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Congrats .. cant wait to be in your shoes :-)

I am so glad you posted Staffy *wink*wink!! The girls here will let you know about everything. This is where I came to make my Sleeve decision :-)

I stalled too remember? It will start moving again. But wait, how did you get cake in? I am soooo scared of anything breaded ....

My best friend lost about 90lbs on her own with out surgery and she looks older now. We are the same age (31) and she looks like she is 36. So yea its a concern, but I'd rather look a bit older than to have all this weight on me and then die at 36. Just MOISTURIZE .. its the Key to keeping the youthfull appearance .. :-)

The body is an AMAZING thing. We must take care of. :-)

I was only out for 1 week. Its sooo doable. You will still have some discomfort, but with a desk job, its tolerable. Just remember to get up and WALK. Don't sit all day. Good Luck you will LOVE your sleeve :-)

Hello my SLEEVED family :001_tongue: I am getting a little frustrated. I am 2 weeks and 3 days out and I have not lost any weight. I'm stuck. I go up 1 lb and lose 1 lb. How is this happening when I can hardly eat anything? I don't understand. How can I be stalled so soon? I lost 28lbs in less than 2 weeks. Is that why? I am sooooo mad:cursing: Let me know if this has happened to you. Thanks everyone :sad0:

Hi Charity, I have been wondering how you are doing. I am so happy you are doing great. Now, how is it that you can, at 10 days eat 1/2 a cup of anything? That is insane to me. I can barley have a couple of spoonfulls and I'm so full. WOW ... you are lucky. You feel hunger? I am never hungry. I guess people ARE different. I dont think you are supposed to blend anything until you are in the mushy stage. I think for now you have to just stay on clears. Basically broth and Jello and plenty of water. I am TODAY 2 weeks out and started on mushies. Basically yogurt and mashed potates. I had some mashed potates for lunch and I am stuffed. I only had 4 spoonfulls. I drink water like crazy and suck on ice as well. Try sucking on the ice ... it helps. You need to eat more broth and water so you dont get dehydrated. I am so happy you posted and that you are doing so well. Keep it up Charity

OMG .. I did say banded .. ha ha ha ha:lol0::ohmy: No not banded ... SLEEVED .. man and I'm not even on pain meds ... WOW .. must still be a little tired. :lol0::thumbup1::cursing::mad: Too funny!!!

Thank you for sharing your story. I also was banded last week on the 9th. The more you move, the better you will feel. I am already doing light house work. I tried not to take ANY meds. I kinda toughed it out, but other ppls pain tolerance is difference. I have this one staple in my larger incision that is totally bugging me. It REALLLLLYYYYYYYY hurts. If I turn in a certain direction, it STINGSSSSSSS:cursing: Cant wait to get them out on Monday. I feel wonderful .... I am sure you will be up there with me ... just keep moving :smilielol5:

:thumbup: So they just called me from the hospital, and I need to be there at 7:45am. It has now gotten real to me. I am getting really scared now. Do I really want to do this? Will I make it out ALIVE? I'm psyching myself out I think. Ahhhhh I want to yell. I'm scared. All I can think about are my kids. Any words of encouragement will help, I'm sure... AHHhhhhh:scared0:

Hello all just wanted to drop a note and let you all know that i am finally sleeved. Yay. . Its the best thing ever and dont regret it. I love my sleeve.

Ok so I have this question. Sometimes I feel like the top of my stomach "expands" I dont know how to describe it, but it kinda feels like heart burn, but at the same time it feels as if something is trying to come up right between my breast bone. I know that is where the opening of the stomach is, but it kinds hurts when it does that. Does anyone else have that? It only lasts for a couple of seconds, but still ... am wondering that that is?:confused:

Hello Sleeve sisters, Yes it all went well. Everything came out perfect. Had no reaction to the anesthetic or anything. Just a bit sore on my larger incision, but other than that im going wonderfully. Thank you all for your positive vibes. I truly appreciated them. :confused:

Hello all, So my consultation is this Monday (09/21/09) and I am debating between the Lapband and Sleeve:crying:. I've done tons of reaserch on the Band but not so much on the sleeve. I know the band is a much safer surgery. The sleeve coming in second. But what are the statistics? Death rate? complications? I am so frightened of surgery on its own. I have had 2 c-sections and came out really well and was on my feet and doing everything I normally do within 1 week. Is it the same with this type of surgery?:biggrin0: I think its mainly the anasthesia that really freaks me out. How long where most of you out of work. I am a single mom who needs to go back to work pretty quickly. I do administrative work, so its mostly sedentary. I would like to hear your thoughts and experiences. I am so scared. I need to be OK for my kiddos. I MUST be ok for my kiddos. They are the reason I am doing this. They need a healthy mom for a VERY long time. I don't want to become diabetic .. as of now I am healthy, but am pre-diabetic now. Any and all suggestions and help would be much appreciated. I am doing this through Kaiser Harbor City in Los Angeles. :redface1:

Thank you everyone. Now i have a question is it possible to already have lost 30Lbs ???? I was on a liquid diet a week before the surgery and i weighed myself today and im 30Lbs less. I even had my other family members weigh themselves on the same scale to see if it was right and it is. I just cant believe it.

Thank you all so much:001_tt1: I am still freaking out. I too am scared of being put to sleep. That is my biggest fear. Not the surgery itself. I too have only had c-sections. They just called me again to CONFIRM everything and they freaked me out even more asking about an advanced directive and what religion I am, and If I want a priest with me. I was like WTF? It felt like they were reading me my last rights ... AHHHHHHHHHHH:crying::crying::scared0::scared0::confused1::001_unsure: I want to cry. I am a total hypocondriac (SP??)I dont think I will sleep tonight just thinking. I didnt get an endoscopy .. should I have? They only did an EKG and blood work .... :confused1: May all your prayers get to God's ears for me. Thank you all again:crying:

:001_huh: So after waiting 1 1/2 years to get this done, and being merely 4 days away from my surgery day, I think I am getting sick. I dont feel sick, but have a runny nose. My quick question is, do you think they will cancel my surgery? I hope not!!! :crying:

Feeling a bit better today:thumbup1:. Just 2 more days till my surgery. Still feel a bit stuffed up, and can still feel a little bit of gunk in my throat/lungs. But not nearly as much as before. I have to make myself cough to bring it up, but most of the time its nothing. I think its just habit at this point. I hope it completely goes away by friday. I have been OD'ing on Airborne, Theraflu and any type of tea I can get my hands on. Thanks for the comments BTW. :thumbup:

Thank you all for the info and well wishes. I am happy to report that I am feeling much better today, than I did yesterday. I am still a bit congested, but its coming up (YUCK):glare:!!! And a little stuffed up:crying:. No fever (YAY):lol0:. I am really thinking its allergies as I am getting post nasal drip behind my throat. It is just Tuesday so hopefully it will pass, whatever it is. I am drinking tea and soups and keeping hydrated.:thumbup: Thanks again everyone:biggrin0: