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Was sleeved on 9/23. Not in pain just very sore. How long till I feel normal again?

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I'm 15 days out and I don't feel quite normal yet. Your journey is juuuuust beginning. Hell week has begun. Just hang in there.

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21 days out today and I'm sore in a different way with the passing time. It's better for sure but "normal?" Not yet, though there are moments I'll forget (then usually bend fast and be quickly reminded)

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Thanks for sharing I just can't wait until I can sleep on my side again.

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i am 9 days out and can now sleep on my side. Actually did it at 4 or 5 days out. i feel almost 100% but feeling little weak because of liquid diet. 8 lbs down already, so definitely worth reward!

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I had my surgery on Monday 9/23-was discharged from the hospital on Weds 9/25. Second day was the worse but gets better everyday . Lots of rest and need to sleep.< /p>

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It takes about 4 weeks to feel normal. The incision pain is usually gone by then and your energy level will even out. I was done May 1st I am down 92 lbs as of this week. Hang in there you will make it.

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Oh and try laying a small pillow in your side & slowly roll onto it. Sounds weird but kinda rest your belly on it. Its worked for me!!!!

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I'm a belly sleeper so it's been difficult... I have bone spurs in my back which press on my sciatic nerve so sleeping on my back isn't comfortable most of the time on my mattress... I can do if in my recliner... That's where I have been sleeping... Last night I tried my bed but had nerve "pain" in my upper thigh so back to the recliner I went... I'm still trying to figure it out... I was sleeved on 9/11!

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Sleeved on the 23rd. Very blessed. Can sleep on my side since day one. I know, lucky me! Am meeting all liquid and diet requirements. Though, I am tired of the liquid diet and am heavily mourning food. Mostly because I did not have a pre op diet, so I am literally withdrawing. Otherwise, al is well. As for the pain, not needing any pain meds any more, though I can feel the soreness when I move and stand up. I think I will be much more happy when able to do solid. For now, I have follow everything by the book!

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You are so good...wish I could say I was following by the book too. I had one week of liquids pre op and now two more weeks post op. I don't know how I'm going to do it. I can't make myself drink them.uughhhh!!!!

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Oh and try laying a small pillow in your side & slowly roll onto it. Sounds weird but kinda rest your belly on it. Its worked for me!!!!

I sleep on my side and this is the only way I can fall asleep.I was also sleeved September 23

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I have been sleeved on 9/23rd as well I can sleep on my side as well as my stomach but the issue that I am having is getting the liquids down. I can get about 5 or 6 spoons of broth and then it feels like its rumbling in my stomach and trying to come back up . sometimes its like that and I haven't consumed anything. Has anyone else experience this?

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Yes I experience the same thing with the rumbling. Not sure why its happening though.

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