3 Weeks Later.. My Thoughts

[mouse trap 5]

Hi to all., Here is my 3 week breakdown. but first just a recap ..

I started this journey July 2011 started my 3 month Insurance qualifications in August at a weight of 318lbs after the 3 months i was hovering around 310lbs .. It took longer than anticipated to get the insurance approval but after 5 weeks i was approved.. I started my 2 week preop diet on Dec. 18 and by surgery date i was at 301lbs...

My surgery- My Doc. is so personable and very informative ., Dr. Schrope ( Columbia NY / Valley hospital NJ) is amazing, caring and funny.. Thanks you For giving me my life back..

I was amazed at how well i did immediately after surgery., I walked around 15 min every couple hours ., didnt really use hospital pain meds that often. Dont get me wrong i did felt GAS and some stomach pains something like you feel after doing several hundred situps..But The gas pains did hit me hard at times..I was sent home the day after surgery and manage well with gas/ pain medicine.. It all seems so long ago tho because i havent had any real complications., never vomited, never had any redness around the scars.,

liquids were no problem / Protein either., I advanced to mooshie food fairly quickly and easily., I am introducing more solid foods and feel pretty good., I will also start cardio this weeks.

I am down to 282lbs as of yesterday @ 3 weeks...

any questions or comments .. just ask away... I wish you all a great journey....

[Dooter 1,457]

It's good to hear some positive feedback on the whole thing. I was reading last night about jasleeve going through a leak and might spend 8 weeks in the hospital! I was sorta freaking out a little, because my surgery is February 13th, and I keep thinking I'm going to be the .01% that has problems. I'm just psyching myself out I think. I was on the ledge... I think I read WAY too much on here.

I'm glad it's going so well for you!!

[New_Hope 54]

Thanks for sharing. It is always good to hear a positive before surgery. I'm hoping to have mine around the end of May.

[LacieMC 136]

That is just absolutely wonderful! Congrats on a smooth recovery and I look forward to following you as I am just 2 weeks behind you.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Congrats! Keep up the hard work! ROCK that SLEEVE!

[mouse trap 5]

thx guys... good luck to all..

[fell4falls 18]

I, too, am at my third week, and your experience sounds a lot like mine. I had no problems after surgery, or any since. I have no problems with liquids or Proteins, either. I am a little discouraged today, because this morning the scale was up 2 lbs from my last weigh in. However, I know that I am dangerously close to that time of the month, so I am hoping that the 2 lbs is simply Water retention.

[fell4falls 18]

I, too, am at my third week, and your experience sounds a lot like mine. I had no problems after surgery, or any since. I have no problems with liquids or Proteins, either. I am a little discouraged today, because this morning the scale was up 2 lbs from my last weigh in. However, I know that I am dangerously close to that time of the month, so I am hoping that the 2 lbs is simply Water retention.

[hadouni 301]

Yay!!! It is so nice to hear happy stories! I too feel like I've had a charmed sleeve experience. Monday will be three weeks for me and I haven't a complaint (other than the cost of Calcium citrate!). I haven't thrown up, had any bathroom troubles and haven't had any bad reactions to anything I've tried to eat (since the yucky sugarfree hospital jello). It is scary to hear about things going wrong. It's like my son- I feel like I hit the lottery twice with a healty kid AND excellent sleeve experience.