Shiloh0772

I'm looking for a buddy in Maryland. My surgery is Nov 17th. I'd love to have someone nearby to share the experience with.

I started on my side right in recovery

I was sleeved on Monday 11/17. I came home Tuesday. I feel good except for the pain in my right side & the gas. That being said, the gas is getting better everyday. I moved to full liquids today. It felt soooo good to finally eat something that wasnt sweet!

My NUT said no gum post-op because if it accidentally gets swallowed, it wont pass through the sleeve. & also gas

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Probably...I'll ask

Do you have reflux? The egd is only to see if there is a hiatle hernia that would need repaired during surgery.

There is already a fb group for November sleevers. Check it out! We have some great conversations going on.

There is already a fb group for November sleevers. Check it out!

A gallon of water weighs just over 8lbs! Drink lots and lots of water, wear heavy clothing/ shoes, make sure you have a lot of change, your keys, cell phone & anything else you can fit in your pockets to add those few extra pounds...

Lab work, EKG, chest X-ray

Boogie to the beat of

I have completed all the pre-op requirements! I had my pre-op appt today, signed consents and now I just have pre-op testing, pre-op diet & then surgery on 11/17! I'm in the home stretch! Yay!

Yay! What a great birthday gift! I'm getting sleeves on the 17th also!

I don't have BCBS, but I gained wait every month until this month. I had my final weigh-in this morning & lost 8lbs. They were very reassuring, though & told me that it is normal to gain weight in the beginning of the process. For me, I felt that I needed to eat everything I could while I was able to. I just needed them to suggest exercise. I knew I needed it, but I actually needed them to recommend it... Because then I felt it was real.

OMG! YES!!!

Finally some Nov 17th people!

Keep strong! You are stronger than the food! You got this!

Good luck to all the November sleevers! Many of you have started the Pre-op diet or will be starting soon. I wish all of us the very best and the ultimate success with quick, painless recoveries!!!

Hi, Jenn! Where in MD are you? I can Sooo identify with the eating everything around! I did that until a couple weeks ago when my surgeon mentioned exercise. He told me to start now because if the habit starts prior to surgery, it is more likely to continue after surgery.

But they decided to wait

What are the best clear protein drinks?

So excited for you!

Is it weird that as I stopped to get fast food for dinner tonight, that I literally had a conversation with the bag of food? I lett it know that our relationship was an unhealthy one and that this was the last time we would be doing our thing together. Luckily the bag didn't have much to say in return, lol. I'm going to take its silence as a mutual parting of ways.

I won't miss the pimples on my inner thighs! Lol