CALLING ALL JULY 2016 SLEEVERS

[AmyD102 95]

Good luck to everyone having surgery today! I still can't believe it's been a week already. Feeling great, no pain, just a little soreness at my incisions. Haven't thrown up anything yet and on mushies which I am tolerating well so far! How's everyone else doing?

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Hi there! I was same day as you. Also doing very well. Swallowing so much easier, slept on side yesterday, also started mushies today, have not yet thrown up! Sounds like we're both doing pretty well.

The one thing is that I will probably miss my liquid target today. Given the no drinking before and after eating I fell behind on my first day of mushies. Will try harder tomorrow!

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I'm having trouble with my Water intake today too. It was high 90s here and I just had no desire to drink, but tomorrow I'll be back at it. Today was also hard for me because my 2 year old daughter is finally home from my parents. But boy did I forget how much work she is! I am exhausted and I took a two hour nap with her this afternoon! Not picking her up is proving to be a huge challenge, but I'm trying!! And man did she accidently hit me in my incisions several times today (i went over a hundred times she needs to be careful of mommies booboo's, but she is 2 after all..lol) and boy they are sore this evening, hopefully tomorrow will be a bit easier! Glad to hear you are doing well too!

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[Clarevoyant 347]

In sure she missed her mommy!

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[kristinehaigh 9]

I had mine July 8th

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[MissB1982 75]

Went in for my last weigh in this morning , weight was 260 from 345 my highest. I don't think people will expect weight loss surgery because once again everybody knew I was dieting and going to the gym for awhile now. Anyway surgery on tomorrow, they've changed my surgery time three times, so hopefully this time they gave me sticks. Not nervous as of right now, this morning I woke up in a panic attack. I'm just lying in bed right now cause that magnesium citrate has me feeling ugh, that's some horrible stuff! Congrats to my July sleevers, much love to the ones on tomorrow as well, and I can't wait to hear from all the 26ers soon!P.s. I smelled pizza in the car today and I know for a fact there was no pizza. The mind plays serious tricks on you when you can't eat.

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[BarefootDrummer 108]

This is my last night as this person. Surgery is in the morning. I'm not nervous about the surgery, but I am thinking a lot about how my new life will be. Good luck tomorrow my fellow 27s!

[Kari1985 70]

This is my last night as this person. Surgery is in the morning. I'm not nervous about the surgery, but I am thinking a lot about how my new life will be. Good luck tomorrow my fellow 27s!

Tomorrow at 12:30 for me. I wish I wasn't nervous. My stomach is in knots right now.

[Chrysalis77 66]

Good luck to everyone having surgery today! I still can't believe it's been a week already. Feeling great, no pain, just a little soreness at my incisions. Haven't thrown up anything yet and on mushies which I am tolerating well so far! How's everyone else doing?

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Hi there! I was same day as you. Also doing very well. Swallowing so much easier, slept on side yesterday, also started mushies today, have not yet thrown up! Sounds like we're both doing pretty well.

The one thing is that I will probably miss my liquid target today. Given the no drinking before and after eating I fell behind on my first day of mushies. Will try harder tomorrow!

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oh what I wouldn't give to be able to sleep on my side!!!!

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[AmyD102 95]

Just a little update, I have my first post-op appointment tomorrow. Kinda excited to see how I'm doing. In terms of my recovery I'm 10 days post op, most of my pain is completely gone, eating well on mushies, was really nauseated yesterday but have not thrown up at all yet. I was really constipated, but today have had a few boughts of diarrhea, which believe it or not actually made me feel a lot better, just have to make sure I drink some extra Water because of it. A few of my steri strips fell off ( but I have this awful glue residue, any ideas how to get it off?)but the incisions look great, seem to be healing well. How's everyone else doing?

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Oh ya, and I can finally sleep pretty good on my side again!

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[kgarrettsatx 109]

Well i am 1 day post op and i feel pretty darn good. I didnt ask for pain meds a second ago for the pain but i asked for pain meds for my headache. Lol

Here is my surgery story.

I had the lapband in 2007 and did great with it at first. Then the last two years most everythi ng i would eat or drink would start coming up. Started having severe pain in my esophagus and started throwing up blood. An endoscopy revealed that i had a class c esophageal erosion. The band had to come out

Met with surgeon and determined the bnd would come out and he would revise to sleeve!!!! Scheduled my op for july 26 yesterday.

Had to be at the hospital at 5 am for an 8 am surgery. Prep for surger i got a patch for nausea to help with any nausea from meds. Then they gave me a shot in my tummy To help with possible clots. Met with sirgeon and andsthesiologist to discuss surgery. Then they gave me versed before wheeling me back to surg. Best "margarita" ever. Then i was totally worry free. I was still awake in or. They hooked me up with all the electrodes and the anesthesiologist said ok its nap time im putting u to sleep. I said just please make sure i wake up. Then make sure i wake up sleeved!!!!! I was so worried there would b such a mess in my body that wiuld have to hold off on the sleeve.

Next thing i knew theybwere waking me up. Zero pain. I just said yayy im alive and ong was i sleeved??? They said u sire were. Then my main concern was going to peepee. I had to go really bad. Surgery took an hour and a half and i was in my own room by 11. They immediately got me to the pot. Was sore but not bad pain.

No gas pains yet either. I wone up with a binder on which feels great. Especially when i get up to walk or go to the bathroom. Ive probabky walked about 6 laps. Blood pressure has been a little low but they said its expcted because of the pain meds

No fever. Nurses are amazing.

Getting woken up so often is for the birds tho. Other than that ive been sleeping a lot. sleep with my binder on and the pumps on my legs to prohibit clots.

I had a popsicle and some sips of broth and sips of Water. Did not hurt when first going down but i was apprehensive at first. I did take a swig too large and it was uncomfortable but not painful. Have only drank half bottle of Water. But staying hydrated thru iv for now

They did my barium swallow this mirning to check for leaks and NO LEAKS. Yayyyyyyy. I feel so so much better without the band in i can already tell a big difference. I have 6 incisions. Some are rather large but im ok with that. Ill attach a pic which shows three i think. Three large incisions mid tummy and the other smaller ones are up under breasts. It was all a success and very pleasant. So happy to be on the loser bench.

Fyi BIOTINE mouth rinse helps so so much with dry mouth. So get that for sure.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!! Here is a pic of my incisions. So excited to begin my healthier happy life!!!!!!!

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[ReddGypsy 71]

My clinic called me at 9am today to confirm my surgery details for tomorrow. I was super excited to hear it would be at 11am so I could sleep in a little. Just as I got done telling my parent's about "not being a morning person...so glad it's not at 6am"....I go to my car with a voice mail that says...

"Your surgery time has changed. You will need to be at the center at 6am. Haha...I guess I spoke too soon.

So excited to take the next steps. Had an adjustment today and a massage so my body is calm and my mind is centered for the morning. Hope everyone did well today or is healing from previous. Best Wishes to everyone going in on 7/28.

Meow.

[SwampBillies 65]

Your story sounds very similar to mine except for the esophageal erosion. I didn't have that. My band was either too loose or too tight. But I was revised on July 22nd. What I find interesting is that your incisions go up and down your torso. Mine are in a crooked line across my abdomen with a drainage tube on my left hip. I didn't have much pain either except for a horrible unrelenting headache. I figured out later it was caffeine withdrawals. Congrats on your sleeve!!

Well i am 1 day post op and i feel pretty darn good. I didnt ask for pain meds a second ago for the pain but i asked for pain meds for my headache. Lol

Here is my surgery story.

I had the lapband in 2007 and did great with it at first. Then the last two years most everythi ng i would eat or drink would start coming up. Started having severe pain in my esophagus and started throwing up blood. An endoscopy revealed that i had a class c esophageal erosion. The band had to come out

Met with surgeon and determined the bnd would come out and he would revise to sleeve!!!! Scheduled my op for july 26 yesterday.

Had to be at the hospital at 5 am for an 8 am surgery. Prep for surger i got a patch for nausea to help with any nausea from meds. Then they gave me a shot in my tummy To help with possible clots. Met with sirgeon and andsthesiologist to discuss surgery. Then they gave me versed before wheeling me back to surg. Best "margarita" ever. Then i was totally worry free. I was still awake in or. They hooked me up with all the electrodes and the anesthesiologist said ok its nap time im putting u to sleep. I said just please make sure i wake up. Then make sure i wake up sleeved!!!!! I was so worried there would b such a mess in my body that wiuld have to hold off on the sleeve.

Next thing i knew theybwere waking me up. Zero pain. I just said yayy im alive and ong was i sleeved??? They said u sire were. Then my main concern was going to peepee. I had to go really bad. Surgery took an hour and a half and i was in my own room by 11. They immediately got me to the pot. Was sore but not bad pain.

No gas pains yet either. I wone up with a binder on which feels great. Especially when i get up to walk or go to the bathroom. Ive probabky walked about 6 laps. Blood pressure has been a little low but they said its expcted because of the pain meds

No fever. Nurses are amazing.

Getting woken up so often is for the birds tho. Other than that ive been sleeping a lot. sleep with my binder on and the pumps on my legs to prohibit clots.
I had a popsicle and some sips of broth and sips of Water. Did not hurt when first going down but i was apprehensive at first. I did take a swig too large and it was uncomfortable but not painful. Have only drank half bottle of Water. But staying hydrated thru iv for now

They did my barium swallow this mirning to check for leaks and NO LEAKS. Yayyyyyyy. I feel so so much better without the band in i can already tell a big difference. I have 6 incisions. Some are rather large but im ok with that. Ill attach a pic which shows three i think. Three large incisions mid tummy and the other smaller ones are up under breasts. It was all a success and very pleasant. So happy to be on the loser bench.

Fyi BIOTINE mouth rinse helps so so much with dry mouth. So get that for sure.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!! Here is a pic of my incisions. So excited to begin my healthier happy life!!!!!!!

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[kgarrettsatx 109]

Your story sounds very similar to mine except for the esophageal erosion. I didn't have that. My band was either too loose or too tight. But I was revised on July 22nd. What I find interesting is that your incisions go up and down your torso. Mine are in a crooked line across my abdomen with a drainage tube on my left hip. I didn't have much pain either except for a horrible unrelenting headache. I figured out later it was caffeine withdrawals. Congrats on your sleeve!!

Well i am 1 day post op and i feel pretty darn good. I didnt ask for pain meds a second ago for the pain but i asked for pain meds for my headache. Lol

Here is my surgery story.

I had the lapband in 2007 and did great with it at first. Then the last two years most everythi ng i would eat or drink would start coming up. Started having severe pain in my esophagus and started throwing up blood. An endoscopy revealed that i had a class c esophageal erosion. The band had to come out

Met with surgeon and determined the bnd would come out and he would revise to sleeve!!!! Scheduled my op for july 26 yesterday.

Had to be at the hospital at 5 am for an 8 am surgery. Prep for surger i got a patch for nausea to help with any nausea from meds. Then they gave me a shot in my tummy To help with possible clots. Met with sirgeon and andsthesiologist to discuss surgery. Then they gave me versed before wheeling me back to surg. Best "margarita" ever. Then i was totally worry free. I was still awake in or. They hooked me up with all the electrodes and the anesthesiologist said ok its nap time im putting u to sleep. I said just please make sure i wake up. Then make sure i wake up sleeved!!!!! I was so worried there would b such a mess in my body that wiuld have to hold off on the sleeve.

Next thing i knew theybwere waking me up. Zero pain. I just said yayy im alive and ong was i sleeved??? They said u sire were. Then my main concern was going to peepee. I had to go really bad. Surgery took an hour and a half and i was in my own room by 11. They immediately got me to the pot. Was sore but not bad pain.

No gas pains yet either. I wone up with a binder on which feels great. Especially when i get up to walk or go to the bathroom. Ive probabky walked about 6 laps. Blood pressure has been a little low but they said its expcted because of the pain meds

No fever. Nurses are amazing.

Getting woken up so often is for the birds tho. Other than that ive been sleeping a lot. sleep with my binder on and the pumps on my legs to prohibit clots.

I had a popsicle and some sips of broth and sips of Water. Did not hurt when first going down but i was apprehensive at first. I did take a swig too large and it was uncomfortable but not painful. Have only drank half bottle of Water. But staying hydrated thru iv for now

They did my barium swallow this mirning to check for leaks and NO LEAKS. Yayyyyyyy. I feel so so much better without the band in i can already tell a big difference. I have 6 incisions. Some are rather large but im ok with that. Ill attach a pic which shows three i think. Three large incisions mid tummy and the other smaller ones are up under breasts. It was all a success and very pleasant. So happy to be on the loser bench.

Fyi BIOTINE mouth rinse helps so so much with dry mouth. So get that for sure.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!! Here is a pic of my incisions. So excited to begin my healthier happy life!!!!!!!

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My pic is sideways so the incisions are across my abdomen I had the caffeine withdrawal heafache todsy too. Asked for the hydrocodone liquid and it went away. Wheew. Those are the worst. . So glad you are feeling good too. Yayyyyyy. Here we go!!!

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[lorless 67]

I'm scheduled for 7 am EST. I have to be at the hospital at 5am. We live 2 hours away so we will be leaving at 3:30. I'm so glad my wonderful husband will be driving me. I'm also glad to be going in early, (I'm first) so I won't have time to wait around and get nervous.

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[doingitmyway 87]

Good luck to everyone having surgery today! I still can't believe it's been a week already. Feeling great, no pain, just a little soreness at my incisions. Haven't thrown up anything yet and on mushies which I am tolerating well so far! How's everyone else doing?

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Hi there! I was same day as you. Also doing very well. Swallowing so much easier, slept on side yesterday, also started mushies today, have not yet thrown up! Sounds like we're both doing pretty well.

The one thing is that I will probably miss my liquid target today. Given the no drinking before and after eating I fell behind on my first day of mushies. Will try harder tomorrow!

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I'm having trouble with my Water intake today too. It was high 90s here and I just had no desire to drink, but tomorrow I'll be back at it. Today was also hard for me because my 2 year old daughter is finally home from my parents. But boy did I forget how much work she is! I am exhausted and I took a two hour nap with her this afternoon! Not picking her up is proving to be a huge challenge, but I'm trying!! And man did she accidently hit me in my incisions several times today (i went over a hundred times she needs to be careful of mommies booboo's, but she is 2 after all..lol) and boy they are sore this evening, hopefully tomorrow will be a bit easier! Glad to hear you are doing well too!

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[doingitmyway 87]

I also have a 2 year old daughter. Surgery is Aug 1. How many days did your parents keep her? Trying to assess how much help I'm going to need.

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