Coby20

I was sleeved Oct 27 and I'm down 30 lbs. I feel great, and survived my first Sleevesgiving! It's great to see how well everyone is doing. I had a brief stall around 2 weeks out, but the scale is moving again. I have a ton of energy now and just went down a pants size. I'm ready for some serious winter hiking, one of my favorite things to do.

My doc requires each of his patients to wear a drain for 10 days. He says it helps prevent infection and detect leaks. By day 3 I was ready to tear it out myself. It didn't hurt, but trying to conceal it and move around naturally with it in is difficult. I wore a lot of layers my first days back at work. He removed it in his office on my 10 day post op visit and as I watched him take it out I kept thinking it was like a clown pulling a long string of handkerchiefs from his sleeve. I started to giggle. It didn't hurt at all, just felt a bit odd. I was so relieved to have it out I didn't care. Now at 3 weeks post op it's a distant memory. :-)

Has anyone experienced bad headaches after sleeve surgery? I'm one week out and have a rager of a headache today below my eyes up to my temples. I've heard high protein diets can cause this...or should I be concerned it's something more sinister?

Tell him you lost weight by taking a high intensity crotch kicking class, then show him what you've learned.

I just went back to the office after one week off. My job is physically demanding at times, but I'm on light duty this week. I still have this stupid drain in so I'm super worried about someone seeing it. Also, today was, of course, the day that the pizza guy showed up in my building saying that he was selling pizzas from a cancelled order for half price. My coworkers bought three of them. They smelled sooooo good. Other than wanting to make out with a pizza, today was pretty good. I had a dip in energy early but rebounded after my non-pizza protein shake lunch. My pain is mostly gone except when I accidentally hit my stupid drain.

I told my parents I was having a procedure done on my back, just so in case something went wrong they wouldn't be blindsided. They live 2000 miles away. I told nobody else I was even going to be in the hospital. Nobody's business.

I had surgery four days ago, and gas/reflux seems to be my biggest problem. I'm not in much pain, just taking Tylenol right now. But I feel so gassy in my chest and whenever I take a drink I hear and feel gurgling. I can feel it in my throat and mouth. Walking helps, but it's driving me a little crazy. I take protonix in the morning but then find myself taking tums by evening. Does this get better? I hope this isn't my new normal.

I had my freakout moment about an hour before surgery as I was sitting in prep waiting for my doctor. It was even more difficult because my family isn't close by and I didn't want them flying out here so I was alone. Fortunately I had a wonderful pre op nurse who put me at ease. Then they gave me happy juice in my IV, and I woke up in recovery feeling ok. That was yesterday. Today I feel really good, and I can't wait to go home. Freaking out is ok. I went through my Facebook page and looked at all the horrible photos of me, and that brought me back to why I was there. It helped.

I just had my sleeve this morning. I'm lying in the hospital bed, feeling quite good actually. Minimal pain, some gas in my shoulder that subsided a bit when I took a walk. I hope I continue to feel ok. I had a short bout of nausea earlier but my doc is managing it well. The staff here is wonderful, and despite my pre surgery meltdown this morning, I'm glad I did this (so far. We'll talk again when they take away the morphine).

I'm using Uber. The hospital is very close to my house and they're keeping me overnight. I have a friend close by who can come check on me when she gets back to town on Tuesday. I'm in good hands. :-)

I just let my family know I'm having surgery, and I feel much better. I will update here as well. Thank you for the kind words.

My surgery is tomorrow and I'm freaking out a little. My family is far away and I haven't told anyone here I'm having surgery so I'm going it alone. I think I'm well prepared, but still very nervous.

I'm getting sleeved tomorrow and am super nervous. My family is back east and I haven't told any of my friends out here so I'm going it alone. My doctor is wonderful, so I'm not too worried about the procedure itself, but would appreciate good vibes sent my way!

I just got my approval today! Pre op appointment is on Thursday, and my surgery is the 27th. It seemed like such a long process but things are happening fast now! My doctor doesn't require a pre op diet. I'm a Coloradoan, hiking/photography enthusiast, and I want to hike tall mountains without feeling like I'm going to faint.

I'm new to posting here, and I feel like this thread is a good place to start. For me, the straw was moving to beautiful Colorado and not being able to do all of the fun things here I want to do. I go hiking alone because I'm embarrassed that I'm so much slower than all of my fit friends. I'm uncomfortable in the seats at ball games and concerts. I can't go skiing because ski boots won't close around my legs. I don't go out because I don't want to be looked at. I've lost and gained too many pounds to count. I quit smoking earlier this year and put on another 15. I have constant back pain and get winded walking up a flight of stairs. But mostly, I'm tired of being tired. Okay, that's more than one straw. I received my insurance green light today and I'm scheduled for sleeve surgery next Monday the 27th. I'm excited, and scared, and happy to be here learning and getting inspired by you all.