jess86

Because of low energy in 2nd week due to your body adjusting to its new minimal calorie intake, I'd recommend 2 weeks. I thought I had taken off too much time when my 2nd week started, but as I ran errands, etc. I realized how easily I was fatigued.

Did/does anyone have a sharp muscular pain in their abs post op? Makes it hard to sit up from reclined position. Occurs only when ab muscles are engaged. Pain is above belly button to left.

Good, please post when you find out! Thanks

I can't really remember anyone posting about this, so I wanted to share my story. I was just sleeved 7/22 @7:30 AM at Victory Hospital in Houston with Dr. Yu. Everything pre-op and during surgery went well, but I'm one of those lucky ones who had a bad reaction to either the morphine, Tylenol 3 or anesthesia. I was writhing in bed in discomfort every 1-2 hrs when I would wake up to pee. The pain wasn't that bad as you have a ball of pain reliever inside of your tummy going directly into your tummy. The pain doesn't really bother you if you get situated well and are propped up, just stand slowly and don't lay flat! For me the nausea was the worst and I didn't feel anyone had prepared for that feeling, so that's why I'm sharing. I was throwing up/dry heaving Water and propel 0, had low grade fever, BP was high and was so incredibly dizzy that I was not wanting to be conscious anymore. They gave me 2 anti nausea meds which helped me sleep but I'd wake up every 1.5 hrs needing more. At one point I had to go for a walk with the Phys therapist bc they were not taking no for an answer. Luckily today around 8am the Dr gave permission to give me some magical combination of pain/anti nausea meds that worked wonders. It literally felt like an exorcism was performed on me, that's how much it helped. Some annoyances, that I'm sure are for good purposes that I didn't know going into it: your legs are strapped into a massaging device all night. So everytime you have to pee, it's an ordeal, also you get heparin shots in your stomach, kinda weird, and the respiratory therapist comes by and makes you breathe into some plastic apparatus to measure your capacity (which is very low post surgery), but tells you to do it 10x/hr you are awake to which I replied with a look like 'you're outta your damn mind'. Next is heat, you may feel low grade feverish so a cold compress is great, not to mention aids with the dryness you feel in your mouth. The nurses have these great sponges you can soak in water and chew on too, those felt good. This afternoon Dr made his rounds and sent me home, seems kinda soon, but I am feeling much better. Just super sleepy, and HOT w soreness and gas pains. All in all, I know it will be worth it, but not sure I'd ever like to go through another night like lastnt. PS: this is just my experience, my BFF was sleeved at the same time in the same hospital and didnt have the bad reaction to the meds that I did. Good luck to everyone!

Does anyone else feel hot today? Like temp-wise?

Any recommendations for hospital stay, first night at home, first 2 weeks, etc appreciated. Basically what is something you wish others told you before your surgery? Thanks in Advance!!

Thank you ladies for all the great advice!

Thank you ladies for all the great advice!

OMG I am also July 22nd, can't believe how quickly time has gone by. So excited, sooo ready to be done with this pre op diet...and a little nervous! Lets try to keep in touch