Beecharmer1982

My surgery date is finally set!! May 10th, Austin, TX, with Dr Steven Fass. I start my 2 week pre-op diet next week. I'm so excited, so READY!!! Any advise? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I've really enjoyed reading other threads. Still pretty new to all of this. Don't really know what to expect.

Make sure you take your meds every 4-6 hrs as directed whether you need it or not, just to stay ahead of the pain. It gets better every day, I promise! The first few days home were the worst. Hang in there!!!!!

I'm finally back in the 100's!!!!! As of this morning, I weighed in at 197. That is down 40 lbs since being sleeved on May 10th!!!!!!!!!! I honestly feel so much better already. My lower back isn't constantly hurting and my heel pain is slowly getting better. I work on my feet all day (medical assistant) and I used to be in severe pain by 10am, but now I can make it through the whole work day without any! And I'm not super stiff when I first wake up. Not to mention, I was finally able to fit into size 16 jeans!!!! I'm absolutely loving the fact that I can wear (some) cute clothes now! I still have a long road ahead, with about 70 lbs to go, but I'm celebrating today!!

That's a great milestone in itself! You go girl!

I started trying sips of rum & coke right around 7 weeks post op, but it didn't sit very well. I tried again at 8 weeks p.o. and have been able to drink a little here and there ever since. It def does not take as much to get me a little tipsy now though!

You go girl!!!!! Congratulations! So happy for you!

Thanks for the reply. I started back at the gym yesterday-- did the stair climber, treadmill and elliptical. I have an ab-cruncher machine at home that I also started using yesterday. Just hope the lbs start melting off again.

When is it ok to start working out with weights and doing things like pilates without risk of getting a hernia? I'm 6 weeks post-op, and I've only lost 30 lbs. I've been in a stall for the last 2 weeks and haven't lost a single pound! I've been trying not to let it bother me, but I really want to lose more weight than this. I still have another 70 lbs to goal. I really don't want to run the risk of hurting myself though. Any advise would help.

Congrats!!!! So happy for you!! Keep up the good work!

Are you getting in your protein and water? My doctor tells me to stay between 48-60g of protein and between 50-60oz fluid daily. Try not to get too down on yourself, you've already lost so much!!

I will be 4 weeks post op this Thursday and still have to take acid reflux daily. I take one omeprazole every day (cut in half with a pill slicer) which seems to help after you've taken it for several days in a row. And I swallow a few teaspoon fulls of Gaviscon before bed a few times a week. Gaviscon is the best!! Doesn't taste very good going down, but it lasts through the night. I still can't seem to drink orange juice or eat super citrus-acidic foods...those seem to bring on a tummy ache. But all in all, with the daily omeprazole at the very least, I feel pretty good! I hope you start feeling better soon. Hang in there!

How soon before anyone tried drinking a little bit of soda?

Did it hurt your stomach at all going down? Only reason I even posted this question was because I'll be celebrating my birthday this upcoming weekend, and I'd like to have a cocktail. My drink of choice is rum & coke also. I'm only 3 weeks post op, and don't ever get the urge to drink soda straight. Never really did before either. I just don't want to get all dolled up, go out, just to feel terrible after my first few sips of a cocktail. Just curious.

I have Mirena also, and had a period for the first time in 3 years shortly after being sleeved.

You look AMAZING!!! So happy for you! Way to go!!

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I'm headed to the hospital around 9am and literally putting my life in my surgeons hands. I'll keep everyone posted as soon as I can. Catch y'all on the flip side... on the losers bench!

Well, I'm home now and very sore! I highly recommend staying in the hospital as long as they will let you. IV meds were much easier, it's really hard to get my liquid pain meds down on my own. And I've never had heartburn or acid reflux before, but I sure do have it now! I can only seem to get in about 20oz liquids a day, and about 20g protein. I'm trying really hard, just so afraid to overdo it. This first week might be a little rough, but I would do it all over again. Can't wait to start dropping some lbs!! Thank goodness I have a loving husband to wait on me and two sweet dogs that want to stay right by my side.

Good luck!! I'm getting sleeved on Thursday, May 10th! Can't wait. Def keep us updated on how you're doing!

Me either!! I'm wearing a size 20/22 now & would be happy to be anything smaller. Heck, I'd start dancing if I could just get back in my 16's!