auntiemel 275 Posted August 24, 2014 Wow! I am excited! I am getting sleeved by Dr. Landerholm in about a month. I am going to be doing 3 weeks on a very low carb diet to shrink my liver and fat. I tried to have surgery done previously with a different surgeon almost two years ago but he closed me up and said I had too much fat and he couldn't do the surgery. I'm going to do everything in my power to have this surgery this time. Good luck everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jennlee1014 9 Posted August 24, 2014 I am also a Sept 22 sleever@ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Bee 17 Posted August 25, 2014 I am also a Sept 22 sleever@ Sept 22nd for me too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntiemel 275 Posted August 26, 2014 I'm excited! 4 weeks from now we will be starting a new journey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolisue 112 Posted September 3, 2014 I'm 9/22 too! I start my pre-op diet 9/8! I have to go off my hormones tomorrow until after surgery! This will be interesting. I'm really excited, and a little anxious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntiemel 275 Posted September 3, 2014 I'm 9/22 too! I start my pre-op diet 9/8! I have to go off my hormones tomorrow until after surgery! This will be interesting. I'm really excited, and a little anxious. So many of us on 9/22...I should add us all up lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rach8610 60 Posted September 5, 2014 Hello, I am so sorry to hear you were not able to have it done the first time! That must have been hard waking up and hearing it was not done! I cant imagine that! I was asked by my dr to lose 20 lbs so I was 408 and I am 386 now I have 3 more lbs to lose and I have my surgery set for Sept 17th I have been on a modified liquid diet for 2 months and I am ready to get this done...I will be an all liquid diet starting on Wednesday for 7 days prior to my surgery. I think that is sure to lose the 3 lbs with that but just in case, I am also working out like crazy. best of luck to you and I will be here as soon as I am able to wake up from surgery lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I will what I want 271 Posted September 8, 2014 I am on the 22nd. I started the pre-op diet today. I am really scared and also ready take get this journey started for real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikkycoly 13 Posted September 16, 2014 I'm 9/22 also!! Start my 5 day pre op liquid diet 9/17…pre op consult and testing and pre admit on Thursday. I'm so scared about this liquid diet eeeek!! It's coming up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I will what I want 271 Posted September 16, 2014 I'm 9/22 also!! Start my 5 day pre op liquid diet 9/17…pre op consult and testing and pre admit on Thursday. I'm so scared about this liquid diet eeeek!! It's coming up!. I have to do 14 day pre-op liquid diet. First 4 days I felt terrible. After that I started to feel better. I seriously almost canceled my surgery because I felt so awful. I think I was an outlier though. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geraodette25 9 Posted September 22, 2014 Wishing a speedy recovery to everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolisue 112 Posted September 26, 2014 Checking with my fellow 9/22 surgery friends? How is everyone doing? Today is day 5 post op for us. I'm feeling better! Day three wasn't pleasant, and might be my hardest day. Today is good so far at 7:00 AM. My gas pain in my shoulder is almost gone! My tummy pain just feels like I did too many sit ups, and the Fluid retention and abdominal bloating have gone Down just a bit. Warning; TMI topic: has anyone gone poop yet? I haven't and I'm a bit concerned. Five days is a long time for me. Wishing you all speedy recoveries and feelings of contentment and peace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikkycoly 13 Posted September 27, 2014 Hey! So glad you started this thread! Yep me too 5 day post op! I feel ok same as you it sounds. Each day gets better. I haven't pooped and I was wondering the same. I feel like it would help the bloat and over all uncomfortable feeling I have in general. It's not horrible thank god! Still taking pain meds here and there but doing more here and there. But tore out fast. I have cold sweats often too which is weird. It's rather warm and humid here in Cali at the moment but I was thinking maybe all the drugs sweating out of me or something? I don't know. Not taking in much food or liquids I guess I should say. I think pooping would help all around lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I will what I want 271 Posted September 27, 2014 I had a really rough start. My surgery took 2 extra hours because my "small" hernia turned out to be massive. Woke up in so much pain. Then I had a really low heart rate post op so they kept me a couple of extra days. Ugh. The good news is that those problems are behind me and it super easy for me to drink. I can finish a premier Protein in 5 mins and take normal sized sips. Thanks goodness! I had a bought of diarrhea that stopped with one dose of Amodium AD. Still taking the pain meds and zolpran but it's getting so much better. Also using gas-x strips when I start to feel bloated. I notice that within a few mins of taking the strips I fart a lot and feel better. Wishing everyone a complication-free recovery. Please feel free to PM me if you need support! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikkycoly 13 Posted September 28, 2014 Your lucky you can take big sips. Mine feels like instant heart burn for a bit then subsides. It sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
