post op question!

[alley-gator 96]

So I have a question for all of you who have been sleeved. I am being sleeved Dec 20. Being the holidays, lots of family is in town and I am nervous as to how it will go. Obviously we all need a couple weeks to feel like we can go back to work, but how many days before you felt like doing anything before laying in bed? When could you shop? Visit family or friends? 3 days? 7? 10? I have heard some people who go to Mexico actually do tourist stuff while they are there. Do I need to tell my family to not plan on me at all during Christmas?

[Butterthebean 8,146]

You may feel great, you may feel like crap. I wouldn't make any plans you can't get out of. Just plan on going wi the flow. I started to feel decent by day 3. By week 3 I was chainsawing wood in the back yard.

Good luck with the upcoming surgery.

[alley-gator 96]

You may feel great' date=' you may feel like crap. I wouldn't make any plans you can't get out of. Just plan on going wi the flow. I started to feel decent by day 3. By week 3 I was chainsawing wood in the back yard.

Good luck with the upcoming surgery.[/quote']

Butter the bean thanks so much for replying, you are always super helpful and have great advice. I know sometimes people who have been on a while get sick of answering questions but I really appreciate it..

Kinda doubt ill be sawing wood at three weeks out, though.

[doxieville 799]

It took me about 2 weeks to be out of pain but about a month not to feel so fatigued. I felt like I was in quicksand and moving was just such a chore.

And just as a side note: i don't think that those of us who have hung around here for awhile are bothered by questions that are posed politely, even if they are repeats. :-)

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Thanks Alley-Gator. I don't mind answering questions. I've certainly asked plenty in my life.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

In my opinion tell your family to not rely on you, but you will try.

Consider some things that would put you sitting down, or able to relax if you needed it...go look at christmas lights, or an evening of christmas movies?

I was sleeved 1-4-12 so at this time I was already cutting down on foods, just to get used to it. I had begun a protien shake a day, and my Hubby had began testing recipies, I was already in a bit of pain (I had the surgery after being diagnosed with a huge stomach tumor, so I decided to have the sleeve - it also cut down on the risk of the tumor coming back.) so my holiday was limited. I was in a cycle of work, rest, exercize, rest, housework maybe, rest...

Good luck!

[ashelaine 383]

My surgery was the week before thanksgiving. I was fine. I felt great by day 5 I made some dishes for family thanksgiving and felt well enough to go 2 hours for the long weekend.