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Still have my lymphadema, probably will rest of my misbegotten life, but I am awake at 3 AM, so maybe not missbegotten, as much as blah. But I can also report my feet have narrowed out of wide width, my legs have reverted back to more normal shapely human legs from looking a cross between dining table pedestals and an elephant foot umbrella stand. And when I'm looking me over in the sunny light of day my shape is returning. Oh my tummy will never be perfect and flat, 3 9-pound babies, lax muscles and too too many years of obesity, but it's okay, it is what it is and it beats death all hallow, doesn't it? I can cram it into clothes, which I am dropping sizes on, Yippee Skippee. for me, I swore I would be stuck a 26- 28 W forever, bought the 30s in my former closet to sleep in, now I can see 20s coming soon! Ever deminishment is, Gee I haven't been this size since____insert a good memory here!! And when I'm not crabby I'm proud of the woman I am becoming, because I , best of all, know what she went through. I remember the chairs I got stuck in because I was too wide or I just didn't have strength to get up on my own. I remember sitting on an old wooden kitchen chair because relatives wouldn't let me on the GOOD furniture, then time I got stuck in the back seat, even with Tomkitten and his help I ended up with visible bruising .Of not having the stamina not to keep with others on a walk, having to rest halfway up a set of stairs, having take showers because I could s u t v down safely in the tub. These are a few of my sad memories, and almost every obese person has them. Of having Morbid Obesity on every record paper, Oh I yearn for a mere Overweight classification, and it shall soon come! I told someone recently I am half the Woman I used to be and twice as happy with myself, never dreamed of such deminishment in weight, starting to look like my dead relatives, still okay, some were very nice people who would cheer me on if they hadnt exceeded their earthly years. Of course there would be a Wisenheimer or 2,one branch was populated with smart alecks, the difference, they could not degrigate me any longer, I'm stronger in spirit, would look them in the eye, not cry but give back as good as I got! And ooh I have years of verbal abuse to have cremated! But I would never. return to the Old Days when the New Days and life are so much better!*!😜📦🌈

Do you even need to crush them (that's more of an RNY thing due to the fear of pills getting stuck in the stoma)? Some programs give the same instructions to both sleeve and bypass patients more out of convenience than necessity - what does your program recommend (don't just go by what you see others online doing)?

Sounds like time for a bypass!

I have a sleeve and I was allowed to swallow pills the day after my surgery. I take them in something thick like tomato juice or protein shake so they go down easily. I just learned they make thickened juice for people who have trouble swallowing.

Probably a better question would be, "What didn't swell up before surgery?". Feet, ankles, calves, knees, elbows, wrists, fingers...all swell-free now.

Short answer? Absolofuc*inlutely! Congrats on your coming surgery!

My surgery was at 10am and I got to leave around 6pm the next evening. No pain just soreness. You’ll be in no shape to hold your babies. I have Lil ones too. It’s hard I know.

1 night. Hospitals are hard places to sleep. Welcome.

I stayed one night. As far as your babies, hold- yes. Pick up - no. I watch my grand babies and two of them are two and under. I just had to help them climb up in my lap (while getting them to avoid the tender parts) or have some one else hand them to me. Good luck! And what a great hubs for taking off work 👍🏻

I had the sleeve surgery 4 years ago. I lost 118 pounds. But, I’ve since gained 30 back. Has anyone had a sleeve modification? I have horrible out of control GERD and I take many different kind of medication with no relief.