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Praying it with you girl! Lay yourself in his arms and move forward in faith. By now you are probably in surgery or done, and your new life will begin!! My surgery was Tuesday and I'm over the bad hump, glad to be home, and sipping the water!! Let us hear from you when you are up to it:)

I slept in my own bed last night and did well with flat sleeping. Even did a couple hours on my side too. I am not a good sleeper at all before all this WLS... I asked my surgeons PA if I could take a Benadryl at night to help me sleep and he said it was fine, so I finally got a heavenly night of sleep last night in my bed. If the sleeping issues don't improve, maybe you could ask your doc/nurse about Benadryl at bedtime, I've used it for years and I was OK'd for it:)

I came home yesterday. I've been sipping on a bottle of Simply Balanced flavored Water from Target since I got up 3.5 hours ago!! Had lots of pills to take also, one at a time, so not even done with it yet but getting close. The hospital NUT and nurses stressed getting in the water WAY before trying to get in the Protein. Just do what you can, keep sipping, and don't worry about protein at this very early stage. So nice to be in my own bed last night... You will enjoy that tonight!

Those are awesome NSVs, Gman!! Kick the young kids' butts!

Because someone wakes you up every two hours in the hospital!! I spent my first night home last night in my own bed and even slept flat w no discomfort. It was great to be in my own bed:)

So glad to hear so many good stories of success!! I came home today, but the late afternoon and night yesterday was like hitting a wall. I had a lot of pain and gas. My dr told me today that that's why they keep sleevers over 2 nights, often that late second day is bad, and for me it was. Fortunately I woke feeling really good, still no incision pain, lots of walking the halls and felt like a new person. So far so good at home, I'm able to drink pretty well. I've gotten in two shakes today and so far about 30 oz of Water.

My dr. Group says you can take them, just need to space them out one at a time, not a big handful.

I got the celebration chewables, you need 2/ day of the multi and 1/day for iron. They taste pretty good, if you go to their website you can get a big box of samples to try for $3

I must be in the minority. My booty is huge and I can't wait to see it go!!!

2nd day at hospital from afternoon through the night, was kind of miserable. Lots of gas pain in upper chest from fixing install hernia. They started me out on unjury Protein, but after (6) qoz drinks I couldn't do it anymore, major spasm issues. They told me that's why most docs make you stay two night, because that 2nd 24-48 hours the worst stomach swelling and you can get very little in wo hurting yourself. I now know that to be true! Going home today on liquid Vicodin, gas drops , etc. but the last day since yesterday eve have not been real good, hopefully coming out of that phase now:)

Sleeved yesterday and doing great! No incision pain at all. A bit of gas pain high in the chest, PA says that's from the hiatal hernia repair they did. Been up wandering the halls a lot because as you know getting good sleep in a hospital just ISN'T going to happen, lol. Probably going home tomorrow, staring on 1oz Protein cups today along with my ice chips. So happy and surprised with the ease of it so far, hop that continues!! Welcome to h sleeved side Alene, how you doing??

Hey lite, My surgery was today, and like you I felt very at peace. Everything went well, never have had any incision pain! He found a smallish hiatal hernia and repaired, so actually the only pain is high on the chest when I breathe in. Surgeon says its more from the hernia. I requested and all of the nausea meds, and so glad I did, absolutely no nausea! Walked the halls twice this eve with a nurse and she said next I can try on my own. Absolutely happy about how well it's gone so far!! Stay calm, visualize a success, pray, and you will do fine!

just checking in to let you know I'm doing well. According to my surgeon it was a textbook surgery. He also found a small hiatal hernia at the top of my stomach and fixed that. I'm having pain when breathing in and he says the pain is because of that repair. I've had absolutely no pain at the 5 laparoscopy incisions, a major miracle:). They are doing great. I was just up for the first time to pee and try a short walk and it went well. They allowed me to loose the the h ospital gown and get into baggy sweats and shirt, that feels great. Lots of pain and anti nausea meds but they seem to be doing the job, yay!

thanks for that website:)!

good luck curvy! I'm today too:)

Sleepless night I'm afraid:( I knew I was going to do that! Heading out in about an hour, saying a prayer now for all my sleeve buddies today:) Find your peaceful place.

Is one overall preferred over the other? Surgery tomorrow, need to order some, thanks:)

good luck southern!!

Lol Amy, I just started a thread about surgery tomorrow too:) Good luck!! Mine's at 9:45 so gotta be there at 7:45. Excited mostly nervous a little. A few tears today but just a release that I needed:) Good luck and report in on this or my thread, and I'll do the same! Shari

Great story newat52!!! I'll remember that if things get desperate:)

Thanks guys, splendor it is!

What website did you use? I went to Walmart.com but only found the basics, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, peppermint....

I'm starting pre-op diet today and can't find where to track liquids in MFP... I'm doing the food fine but can't find liquids and I know at one time I saw a water glass thingy where you put water in -- now I can't find it! thanks~

prayers for you guys! Aline and I are on Tuesday so we'll both be praying for you til then:)

Good luck Tuesday Aline!! We we both come through wonderfully!!