Anyone on the 23rd?

[Daydra 345]

Alright July peeps! Anyone on July 23? I just got moved from July 24 (surgeon scheduling error in my favor...) I'm with Dr. Chock at NWWLS. Would like to hear from anyone on the same schedule.

[AmericanWoman 5]

Hi Daydra,

I just found out that I will be getting sleeved a week earlier. That puts me on the 23rd!

I am from Texas, near Fort Worth/Dallas.

Glad to have someone to compare notes with.

We are going to ROCK this!

[Daydra 345]

Awesome! Congrats! Piece of cake, right? Best of luck. It will be here before we know it, I'm sure!

Do you have a pre op diet to follow? I have an 870cal/day for 1 week. Starting on Monday.

[ElaineB 207]

I'm having mine with Dr. Jawad in Orlando on the 23rd. Getting nervous. I'm excited too.

[Daydra 345]

Welcome! Good luck!

[JennyFromTheBlock 2]

I am in northern nj and I am getting sleeved on July 23rd in Hackensack at humc!

[ElaineB 207]

Welcome to the "23rd club"! Do you have a pre-op diet?

[Daydra 345]

Welcome to the "23rd club"! Do you have a pre-op diet?

Thanks! And most definitely! I started today. 870 cal/day. Basically shakes during the day and a 330 cal or less tv dinner for evening meal. I was pretty miserable at the office today, being hungry. I had 2 Protein shakes and a few raw vegetables while at work, had a Healthy Choice tv dinner, 2 pieces of light babybel cheese, and about 1.5 c of watermelon at dinner. Came in at 879. I figure that's pretty darn close to what I was supposed to do. I started my pre-op diet a day early because I was about 1.5 pounds up from my weight at my consult, so it wasn't critical that I was perfectly compliant today. I'm going to try to go to bed early, so I'm not tempted to try to snack... Good times...

How about you?

[Daydra 345]

I am in northern nj and I am getting sleeved on July 23rd in Hackensack at humc!

Welcome and good luck!

[muhsi1 19]

Hi from Muhsi 1 I was done on 23rd. Find it a neverending battle to get the Fluid down. The gas feels like a knife scratching my back till the gas moves. Doesnt matter if the fluid is hot or cold. could you guys that have passed this stage let us know how long it will last?

[ElaineB 207]

I was sleeved on the 23rd. I am still in the hospital, but hope to go home today. I am still having intermittent severe pain. It comes on suddenly and feels like I've been kicked in the gut by a horse. It knocks the breath out of me for a few minutes, then goes away. I too am having trouble getting in the liquids. Just a couple of tsp and I feel it wanting to come back up. I've not had more than 20 ounces in a day so far. Thank God for IV fluids. I know I'm going to have to sink or swim once I'm at home. That makes me nervous.

[JennyFromTheBlock 2]

I am in the hospital too hoping to go home today yes the gas is really annoying and everything I try to drink hurts so bad when it goes down. Everything went well. I wish I didn't have to take in liquids because I'm not even hungry at all. How is everyone else doing?

[Daydra 345]

I was discharged yesterday morning around 7am. Very little discomfort. The thing that bothers me most is drinking and taking meds. Feels like they're pushing their way into my stomach and I have to sit or stand ramrod straight to get them down the easiest. More discomfort than pain, though. Have a minor sore throat. No other problems. No nausea or vomiting. Gas doesn't seem to be a significant problem either. I'm still about 4 pounds up from the iv fluids. I only managed to get about 24 oz down yesterday. I do find that warmed broth goes down easiest, but my dry mouth really just wants Water. Right now, I'm at about 16 oz for the day and it is slightly easier to get down than yesterday. I'm sure tomorrow will be better and I'll be able to get more down. Still on clears through tomorrow, then can start full liquid on Saturday.

Hope everyone recovers well!

[ElaineB 207]

It sounds like we are in the same boat. I am having a lot of difficulty getting down liquids. It is better today. I'm already past 20 ounces, which is what I was able I get in yesterday. I was having a lot of pain, so yesterday they did an upper GI. Thank God, no leak, but the radiologist could see the liquids getting stuck and sitting there. Apparently it's not uncommon and due to swelling. Once they took the JP drain out, a lot of the pain went away. I also weighed last night and was up 8 pounds!! This morning I was down 6.

[Daydra 345]

Yikes! I'm not struggling as much as that, best of luck to you, and I hope that the discomfort and swelling goes down quickly! So far, I'm still up nearly 4 from before surgery, but I know that will change pretty soon. I was happy to be able to get my meds down with about 4oz of Water in less than 1/2 an hour. The last 2 days, it took nearly an hour to get them all down. Every day is better. I also was comfortable enough to drop the liquid Percocet (That stuff is so nasty...I swear it was 1/2 my problem trying to get the rest of my meds down.) so I've been in a little more general discomfort, but it's really not bad. I'm really only uncomfortable when I'm getting up or down, or rolling over in bed, otherwise, it's not an issue. Just gotta get through the clear phase, thankfully starting full liquid tomorrow. I might be able to get down some nutrition!

Good luck! Hope you continue to feel better!