August Sleevers Check In

[motherof5 364]

Here I am day 2 post op. The first day was rough. Lots of nausea and vomiting/heaves. Kept giving me different meds to help with the nausea. This morning awoke feeling better (thank you morphine). Having some chicken broth and tea now. Have all ready drank a cup of Water. Hope to get the IV out soon. All goes well I'll be released this afternoon. Would have been smooth sailing if it weren't for feeling to sick. But I guess that happens some times. Just happy to be on the other side :-)

Great to hear that you are felling better Amazon.With your curent wieght being only 194, you should reach your goal weight hopefully in 2-3 months. Just make sure you stay true to your surgeon's plan and you will be there soon.

[amazon 579]

Great to hear that you are felling better Amazon.With your curent wieght being only 194, you should reach your goal weight hopefully in 2-3 months. Just make sure you stay true to your surgeon's plan and you will be there soon.

Thanks Motherof5, It would be amazing if I reached goal that fast! Not that I wouldn't be happy about it lol.

I figure 60 in 6 months would be great. I've read that folks with less to lose tend to lose slower.

As long as it keeps going down, I'll be happy!

[motherof5 364]

The 19th is approaching and that means SLEEVE DAY for many! I hope all goes well for those are going in.

[tynoodles11 26]

I'm getting sleeved August 20th... I've started my pre-op liquid diet, it's not easy...

Hi katie8907

We are the same day!!! Good luck to you and the rest if my pre and postopers!!! oh I'm first on line, 8am I'll check in before and after!!! Good luck all!

[tynoodles11 26]

I'm getting sleeved August 20th... I've started my pre-op liquid diet, it's not easy...

Hello all,

I'm aug 20th, good luck to all of my fellow sleevers pre and postopers !!! We can do this!!!

[tynoodles11 26]

August 20 I will be sleeved!! I've started my pre-op diet of all liquids... It's not easy!

Hey Katie,

I've been doing all liquids too, it's not easy!!! But we can do this!!! I'm a revision!! So I can not fail this time!!!

[tynoodles11 26]

I was sleeved yesterday morning at 7:30am. I was in my room by 10:45. I slept off and on most if the day but that evening I got up and sat in the recliner. Today the pain wasn't as bad. I got up 5 times and walked. This morning I had my swallow test which is super duper nasty. Also had an ultrasound on both legs to check for clots. I didn't get much down today. I had a sugar free Popsicle, some crystal light lemonade, I ordered broth but never sipped that. The gas pain is no fun. I go home tomorrow. Looking forward to being in my own bed. :-). Just glad it's over.... Time for my new chapter to begin!

Congrats!!! How are you doing now!!! My day is aug 20th! I'm super excited!!!

[dreamgirl45 32]

Hi Ayscott74, we were sleeved the same day. Thought I'd give an update on my post-op day 5. I'm feeling ok. Did not sleep well last night and woke up feeling "weird." Could not discern whether I was having gas or surgery-related pain.

[dreamgirl45 32]

Hi Ayscott74, we were sleeved the same day. Thought I'd give an update on my post-op day 5. I'm feeling ok. Did not sleep well last night and woke up feeling "weird." Could not discern whether I was having gas or surgery-related pain. Managed to get down 20 gram Protein Drink, but it took me 3 hours! I fixed lunch for my daughter and it smelled so good (sweet & sour chicken w/veggies and rice), and I wanted some. Instead, having cup of beef broth. Here's to continued healing. Can't wait to be out of this phase and to have something as small as a spoon full of mashed food.< /p>

[ayscott74 99]

Hi dreamgirl45 glad your doing better same here sleeping is hard sometimes its, getting better for me. Fluid intake is hard still trying to drink. I have no hunger pain with is good. My husband had grilled steak and I didn't even want any

[jojoreno 62]

Congratulations to all thst have been sleeved and the ones to be sleeved. I'm still waiting for approval hopefully the beginning of next week. Doesn't look like it will be August. Hopefully the beginning of September so I can be back to work for our end of month and quarter end. It's going on a month waiting. Good luck to all. Thanks so much for your posts to learn what I'll be going through. So hoping for approval been up and down about this. Not much help from my advocate since I was the calling insurance and my doctors office so they got everything. One good news have my upper GI Tuesday morning. So I hope that is a good sign. Thanks so much again for all your info. Wishing you all the best on your journey.

[cutterrn 1]

<p>Guys, you're not going to starve. Seriously! </p> <p> </p> <p>It helps on the pre-op diet to drink lots of Water and lots of chicken or beef broth, whichever you prefer. Flavor the broth with hot sauces - helps a lot. </p> <p> </p> <p>And the pre-mixed, bottled (cold) GNC Lean shake 25 Swiss chocolate is a great choice. Really fills me up. </p>

My husband make a broth based Soup with meat and veggies. We strained all the particles out. Do you know if that's ok to have. It tastes so good! We r day 2 of our liquid diet.

[Cowboy02 2]

Mine is August 22. Less than week out!!! Kinda scared

[tabithacool66 17]

Omg two days and I will be in surgery the time is going so slow

I've never wanted anything so bad !!!!!

[JennOnHerWay 20]

I am 10 days post op and I'm feeling really good...Finally! The first week was pretty uncomfortable, mostly the incision areas. But now I can sleep on my side (which is the best feeling because I am mostly a side-sleeper). :-) I am still on a liquid diet and I'm starting to feel hungry. These Protein Shakes are ok but I'm soooo over them. I miss chewing. :-)

My first post op appt with my doctor is this coming Thursday and I will be released to have soft/puréed foods. I cannot wait! Since the 2 week pre liquid diet to this morning when I weighed myself I have lost 30 lbs. I feel good! I already have a ton of energy. I go walking everyday and that has helped a lot! I started out walking 10 min a day after surgery and now I'm up to 40 min.

The night I got home from the hospital, I cried like a baby! I was mad at myself for getting to the weight I was. I was like, "Why in the world did I do this to myself!" (Talking about the surgery.) But I had to do it for myself. I have done Weight Watchers 9 times, Jenny Craig, Medi Weightloss and the list goes on and on. I was a single mom up until 3 years ago when I married my awesome hubby. Now my daughter is in college. I deserve this for me! The doc said to me, "You are a healthy fat person. You have no major health issues, no high cholesterol, no high blood pressure." I looked at her with a not so friendly look and said, "I will take this great tool you are giving me (sleeve) and I will never be called a healthy fat person again!" Then she apologized for what she had said but I needed to hear that. LOL

So when you have those rough days or question "Why am I doing this??" You know what got you to the place you are. You know why you are doing this. You are doing this for YOU! You are doing this to get healthier. Hugs to all! :-)