August 2013 Roll Call

[Amybeth12 6]

Thankfully I don't have to do the all liquid diet. I have to do 2 Protein Shakes and 2 low carb meals a day. No white breads or refined sugars. It's hard but i know it's nowhere near as hard as all liquids! Keep pushing! We're almost there!

Lol its no fun but will be worth it! Good luck to you. Aug. 26th for me. Counting down!

[JulieF 16]

Today's the day!!

[denise633 86]

Good luck to all who's surgery is today

[nyorker 67]

Just got out of surgery. Right side pain but ok. Didnt speak yo Dr yet. Dr told my wife my liver was real fatty and had to move it whatever

That means. My fault for eating shrimp parmagiana and cake on the pre op i guess.

[Lisaq332 28]

wanna wish purp & Jules <3 happy thoughts & calm dreams...All is well..Happy rebirth day my friends!

[lsu2868 708]

Well, had my surgery on the 19th. Not much pain at all except for gas. I could inflate a blimp right now...lol I had to stay 2 nights and got home this morning. I slept great last night, about 10 hours. So far so good on getting Water and shakes down. How are all my other 8/19 mates doing? Great I hope.

[mummytolewis 21]

I was sleeved on 8/16. I was super nervous but it will be over before you know it. My husband and I actually joked that it was pretty anticlimactic after all this build up. the dr gave me something to relax' date=' and then next thing i know i woke up in my room. i was a little nauseous but they gave me meds for that asap and then i was nodding in an out like a heroin addict. it really was a lot less bad than i expected, especially after reading the complications board non-stop.[/quote']

Lol I was exactly the same as you, in and out of conciousness, the nurses were all telling me i, d open my eyes say something and then they, d be rolling in back of my head, I woke up next morning had a cuppa tea showered and walked around hardly any gas too :-) hope all my fellow 19 th sleevers are feeling better today :-D

[denise633 86]

Just had the call from my pre admission nurse.....aug 29th surgery at 9am have to be there at 7....so close but feels so far away

[princesshiyella 26]

I was sleeved yesterday everything went well...but this gas is something else....does anyone know what I can take....

[reno1128 34]

I was sleeved yesterday everything went well...but this gas is something else....does anyone know what I can take....

Do your breathing exercises and walk walk walk walk!! Take pain meds if they get too bad. They will go away before you know it. Even if you're just laying there lift your knees up and move your body however you comfortably can.

[SmallTalkTC 36]

Just had the call from my pre admission nurse.....aug 29th surgery at 9am have to be there at 7....so close but feels so far away

Congrats! The 26th seemed super far at first but this time next week I'll be sleeved! Just use the time to get everything ready and it'll fly by!

[princesshiyella 26]

Do your breathing exercises and walk walk walk walk!! Take pain meds if they get too bad. They will go away before you know it. Even if you're just laying there lift your knees up and move your body however you comfortably can.

Thanks Reno, I will definitely try that...my pain meds really don't help with the gas pains though....what about gas ex....I can't really complain because this seems to be my only issue GAS....

[GMTT 4]

Well' date=' had my surgery on the 19th. Not much pain at all except for gas. I could inflate a blimp right now...lol I had to stay 2 nights and got home this morning. I slept great last night, about 10 hours. So far so good on getting Water and shakes down. How are all my other 8/19 mates doing? Great I hope.[/quote']

I took a Fiber drink (powder u have to mix with liquid) it really helped (u could get it @ a health food store

[becslivinlife 10]

Monday, August 26th for me! Right now I am craving something chewy...like a steak! I am heading out of town for a funeral and wondering how I am going to manage liquids while traveling...

[AshleyLynn1987 10]

Congrats jules! I also got my sleeve yesterday and I am feeling great. No real complaints and very minimal pain. Hopefully I'll get sent home tomorrow.