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1 hour and that included hiatal hernia stitching. 2 hours post op. 7.30a surgery and room by 10.45a. Walking at 1! Felt great.

I have a bit of pressure under the sternum at times. I get up and walk around and raise my hands up. That seems to help. I am also faithful w my gas x strips. I am getting over 40 oz of liquids in and was able to tolerate Isopure today...so finally getting more Protein. I am ready to get out and walk...but N Tx has ice and some snow.

My surgery was the 20th. I am 5 days out and feeling great. No pain or Nausea. My doc used a drug called Exparel, and it was fabulous. Getting in about 40 oz. of liquids...32 water, some isopure mixed w water, otherwise too sweet, bouillon, sf popsicle, etc.

Mine was Friday at 7.30 and into recovery from 8.45 to 10.45 and into room at 11. Walking at one. No nausea or pain. Just tender. Came home at 3 on Saturday. Getting about 40 oz. of liquids in a day. Feeling really well. Only took 2- 5 ml doses of pain meds.

I had a block on incisions and it worked beautifully...no pain meds as yet...almost 24 hours out. Just sore muscles like I did some so ups.

Dr. Philip Swanson at Southlake Surgical did a great job.

Had my Sleeve this morning. Doing great. No pain meds...slight ache from gas which is relieved by gas x type med. Been walking a lot since 1. Slept maybe 30 minutes total. No problem sipping or w nausea. Praise. HW 241.5 Pre Op liquid weight 226 and SD 214.5

Thanks @@defibvt Looking forward to getting the surgery. Any tips on first 24 hours post op. I.e., severity of pain...did you use gas x strips, etc.

Surgery this Friday in Trophy Club/Grapevine...on 2nd week of liquid...7# down this first week.

Mine took 2 weeks with Aetna...and surgery date 2.5 weeks after that...scheduled for 2/20 and on pre op diet.

Flower Mound...just got approved by insurance yesterday and have completed 6 months of pre surgery requirements. Will obtain a surgery date for 2-3 weeks from now.