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Back at home after being sleeved on Monday. I feel pretty good, considering they took some stuff out - lol. I had a revision - sleeve with lap-band removal. I can already tel how different this experience will be from the lap band and much more successful. - The sleeve sure makes me "accountable" for how much and how quickly I ingest fluids. After two days of having nothing, though, vegetable broth never tasted so good! I weighed myself when I got home and seem to have actually gained a little since before the surgery - I"m sure that has everything to do with having an IV in for two days. Morphine is awesome - I will miss my new friend now that I'm home - lol. Not really that much pain though, other than the expected "gerd" feeling if I drink too fast. Can't wait to hear about everyone else's journey and see the changes. Personally, I can not WAIT for the blood sugar levers to go down for me :) Happy New year all - 2014 will be awesome for all of us! :)

Jennifer

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Well looks like everyone surgery went well. Was nervous well waiting for surgery because all the other women that were in triage with me were having lapband and of course I'm serving guessing my decision they get to go home after surgery. After surgery I was in a lot of pain. Yes the morphin helped but I think it made me more sick then anything. The nausea finally stopped after I told them I was good no more pain meds. Past the leak test they said everything went well waited for the dr to come in so they could start me on a liquid diet well he didn't arrive until 330. Then they started me on Water, Gatorade, watered down Apple juice & broth. I only drank the Gatorade as it was time to go home. So thankful I'm able to lay on my stomach. I want so much to take a shower but my hubby is playing nurse and thinks tomorrow would b a better day for that lol. In 15 yrs he has never missed work and he did for me :). I like to be left alone when not feeling well but I will let him help me!! If anyone has pain. Where is it hurting? My incisions do not hurt at all ( I have 7). Mostly hurts turning over or drinking. This thread has been a blessing if it wasn't for all you I know I would've chickened out!!

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I had surgery Monday and everything went smooth as silk!! Thank god for morphine for the first half day. I'm currently not taking any pain meds. No hunger and Protein Shakes going down well. Nut wants me to consume 80 grams of Protein every day with 64 or more of Water.

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My surgery went well. My body didn't adjust to the anastecia so I stopped breathing. They had to bring me back to life and lower my medicine!!! All in all I had a lot nausea at first but they let me go home yesterday. The only complaint I have now is that my stomach is swollen and I look like I'm pregnant! Is anyone else experiencing this?

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DCborn, good luck!!

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Cbwalker, I hope everything is going well!!

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My surgery went well. My body didn't adjust to the anastecia so I stopped breathing. They had to bring me back to life and lower my medicine!!! All in all I had a lot nausea at first but they let me go home yesterday. The only complaint I have now is that my stomach is swollen and I look like I'm pregnant! Is anyone else experiencing this?

I had the surgery and my stomach is also swollen. I believe that I do look pregnant. Hopefully, this will go away by the 13 th, when I back to work.

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That was my biggest fear too was the pain. I had my surgery on 12/20/13 and I must say that it was almost painless. I had a revision to the lap band (lap band removed) to the sleeve. My lap band surgery was so much more painful. After my surgery when I was in recovery dr Kim had the anesthesiologist give me a pain block that last over 24 hrs. So when I came too I felt nothing I walked every hr on the hr. I honestly could have went back to wk that following Thursday. The first two days I was a lil sore and tender when getting in and out of bed but very lil to no pain when walking, standing ect. When I came Hm from hospital I would walk my block. Walking really does help wk out the soreness. I hope this helps you and puts u at ease before your surgery

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I am so happy to hear of all the success after the surgery, I have been losing weight like crazy and my surgery is not until next week, since Dec. 24th I am down 33lbs already yes 9days liquids and in the gym all day everyday, once I get the surgery I look forward to losing even more. I will keep you posted on my journey!

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That is awesome! You motivation will reward you in the long run! I bet working out pre op will help the recovery time too. Congrats and the best of luck to you

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Congrats Everyone who has been sleeved and those who are planning like I am to have it soon! Everyone's story helps!

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