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[cookiern 14]

Hello, Had my gastric sleeve surgery 4/9/15, so I am 9 days post op. Feeling great and I am sure I will feel better when I start seeing a substantial weight loss. Hoping to connect with others and find support as well as support others.

[KalelsWifey 318]

Congrats! I wish you luck!! I'm excited when I see such a small amount of time out of surgery and someone posting their doing well... Being so close to my surgery date, I was starting to not want to look at the forum bc I felt like I kept seeing posts with just out of surgery and ... happened. Kind of scary when your so close to go in! How are you doing with your Fluid intake? Walking?

[cookiern 14]

I'm doing great! Going back to work Monday! I don't think I'm an exception because I really don't handle pain all that well. Upon starting my journey, my doctor said out of work 4 weeks. When I resisted he said at least 2 weeks out of work. I asked if I could get him down to one. He said he would let me know at my post op visit. Well post op visit was 5 days out and he said I could go back to work when I felt ready. I'm ready. This will help me with my walking, since I do a lot at work. Sipping fluids throughout the day. I really can't complain about anything! Wishing you the best of luck!

[Heavy to Healthy 14]

So impressed that you went back to work in one week. My surgery was April 15 at south Nassau community hospital. I was four days in hospital, out for three days and rehospitalized for 5 more days. I still have pain but I am back to work since 16 days post surgery.

Where are you from?

Lisa

[cookiern 14]

Heavy to Healthy, I am from Buffalo, New York area. I stayed in hospital over night, that was it. That is the norm for this surgery. Glad your back to work and doing well. I was just given the ok to start exercising. Joined a gym this past Monday. Did you have the sleeve?

[Heavy to Healthy 14]

Yes... But for some reason, I ended up

With either a GI infection or just a bad reaction causing severe Fluid loss whenever I drank/ate.

Anyway, I'm better now and will be starting exercise as soon as my energy level is up. Hopefully tomorrow or over the weekend. My husband brought the treadmill into the house a few days ago because the garage was either freezing or roasting!!

How are you doing? When was your surgery? How much have you lost? How soon could you eat?

Lisa