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Yay! So happy for you! You'll do grey and it'll be over with before you know it. I'm so jealous!!!

Thank you so much Lindsay. I appreciate it a lot. I will try to post tomorrow or Tuesday on my experience

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in the waiting room !! can't believe this is really happening!

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in the waiting room !! can't believe this is really happening!

congrats!! Good luck keep us posted. you'll do great!

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Good luck George everything will be fine.

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in the waiting room !! can't believe this is really happening!

Ok so how'd it go??? We are waiting to hear!

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hey there! still in mount auburn. hopefully going home today! the surgery went great according to Dr Kim. I had my leak test, came back normal. No leaks :-) I'm very tired and my belly is sore. Not painful, just sore. After waking up I felt a burning in my lungs. for a few hours. From the anesthesia I'm told. I'm trying to get my fluids in but it's a challenge. Gets easier though. I'm feeling better today than yesterday. Lets hope that trend continues! Let me know if anybody has questions. happy to answer

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hey there! still in mount auburn. hopefully going home today! the surgery went great according to Dr Kim. I had my leak test' date=' came back normal. No leaks :-) I'm very tired and my belly is sore. Not painful, just sore. After waking up I felt a burning in my lungs. for a few hours. From the anesthesia I'm told. I'm trying to get my fluids in but it's a challenge. Gets easier though. I'm feeling better today than yesterday. Lets hope that trend continues! Let me know if anybody has questions. happy to answer[/quote']

Welcome to the other side! Glad all went well!! Congrats!

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hey there! still in mount auburn. hopefully going home today! the surgery went great according to Dr Kim. I had my leak test, came back normal. No leaks :-) I'm very tired and my belly is sore. Not painful, just sore. After waking up I felt a burning in my lungs. for a few hours. From the anesthesia I'm told. I'm trying to get my fluids in but it's a challenge. Gets easier though. I'm feeling better today than yesterday. Lets hope that trend continues! Let me know if anybody has questions. happy to answer

So glad to hear that everything went well! Way to go :)

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hey there! still in mount auburn. hopefully going home today! the surgery went great according to Dr Kim. I had my leak test, came back normal. No leaks :-) I'm very tired and my belly is sore. Not painful, just sore. After waking up I felt a burning in my lungs. for a few hours. From the anesthesia I'm told. I'm trying to get my fluids in but it's a challenge. Gets easier though. I'm feeling better today than yesterday. Lets hope that trend continues! Let me know if anybody has questions. happy to answer

Yay I am glad it went well!! Hopefully you got to go home today. Keep me updated! :)

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hey there! still in mount auburn. hopefully going home today! the surgery went great according to Dr Kim. I had my leak test' date=' came back normal. No leaks :-) I'm very tired and my belly is sore. Not painful, just sore. After waking up I felt a burning in my lungs. for a few hours. From the anesthesia I'm told. I'm trying to get my fluids in but it's a challenge. Gets easier though. I'm feeling better today than yesterday. Lets hope that trend continues! Let me know if anybody has questions. happy to answer[/quote']

Yay! Your sleeved! Cant wait to hear about it!

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hello November sleevers!! as som of you know I was sleeved Monday. was relapsed yesterday. The surgery was textbook. I woke in recovery in some pain, more discomfort than anything else. Very sore. I woke up in my room that night with vicious dry mouth. Every time I tried to move it was so uncomfortable. For a brief moment laying in my bed a couple hours after surgery I asked "why did I do this" Then a wonderful nurse realized I was uncomfortable. She got me a cold sponge lolly pop to use on my lips and tongue. That, mixed with painkillers I received I began to change my tune :-) I woke up the day after surgery feeling better. Went for the leak test and passed. I was so happy bout that. Then they removed my catheter (guys worst nightmare) After said catheter was removed life got a whole lot better. Because I passed my leak test I was able to have Water and diet juice or Decaf coffee and tea. Even ate some yogurt. I was feeling much better at this point. Still sore of course, I mean I just had major surgery. I tried to fight the pain meds and that was my biggest mistake. I don't everyone to think I was excruciating pain, it was more discomfort from the gas pains and Soreness from the incision sites and external drain. Side note : Dr Kim is a brilliant surgeon. I honestly believe she is at the top of her field . My incisions sites look like tiny scratches, they are so clean and are healing incredibly. I want to take another minute to acknowledge her personality and her bedside manner. She made time to see me personally 4 times after surgery. With her hectic scheduled that meant alot. She explained my leak test In detail to me and my mom. She explained that when I woke up it wouldnt be pain so much as a pressure in your chest. Boy was she right! So after Getty some fluids in I started to feel much better. I went for a few walks with a physical therapist that actually made me feel better, to be up and moving. They bring an assortment of bariatric fluids to your room 3 times a day, to see which one you can tolerate. Plain yogurt never tasted so good! The I had my drain taking out after realizing I was healing properly. I was able to take a shower after the

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I'm happy for you. Let the journey begin. Only great things from now on.

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Awesome! I hope to have that same experience with Dr. Kim too!!

-Kim

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hello November sleevers!! as som of you know I was sleeved Monday. was relapsed yesterday. The surgery was textbook. I woke in recovery in some pain' date=' more discomfort than anything else. Very sore. I woke up in my room that night with vicious dry mouth. Every time I tried to move it was so uncomfortable. For a brief moment laying in my bed a couple hours after surgery I asked "why did I do this" Then a wonderful nurse realized I was uncomfortable. She got me a cold sponge lolly pop to use on my lips and tongue. That, mixed with painkillers I received I began to change my tune :-) I woke up the day after surgery feeling better. Went for the leak test and passed. I was so happy bout that. Then they removed my catheter (guys worst nightmare) After said catheter was removed life got a whole lot better. Because I passed my leak test I was able to have Water and diet juice or Decaf coffee and tea. Even ate some yogurt. I was feeling much better at this point. Still sore of course, I mean I just had major surgery. I tried to fight the pain meds and that was my biggest mistake. I don't everyone to think I was excruciating pain, it was more discomfort from the gas pains and Soreness from the incision sites and external drain. Side note : Dr Kim is a brilliant surgeon. I honestly believe she is at the top of her field . My incisions sites look like tiny scratches, they are so clean and are healing incredibly. I want to take another minute to acknowledge her personality and her bedside manner. She made time to see me personally 4 times after surgery. With her hectic scheduled that meant alot. She explained my leak test In detail to me and my mom. She explained that when I woke up it wouldnt be pain so much as a pressure in your chest. Boy was she right! So after Getty some fluids in I started to feel much better. I went for a few walks with a physical therapist that actually made me feel better, to be up and moving. They bring an assortment of bariatric fluids to your room 3 times a day, to see which one you can tolerate. Plain yogurt never tasted so good! The I had my drain taking out after realizing I was healing properly. I was able to take a shower after the[/quote']

that made me feel better. I wouldn't change a thing!!

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Dam iPhone cut me off! Haha. any questions I would love to answer

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