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Got my sleeve yesterday 2/9/15



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I woke up not even knowing I'd been taken to surgery! The nurse gave me medicine to "relax" me while I was in the waiting area. The next thing I knew she was waking me up asking me my pain level. I won't even pretend, the first few hours were awful. It took a little while for me to receive enough pain meds and I felt a heaviness as if someone were sitting on my stomach and chest. I slept a lot, too. By midnight I was feeling just fine. Currently experiencing no pain and zero sleepiness. I haven't yet felt any hunger, either.

Complications: my blood pressure went through the roof as a result of the medications I was given. I've also been experiencing some pretty severe tachycardia. During the surgery they discovered an abscess on my tonsils, so I likely will be having surgery to remove that today. But all of those are minor in relation to how amazing I feel. I hope all of my Feb 9th Sleever buddies had good experiences as well.

Edited by GeminiSleever

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Glad to hear you're doing well. Some people seem to slide right through surgery and some people have a lot of problems for weeks and months. I hope that I get through it like you did. February 24th I will find out! Good luck with your continued recovery.

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Yes, I did too. I feel no pain either. I will leave me story after I'm home. I left my phone. Do thank goodness all went well. Have you heard from 3 person. Her name escapes me. Fog head. Lol.

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Yes, I did too. I feel no pain either. I will leave me story after I'm home. I left my phone. Do thank goodness all went well. Have you heard from 3 person. Her name escapes me. Fog head. Lol.

No I don't think so. So glad you're doing well! If I could just get past this gas pain I'd be perfect. I need to buy gas ex on my way home today.

Edited by GeminiSleever

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Glad to hear it went well. The gas pains are the worst!

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Best Wishes on your recovery! You won't regret it, I'm so excited for you both!

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