Just Got Gastric Sleeve Surgery!

[Dee3177 1]

I just got sleeved on Wednesday, Dec 14th. I'm finally home

So far I can swallow with more or less little pain, I'm on a liquids only diet.

I don't know what to expect or when the wait will be coming off.

There are so many unknowns, I'm a bit anxious.

[guzel 11]

Congratulations! I was sleeved on the 14th too.

[illgeturhairdid 176]

The weight starts coming off pretty quickly! Remember to sip sip sip sip and... you guessed it- sip some more. No need to be anxious, it'll happen all on it's own at this stage.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

I don't know what to expect or when the wait will be coming off.

There are so many unknowns, I'm a bit anxious.

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Hi Dee3177:

I don't know what to expect either, one day at a time right? I'm scared i won't be able, or just won't drink enough or walk enough at this early stage, but i know i must do both.

if i can do the above, keeping up w/the liquids and especially walking through the house back and forth, stopping then continually walking through the day - then i guess i'm off to a good start.

its the "here after" that concerns me too, just experience everything as it comes, but hope i'm doing it right.

like many, it took me a long time to decide on the WLS. But I'm really glad i took the plunge

i'm 58 yrs young, and I had not been able to take this extra weight off ever since i gave birth to my daughter (of course that was 35 years ago)

Seriously i've been OW since i was about 19. First about 10 lbs, then 30 then etc. etc. , now its almost 95 lbs. How did that happen? This WLS our "friend" the sleeve had to happen, as many say "i wish i had done this surgery 10 years ago or so", but better late than never as the old cliche' goes.

Oh well, we've probably all gone through this, and all wonder how "it" happened. Like i said before, its the old "hands to mouth" syndrome

Dee, good luck to both of us, and the whole sleeve community

Kathy

DOS 12/15/11

[Debbie G. 7]

I was sleeved yesterday,just got home.

[illgeturhairdid 176]

I was sleeved yesterday,just got home.

Yay! Congrats to you!

[frumpy69 37]

hey i was sleeved on the 12th . i have noticed if you sip and walk or sip and stand works wonders and also warm liquids as apposed to cold work way better. and it gets easier by the dat

[Lissa 2,631]

Well, welcome to the loser's bench to all of you!!! We're gonna have to slide WAYYY over to make room for all the new people!

BTW, Frumpy, you're gonna have to change that name pretty quickly to "Fabulous".

[frumpynomore 204]

I was sleeved on the 13th so I'm 5 days post op now. Everyday does get a little better. I am craving food like crazy though. I've even done the putting it in my mouth and chewing then spitting it out thing. No, that doesn't help. I just want something with substance. I guess that's how I got here in the first place. I can't handle anything cold or my stomach goes in to spasms and does flips! It's very hard to get in all my fluids but that's getting better too. I can't wait to see some weight loss to help motivate me through the hard times. Nobody ever said that this was going to be a walk in the park but geeeeez it's much more difficult than i ever dreamed it would be. Good luck to you all!!

[jasleeve 440]

im afraid that i will feel the same after im sleeved.

I was sleeved on the 13th so I'm 5 days post op now. Everyday does get a little better. I am craving food like crazy though. I've even done the putting it in my mouth and chewing then spitting it out thing. No, that doesn't help. I just want something with substance. I guess that's how I got here in the first place. I can't handle anything cold or my stomach goes in to spasms and does flips! It's very hard to get in all my fluids but that's getting better too. I can't wait to see some weight loss to help motivate me through the hard times. Nobody ever said that this was going to be a walk in the park but geeeeez it's much more difficult than i ever dreamed it would be. Good luck to you all!!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I'm a little late, just wanted to say congrats!!!!!!!

[Dee3177 1]

Thanks for all the great replies!

So far I have been eating yogurt, pudding and Jello and drinking Water and apple juice.

I have a drainage pump attached to me and I'm still getting used to that.

It's getting easier to swallow anyting.

How much Water are you guys drinking? Does drinking water contribute to the wait loss?

What Vitamins are you guys taking?

[frumpynomore 204]

Wow! My doc won't let me be on "full" liquids (yogurt, pudding, jello) until 2 weeks post op. I'm on only Clear Liquids for 9 more days and it's killing me! I don't drink much plain Water but my doc says that any clear liquid is considered part of the 64 oz liquid requirement. Drinking liquids is mainly to keep from getting dehydrated but it also aids in flushing bad stuff from your system and aids in weightloss. For the first 2 weeks i'm only to take vit B12 sublingual and prilosec. After 2 weeks i'm to start on a Multivitamin.< /p>