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Hello All,

I got sleeved on 4/22/2011 by Dr. Anne Lidor at Bayview Hospital. The surgery went great though apparently I'm not quite correctly assembled down there so it took a full hour longer than scheduled because she had to hunt for some organs that were placed oddly. Other than that the surgery went great. I woke up in recovery and had one of those nice buttons that dispensed dilaudid into my system. Recovery was fine though I had a little issue with the catheter, seems they only used a 5mm balloon and I'm rather wide up there so it slipped out of my bladder and into my urethra which was a bit frustrating since I really had to pee. I eventually ended up peeing around the catheter before they finally removed it for me.

Anyway, other than the little catheter mishap, I was doing really well the first day until they took my dilaudid button and put me on pills. When they did that they didn't give me enough pain medicine and I wasn't doing so good. I went from being able to walk 6 laps around the floor to only being able to walk 1 or 2. Once the dilaudid cleared my system they switched me to oxycodone and that worked really well for the pain but not so well for thinking. Long story short, I ended up staying a second night in the hospital. Controlling the pain though really helped and I was definitely better the next day when I went home, the only real problem I had was that the Protein was drying out my mouth and throat making it hard to get enough protein, I was also having a little trouble getting enough liquids down as well. All in all though I was in pretty good shape if a little out of it from the oxycodone. I spent the third night in my own bed at home but didn't sleep a whole lot since I tend to sleep on my stomach.

Day four was a pretty rough day as well. I was still having trouble getting enough liquids down but I was able to tolerate sugar-free Jello with protein mixed into it really well so I was doing a little better on that front.I also stopped taking the oxycodone in the morning because it was making it really hard to concentrate or keep a line of thought going. The pain was minimal however my abs definitely felt abused and I had a very sore muscle where they pulled on my ribs. Either way I was doing a lot better.

Day five was the first day I actually felt human again. I was off the oxycodone and eating jello with protein and drinking plenty of crystal light. I did tend to get a little tired easily but otherwise I felt good and I was in good spirits.

I'm now 10 days post op and today was my first day back to work since I work as a software developer and that's not very taxing. I've been getting enough protein and liquids since Day 6 so I'm doing really well and I'm down 25lbs from the night before surgery. I'm defintely looking forward to being able to eat soft foods in a week or two depending on what the surgeon tells me next week and being able to drive myself places again.

Pre-Op Weight: 353.8

10 Day Post-Op Weight: 328.7

Goal Weight: 200

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The surgery went great though apparently I'm not quite correctly assembled down there so it took a full hour longer than scheduled because she had to hunt for some organs that were placed oddly.

LOL! I flat out told my surgeon on my first visit that I have a family history of "mildly unusual anatomy" on my mother's side. The Surgeon who took out my mother's gallbladder was positiviely GOBSMACKED. Her sister's appendix was several inches further up the colon than usual and my aunt's son's appendix was tied in a knot.

I dont' know if he believes me or not but I told him if he sees Jesus or Elvis in my spleen, I want a picture.

I'm glad you're feeling better and doing well!

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