monday ....The worst part was the gas pain in left shoulder and chest with nausea. OMG! The first 2 days after surgery I looked into the mirror and said "Oh no what did I do to myself" Now a month later I look in the mirror and say "Hey, watch out now" and I start singing Brick House ......

Here's to hoping it clears up quickly. LOL!

I'm two weeks today, and had studied quite a lot before having the sleeve done. Two things I would like to have known in advance: - Get some unflavored protein powder. I live in a small town and can't find it so I had to order. And I use it a lot now. - Have a heating pad and use it on your abdomin; the warmth helps the gas permeate. Good luck!

Thanks everyone.. The surgery went VERY well. I was at hospital by 7 am and they took me back at 7:15 and hooked up my IV about 8:30 they took me in and was finished with the surgery about 45min later. Doc said everything went really well. They gave me a patch behind my ear and meds in my iVfor nausea before I woke up. I have NOT had ANY nausea!!! I was so frantic over that. The nurses started me on water and crytal light, but I kept burping up the crystal light so I am holding off on drinking that. Water was good enough. Had chicken broth for breakfast and beef broth for supper with sugar free jello. I am home now drinking water and vitamin water. I acutally gained about 3 pounds, but im sure thats because everything is still swollen. have to drink clear liquids til saturday and then I can have soups, cream soups, and milk in my coffee. I am so excited that I have not been hungry once in the last 2 days! Good Luck to everyone that has upcoming surgeries. I hope yours goes as well as mine!

protein water (kellogs20, designer whey protein2 go powder mixed with water, gatorade, vitamin water etc.) first two can be found in Giant food stores in the health food sections don't know about other groccery stores but expect it would be in the same place. Another good one is miso soup or clear sushi-style broth. both really good if u need flavor. I had my surgery a week ago today and those things got me through. Good luck, it's not so bad, you can do it!