March 2014 Sleevers

[Belle24 1]

<p>Hi all, my surgery is on Tuesday 3/25. How are all the other March sleevers doing? </p>

Hi. I had mine on March 1. I've generally tried to 'go with it' even though I felt quite emotional and flat for first week- "what have I done" came to mind a lot! Have since perked up and embraced the 'regime' and future. If I've been tired, I've rested, if I've fancied a different taste to Protein Drinks I've found things which do the job. Tonight my hub has cooked up some high Protein Soups for me as I've found soups sit better in my pouch than puréed food. I know that there's a long path ahead but there's also no going back now and I'm just trying to work with it and focus my energy on that. My biggest challenge is being the carer for 16 year old son who has SLD and PMLD. However, prayers have been answered and he has been fab - he's understood that mum can't do his care and has let dad do it without biting him! Result!

[jerseygrl09 17]

@@cah1128 thank you so much. I appreciate the in site I am so happy to have found this website and group. I will definitely post id not tomorrow sat how I am doing. Thank you again and good luck to you on finishing your new life n journey!

[karinbuck 42]

Jerseygrl09. Good luck. I'm a jersey girl also. I'm in the Trenton area. I had my sleeve done last week and I have had some downer moments this week. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I am already down 10 pounds.

[Dondie Olivia 56]

Hi all, my surgery is on Tuesday 3/25. How are all the other March sleevers doing?

I had mine on the same day Kim. No regrets..so far. I just saw about the hiccups because I will hiccup once or twice. Someone forgot to mention the burping too. I did alright in the hospital. I was still thirsty the day after surgery. Now that I am home, I'm walking up and down stairs, albeit slowly, but I am doing it. I'm experiencing some twinges of pain, and all of my abdomen is really sore. Like a too rough workout. For the 2nd day, I'd say Not bad. Is anybody else experiencing stomach rumbling?

[jerseygrl09 17]

@@karinbuck thank u so much. I am having downing moments tonight

Edited March 28, 2014 by jerseygrl09

[Victronica 5]

Thank you KB88 for your encouraging words... I pray it gets better and my emotions get in check

[Victronica 5]

I'm experiencing rumbling!! Lots of it!!

[jaxhdsn 11]

I had mine on the same day Kim. No regrets..so far. I just saw about the hiccups because I will hiccup once or twice. Someone forgot to mention the burping too. I did alright in the hospital. I was still thirsty the day after surgery. Now that I am home, I'm walking up and down stairs, albeit slowly, but I am doing it. I'm experiencing some twinges of pain, and all of my abdomen is really sore. Like a too rough workout. For the 2nd day, I'd say Not bad. Is anybody else experiencing stomach rumbling?

I'm having the twinges and gurgling too....along with the burping and passing gas. Wishing I could move on to puréed foods. I've gotten all my Protein in for today think I'm doing good

[lexinicole2010 11]

Two days post op. And I keep asking myself why the hell I did this. I know in a few days to a few weeks I will be fine but right now? I'm absolutely miserable. The nausea is the worst. My medicine makes me dry heave. It's awful. I'm struggling trying to get my fluids down because all I wanna do is sleep. I hopefully get the drain taken out tomorrow maybe it will get easier then. I finally got to shower today and that was like running a marathon. I get chest pains that come and go. Hiccups are real bad too sometimes. I'm hoping that all of this is normal and that in a few days I'll be fine. I go back to school Tuesday. That's going to be fun.....not.

[Victronica 5]

I know exactly how you feel!!! My husband said I was barely conscious and I was saying "god why did I do this!" Over and over .. I'm there with you! Everyone says it gets better so let's pray it does. Hang in there!!!

[joyland 4]

I was sliced and diced on the 25th.. So I'm pure liquid stage.

The entire procedure was easy breezy.. The worst part of the entire process by leaps and bounds was the darn liquid I had to swallow for the x-ray.

liquids are boring, but come on all, we were not forced into this. It's a choice we made. How can you 'regret' it because of a few lousy days. It's all about the REST OF OUR LIVES.

[joyland 4]

Today was the third day post op and I drove around town, I have a driver, like nothing ever happened to me. Sipping Water and grabbing a few ounces Soup here and there.

I hope it will not all come crashing down, because there is no way I'm consuming clear liquid Protein. I just can't..

I will catch up in a day or two when I can go full liquid.

I'm blessed with a good camel reserve.. I hope it will pull another few days..

5'11 male,started 295 down to 275

[Debi Amador 120]

Hi i am new here. Had my surgery on 3/20. I'm having emotional issues (regret) and I am unable to get all my Protein in .. I have a pain in my collarbone when I swallow. I called the doc and was told it normal. I just want to know, "does it get better?!?"

It does get better and you should be getting better soon, around day 10 should be fine.

[Debi Amador 120]

Hi all, my surgery is on Tuesday 3/25. How are all the other March sleevers doing?

I had mine on the same day Kim. No regrets..so far. I just saw about the hiccups because I will hiccup once or twice. Someone forgot to mention the burping too. I did alright in the hospital. I was still thirsty the day after surgery. Now that I am home, I'm walking up and down stairs, albeit slowly, but I am doing it. I'm experiencing some twinges of pain, and all of my abdomen is really sore. Like a too rough workout. For the 2nd day, I'd say Not bad. Is anybody else experiencing stomach rumbling?

My stomach rumbling is gone now but I believe it is from your intestines being empty and the air pushing through them now, in a few days that will stop. Also my stomach rumbling came with some short sharp pains and those went away too. Good Luck!!

[aimeelopez123 0]

I just had mine done on March 26 they sent me home yesterday night but feeling horrible mostly in pain :-( barely drink very hard to swallow pain meds. Any suggestions?