I'm Scared But Excited

[Tinette 0]

Hello everyone,

I am scheduled for surgery 1/12/12.I am going to T.J. and my surgeon will be Dr. Almanza.

I guess what I'm most afraid of is waking up from surgery and the day that follows.I was wondering if your throat is sore?Do you have pain swallowing?What about nausea.I HATE NAUSEA more than anything!

I'm also afraid that I'm going to be ravenously thirsty at some point just being able to sip little sips.

Mostly though I am excited. I am soooo ready for my life to change for the better.I have been fat so long now I can't remember what it felt like not to be.

I weigh about 330 right now.

I have always been a very slow looser in the past.Has anyone had problems NOT loosing weight with this surgery?I just can't seem to imagine loosing steadily and at a clip.I keep thinking in the back of my mind "yeah it works for everyone else but........"

[LGoz 4]

My surgery was 8 days ago and I feel pretty good now. The first 4 days were bad.. I'm not going to lie... Day 5 and 6 I noticed alot of improvement from the first 4 days.. My throat did not hurt at all. I did not have any nausea either. I just had my one week appt with my dr and he said I'm doing GREAT!! I've lost 8.5 pounds in 8 days!! My right side does hurt and I can not sleep very comfortably but that is getting better also..

I have not been thristy because I have eaten popsicles non stop.. Stock up on them, you will want and need them.. Plus they are pretty tasty Hang in there - you made a wonderful decision that is going to change your life for the better!!

[Lissa 2,631]

Tinette, I had surgery at about your same weight. I was 337 the day of surgery, so I may be able to speak from experience. I did NOT wake up with a sore throat and I've had very little nausea. I haven't actually slimed at all, although I have been over-full a couple of times. That's a feeling I don't want to experience again!

My worst pain was in my legs because I tried to compensate with my thigh muscles for what my tummy couldn't do. I had the same pain when I had c-sections with my kids.

Just follow the rules: sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk. That will keep you hydrated and will help dissolve the gas to relieve the gas pain. It will be better than you expect!

Good luck with your journey!!

[jasleeve 440]

i was sleeved on tuesday dec 20th. i had a sore throat & mouth was soooooo dry! now that im drinking Water, im ok. i had a lil nausea with my 1st time drinking liquids. the leak test was HORRIBLE! they asked me to drink more... i REFUSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im convinced that its rat poison! it was gross and the worse part.

i was belching like crazy was good because gas was coming up! i didnt baby myself & i pushed hard to do what needed to be done.

[100%Sleeved 148]

Yes my throat was verry sore and I had trouble swallowing for about 5 days because I woke up with a ng tube. I had to keep the tube in for 2 days. I hated it. I'm fine now and you will be too.

[thebionicbroad 127]

​Sleeved 10 days ago. Woke up in Recovery with terrible nausea, but I haven't had it since. Throat was sore for about 3 - 4 days, and I'm able to sleep on my side now, but I had my gall bladder out, too, which causes more pain. I feel great, I have no buyer's remorse, and the surgeon already has me on mushies. You'll do well.

[Tinette 0]

Thank you everyone. I feel better about it now.I know I'm going to be ok.I'm tough!A bit of a whiner though.That's why I'm bringing my husband.He's used to it!LOL

[bikerchick519 202]

I woke up with a naseau but it was gone in a few hours. I had no pain of any type, ever. It was awesome, I felt like I didn't even have surgery. I know I was lucky and everyone is different. No matter what you have to go through, it's all worth it. This has been the best thing I have ever done for ME.