Day One POST-op! Any others :)

[Poorehouse 18]

Today is day on of post-op. I had my surgery yesterday morning (24th). So far so good. First leak study should be done around 9am this morning. Let's pray it successful

Has anyone else had theirs this week, we can share new journey together

So far the only part that bothers me is the terrible cotton mouth since you can't drink for 24 hours. Other than that, I managed to walking around (best thing you and do) and I can go potty alone.

I must say from day one with Dr.Cribbins to post op at Baylor Frisco has been amazing experience. Every person I came in contact are truly great! And hospital Beautiful. My room is like mini hotel. It has my area and TV and a little den area where my kids and or guest can watch their own TV on pull out couch. Who ever thought of that extra perk is genius, especially for patients with kids!

To make the stay better my preop nurse shared with me that not only did she have the sleeve 2+ years ago any lost 124 pounds... She had same surgeon as I did! She eased every doubt and fear and had me lol by time they rolled me back.

Good luck and God bless my new virtual sleeve family!

Elaine

[LivLogic 13]

Hi Elaine! I was sleeved yesterday at noon! I have to do my swallow study around lunch time today. I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us.

[pjackson0523 158]

I was sleeved on Monday also in Dallas. The cottonmouth was awful. My nurse gave me some swabs for that and also let me brush my teeth which was GREAT at that point.

[Poorehouse 18]

I just did my leak test they said it looked beautiful!!! I feel much better than I thought I would about 6 hours after surgery I was up and walking. And by 12... I was getting in and out of my bed taking walks all by myself.... Well myself and morphine LOL

I get to go home tomorrow

I was given a great tip from one of the nurses that had a sleeve ... She said an easy way to double your Protein ...is to use flavored Protein packs (I love unjury brand....instead if mixing one scoop use two ... And since you can only drink two ounces at a time you won't have to drink a lot of it at once even if the taste is too much on you....BUT if you can tolerate 2 ounces at a time then when you get to 8 ounces you will have consumed about 40-44 grams! I believe Unjury vanilla has 22grams in each scoop:)

Good luck to my sleeve buddies!

[tiffanylovesthebeach 6]

I am getting sleeved on 12/10 and am super nervous. Hearing you do so well on post op day one is encouraging

[Idlewood4 93]

How are you all doing now? I'm set for my sleeve on 12/9.

[pjackson0523 158]

I'm doing great. Weight loss is slow for me. I was on a 3 week stall at my 3rd week post op. But, losing again now, but, still slow. I have had very few problems. I was only really tired for about a week at my 4th week. Absolutely no energy that week and just wanted to sleep. I'm loving my sleeve. No regrets.