**May 31st**

[erics300 137]

Hey good job i had a weigh in two weeks ago and was down 25 but once i got my surgery date i got lazy with the diet and gained a pound. Yesterday i had to go to the hospital and sign my consents and get my lab work done.... 4 more days for me

[Wags 549]

24 pounds gone is awesome!!!!! Gone and never to come back!!!! Keep us posted! I think we are all ready and feel that we are going to breeze through surgery :-)

[MizzouGirl 148]

1 week from today we will all be sleeved!!! I plan to take my phone and post as soon as I can after surgery. Would love to hear from each of you as well. Found some Protein Powder today that I like and can mix it with Water. Hoping I can get the stuff down after surgery!!! Have been reading a lot of the post surgery posts and sounds like folks hit a stall in week 3 if they aren't getting enough protein/calories down. Just want to do this already!!!

[AngRN 5]

1 week from today we will all be sleeved!!! I plan to take my phone and post as soon as I can after surgery. Would love to hear from each of you as well. Found some Protein powder today that I like and can mix it with Water. Hoping I can get the stuff down after surgery!!! Have been reading a lot of the post surgery posts and sounds like folks hit a stall in week 3 if they aren't getting enough protein/calories down. Just want to do this already!!!

Mizzougirl, good luck on surgery I had mine on may 20 I am feeling good Protein shakes have been hard to get down and they tasted fine before. I just grabbed some Protein Shots. Only 3 ounces and 26 grams of Protein. Where in missouri do u live?

I live near lake of the ozarks.

[Wags 549]

Hi AngRN, can u share your story and any advice for us "soon to be" sleevers?

[Kailisa 28]

I'm traveling the journey with you. This time next week I would have been sleeved too. I have been thinking about the surgery quite a bit. Im working hard at being positive and excited. I spent today learning how to sip in little quantities. Its awkward but I am going to keep working at it. I start the liquid diet in the morning.

If you all can try to relax and envision your new healthy you. Take deep breaths and enjoy your journey.

[Wags 549]

Kailisa, glad you're joining us! One more week and we are all going to have our stories to tell. That's great that you are teaching yourself to sip. I think that's a little hard to do, but post surgery we will all be doing that for sure! I love your positive attitude! I've been on my liquid diet for one week ( I have a 2 week total preop) and it gets easier after the first few days. I took a lot of acetaminophen those first three days to help with the headaches :-)

[MizzouGirl 148]

Mizzougirl' date=' good luck on surgery I had mine on may 20 I am feeling good Protein shakes have been hard to get down and they tasted fine before. I just grabbed some Protein Shots. Only 3 ounces and 26 grams of Protein. Where in missouri do u live?

I live near lake of the ozarks.[/quote']

Congrats to you!!! I live in St Peters (St Louis suburb). Where did you find the protein shots?

[ksredhead 29]

I'm a May 31st sleever too! I'm in KC

[Wags 549]

ksredhead, where do you live in KC? KS or MO? I live in Wichita, but all my children live in Overland Park and I visit them a lot!! (May move there soon). I am excited to have someone close by in KS and MO (Mizzougirl) to share the journey with!

[Wags 549]

Mizzougirl, I bought Protein Shots on Groupon.

[AngRN 5]

Congrats to you!!! I live in St Peters (St Louis suburb). Where did you find the Protein shots?

MizzouGirl, I got the Protein Shots at Walmart they are body fortress which was on my list of Protein sources from my surgeon. They are fruit punch flavor. I don't see alot of Missouri sleevers here it would be great to keep in touch.

[AngRN 5]

Hi AngRN, can u share your story and any advice for us "soon to be" sleevers?

Wags,

I was sleeved on May 20. I got to the hospital at 5:30 am. Went to surgery at 7 am. Total time in surgery was about 45 minutes. I was in my room at about 10 am. I set a goal to be up and walking at noon. I took my first walk at 12:30. I had alot of nausea from anesthesia, but received medication for it Zofran then Phenergan. I walked a total of 5 times day of surgery. I was discharged at 2 pm on May 21. I have been feeling really good. Just a little sore. Went back to sleeping in my own bed right away using a pillow to splint my stomach( I am a side sleeper). I have not had a big problem getting in my fluids. The Protein shakes I liked on preop diet did not sit well with my stomach(made me a little nauseated) so I went and got the Protein Shots.< /p>

Good Luck May 31st sleevers!

[MizzouGirl 148]

Last day of regular food for me - pre-op diet starts tomorrow.

[Wags 549]

Last day of regular food for me - pre-op diet starts tomorrow.

Day 10 of my Pre-op. Really hard day. Stuck to my plan so far but it was SO hard! Went to the Royals/Cardinals game. So much food, food smells, etc. I'm not hungry at all, but I just wanted to EAT!!