Joisey01

Glad it all went well! I hope you have a fast and healthy recovery! Have a safe trip home!!

That's awesome, Doxie! It really is the little things, isn't it? I'm a week out today. I'm still just sip. Soon it'll be sip, sip. Eventually on to gulp!

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Congrats on surgery tomorrow! I hope you have a very easy and healthy recovery - batwings and all!

Oh no! Keep your head above water and keep on track. One day at a time. Your surgery situation will all fall into place. I'm saying some prayers for you. Hang in there.

Bubble Guts. Good description. I'm 6 days out. The best way I can explain what I feel in my stomach is as if I'm pregnant and am feeling the baby moving. It's not a delicate type of movement. I can FEEL my stomach moving. Rumbling and grumbling? Yes. I have NEVER felt my stomach move. It doesn't hurt. It's just very odd when it happens. At times it even feels like a contraction. Very, very odd.

The next time you talk to her, please tell her I say hi and hope she's doing better!

Has anyone heard from Scorpio 2459 since she had surgery on Thursday the 20th?

Walk, walk, walk, walk!! Frequently. The farts will come!

Good luck and a very healthy recovery!

I'm 5 days post op. These pictures are such an inspiration! YAY YOU!!!!!!! I can't wait to see where I am at the 6 month anniversary. I hope I'm close to my goal or well on my way! Thanks for this post!

My doc advised that if your energy level plummets to try apple juice that is slightly diluted. It could be because your sugar levels are low. Apple juice is light and sweet. If you try it, I hope it works!

I am so sorry!! This news isn't something any of us want to hear. I don't know a lot about Barrett's. I have a friend that has it, but it's not something she likes to talk about. I will be saying so many prayers for you! I hope that you can get some answers and soon! Hang in there, Sweetie. If you want to talk, you can pm me. Hugs!!

As my son would say........ OH MY LANTA!!!!!!! I'm 4 days out and sneezed for the first time. Oh My Lanta.......I feel like I blew a couple of staples, gaskets and hoses along the way. It came out of nowhere! I couldn't even grab my pillow! OWIE!!

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I was sleeved 4 days ago. I was one of the unusual ones. I was very calm, very ready for the surgery. My blood pressure was perfectly normal, oddly enough! It hadn't been normal for 3 years. Do as the medical team tells you and do it to the best of your ability. Not everyone has a great experience after surgery. Walking the first time is going to feel like they are asking you to climb Mount Rushmore and kiss Lincoln's nose. In two hours, it'll be easier. Manage your pain first. If you don't, everything else will be harder. Don't try to suck it up and think you can do it on your own. It will only make it harder. One day at a time. It's all you can do. You will do well! Just remember, this is my opinion and my experience. Every single sleeve is different. Hang in there and take a deep breath.

I sure ticked off my sleeve this morning. coffee. Decaf. Oh my. I won't be doing that again any time soon. I went right back to Water and my sleeve was happy again. Slow and easy.

I have been off caffeine for years. When I worked midnights, I couldn't sleep. If I have caffeine now, it messes me up! I will give decaf a chance down the road again once my sleeve calms down and settles in.

I've about decided that I think I'm a success story already. I was sleeved yesterday. I went in very calm, rested and so ready. Even the doc was surprised at my calmness. He said he doesn't see that very often. I felt bad since the girl next to me in the pre-op room was having a meltdown. I was the first surgery of the day. I was back in my own room by 09:00. When I was really with it, the first thing I wanted to do was walk. My hubbs was the GREATEST. I'm not sure how it happened (probably because I was up and at 'em first) but at the 2 in the morning walk, I met up with a handful of VSG patients. I was whipping around the floor pretty quickly. I'd stop nearly everyone and gave them words of encouragement, helpful hints. By morning I was considered the floor's head cheerleader. My reputation preceded me, I guess. It was so cool to see everyone out there getting their groove on! THE BEST HELPFUL HINT: I can't remember who told me this, but after surgery, may people can't pee. I was one those people. If you have trouble peeing, (I am NOT joking) put your tongue to the roof of your mouth and push. I swear! It works. Once you take your tongue from the roof of your mouth, your stream stops! This trick alone allowed me to finally pee. It's crazy, I know!! I've also decided that the hospital is no place for sick or recovering people! I didn't sleep a wink last night. I would no more and fall into never never land then someone would come in to poke, prod, take temps and all that. It wasn't horrible or anything, but I didn't sleep at all. Why does the internist find it necessary to do a basic exam at 03:00? Really? That couldn't have waited until morning? My largest incision gave me some grief. It was very weepy. That bandage had to be changed several times. By the time I was discharged today, it was under control. Every single person I came in contact with from admission to discharge was THE BEST! I strongly believe that if you go in with a positive attitude, your outcome will be positive. By this afternoon, I had not only hospital personnel stopping by, but I had fellow patients stopping by to say hi and just chat. It was THE BEST experience! Now that I'm home, I took a 3 hour nap. I'm finding that when I finally settle into a comfy position, I'm apparently not moving from that position. I'm waking up very, very stiff. But once I get moving, it gets better. The liquid Tylenol definitely helps. I'm not waiting for the pain to get out of hand. I'm trying to nip it in the bud. Hopefully tomorrow I'll need the pain meds even less. My surgery was a complete success. I did have a tiny hernia that Dr. Kim repaired while he was in there. I don't feel any worse for the wear from it. One stop shopping! Can't beat it! Water is going down nicely. I have had no nausea at all. I'm going to re-incorporate my diluted Crystal Light tomorrow to get the variety back in my liquids. I'm on liquids until my post-op visit next Friday. Sipping is VERY important! Constant sipping. It was very rough not having anything by mouth yesterday after surgery. I don't think my mouth has ever been so dry in my life. The leak test was interesting. The liquid you have to drink is probably the worst thing I've ever had in my mouth. After that swallow, I was so afraid I'd throw it up. Luckily I didn't. I passed the leak test and was able to start sipping one ounce at 15 minute intervals for 4 hours. I passed that with flying colors, too. I'm tired, for sure.

Good luck! You've made it this far. iegal made a good suggestion. Write down why you wanted this surgery. Look at it later to remind yourself. I am 2 days post-op. I do not regret it at all. Will keep you in my thoughts. Hang in there. One day at a time. Sometimes it's one moment at a time.

I had my surgery on the 20th. My post-op appointment is the 28th. He will take my staples out then.

Cindimca4 has a very good point all, Not everyone has a smooth sailing surgical experience. I don't want any of you to think I didn't have any kind of pain or anything, because I still do have pain. I was stressing more than anything that I did not have nausea and vomiting. That was one of my biggest fears. My pain level does increase and decrease throughout the day. I'm getting out there and walking. Of course, this early in the game, the pain increases significantly. My large wound stopped weeping. I have no pain at the 5 other incision sites like I do with the large one. The large wound has 6 staples and is significantly bruised. It's to be expected since it's the wound where my stomach came out of. All of my sites are nice and pink and clean looking. Walking, drinking your liquids and managing your pain is very important. If you don't manage your pain, you won't want to walk or anything. I'm pushing myself to walk through the pain. I feel better after even though the pain level increases after walking. I'm slow moving, but I'm walking. I thought I would have a problem with sipping vs gulping. It seems that it's an instinct to sip vs gulp now. I just ate about 5 baby spoons of Jello. The last bite gave me a bit of pain. I put it away. I'll try it again later. Please don't assume you will go through the surgery and recovery without pain and nausea. Assume the worst and be surprised when it isn't so bad. Please read, do research and ask any question that comes to mind. No question is stupid if you don't know the answer. I hope this helps. Good luck. You can always PM me if you'd like.

Hi Kat, I had that full feeling, too. I asked about it. It is from your stomach being swollen. Take tiny sips and make sure you take your antacid daily as prescribed. It will take a bit for the swelling to go down. You stomach is ticked off a bit right now. I'm finding that walking helps, too. I was sleeved on Thursday. One day at a time, my friend.

Def introduce yourself. Your hubs and mine can hang out while we get our innards re-arranged!

I go to the hospital tomorrow morning to be sleeved. I have wanted this day to come for more than 10 years. Here I am, finally. Strangely, I'm not anxious. I'm not in a panic. I'm not the least bit nervous. My blood pressure is excellent, even. I'm oddly calm and very ready. I'll go home tonight after work and get my small bag ready to go. All of my pre-op testing went well and I'm a good surgical candidate. Although my surgeon didn't put a number on me, I lost my personal goal of 20 lbs on the two week liquid diet. I didn't cheat once. That, my friends, is a huge accomplishment. By now, if this was a 'normal' diet, I would have splurged to Celebrate my losing the 20 lbs by going for a steak and shrimp dinner with mashed potatoes and a mondo margarita. After a 2 week liquid diet, I think that if I ate anything right now it would make me ill. I had no weakness, no jitters, no lethargy and most of all I wasn't hungry but one day early in the process. I call that success! I have been sleeping better than I ever have for the better part of 15 years. I have to be at the hospital in the morning by 08:30 with my surgery at 10:15. Have a wonderful day, all.

Thank you, Giselle! I am very much looking forward to his expert hands doing a great sleeve for me! I'm glad your surgery went off without a hitch! I love these success stories! I will be one of them!