Post Op Octosleevers 2012. Welcome To The Losers Bench!

[MNSleeveGirl 2]

I went over to a friend's house today just to get myself out of the house. I have this insane urge to clean and rearrange my house and I know that it is a big no-no right now. So' date=' I just removed myself from the situation. However, it also meant going over to M's house where we proceeded to make a trial run for her son's birthday cake. Holy. Temptation.

However, I have lost over 50 pounds before surgery and no cake is going to ever taste as good as my health is going to feel in 6 months. pizza won't be out of the question, but maybe try making it with a flatbread or something to keep it healthier. There is one poster on this forum that I found that has an AWESOME food blog - I wanna say that if you google "gastricsleeve4me + blog" you should be able to find her blog. Lots of good ideas.

Stay strong, sleeve sister! You are on the right path!!![/quote']

I feel the same way. Want pizza so bad lol found a recipe on Pinterest for a cauliflower crust pizza! A friend of mine is 5 years out and she said try gluten free stuff because its not as hard as regular Pasta and bread because it lacks the flour etc! Glad you're doing good. I had surgery less than 24 hrs ago hard to sleep in this hospital but surprisingly feel pretty good!

[hbjewelry 4]

I had my surgery 10/9. I can relate to Tiffani as I have had a lot of pain. :/ I think most of it is from where the drain is. I seem to tolerate liquids well and the gasx really helped. They wouldn't let me have the gasx in the hospital. I also used a binder when I got home whichmwasmhelpful! Thank goodness for this forum! I also have headaches that I am sure is from medication, but for now I need the stronger meds. Looking forward to feeling better!

[NDN_RN 527]

I saw my surgeon yesterday. He lifted all restrictions except for super heavy weights in the gym. He td me that is the beauty of laparascopic sleeving. I cant hurt the inside with activity. So i have been cleaning and painting and hope to start the gym next week. 9 days out. 13 pounds since op day, 33 down from highest weight

[imworthit 156]

Checking in. 6 more days here!! Keep ip the good work group:-)

[ms.mcbride1105 48]

I saw my surgeon yesterday. He lifted all restrictions except for super heavy weights in the gym. He td me that is the beauty of laparascopic sleeving. I cant hurt the inside with activity. So i have been cleaning and painting and hope to start the gym next week. 9 days out. 13 pounds since op day' date=' 33 down from highest weight[/quote']

Good for you!!!!!

[ThinnerTiff 172]

I had my surgery 10/9. I can relate to Tiffani as I have had a lot of pain. :/ I think most of it is from where the drain is. I seem to tolerate liquids well and the gasx really helped. They wouldn't let me have the gasx in the hospital. I also used a binder when I got home whichmwasmhelpful! Thank goodness for this forum! I also have headaches that I am sure is from medication' date=' but for now I need the stronger meds. Looking forward to feeling better!

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Today is a little better, I get to go home! I have had headaches yesterday. I was able to do a bowel movement today!!!! Yay and I've been passing gas! My two incisions hurt the worst but tolerable I just wanna go home and sleep comfortable! No interruptions! still don't have an appeteite as much, I got my CT Scan done and they said the lower part of my lungs haven't expanded like they should, but I'm taking a day at a time!

[rybecca20 160]

Today is a little better' date=' I get to go home! I have had headaches yesterday. I was able to do a bowel movement today!!!! Yay and I've been passing gas! My two incisions hurt the worst but tolerable I just wanna go home and sleep comfortable! No interruptions! still don't have an appeteite as much, I got my CT Scan done and they said the lower part of my lungs haven't expanded like they should, but I'm taking a day at a time![/quote']

Glad to hear you are doing better. Like I said before once you get home you will e a lot happier. Good luck and take it slow.

[NDN_RN 527]

Today is a little better' date=' I get to go home! I have had headaches yesterday. I was able to do a bowel movement today!!!! Yay and I've been passing gas! My two incisions hurt the worst but tolerable I just wanna go home and sleep comfortable! No interruptions! still don't have an appeteite as much, I got my CT Scan done and they said the lower part of my lungs haven't expanded like they should, but I'm taking a day at a time![/quote']

Keep using that blue sucky thing!

[ann48 18]

I was sleeved three days ago...anybody else suffering from wicked diarrhea? I haven't eaten anything other than chicken broth, crystal light and a few Popsicles. Honest to Pete, this is worse than the magnesium citrate I took before the surgery.

Auggie... I had the same problem 3 days out...it lasts for about 2 days and it goes away on its own. I know its bad, but it will stop.

[ThinnerTiff 172]

I just had surgery Tuesday night and my incisions are already itchy, is that common? And what does it mean that their itchy? Im not itching them..

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

Mine itched like crazy too. I think it means they are healing and drying up.

[Gig 27]

Had sleeve yesterday, home today. Feel good although I do have some gas, trying to walk a lot I did get up right away in the hospital and walked every two hours I did a few laps. Drinking is a little tough, defiantly need to sip slowly! All in all, not bad. I'm a happy girl except for the six pounds I gained from all the fluids in the hospital. UGH

[Gig 27]

Oh and no pain meds i don't like how they make me feel and i don't really need them

[Carol Watts 67]

I had surgery Monday, I came home Tuesday Night. Pain Med Free. I only ask for pain med once. I was very surprised not much pain. MY mouth is awfully chapped. Woke up after surgery that way. My vision is changing I cant see with my reading glasses now I could see fine before surgery. No major stomach issues. BM has been 3 times and very loose. I am on soft foods for 4 weeks. Building up the Protein seems so hard Of course I cant eat but about 4 bites every few hours. My sugar has dropped by 100 points

[kbaith25 38]

I was sleeved 10/9 first two days post op were hell ...

Lots of spasms and nausea , had to stay an extra day in Hospital BC could not keep anything down . Today I feel like a brand new person able to get in Fluid and shakes just have to sip sip sip takes all day .... I hope everyone is doing well ... I'm officially on the losers bench