The Jorney Begins...

[CoolBreeze 154]

June Sleeve Gurl here.

Its been 3 weeks since my sleeve surgery and things were a bit rocky in the beginning. I went back for my 2 week after surgery appt. I could not hold down any liquids. Mind you, this was the FIRST week home from surgery. When I went to see my doctor he had me go down to x-ray and I had to take this AWFUL tasting liquid and thats when it happened, when we were finished, I tried to turn over to get off the table and I let it all out...what ever it was came up and out. I spent 3 more days in the hospital with my doctor trying to figure out what happened.

Things are looking up, I'm holding food (protein & vitamins) down now. The good news is the x-rays showed no damage to the sleeve. My doctor has moved me into stage 2.

Has anyone else had a setback similar? I was scared out of my mind! How are the June sleevers doing so far?

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I had issues but not in the hospital. A week after my surgery my Mom passed away, and between flying in for the funeral and everything I pushed myself too far...the last leg of the flight home I had a really violent episode with my stomach - it isn't easy to explain there was nausea, and vertigo and confusion and PAIN, and fatigue and the symptoms came and went in no steady fashion for hours...they wanted to turn the flight around which made not one whit of sense, since I was on my way home to Houston, and turninng back would have put me in Atlanta - and my family was in Virginia!

I have been slow to transition to regular food, but I got there...some days are better than others, but honestly I think I have spoiled myself with liquids.

[CoolBreeze 154]

Sorry to hear about your mom, I lost my mother May '06 and I am still missing her so much especially now. I am glad you

made it home safely and the plane wasn't turned around which I agree would not have made much since. I still have to catch myself when it comes to drinking water/tea and such. I can down a 16oz bottle in a heart beat...and I'm pretty sure that would hurt my heart now, but every once in awhile I take more than sip but stop before swallow too fast.

Boy do I miss my Pepsi...lol

[CoolBreeze 154]

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Look at you CoolBreeze! you have lost 32 lbs! Yay, that's fantastic! CONGRATS! Keep it up and Welcome to VST!

[CoolBreeze 154]

Thanks dorrie. And congrats to you as well

Are you able to eat bread? It was said you should not.....from now on