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Hello everyone! Well i am now 2 days post op! Here was my experiance. I was schedule to come to register & pay my $300 co pay at 6:30 am. We arrived 15mins early & had to wait for 20 mins to come register. Ok so that was done. After we register & finally go into the pre op room where they weigh you & take ur vitals. So after another 15 mins. I was taken down the to the other end of the room & given my surgerical gown & to put the IV in, that hurt btw, I think the RN was a little ruff because it was just routine for her do that. Now the other RN who gave me the blood thinner shot was very gentle. So all that was done. It took another 3 hrs to go in to have my surgery. Even though I was told I was Dr Fordorkas first patient it still took him that long to come get me. SO it was from 6:15-11am to get my surgery started. When I was waken up from that wonderful sleep it was about noon time. No here is the worse part: i stayed in the recovery room for 5 hours waiting for hospital room! My family was very upset because they were waiting for all that time with no one coming to update them on my status! It was 5pm when I finally got into my room![emoji35] But after all that waiting my surgery went well. My pain stayed between the 3-4 mark on the pain chart. The,first thing I did before they hook me up with all the omitors & stuff I used the rest & walk a little! My nurses all thought I was their super star patient. They didnt expect me to go pee or walk so soon! They didnt know that my goal was go home in Less than 24 hrs in order to get some of my copay back. You see kaiser told me if i stayed in the hospital for less than 24hrs then my copay would only be $124. So if they didnt make me wait so long just get my surgery done I wouldve made & got some of my copay back. Plus I over heard that Dr Fordorka is a very slow doctor! But for me he did a very good job on me![emoji16] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Im 2 days post op & on clear liquids until tomorrow then I can go on to my Full liquid diet plus I will be able to take all the Medz my dr. Prescribed for me as well as my vitamins! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Banana & cream flavor is good. I found the carmel flavor at a Winco market. I dont care to much for that1! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

How long after the surgery is the standard wait time before you can go back to the gym? For example I was doing water aerobics & using resistant machines 3x a week. I hope the wait will not be too long so I can go back to working on getting rid of my flabby skin! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Glad to read this from you olgark! I will be sleeved in 2 days & was wondering if I can do the Keto diet afterwards? How do you feel about Ketogenics? Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Congrats! Im scheduled for the next day (16th) im excited as well & im also doing so house cleaning. Im retired so im Doing things to stay busy. I reorganized my garage yesterday & today I vaccumed my car out & I made sure I followed my house cleaning schedule. I would hate to come home from the hospital to a dirty house![emoji53] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

I am so sorry to hear your surgery date changed for a longer wait. I would be very upset & disappointed myself![emoji34] I would be calling every day to see if anyone has cancelled! Thats what I did when I was orginally scheduled for November 1st. Now it scheduled for Aug. 16th[emoji28][emoji28] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

I was wondering; when it comes time to eat mashed potato will it be ok to use mashed cauliflower instead of patatoes? Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Its nice to read all of your comments as I am having my surgery in just 2 days (the 16th). Its good to know what expect for afterwards!Thank You![emoji1] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks Iona & Dimples! Im glad you guys brought that out cause I didnt know that! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Hey Im Aug. 16th too!![emoji38] Im getting excited. I dont have to go on a liquid diet until tuesday officially but im starting on a liquid diet on my own on Sunday. I want to make sure I dont gain any weight so my surgery wont get cancelled! These last few days I have been eating all the foods ( in moderation of course) I know I may never eat again! Getting it ll out of my system so I can mindfully eat completely 100% healthy for the rest of my life! AUGUST 16 HERE WE COME!!!!!! As for wanting to crunch on something, I read where someone ate ice chips for that crunch! You can even add something like Crystal light to the water before freezing it to make it more enjoyable![emoji6] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Great job! Keep it going![emoji122] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi mem1! I too am 62 my BMI is 39 but due to being diabetic I decided to go ahead & have the gastric sleeve. My surgery is Aug. 16th ( just 6 day to go). When I first started this I was taking 2 classes with Kaiser, the Healthy Balance & the Options class for Bariactric Surgery. These classes helped a lot to finally lose weight without dieting. When I started back in February 2017 I weighed 220. So when I got down to 211 thought " well shoot! If I can loose this much weight by simply changing my eating habits to a more healthy way without dieting why have the surgery?" I felt I could do it on my own! Well my weight started doing the Yo-Yo thing just as before. And when I spoke to my Bariactric Dr. ( not the surgeon) he gave me a very easy to understand illustration on how by not getting the surgery while I still can, age wise, that my diabetes symptoms will only get worse the longer I have it & that the surgery will make it go into remission! So its for those health reasons I decided to go ahead with the surgery. Even though my current weight is now at 208, im afraid of it yo-yoing again![emoji38] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello jdsrra! My Dr is Fedorka with Fontana Kaiser! Who was yours? I also posted this question on the san bernardino bariactric facebook page & got a lot of real nice positive feedback. So Im not to nervious just anxious to continue with my weight loss journey! What's also encouraging is that after 40 some years my Hubby called me by the nick name he gave me when we first started dating!![emoji1] I think he is just as excited as I am![emoji38] Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Im 62 & my surgery is Aug. 16th. Nice to read your experience SandraD. Where did u by that protein20 water? I have never heard of it! Im looking for more clear proteins! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

I think that would be a nice idea! Kinda like a food diary. Write down your ups & your downs. Write how you were able to turn your negatives into positives & how you were able to accomplish you goals from the begining! Just a suggestion! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Good Morning All! To those 8/10/2017 sleevers I wish you a very successful surgery today & a speedy recovery! I have 6 more day to wait for my surgery. Aug. 16th!😊

Congratulate to all who had or is having their surgery this week! I wish.you all a healthy & speedy recovery. My surgery is on the 16th. I hope I won't have to stay in the hospital for 24hrs because my co pay willl be expense! But if I do so be it as long as Im healthy!

Hello all my August Sleevers! I want to also wish all the early sleevers a speedy recover & hope all went well! My date is the 16th & I have my pre op appt this friday the 4th! Thanks to my sister & daughters (1 is 3 mos post op) I know what to expect or what could happen post op! Im 4yrs older than my sister who lost her weight fast, unintentionaly, her hair & experienced the dumping syndrome. My daughter is doing Great! I hope my experience will be most like hers. The day of her surgery she was drinking her water very well. No sipping & was released from the hospital the next early afternoon! She also had no hair loss. She said her worse experience was the pain from the gas. I was there & she was acting like she was giving birth to her 1st baby![emoji23] she has no children but now she has an idea what labor pains feel like![emoji38] so far all I think about, after eating really healthy & well, is to go out & eat at some of the new resturants that has opened up here in San Bernardino county, Ca. Before I may have to go on a week of possibly an all liquid diet! But its 11:48pm (california time) wednesday night. that only leaves me 1 day before my pre op appt. So Ill settle for this 1 place called Habit! I hear they serve very good burgers! Well Im looking forward to hearing the experiences from those August Post op sleevers! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Well said Alotlessme! I get sleeved on the 16th of August! Im 62 & have been trying to loose this weight for over 30 yrs. I loose I gain, I loose I gain! Im sick of it! Plus I want to get rid of this diabetes for good! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow! I will get my sleeve in 2 weeks & looking at your success picture has made me more excited about loosing weight! Thank you for sharing! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

I agree! Getting rid of my fat clothes is a real motivation for me to stay on this healthy weight loss journey! And it feels so good to go to the department stores & be able to buy a smaller size! I havent had my surgery yet (Aug. 16th) but I was able to go down 3 dress sizes & 2. Pant sizes![emoji106] looking forward to loosing more weight! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

I too am having my surgery Aug. 16th. My pre opt appt is on the 4th so I dont have a pre op diet plan yet! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi! Try slowing down by counting your chewing like 25x. See if that works. Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello everyone! I havent had my sleeve yet. Im scheduled for Aug. 16th. However, My Sister & 1 of my daughters have! They have told me their storys of their pros & cons of their post op diets. So I've started to do more research & I found that Ketogenics might be a good eating program FOR ME, to try now & after my surgery. Check out Dr Eric Berg on youtube under keto diet. He is very informative & explains things that are easy to understand! For Example: he mentions how Apple Cider Vinegar helps to put your body back to it's natural Ph balance which helps with weight loss, constipation, etc. Most of you may already know about the benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar. I did too but the way he explains it was way more informative!! Amazing info![emoji106] So check him out. You just might loose your frustrations! Sent from my SM-T530NU using BariatricPal mobile app