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Hi all, Im AJ, 29 Australia, Im getting my sleeving done 1 week from today, have to say Im getting nervous, Im excited and positive I have made the right decision, just more of the unknown.

Reading all your stories has been great, hope to see you all on the flip side :001_tongue:

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Hey there AJ, best wishes on your surgery, and we'll all scoot over and save you a seat on the loser's bench (it's really a great place to be) ! ! !

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Thanks Tiffykins! I cant wait, altho be nice if I woke up tomorrow and I was 1year post op :001_tongue:

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of course you've made the right decision!!! you won't regret it, you'll love your new body and your new journey to weight loss!!! wish you the best of luck....:001_tongue:

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Hi AussieAj. I live in Pakenham and I'm getting my sleeve done on 23rd March at the Valley Private in Mulgrave. I'm nervous and excited as well. Good luck and make sure you let us know how you go!

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Thanks Mary :) Spoke to surgeons PA the other day and mentioned my nerves, she said I made the right decision, a pt came in who had had a lapband, had nothing but trouble with it, removed and replaced with sleeve, and now she is going really well, so Im excited :)

Good Luck Smelly Melly :) Will let you know how I go!

Actually one question I have for you regulars, Im abit nervous about my first sip of Fluid post op, is there any discomfort/pain with it?

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Hi AJ, Welcome! I had to laugh at your post because I wanted to go to sleep and wake up on day 4.

First sip for me didn't come until my leak test 24 hours post-op. It really didn't hurt. I had to drink some concoction so that they could view it going through my Sleeve. I wasn't allowed Water or ice chips until after the test. After that was done, I had to sip 8 oz of fluids (took 4 hours) and then they let me go home. It wasn't bad at all, just strange. By day 5 I was working on 64 oz a day.

You'll do just fine!

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of course you've made the right decision!!!, you will definitely love your new life and you won't regret it......wish you the best, please keep us posted.:)

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How did all the chicks get in here! Lol good luck to you our brother from down under I am anxiously awaiting my surgery date

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Day one I pleaded with my surgeon to allow me to wet the inside of my mouth and tongue with ice chips (the nurses refused me inspite of my begging). My surgeon granted me permission and I was so grateful. I did make sure not to swallow any of the Water I just spit it out but it was such a relief to wet my mouth. I had to sip some noxious tasting clear stuff for the leak test--I still can't believe I did it. After that I got the OK to sip clear fluids and I did ever so slowly. At the time I was sustained with sipping on ice chips w/apple juice...loved the combo and felt like I was getting some nutrients from the juice.< /p>

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Lee - LOL gunna be so weird taking 4hrs to drink 8oz, since I down a 16oz coffee in like 15 mins!

Mary Gordon - Thanks :smile: Im so looking forward to it, I shall be keeping posted and looking for future advice :smile:

Tbtroy - :smile: Thank you bro, hey have you got a surgery date yet?

LAN2k - I already thinking of pleading for a mouth wash, got some lip cream etc, and Im thinking ice chips with apple juice

Ok this time tomorrow, I will be in HDU recovering, hopefully I can update you guys.

Thank you all again for all your support and welcomes :) See you on the flipside

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Hey all :) it has been about 16hrs since I returned to HDU things going really well, no pain thank god since the morphine makes me very very nausous to the paoint I had extreme dry reaching in PAC unit, but honestly I do wonder why so worried, discomfort shoulder tip pain is all I really have, and that is minamal, I can't walk yet as I have arterial line in, but have been out of bed etc. Thank you guys for your support has been so appreciated and can't wait to share my

journey with you all! Xoxo

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Congratulations aj and thanks for posting so soon after your surgery...You seem to be doing fine. I do hope you will be up and walking every so often...it is important to prevent blood clotting and eliminate any gas. Keep us updated and welcome to "the losers bench"

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:001_tongue: thanks Lan2k for welcoming me to the bench :) been walking, on 30ml of Water per hr, be nice to increase that slightly seems to absorb in my mouth :eek:, drain tube to be removed today and hopefully IV discharge Friday all going well :)

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