January 2013 Sleevers?

[vwilson 13]

Just got my surgery date January 14th yay!!!!!

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[Jessi_Rae 21]

Today I see my surgeon for my date....heres hoping its before school starts. Cant wait to come back and report in!

[Abstract475 5]

January 7th.......... Yay. I cannot wait for the weekend to be over. :-)

[Mommymook 16]

This weekend will go very fast! Heres to Monday and all meeting on the recovery side!

[SlimSneezy 16]

January 17th for me!

[andthen 18]

I was sleeved today!

[Abstract475 5]

Congrats

[dbritt 4]

I was sleeved today!

Awesome! How do you feel?

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[FinallyMyTurn 2]

Greetings, Jan. Sleevers. I was sleeved on Wednesday and came home Friday night. Surgery was longer than planned, so recovery room time was longer. General anesthesia can cause nausea. I had no idea. I do now! Worst part of hosptial stay was the gas. The morphine, which was followed by codeine, locked up my large intestine. So I could not eliminate the gas they used during the surgery. Walking and a warmed blanket on the belly offered some pain relief. Once I got off pain meds and onto children's liquid ibuprofen, the gut calmed right down. My incisions are small and staples come out on Monday. I think that is wicked fast, but the surgeon wants them out on days 5-10 to reduce scarring. Super weird that there is no dressing on the incisions. But the doc is right. They don't need them. I am sleeping alot. And I have never been so happy to drink boxed chicken broth in my whole life. Very comforting.

[douglas 30]

i got a jan 31 date ...

[dmc31 3]

Hey

I am new to this. I'm getting sleeved January 10, 2013. I am 34 yo male, 325 lbs.

Excited, nervous and freaking out all at the same time.

Can anyone give some good advice in liquids and puréed foods?

Shakes... I got covered and have a variety.

People say you forget to eat after bring sleeved?

Is this true?

Also that would be a huge change from always looking for food to forgetting to eat.

Give me some advice men....

[wolfpacker 32]

Tomorrow is the big day. Started the Clear Liquids today with the pre op prep. Feet are getting a little cold but excited as well. No turning back now. See you on the post surgery side.

[FinallyMyTurn 2]

Good luck, Y'all! I am one week out and feeling good. The staples are out, and I am drinking lots of coconut Water (high in potassium/electrolytes), mint tea, and eating chicken broth, egg drop Soup (no msg) and cream of rice (the latter in tiny portions!). See you on the other side!!

[andthen 18]

Awesome! How do you feel?

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I'm feeling great! I had some significant vision loss as a side effect of the medications and anesthesia but it seems to be resolving today. Overall the process has been pretty smooth but I will admit that I was a bit shocked by how little fluids I can consume in one swallow to avoid the tight chest feeling - but I am persistant and have been able to get in at least my minimum Fluid requirements. I am now 4 days post op and just finished a mile walk (I did walk slow) but overall I am thrilled to be on the recovery side instead of the waiting side.

[dbritt 4]

I'm feeling great! I had some significant vision loss as a side effect of the medications and anesthesia but it seems to be resolving today. Overall the process has been pretty smooth but I will admit that I was a bit shocked by how little fluids I can consume in one swallow to avoid the tight chest feeling - but I am persistant and have been able to get in at least my minimum Fluid requirements. I am now 4 days post op and just finished a mile walk (I did walk slow) but overall I am thrilled to be on the recovery side instead of the waiting side.

That's great! I hope I am up and about that quick!

Less than 2 weeks for me!

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