January 2013 Sleevers?

[AceyKay 21]

Had my surgery yesterday afternoon!!! All went well and am only in minimal pain waiting for my leak test now and hopefully will start liquids in a little bit!

[bandman 8]

Congrats Aceykay!!!! Did u feel nauseous at all?

[mizzzliza 113]

Welcome to the other side, AceyKay! Hope your leak test goes well and your recovery is uneventful!

[AceyKay 21]

Not nauseous at all....leak test was perfect and I get to start Clear Liquids soon .... So weird to be on the "other side" but good!!!!

[aimeettu 12]

Good luck, Aceykay!!!! I had my one week follow up today.. Everything's going good... Never thought I would feel full after 3 bites of cream soup!!! I guess I need to start sticking to Protein drinks!!!

[Hopey 28]

My pre op physical is tomorrow!! Six more days until my surgery! I will be sleeved on the 22nd. I've lost 11 pounds on the pre op diet so far. I'm so excited!!!! I love reading the experiences of others. I'm happy for all of us.

Hope

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[robinagogo88 12]

I am home 2 days post-op so here are some of my notes for all of you who have yet to have the surgery:

I am 2 days post-op and have very little pain, so no pain meds. I can't take any pain meds b/c they make my vomit, which is scary considering how sensitive your stomach is after surgery. I had a few bouts of nausea which I fought off except for the two times I vomited. Have to move slow to avoid nausea.

I got home yesterday afternoon. So happy to have slept in my own bed last night. Use lots of pillows to make yourself comfortable. I have a timer set for 15 minutes to remind me to drink my fluids.

The bariatric nurse at my hospital said to drink sitting up in a chair or dangle my feet over the side of the bed to help the gas come up. I've done some walking and the burps just come when they want to.

I'm still tired. Haven't napped yet today, though. Trying to get the anesthesia out of my system.

I put all of my meds in a 7-day kit with slots for AM and PM so I can take them at the right time and I only have to think about it once a week. It took me about 1 hour to take all of my meds this AM. Invest in a pill cutter if you have to. I'm glad I had it.

One question my doc answered for me the day of surgery (that I never thought to ask before) was that the stomach itself doesn't hurt because there are no nerves in the stomach. The only pain I feel there is pressure from gas. It's like when you have a tummy flu and you eat or drink something and you get that cramping feeling. That's the extent of my pain in my stomach. I do feel like I did a million sit-ups (that rumor on these boards is correct!) or that I got punched in the stomach repeatedly. The incisions themselves are relatively pain free. one is pretty close to my bra so I'm not going to wear on right now until they feel better.

My best advise is if the pain meds are making you sick and you don't feel like you need them, don't take them. No need to feel worse than you already do.

The only thing I'm really worried about right now is how much my mom is running herself ragged in my house while I just lay here!

[crystal525 26]

I'm home and resting. Surgery was Monday the 14th. It lasted 5 hours!!! I had a band which was taken out in April but my surgeon said it was still really bad...lots of scar tissue. And I had a large hernia to repair (probably caused by my band since I had my previous hernia repaired when my band was put in). Now I'm just trying to get my liquids in. I haven't done well with that yet. Each meal in the hospital was only 58 calories!!!

I stayed in hospital 2 nights. The doc suggested staying the second night since I'm so far away. If I lived closer to the hospital I'm sure I would have been able to go home yesterday. But wow what a difference that second night made. I am feeling much better today than I did yesterday. Yesterday I was still in a drug induced fog. Today I washed up and dressed myself! Lol.

Things I've noticed so far: crystal light not going down too well; Soup, ice chips and Jello are ok.

I had no nausea. The hospital nutritionist seems to have linked severe nausea to people who also get motion sickness. She's been suggesting to her patients that get motion sickness to get the patch before surgery...just a thought to those of u with upcoming surgeries.

Lastly, and maybe tmi, since I wasn't passing gas I had to have a suppository this morning before they released me to make sure I didn't have a blockage. It took awhile but I was all good.

Well back to sipping!

Crystal

[Jessi_Rae 21]

Congrats to everyone. I offically got my approval letter today and my pre-op appointment is next wed and surgery Tues Jan 29!!!

[crystalspanish 3]

Hello all! I am finally home. My sleeve was done Monday . I spent 2 nights in the hospital mostly because i had really bad gas but wasn't passing any and the stuff that i had to drink for my swallow test upset my sleeve so much that i was not interested in my first tray. I have noticed that cold drinks upset my sleeve alot so everything is sitting out to be brought to room temperature. But everyday has been better than the last.. good luck to everyone!

[queenp160 4]

Hello all! I am finally home. My sleeve was done Monday . I spent 2 nights in the hospital mostly because i had really bad gas but wasn't passing any and the stuff that i had to drink for my swallow test upset my sleeve so much that i was not interested in my first tray. I have noticed that cold drinks upset my sleeve alot so everything is sitting out to be brought to room temperature. But everyday has been better than the last.. good luck to everyone!

Congrats! And best of luck. Keep us posted on your progress.

[icon23 273]

Tomorrow is the big day for me! Wish me luck!

[abetterme4.2 268]

Yay! Good luck and wishing you a speedy recovery!

[Megs81 41]

Good luck' date=' Aceykay!!!! I had my one week follow up today.. Everything's going good... Never thought I would feel full after 3 bites of cream soup!!! I guess I need to start sticking to Protein drinks!!![/quote']

Yeah aimeettu I understand. It is nuts but great

[asifitsthelast 31]

I had mine yesterday. I hurt so bad right now.