mythreechildren2001

I know! It's so wonderful! I was sleeved 11 days ago. I took my children to Marble Slab Thursday. I stood and looked at all the ice cream and add-ins, and it didn't appeal to me at all! I wasn't tempted for even a split second. I'm loving this!!

Good for you!! I've dreamed of fitting into my wedding dress as well! You look beautiful!

I'm only 10 days out, but I was nauseous until I started taking my PPI first thing every morning. Now I'm doing great on soft foods. That hungry feeling went away too. I hope you feel better soon!

This may be a difficult question for someone to answer, but I would really appreciate some input. My largest incision has a wide, thick, hard scab on it. Each end however is still slightly open and 'moist'. I went in for my one week followup yesterday. They removed the glue and put steri strips on each end. They told me once those ends start closing, I could put neosporin on the scab to soften it. I'm wondering if anyone else experienced this? How long before that scab softens, and comes off? I'm thinking it's going to create a not so pretty scar.

We were sleeved on the same day. My incisions haven't itched at all yet. I guess I have that to look forward to! lol

Thanks for your response. Good luck, and if you don't mind, let me know what you find out when you see your dr.

I'm so sorry. I can't imagine. I'm 8 days out and I'm already of soft foods. It's so much easier now for me. I don't have that slightly hungry feeling that I had the whole week on liquids. How long before you can advance your diet?

Congratulations Bryn!! That's great!

Thank you so much for the video. That was an excellent illustration. I'm only 8 days out. I saw my nut yesterday, and I'm on soft foods now. I actually made it through lunch without drinking. It was hard, but I did it. lol I just hope it becomes easier as I go! I really appreciate everyone's input

I took mine to the hospital, and they took it when I first started prepping to check the settings on it. After that, they never wanted me to put it one. They had me on oxygen for most of the time I was there, so i don't know. I've been wearing it since I got home, but MAN it dries my mouth out. I have a full face mask, and it has a humidifier, My mouth got so dry that it woke me up in the wee hours. It was so dry that licking my lips and trying to swallow was impossible. I took the mask off, and tried to sip some Water which really didn't feel good to my sleeve. I just left it off the rest of the night. I don't know whether I should wear mine or not??? I'm surprised your dr didn't want you to wear it at all though. I would definitely have to call and ask about that.

I'm 6 days post op, and I was allowed to go to purees upon release from the hospital. I didn't then as I had zero interest in putting anything in my mouth! But now I'm feeling that gnawing hunger that you feel in the pit of your stomach. I didn't expect to feel it, and I don't really know what to do about it. Here is what I have eaten today: 6 oz 99% ff yogurt (in this I mix my PPI and my gallstone prevention med) 1/2 low carb slim fast 1/4 cup of oatmeal made with 1/2 cup of milk Water, ice chips, and a sf popsicle When I enter this in fitness pal, it says I have eaten 410 calories...and it's only 1 pm here! That is more calories than I feel I should be having, but at the same time I feel hungry. I'm so confused, and I don't really understand any of it! oh and I've lost 10 lbs in 1 week.

lol My thoughts EXACTLY!!

I am 6 days post op, but I don't have a drain. I do have a lot of pain/discomfort in the one incision from which they removed the excess stomach. I've been sleeping in a recliner. I tried to lie in bed this morning just to see if I would be able to sleep in bed tonight. I was able to lie down, but I couldn't turn over without a lot of pulling and discomfort in that one incision area, so it's a few more nights in the recliner for me. :/ Every day gets better, and today is A LOT better for me. Try and hang in there, relief is on its way! :hug:

Best wishes to you!

I'm thinking that I must have chosen to ignore any stories that told of excruciating pain. I guess I was in denial that I would be one of them. Oh my goodness!! The pain I was in yesterday was 1000 times worse than anything I expected. Today is better, but the gas pain got worse on the ride home (90 minutes). I'm trying to walk. I walked several 'laps' around the hospital which helped, but it's gotten worse again. I'm very bloated and sore. I'm really hoping that tomorrow will be better than today.

I was sleeved on the 12th. I haven't taken my blood pressure meds since the day of surgery. I've been checking it at home and it's been very good, so I was kind of taking it one day at a time. I'm off my lortab, but I still have one incision that burns/pulls/hurts. I'm trying to just ignore it, but it's not easy! lol

I'm 3 days post sleeve and feeling TONS better! I'm so happy to be sleeved, but I feel so confused. So many capsules and vitamins to take, supplements to drink, fluids and proteins! It's a little overwhelming. My first thought was to just stay hydrated. I've not drunk 48 oz, but I definitely feel good about my intake. I ate a WHOLE yogurt a little while ago (6 oz) and then I thought was that too much!?! Should I have been physically able to do that? I've read of people only taking in 3-6 tablespoons, and I ate the whole thing! I ate a whole sf jello this morning too. I'm sipping all day..water, ice chips, protein shake, tomato soup. How do you know if it's too much? I know I've read it all before, but then I can't remember where or what I've read. The dr gave me some guidelines, but I don't feel like it answers everything.

I've been tolerating yogurt very well too. That's how I've been taking my PPI and gallstone prevention meds they gave me. That's the only meds I've been able to get down. I'm scared to chew a flintstone's Vitamin and I haven't tried to drink the Calcium citrate yet either. It does feel like a full time job for sure! I have another 3 full weeks off before school starts (I'm a teacher) so I'm hoping it will be easier then. I dread trying to do all of this while doing teacher inservice and once the students start....hectic!! Thanks for your encouragement and advice. I really appreciate it!

Bryn~sorry you've had the nausea to deal with. I've only had a couple of moments with that, and taking the PPI they gave me took care of that. I'm feeling better every day, but it's been a lot harder than I expected for some reason. I had buyer's remorse for the first day or two, but it's all good now! I hope you feel better and get some rest!

Thank you! I just noticed your post. It was sure more difficult than I expected, but getting better every day! Thanks again!

Thanks I did good with the fluids today, but I have serious doubts as to whether the rest will come together or not! lol

Thank you!!

My dr wanted me to start taking chewable flintstones the day after I came home from the hospital. I'm 3 days post op, and I haven't taken them yet because I'm too nervous! I'm afraid I won't be able to chew them down enough so that it will go down, not hurt, and not come back up!

Thanks so much! Everyone's input is so helpful and so encouraging. I'm really pleased with my progress and my sleeve, and I was the one who posted as soon as I got home about how horrible it was! Well...I'm a little embarrassed about that now, because I feel fabulous! I look forward to every day because I know how great things are going to be from here. I just want to make sure I do everything right. Thanks again!!

I've been having a lot of pain at my largest incision site as well. I called the dr's office today to see about getting more lortab in case I have trouble over the weekend. They told me that they don't refill prescriptions over the weekend. They asked me if I've had a BM since surgery, and I told them I had not. I fessed up to not having taken the milk of magnesia they told me to take the night I went home from the hospital and the morning after. They told me that could be the cause of the intense pain I was feeling in that particular spot. So I sucked it up and took the milk of mag. and had it worked very soon afterwards. Low and behold my pain has gone in that area! I don't think I'll need any more pain meds at all!