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Good luck!

Good luck!

Hey weary traveler! Assume you made it home safe and sound? As for the scale, try once a week and see if that works for you. I have been weighing every day and I probably shouldn't.

I agree. The stress and nerves pre-op were WAY worse than the recovery thus far. I am 18 days post op and it is so much better everyday. My Dr. has me on liquids for 3 weeks so Thursday I actually get to use a fork again. I wonder if I'll remember how to use one! Good luck, you will be so happy you did this!

Ok here fellow March sleevers, We only have one more week to get all our March sleevers done! Wow! What a month! I think I will want to celebrate my sleeve date every year! Good luck the the last of the sleevers this week!

Glad you are doing it your way! Nice to have support even if it's not from everyone. They will come around when they see how healthy you are about to become! Best wishes and safe travels!

Best wishes! You will rock it!

Someday you're going to tell your grandchildren about the time that Grandma Amanda went to TJ and then got stuck in a blizzard....... Safe travels!

Best of luck to you both! How lucky your wife has amazing support!

Wow! That is amazing! Truly an inspiration!

My Surgeon does the leak test in the OR. Do you recall if your pee was green in the beginning? If so, you probably had it then.

I did not have any prior to surgery but I was wishing I had some! I was a wreck! It was all for nothing though. Quite honestly, I truly think that the worst part of the whole ENTIRE process is our anxiety prior to surgery. Our mind takes over and it stresses us so much! It's The relief of having it done is so great! Then you can look forward to the new you! For me, I have been so much calmer and focused on recovering and looking forward to the rest of my life. Good luck to you. You will rock it! There are so many people here that will talk you through the anxiety that we all felt prior to surgery.

I use the Unjury in the morning. Either one of the chocolates. I make a cup of decaf coffee. Pour half of it in a cup and put it in the freezer. Enjoy a few sips of the hot decaf. Let is chill for about half an hour. Mix it with 4oz skim milk, a scoop of chocolate protein powder and a hand full of crushed ice. Blend it and have a nice little mocha.

I couldn't have said it any better!

For sure! My thoughts and prayers will be with you! Hope you get to go home tomorrow!

Will do!

Yes. Talk. (Shining the bright light in your face till you spill the rice!)

I used to take Lunesta and loved it. Ambien is cheaper now with the generic so my insurance company made the medical decision to change me to ambien. I'm so glad they know my medical history better then my Dr. I mean, he has only had 4 years of college, 4 years of med school , 3 years of residency and 2 year speciality training. Not to mention the years of experience of practicing medicine. On the other hand my insurance company has a clerk who made this decision probably has a high school degree maybe if she is lucky a little community college under her belt. Of course, she was probably studying fashion design. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the input. It takes me about 15 minutes. Have to reheat it a couple of times. I don't like luke warm. Hasn't been an issue to finish it but that's all I have. I have it about noon and 4 then some clear broth in the evening and finish the night with a protein shake. Next week I start soft food. Can't wait!

I'm doing tomato with skim milk. I've been doing 1/3 cup. Was kind of wondering if that is the right amount myself??

15 since surgery. Not the fastest loser but steady so far. Sometimes a pound, sometimes .2 but it all adds up and it will come off! Hope the same for you!

Sorry you are hurting. It really does get better every day. Stay ahead of the pain if you need to and take the meds. Walk and sip as much as you can, it will help more than you can realize right now. Speedy recovery!

Excellent! Keep up the great work!

Thanks for the nice replies everyone. I know this is the right path for me. Wishing all of us success!

So today I am 2 weeks post op. Most of what is going on with me is emotional. I have lost 26 total pounds between the pre op and surgery. My surgery as a whole went textbook easy. Got a nice Margarita cocktail as the doc called it before I went to the OR. By then, I didn't have a care in the world. I scooted on the the operating table and remember it felt hard. Next thing I know I am being asked if I wanted to wake up. I was in recovery. Of course my first thought was Thank you GOD! I woke up. My second thought OMG WTF have I done???? I was feeling very cold so they wrapped me in several heated blankets and all was right with the world. After my stint in recovery, it was off to my room. Hubby is waiting for me there. I get wheeled up and realized I have been parked in a beautiful 2 room suite. Had remote controlled blinds and fridge, nice queen size couch for hubby to sleep on. Dining table as well. Don't know how I got on the VIP list but I wasn't ask any questions. I slept for about 3 hours and then the nurse came and asked if I was ready to get up and walk. I knew I wanted to as soon as I can so that I can heal faster. Got up and walked 1 short lap around the nurses station. After that, I did not return to my bed until after 10pm to sleep. I find it so much easier to get up from a chair than the bed so I was up walking every hour. I helped more than I can say. I was keeping up with the Water requirement so felt very good about going home the next day. Next morning I got released to go home. My stay was very uneventful. The nurses hovered and make sure I had every thing I needed and anything I wanted. I was told my Dr. wrote orders for several pain meds and anti nausea meds and I had to do was ask for what I wanted. I make sure to keep on top of the pain and nausea and asked early and often. It worked as I didn't experience any nausea. I was tired when I got home but started on my Clear liquids and clear Protein drinks and was able to keep up with them. Started walking around the house and then down the street. Walked whenever i could, slept when I needed. I was not amused at coming home 8 pounds heavier then I left home. Lots of fluids. It came off over the next 3 days and then my weight started coming off. Not as fast as lots of others but any loss is a good loss. So now I am 14 pounds in 14 days. While I was hoping for more, my body is still recovering. I am following directions and walking 2-3 miles a day, split up. I get all my protein with ease and water with ease. I am expecting the famous 3rd week stall. Guess it pretty much happens to most. I've decided I'm not going to fret over it or anything else. Over the last week or so I have started to feel very calm about it. I am sleeved. I am following my surgeon's instructions to a T. My body has recently undergone a major surgery. I need to be patient and listen to it. Most days I am very energetic and get tons done and lots of walking in. A few days, have felt fatigued and sleepy. I am listening to it. I am accepting what my body is doing now. For once in my life. I will let it lead. I will follow and I feel very good about it. I've put it on the track and now I have to let it ride the track. My job now is to give it what it needs to keep running. I know I can do this and I can't wait to see where my body takes me. I know I'm going to love the ride.