Finally Home after surgery!

[LynRey70 56]

I can honestly say it wasnt as bad as I thought. Surgery went smooth. I have had some moderate discomfort. But overall not too bad experience... Hardest part was taking initial sips of water! You have to walk walk walk walk walk, it helps expell the gases that were pupmed into your body durring surery! Drinking is a big challenge for me and I cant think of eating nothing! My surgical team was amazing, Dr Richard Nguyen is a very skilled surgeon and very dedicated to his patients. Good Samaritan hospitol staff was super caring and supportive through my entire stage! Now Im home wishing I was back for a little extra TLC!!!

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Wonderful!

[Babbs 14,681]

So glad you're doing so well! Keep working on those fluids!

[LynRey70 56]

Thank you Ladies awe yes it feels great to be home. But its a little diffrent when you dont have a nurse coming in to remind you to drink your water.. . I cant pallate anything. Not even popsicles! For me right now it is hard to keep hydrated! I can sip down 64 oz of Water its super hard I tried a little tea which is a little better cause it was warm but still it produces so much belching and thats all that gas you have to pass! I am praying it will get better day by day! On another note my pain med that the dr perscribed where not covered by my insurance so now I got to come up with $156.00 and I have already paid for so much stuff I didnt realize I would need....We will see tomorrow if I can ask someone to loan me the cash for my meds. Anyway good luck to all of you. You all will do great Im sure of it!!! Thanks for all the well wishes !

[Loonachick 5]

Congrats! It will get easier... I was sleeves on June 3 and from the 4-6th all I did was sip Water, ice chips, and apple juice (not too often either). I had no desire for it, also I was nauseous those first 4 days so when I did it came back up sometimes. Eventually everything subsided and I was able to get in 2-3 Protein Shakes, Jello mixed with greek yogurt (yummy treat n good for u lots of protein!), and the sinless Popsicles! I went to dr on fri which was a week after my discharge and 9 days from surgery and I already lost 12lbs frm the day of surgery! I though that was a nice little kickstart to keep me positive and motivated. Dr also said since I was tolerating the liquids so good that I can move on to purée's or mushies! That was big cuz there a better variety of things u can have. I love homemade oatmeal so that was my first mushie and it worked out great, and now this morning I get to try soft scrambled eggs. Which works out perfect cuz I make sure to make them every sat for my kid, so Atleast it's a meal I can finally share with her. Anyway I tell you this because you will not feel like that too long. Tho everyone is different, we all had a big portion of our stomach removed so it's expected to not be able to take in much the first few days. Just try keep trying a little bit at a time and you will build up the tolerance. Good luck and hang in there! From a person who's had the band, then removed it along with some intestines, and now a sleeve; I can tell you it gets easier!

Feel better lady!✌️

[LynRey70 56]

Thank you @@Loonachick its great to hear from those who have been there....I am having a difficult time with Water ever thing else tastes to sweet and I can pass it. Right now Im in pain cause my insurance would not cover my liqiud hyrdocodone and I cant hardly sleep Ive been pacing hopeing the pain goes away its a combo or gas and pain from the incisions I suppose. I sure do hope I can get better in a few days!

[LynRey70 56]

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[LynRey70 56]

[quote name="LynRey70" I must have been real dopped up when I did this post!