Calling all June '16 sleevers!

[MissPiggy24 0]

Got my approval from Cigna this week, pre-op appointment on June 22nd and surgery on June 27th, Nervous and excited!

[gary5862 208]

Got sleeved June 1st. Feeling great so far.

[lolarose13 147]

Got sleeved June 1st. Feeling great so far.

I was sleeved June 6 (4 days ago) and things are getting better

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[Seastars 175]

How was the hospital stay? In between walking and sipping, are you mostly sleeping? Awake and feeling pain?

When you came home, how hard was it to move around - getting out of bed, taking a shower, driving?

How brain-dead do you feel? How tired/in pain?

[gary5862 208]

My hospital stay was OK. I slept about half the time, but kept getting woken up by machines beeping at me. I had moderate gas pain, and found it difficult to drink. I had to initiate getting out of bed and walking around, but was able to a few times.

I really didn't have much pain other than gas, so getting out of bed, showering, driving were all fine. I am still brain dead, though. Today was my first day back at work and everything took me twice as long as it should have.

sleeping is a problem for me now, though. I slept in a chair for the first 6 days, before moving to the bed. I can't seem to find a comfortable position in bed anymore. I'm sure this will get better, though.

[PaulStephens1975 62]

Got my sleeve and the first thing the dietician asked me when she came in my room was if I wanted any ginger ale! I said, I'm not supposed to have that. Then she started arguing with me!!! She said, it's a clear liquid so you'll be fine. I asked her to verify that with the surgery staff. She promptly came back and apologized. Can you imagine how much pain I would have been in from ginger ale right after surgery? OMG.

[KristenLe 5,979]

Got my sleeve and the first thing the dietician asked me when she came in my room was if I wanted any ginger ale! I said, I'm not supposed to have that. Then she started arguing with me!!! She said, it's a clear liquid so you'll be fine. I asked her to verify that with the surgery staff. She promptly came back and apologized. Can you imagine how much pain I would have been in from ginger ale right after surgery? OMG.

Clueless! Thankfully you knew better!

[chycky 671]

June 20th in DC can't wait!!

Soon2B Sleeved

Are you NoVa or DC? I am June 21 at Fair Oaks

[chycky 671]

I'm scheduled for June 24 and I'm having a really hard time with waiting! It is literally all I think about!

Ditto here, wish I could just fast forward until June 21st!

[Seastars 175]

I am doing a LOT of delegation and pre-reporting at work, and pantry stock-up/vitamin sampling at home in preparation for June 22. I have my babysitter and hospital rides lined up, and made a big bank deposit to cover the surgery cost that I gotta pay next week (eeek!). 8 more dietician/psych/medical appointments to go.

I also keep thinking I'm doing my "lasts." Last big chug of a cold Water bottle. Last big bike ride or hike (for a few weeks, anyway). Last river/lake swim (for a couple of months). Last mentally-focused, supercharged day at work for a while (I hear brain fog lasts for weeks, ugh). Maybe one of my last easy nights of sleep in my own bed, given gary's experience above!

But also: one of the last days I'll see 200+ on the scale! And hopefully one of the last few weeks, EVER, that I'll be obese! (In 11 more pounds I will be "only" overweight. CAN'T WAIT!!)

[Floppy3313 2]

Got sleeved June 1st. Feeling great so far.

I was sleeved June 6 (4 days ago) and things are getting better

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[Floppy3313 2]

I was sleeved on June 6th also. I would love to compare some notes with you.

[sleeverv 43]

How are all you June 9th sleeverv doing? When can you add Protein to your diet

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[sleeverv 43]

Got sleeved June 1st. Feeling great so far.

I was sleeved June 6 (4 days ago) and things are getting better

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Are you on a clear liquid diet with no Protein for two weeks like I am? Seems insane not to be allowed protein.

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[lolarose13 147]

Got sleeved June 1st. Feeling great so far.

I was sleeved June 6 (4 days ago) and things are getting better

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Are you on a clear liquid diet with no Protein for two weeks like I am? Seems insane not to be allowed protein.

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I'm in full liquids but Protein Shakes are allowed in my diet. The doctor wants me to get 60gr of protein a day, but it has been hard to drink a lot. My diet also allows puddings, cream of mushroom, potatoes and chicken (blend and strain).

Here is a picture of the diet my doctor gave me, I hope it helps! btw, feeling great today!

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