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I had a breakdown on around day 5 I went to my room and sobbed and sobbed. I was scared I had done something I shouldn't have and that I was going to have a leak and end up back in surgery and that freaked me out. I was peaved because I am a low BMI'er and felt like I should be stronger and should have been able to do this on my own. I was depressed I spent the money and wiped out a good portion of savings while there are so many things I could do with the money. I thought God was mad at me. I was having a terrible day. I came out of my room and my son was standing outside my door, he could hear me crying apparently and though he is 11 he was teary eyed asking me if I was ok. I gave him a hug and assured him that I was physically fine and that I was just emotional over everything and that I would be A OK. I took a half an ativan and we all went to be early. I felt better after some sleep but I still was feeling low. I can tell you that now only 14 days later I am feeling so much stronger physically and emotionally. I can drink normally now. I don't feel like I am just struggling to sip. I am craving regular food and I take that as a good sign. I am eating my mushy food and enjoying each and every new food I add to it. I have seen the scale move 15 pounds already and I know it is too late to go back but I am going to work this sleeve like it was made too. I even had a small piece of custard pie (not the crust) on Sunday. Things get more normal and you start feeling like yourself again. I find myself forgetting about the surgery already and not being so aware of it and that is amazing to me. Your going to adjust, some days will suck but when you start feeling better and your body starts feeling "normal", you will feel like YOU just a you with a smaller tummy :confused1: AmyN great post.

This all sounds pretty common. Of course letting your doc know is always the best course of action. I ran a fever around 100-101 on days 4-10. Then it started getting lower and lower over next 2-3 days and finally went to normal. Keep the breathing exercises going (i hated them but I had my mom on my back about them daily). I also felt rumbling and different things the first week. I couldn't decide if it was hunger or acid or what. By day 12 I started Prilosec and finally the tummy stopped churning and I can actually destinguish when I am hungry now. Things get better daily, your concerns are normal. Just keep in touch with doctor and try to relax and not think the worst.

I know it is still early and I am eating barely 2-3 oz every 3 hours or so. How much can I expect to be eating by six months or a year out? Will I ever be able to eat a meal of average size? Like a taco or something like that? I just am wondering if I will get some relief and be able to take in a bit more at a time. Also I know drinking with a meal is frowned upon but I like to sip on something to wash my food down. Does anyone else who has had surgery some time ago also drink a bit with their food? Am I just setting myself up to end up overeating worrying about this or is it just normal emotional connection with food that I am grieving?:thumbup:

If we are going to dream big! Britney Spears : Fashion & Beauty : Lifestyle : Web Wombat Otherwise a pair of skinny jeans, some rocking heals and a blingy shirt just to go grocery shopping? LOL I think the other is a little much for a mom of 2 boys. I think they would hide.

OMG I thought I was the only one to ever sustain an injury from that sort of thing. My hubby gave me a hairline fracture in my vertebrae about 3 years ago...I had to have some major manipulation and some healing time. Once healed he still finds it a weird badge of honor...that he broke me. ::rolls eyes:::cursing:

I too have used Youtube to look into the procedure, to track peoples ups and downs, for inspiration and information. I also watched Kellawandas not only was hers about the mental, physical aspect she also showed some of the things she was able to eat along the way and you can see how things got better in that department while she continued to lose weight. She also used the same surgeon I did so that was a plus for me.

Oh For SHAME! lol FUNNY GIRL.

I have been wanting some botox even before my surgery. Though I havent lost a ton of weight I already plan on Botox in November. It is my present to myself LOL. That and some juviderm. I squint even when my sunglasses are on and I have two ugly lines between the eyes and I am getting crows feet. I am ready for the needles, bring em my way.

Congrats! You have done great including your pre-op. Keep on working it. HIGH FIVE!

Oh Maddie that is truly suckish. I really am praying you get some relief and can start moving on in good health. Keep us posted. Big hugs, be strong hun.

I used Dr. Pompa on the 13th of August. I was very satisfied with her. The clinic is very nice and the staff is amazing. If you have any questions I would be happy to give you my measely opinion. Blackberry your right she is pretty attractive and her voice is like a jazz singers..thick and rich lol.

That is EXACTLY how I felt the other day at the mexican joint, I ordered Beans and cheese and ate 5 bites. The waitress came back and asked if everything was ok and I just smiled and said yes then when she came back I asked for a to go container she glanced twice at the bowl and asked if I needed anything else. Chili's was the same thing, my husband polished off a full rack of ribs and I took 4 sips of tea and ate 1/6 of my CUP of soup. I know they are thinking I hate it or something. It felt weird.

Congrats! These little benchmarks are what we live for huh!

Thank you all for your replies it soothes my head hunger to know that I will be able to have a bit more food later on. I want to enjoy the foods that I loved before surgery. I just don't want to pig out on them and at the other end of the spectrum I want to be able to eat more then 3 bites of them lol. I just gotta let the sleeve work itself out and continue to watch my portions and not push it, that is the gist I am getting from you experienced sleevers. Tiffy-Arby's sounds like heaven right now. lol I do miss my Pepsi right now..i miss chugging a couple glasses full while eating chips and salsa at the local mexican food joint. DAMN i am making myself hungry I better shut up now. Alas I am a chicken and I am sticking to my diet orders. I have two more weeks before I can start venturing into "normal" foods delicately.

I have been thinking about these types of foods also. I could barely finish 5 bites of enchilada Soup from Chilli's the other night and it brought up all sorts of things I wonder if I will ever be able to have. I was known as the donut queen at work. I LOVE DONUTS. Maple bars and maple topped buttermilk donuts are like my crack lol. I wonder if I will ever be able to have a small donut. I also have been craving this greasy hamburger stand that has the best burgers and these seasoned fries to die for. I know it is all in my head I don't ever want to pig out on them again but I would like to be able to eat a half a small hamburger and a handful of fries on occasion. For right now I just lower my head in defeat and eat my cottage cheese and creamed Soups and suck it up. LOL.

I had my sleeve done on August 13th with Dr. Pompa and can assure you that I do have a "real sleeve" first off I saw the stomach during my leak test and it is TINY, secondly I can eat no more then 3 oz of food at this point and I am feeling stuffed. I don't know the stories you were all referencing but I can tell you that Dr. Pompa is a great surgeon. Her staff is A+ and the facility is so modern and clean you could freaking eat off the floor. The room next to mine was being cleaned out after a girl was discharged and it seriously took the guy almost 2 hours before he was done. The whole facility smells clean and refreshing. The shower overlooking the golf course is amazing also. Dr. Vanessa was so sweet and listened to all my concerns. They were all on top of keeping me comfortable and mindful of when I would finally get rest they would let me be. They were dilligent about the breathing exercises to ward off getting pneumonia and me walking the halls. Also if you are bringing companions the area is safe and close to several fast food places along with a Starbucks right on the corner. My mother walked twice daily to get something to drink and eat. I even walked with her to Starbucks the afternoon I was released to the connecting hotel. I felt comfortable doing so. It was quiet at night even though I was there over the weekend and the building looked out over the city lights. The back of the building looks out over a country club golf course. Picking a surgeon is a personal decision but I would say to anyone looking for a surgeon to look into LIMARP.

Good luck and congrats on your upcoming surgery. You couldn't have picked a better day...hehe it is my sons birthday that day so it is a special day for me. Keep us posted. Just trust your doc and stay positive each day gets better and better.

Welcome back and congrats on being back in a position to have the surgery. I hope it all works out for youl. Keep us posted.

Glad your recovering well and that the doctor was able to get the band out for you. I too was praying aloud for the same thing right before I went under. The first thing I remember when I came to was thinking of my kids and saying THANK YOU GOD! Continued well wishes.

That is awesome! I couldn't wait to freaking get home. I even was allowed to leave a day earlier then normal because I was doing well and I just was insistent I needed to get home from Mexico. I mentally felt so much better, the minute I got in my own car and my mom drove us the 6 hours home. I would rather be in a car 6 hours then a hospital for an hour hehe.

I went to my doctor today and weighed in! I have lost 15 pounds since surgery. I was seen the week before surgery at same doctors office and weighed in on same scale, so I am totally jazzed at my initial weight loss. 14 days and 15 pounds wooot woot. Not too bad for a low BMI'er :confused1:

Thank you Thank you :: bows:: hehe. I am feeling really great actually, I started feeling tons better on day 10 or so when I started taking Prilosec. The tummy stopped gurgling and rolling. Now I can actually feel when I get hungry which is like every three hours. I am playing it conservative and putting maybe 3 oz at a time and sometimes not even that. I am having muscle milk shakes as a Protein drink in the a.m and I can start on pretty much anything mushy or put into a blender now. I have one more week then I can start the regular foods and I am too freaked out I may wait an additional week. I just am having such a good recovery I do not want to push it at all. I also have been able to sleep in my bed since I came home from having surgery, I think that the good sleep also helps. I have a 4 inch memory foam topper that allowed me to sleep on my side and tummy right away. It sort of just pillowed it. That was a blessing. I am going to start on September 1st to do some light walking on the treadmill at the gym and get into a routine of going daily after I drop my kids at school. My cousin is a personal trainer there and she can't wait to get me into her bootcamp lol but that will have to wait. I know my weight loss is not going to continue at the rate of the 1st two weeks and I am okay with that. I am actually not really concerned with my weight loss at this point. I just want to continue to heal and I know the weight loss is inevitable. I didn't put on this weight over night :confused1:

I am so sorry you are going through this. I know this has to be really tough. I hope you find a doctor in your area that can get this taken care of and that your body starts to heal. Best wishes.

I am confused by how my stomach feels these days. Hard to know when I am hungry (seems to be every three hours). It gets rumbly and gurgly. I am currently on creamed soups w/ a little milk in them. I am drinking decaffienated tea (tiny bit) and tons of water. I also have a couple sips of apple juice. My tummy feels a little burning sensation and gurgly. THe doctors office gave me some liquid antacid and some crap that looks like mylanta. I know a lot of people have to use the acid blockers for a while...does it sound like that is what I need? If so which meds are the correct ones?

Holy crap PCINDY I am sorry your feeling this way but damn it feels good to know I am not the only one! I am 9 days post op and I have also used the term buyers remorse. I feel exactly the same way right now...though I am having better days ...i feel like I just tortured my body and am not weak and miserable at times. I just keep focusing that everyone seems to get better and before you know it they are singing the praise of the sleeve. I am holding to that. I am trying my hardest to stay positive...stay busy (mentally) yet let my body rest. I think it is just the first stage for a lot of people. As soon as the body heals and your not so aware of all the new feelings, the healing pangs and you just start living life again with a smaller tummy things will be MUCH better. I totally get your feelings though, I finally slept for a 5 hour patch last night then rolled over and went right back to sleep. It felt so "normal". Things will move forward. BIG HUGS...throw something if it will make ya feel better heheh.