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Hi everyone! I got sleeved yesterday. A little nauseous, but aside from that, doing well. I can't wait to join the loser's bench! I'll be in the hospital till Thursday.

I'm almost to week 5 and now down 22 since surgery and 32 total. Feel great for the most part! Ready to start the gym but haven't been cleared yet!

So I went for my 4 week post-op follow up with my doctor. I'm down 24 pounds (I guess this is good?), down an entire clothing size, and cleared for pretty much all activity now. I start back at the gym on Monday and hired a personal trainer. I'm feeling pretty good, though I do still have some discomfort on my right side. They aren't sure if it is the scar tissue and healing of the incision in the area or possibly my gaul bladder. I just have to watch it and if it persists or becomes painful, I have to be checked out. If it turns out to be my gaul bladder then they'll remove that. I knew that might be a complication but I hope it really is just the incision.
For anyone else 4 weeks or more, how did you feel at your 4 week follow up and how much weight did you lose at that point?

The stomach will never regain its original size with the sleeve, the part of the stomach that is removed (80% or more of the stomach) is the stretchier part, but the remaining stomach will have minimal stretchability--at about 1 year post-op you will probably be at the maximum size of the new stomach just able to hold a few ounces of food.< /span>

On the staples issue-Titanium staples have been used for years in many surgeries, they are not new to the sleeve and they will far outlast the human lifespan.

That's a great question. I would like to know the answer as well. My doctor also mentioned that I will not be able to take Advil or any inflamatory medicine.

3 weeks out doctor has me on soft foods, what is the feeling im looking for knowing when I ate enough should I just eat 4 ounces and thats it? I went to Panera bread today and got a 1/2 of some kind of chicken salad with fruit in the salad it was good. I ate the chicken (protein first) then I picked at the strawberries and tangerines didnt want to try the pineapple but ate a leaf of lettuce I never felt full but stopped eating anyway. dinner I just ate some refried Beans with greek yogurt mixed in and the scrapings from the mashed potato pot in all around 6 or 7 ounces. I feel a slight lump in my throat and I think I feel full.

I generally measure my food, either by volume or by sight, but when I'm not able to do that I get a hiccup and I know I'm done.

Congratulations! I am post-op 3 days out. I feel good just fighting gas pains! Doing lots of walking but still can't get rid of them. I am still excited about my journey.

Congrats! I'm 5 days out, feeling well. I'm glad your recovery sounds perfect! Emotionally missing food has been hard for me, but with a total of 30 lbs down with pre op diet and post op, I've got my eyes set on the future! Can't wait for some puréed yumminess. Glad all is well! Stay strong and hydrated!!

But the exciting part is I've lost 7 pounds in 4 days! I'm sure some of that is due to me having the majority of an organ removed from my body but I'm celebrating every pound! Hehe so including the pre op diet, I'm down 17 pounds.... My brother had the surgery 8 months ago and has lost 125 pounds!!! So excited for everyone waiting to get it!

ANd feel pretty good considering it was only done yesterday. Surgery went well -it went faster than anticipated even with a hiatal hernia repair. Today even after they took me off the pain drip six hours ago iM just now asking for a shot. So the pain hasn't been too overwhelming. The gas is moderate and I've been drinking fairly well. Thanks to the great staff at Greater Baltimore Medical Center!

Hi...I had the Lap Band removed & got the gastric sleeve on 9/6...I still have a lot of gas moving around...how do I know when I'm full?

Today was my first day back in the office. I Am post op day 10 and feel great! Returning to work was no problem but I have 2 complaints:
It sucked getting up to an alarm at 5:30am!
I seemed to get bloated or expand throughout the day. I recommend wearing a skirt or something with elastic the first days back. I was ready to unbutton my slacks by 3pm.

I am planning on taking off 1 week. I teach cake decorating classes and I teach 2 classes a day each being 2 hours each. I spoke to the dr. and he said 1 week is fine because I don't lift anything heavy. I think it would work out fine as I have a class in the morning and another class in the evening this will give me a chance to go home and rest if I feel to tired.

I had surgery on a wednesday, and was back the following wednesday. I have a sit down job, and as long as you dont over do it, and lift anything over I think it was 7 pounds, You will do fine

You'll be fine with one week. I only took a week off and I went back to work that second week full time. I was tired once I was back to work, but really I was working out and back to my routine very quickly.

that's awesome, keep up with the positive thoughts, i go on 9/19/12, can't wait ! On the liquid diet now and it's hard not to eat specially when I'm at work and they order all kinds of good food, i wish it was 9/19/12 already !!

I had to go to my obgyn today & weighed while there. I was expecting a gain due to anesthesia etc, but I'm down 14 lbs since starting my liquid diet 8/21!!! I started at 213, at hospital I was just over 208, now 199!!! happy dance!!!
Robyn

Well, today is the day - going to be sleeved! Thank you all for your encouraging posts, tips, and commitment to helping those of us who are starting our new life:)

Ooo na na whats my name, ooo na na what my name !!! I am soooo pumped to finally getting the ok !!!!! I cried, I laughed !! I am soo stinkin nervous, but I finally have my date Oct the 8th 2012 BOOM !

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