New Jersey Sleevers?

[kcookbravo 7]

Excellent !!!

[JustJaime5 32]

I'm from nj. 2 days out from surgery.

[sjohn 4]

Congratulation on your surgery. The first week can be a little rough sometimes, but it will get better as time goes on. This is the beginning of a new journey. I am from Northern NJ.

[JustJaime5 32]

Thanks! I need the encouragement! I'm finding the first few days to b rough. Tomorrow I can start full liquids from Clear Liquids. But still having gas pains so I can't imagine getting everything in. Please please tell me this gets better.

[Big_Mama 511]

Hi @@Beth Pets I'm having surgery on 12/29 @ HUMC, an Advanced Lap surgeon as well, Dr. Schmidt! =) how are you doing/feeling? How was your hospital stay?

Edited December 23, 2014 by Big_Mama

[TovaNJ 11]

Thanks! I need the encouragement! I'm finding the first few days to b rough. Tomorrow I can start full liquids from clear liquids. But still having gas pains so I can't imagine getting everything in. Please please tell me this gets better.

Jaime,

I promise you it gets better, day by day. I'm 3 weeks out.

[purrfctangel 239]

I'm watching progress here and getting encouragement. I'm finishing requirements and should be getting done mid to end of January. So ready.

[Cindy's WL Roadtrip 9]

Hello my fellow NJ sleeves. I am in Central Jersey, and 2 weeks post-op. I recently began Phase 2 of my diet, puréed food. I have this constant burning pain that feels as if it is coming from my stomach. Interestingly, it seems to be worse when I bend down. I have tried to stick to the liquid diet, but I did have a handful of nuts a few days ago. I just wanted to chew something. Has anyone experienced something similar?

[JustJaime5 32]

Hi Cindy

No pain like that but I'm 2 weeks out today and no where near ready for nuts yet. I totally get needing to chew on something though. Does your doc require you to take Nexium or some form of Omeprozale? Maybe that would help the stomach acid?

I did have another minor complication but it's all under control now. The incision on the left-hand side was really red and painful. I thought that was what it was supposed to be like. My dog actually jumped on me the other day and I twisted away and opened the incision. It ended up bleeding and wouldn't stop on Sun. I went to the doctor on Monday and they sent me right to the ER since my surgeon was performing surgery at the hospital that day. He had to recut the one incision and clean it out. Now I have totally no pain and am on my way to fully healing again. Just need to take care of this open wound for the next week or so until it heals.

[jersey_girl_86 61]

Hey everyone! I'm new to this. From South Jersey. Got my sleeve done on June 23rd in Willingboro NJ.

I am having mine at our lady of lourdes willingboro nj won't be until April or May 2015 as I just started my journey. Who was your surgeon?

[jersey_girl_86 61]

Does anyone live in the woodbridge area?

[JustJaime5 32]

How is everyone doing? Aside from a minor incision complication I'm 3 weeks out tomorrow and down 20 lbs! Super excited. Can't wait for the incision to close up so I can start upping my activity level. I had one question for everyone.

Is anyone else hungry? I know they said we would not feel satisfied on the soft foods / full liquid phase but I'm starving. I feel like I did before the surgery! I was looking forward to losing that feeling. Anyone know if it eventually happens? Or is this as good as it gets?

Im taking the 20 mg of omeprezole. Not sure why I feel so hungry all the time.

[Octavia62314 20]

I am having mine at our lady of lourdes willingboro nj won't be until April or May 2015 as I just started my journey. Who was your surgeon?

My surgeon was Dr. Lisa Medveitz. She was great. Wasn't a fan of the hospital, or staff.

[Elizabethe Glickel 17]

I am from Ocean County NJ- and my surgery date is March 5th... I have been going to all the drs that I have to and met with the nutrionist for my first meeting. My sugery will be in Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. I cannot wait for the surgery to start on a new me!

[Lazy_Lizzy 37]

Does anyone live in the woodbridge area?

I live in somerset and work in Edison not far from Woodbridge