male only Need other men's advice.

[dand_75 21]

Appreciate it Jeff. That makes me feel better hearing people say they'd do it again or should've done it sooner. Gotta be there at 7 and surgery between 8-8:30!!!

[dand_75 21]

Sorry for the double post there. I got sleeved today!!!!! Got cotton mouth like a mother but otherwise all is OK so far!!!! Thanks fellers for all the advice and I'll be asking for a lot more!!!!

[fyre_storm 1,412]

Sorry for the double post there. I got sleeved today!!!!! Got cotton mouth like a mother but otherwise all is OK so far!!!! Thanks fellers for all the advice and I'll be asking for a lot more!!!!

Good!!! Now get up and walk!!! Walk! Now! Lol

[JeffA70 200]

Great! And, yeah, definitely get up, walk, fart and burp!!!! Also, see if they have those sponge lollipop things to keep your mouth moist.

Good luck!

[Chris P Bacon 46]

Good luck to you! Those sponge mouth moistening things were a life saver. I am going on 7 weeks and have no regrets so far! Remember to walk and when you can get your fluids in.

[dand_75 21]

The doc wanted me to walk 8 laps today and I've done 12 by 10am!! Drinking an ounce of Powerade zero Evert 15 min and the only thing is when I drink it hurts when it hits my stomach. Is this normal?

[PdxMan 4,292]

Yup, sounds about right to me. Just imagine what your stomach looks like right now. It is none too happy being all swollen. Anything passing through is going to be gurgly.

[JeffA70 200]

Totally normal, although I didn't have much pain myself. You're also full of gas.

Make sure you do your breathing exercises too, and keep a pillow nearby if you have to cough, or god forbid, sneeze. Grab that sucker and hold it tight against your abdomen.

[dand_75 21]

Will do. So I'll get to loving this thing one day, huh? The sleeve I mean?

[PdxMan 4,292]

One day ... Yes. Just not today ... Or tomorrow.

[JeffA70 200]

Exactly. First few days suck.

Hang in there. You got this, dude.