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Hey all! I got sleeved on May 12th and am trying to get used to it all! I have had pain every day since the surgery, mostly manageable with pain meds but sometimes not. I think the drain they sent me home with is the worst part! Hoping to get it removed at today's appointment. Kind of hard to get back to normal life with a little plastic container hanging off your stomach! Other than that I'm feeling good. I still have the gas, still can't tell if the stomach rumbling is hunger or the gas, but I am trying to follow the doctor's orders. I am having a very hard time getting my Protein in, how do you guys do it? I barely finish drinking one thing when I'm supposed to be drinking something else!

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Hi May Sleevers,

My surg date is this Monday. For those who are now post op do you think I will be able to attend my 14 years old art exhib/opening on Thurs? I would hate to miss it. If only for a half hour, I just want to swing by take pictures and head home. Is this doable or would I be super uncomfortable by then?

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Home now from the hospital. Everything went fine. The doctor said my liver looked perfect. I walked the unit every couple hours and haven't had any gas pains. Starting these Vitamins are hard. There are so many and trying to sip sip sip is a struggle. I can honestly say I have absolutely no hunger as of now.

its hard to believe but I'm not Hungary either it's weird I don't even think about food

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Hey all! I got sleeved on May 12th and am trying to get used to it all! I have had pain every day since the surgery, mostly manageable with pain meds but sometimes not. I think the drain they sent me home with is the worst part! Hoping to get it removed at today's appointment. Kind of hard to get back to normal life with a little plastic container hanging off your stomach! Other than that I'm feeling good. I still have the gas, still can't tell if the stomach rumbling is hunger or the gas, but I am trying to follow the doctor's orders. I am having a very hard time getting my Protein in, how do you guys do it? I barely finish drinking one thing when I'm supposed to be drinking something else!

hi Doll I was May 12th as well but I had no drain my only problem was gas I stayed 3 days because I wasn't getting enuf liquids in

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Hey Lori! Everyone is different. I've had visitors at home and everyone tells me how good I look considering I just had surgery (I had a hernia repair at the same time). However, as good as I feel, I don't know that I would be able to attend an event just yet. We are taking in such few calories that it's super easy to feel tired and run down at first. You definitely shouldn't drive that soon after surgery, maybe if someone goes with you just in case you feel badly, it would be ok. Is your doctor accessible enough that you can text or email and ask him/her?

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</p></blockquote>hi Doll I was May 12th as well but I had no drain my only problem was gas I stayed 3 days because I wasn't getting enuf liquids in

Hey butterfly! Is it ok if I friend you? You're the first May 12th sleever I see besides me so far! You're lucky you have no drain, I think it's made this recovery a bit harder for sure. And the gas? I still have it, mostly because I can't go walking around with this drain, it's too painful! How are you getting your liquids in? Any tips? I just feel so full all the time!

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I will be sleeved on the 30th of May!! I started the 2 week liquid diet today! This should be fun...

Woohoo! You're almost here!

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I am two days post op. I'm having a very hard time drinking anything. It hurts all the way down to my stomach. I froze some Isopure into Popsicles so I will see how that works put.

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I have my surgery on May 29th. Currently on the second day of my liquid diet. Fun fun fun!

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Hey Lori! Everyone is different. I've had visitors at home and everyone tells me how good I look considering I just had surgery (I had a hernia repair at the same time). However, as good as I feel, I don't know that I would be able to attend an event just yet. We are taking in such few calories that it's super easy to feel tired and run down at first. You definitely shouldn't drive that soon after surgery, maybe if someone goes with you just in case you feel badly, it would be ok. Is your doctor accessible enough that you can text or email and ask him/her?

Thanks for responding to my query. I hope I feel well enough though, I'm his only parent and they are honoring him. Arghh makes me think I should have scheduled it for the summer break.

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Surgery on Tuesday, May 20th. Nerves are kicking in. :)

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