SO nervous! Aug 1st!

[ambervsg2013 23]

Three more days and we will be on the losers bench!!!

[TARPHR 29]

8/1 here too!!!!

~~~~Teri

[just breathe 2]

Me too, me too! 8.1 is Thursday! It came so fast and so slow, all at the same time. 2 weeks of this packaged powder stuff and I'm a little over it at this point. I wish I could be clucking or oinking with eggs and bacon, but I'm not so lucky! Powdered drinks, Soups and one scrumptious Protein Bar per day. Tomorrow is my last day of that, then wed. is Clear Liquids only. I'm really excited, not really scared. I've had a few previous surgeries, including a C-section twin birth and an emergency appendectomy, so I'm just happy to have a little prep time for this one. For those who haven't experienced surgery before, it will go by very quickly, so you won't really have the opportunity to be nervous. By the time you tell the anesthesiologist you're nervous, the next thing you'll know is waking up post surgery, amazed at how easy it was. Best of luck to everyone!

[Ahealthyme2013 39]

I'm August 3rd. So nervous too!!

[NotLookinBack 164]

If I don't have a chance to tell all of you lovely ladies before Thursday.. I am wishing you all well and hope that you all have smooth surgeries and speedy recoveries..

[Anallee 8]

Dido I hope everyone has a great surgery and recovery juat keep reminding yourself the benefits and why you are doing this.

[abbygirl 39]

Good luck all ... See you all post op

[natynat22 95]

Good luck all ... See you all post op

Good luck everyone!!! I will be thinking of you all in the morning!!!

[natynat22 95]

Well everyone I am up and ready to go!! Leaving for hospital in 10 minutes!!!! Nervous as HELL and wish it was a week from today so this was over!!!! See you on the sleeves side!!!

[411angela 107]

I wish all of you Aug 1st sleevers the best!!!' Hope everything goes well!

[abbygirl 39]

Ahhhhh.....it's here!

[gamergirl 4,610]

Good luck to all of you today! Sending you guys healing thoughts and virtual hugs

[natynat22 95]

I'm awake!!!! Feeling ok! Just feels like someone kneed me in the guy that's all!!!

[just breathe 2]

Hi everyone! I'm finally feeling well enough to check in today. It's been a very tiring road and I'm struggling to drink enough. 64 oz?! Holy cow, I've been drinking since 7:30 this morning and have managed to get 4 oz protien drink, 12 oz of Water and about 7 oz of Soup. I find it difficult to stay up and around for long periods of time, but at least yesterday and today I wasn't sleeping all day. No 'pain', except I can clearly feel hunger in my chest.

The first couple days were terrible. I literally felt like I was getting kicked out of the hospital 4 hours after the surgery was over, I couldn't stay awake and the nurse told my husband to get me dressed and she'd get a chair (to push us out the door). What??? I came home, slept, tried to eat ice chips, and just pushed through it.

I'm happy to have not napped yesterday and today, but I'm still so tired. It must be the lack of intake, but I just can't get more down. The good news is that I went from ice chips (day 1) to 6 oz Water (day 2) to maybe 20 oz yesterday. Those Protein shakes are just nasty. My doc said not to use a blender (creates extra air), so hand blending (while very tired) causes clumps. Either way, because I can't drink fast enough, the whole thing starts to expand. So disguisting! Can I go to an ensure (premixed drink) or something like that? When I get enough energy, I'll go to the store and investigate...

Anyway, I hope you're all doing well and I look forward to hearing your updates! Also, I'm no pro on these forums. If you're meeting somewhere else, I'd love to know where.

[abbygirl 39]

Hi all,

Just an update. I am recovering just great! Focusing on hydration as per the nurses. It's a struggle but I am making it - really have to focus on sipping even when not thirsty. I had a drainage tube put in during the operation which comes out tomorrow - yhea! It is the only thing that is still hurting . I am finding I need a nap by about 4pm but other than that things are good. I've been off the pain meds for two days now and I feel a lot less foggy which makes me feel better. No throat issues - used Chloraseptic spray and that combatted most throat pain in the first few days.

So far so good....very tempted to step on the scale but they said not to as could be disappointed due to Fluid retention etc.

Feeling really good overall.