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Survived my sleeve on Jan. 10 with Dr. Schwack at NYU Langhone. I had some problems with my heart rate and blood pressure while I was in the hospital, which made me stay on an ICU "step down" unit for 4 nights. Great nursing, but lots of noise. Made it home yesterday and still struggling to remind myself to drink and eat. I've got so little energy that I just feel like sleeping all of the time. And, of course, no drinking while I sleep! Hopefully that'll get better before I run into dehydration problems. Has anyone else found good tricks to increase their fluid intake in the first week or so?

Don't give up! There are so many different Protein shakes on the market, and they really are all different in flavor and texture in unexpected ways. They're not the most healthy of the bunch, but you might try the new Core Power Light shakes. Or, try some Carnation Instant Breakfast with some plain Protein Powder added to get the numbers up.

Very excited as well. I start a 2 week pre-op diet the Friday after Christmas. Then surgery on January 10. I keep reading these stories of people who lose truly inspiring amounts of weight in just the first few months. I have a son on the way in March (my first!), so I'm excited that he'll know his father as someone "normal" sized and healthier.