Surgery is tomorrow 11/19/15

[aleja908 15]

Hi everyone...im new in this group and im a very shy person but i cant help to wonder whats going to happen after the surgery. Im going in tomorrow morning and just want to hear from others, any tips on what to expect after the surgery?? Thanks!!!

[Mania 128]

I am scheduled for tomorrow also. I can't answer your questions and concerns but did want to offer my best wishes for tomorrow. We got this.

[Champ715 207]

I'm 7 weeks out today and have had a pretty easy recovery. The only pain I experienced was from engaging my stomach and ab muscles to get up out of the recliner. I think I only took maybe three doses of pain medicine in the entire 7 weeks post op. I wasn't quite prepared for the emotional toll the surgery took on me but I felt better around the 3 week mark. I was also pretty tired and low on energy for the first week or so. I went back to work on day six but only for half days.

Good luck!

[jane13 2,256]

@ @@aleja908 - it depends on a few things.

I was sleeved on 5/6/15 - first patient in OR that morning. I had an uneventful surgery and walked as much as impossible and as soon as possible. The hardest part for me was not being able to drink anything until the leak test. I thought I would be tested early the next day - nope ;( It was closer to noon and I was ready to drink anything. I was also a little uncomfortable with the catheter and was able to get it removed (because I was up and moving) and felt that I could "go" on my own. If you can drink until midnight, do it. The more hydrated the better for you and the OR team (finding veins, etc).

good luck both of you and keep us posted!

[aleja908 15]

Thank you @ & @ jane13

definitely will keep u posted....

[WalkOnWaking 139]

Going under the knife tomorrow too. So super excited! Aleja908, maybe the post-op forum has better answers on what to expect.

Good luck everyone!

[aleja908 15]

@@walkingonwaking thank you and best of luck to you!!! I am so excited!!!

[LadyWarren 57]

I haven't been sleeved yet. I just wanted to say good luck, and congratulations:)

Edited November 18, 2015 by LadyWarren

[Fatty McFatster 888]

Hi everyone...im new in this group and im a very shy person but i cant help to wonder whats going to happen after the surgery. Im going in tomorrow morning and just want to hear from others, any tips on what to expect after the surgery?? Thanks!!!

I am scheduled for tomorrow also. I can't answer your questions and concerns but did want to offer my best wishes for tomorrow. We got this.

Going under the knife tomorrow too. So super excited! Aleja908, maybe the post-op forum has better answers on what to expect.

Good luck everyone!

Good luck to all 3 of you!!! I am 1 day behind you and have surgery on Friday..

Edited November 18, 2015 by Fatty McFatster

[aleja908 15]

@@txbariatricguy so sorry i missed ur comment ... im still new to this site!! Lol best of luck to you and hope to hear from you when its all over with!!! We definitely got this!!!

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

Congrats and good luck!!!

My biggest savior for pain relief from the air I had trapped from the surgery, was heating pads. Also, when I could not get fluids down (due to the excess internal swelling), sugar free Popsicles went down really well for me--they were my life line!

[aleja908 15]

Thanks!! I love popsicles more than the jello!! Hopefully they would go down easy... how soon will they give u something to drink??? @@newsetofcurves

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

@@aleja908, I had to drink 2 oz before they released me, which was the day after surgery.

[scarlep 68]

Mine it's tomorrow too I have to be there at 6am so any tips for me will be helpful too

[Cutepretty1 121]

Best wishes to all you sleevers tomorrow!