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Sleeved 11/23



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Finally updating 6 days post op because the first few days home from the hospital I was extremely tired and all I basically did was sleep in between sipping liquids and my Protein Shakes. Surprisingly, I wasn't even nervous going into the surgery. The only thing I was nervous about, was the possibility of my nose piercings closing lol, luckily they didn't The overnight stay in the hospital was alright, the staff were fantastic but the bed killed my back so I was very uncomfortable. The hospital volunteer guild gave flowers and a Thanksgiving card created by school children to patients which was really sweet. Happily I was discharged Thanksgiving afternoon, which was great because I was unsure about if my doctor would come in on a holiday. Also, before leaving my doctor gave me a 25oz purple water bottle and a big totebag with their office information on them. Anyways, I'm feeling pretty good now, I hardly have any pain, yesterday I accidentally leaned my bellybutton incision against the bathroom sink while washing my hands and that stung a little but mostly the incisions are starting to itch and the surgical glue is coming off, I was also able to take my regular daily pills since yesterday, Saturday I gagged them up, I haven't been ridiculously freezing yesterday like I was the couple days before which is fantastic because that sucked. I'm able to drink a lot more, not quite 64oz but getting there. My doctor has my new weeks starting each Friday and I can't wait until this Friday (week 2) so I can start having yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes and oatmeal instead of just 4 ounces of Protein shakes 3 times a day, Water, diluted juice, and chicken broth. Oh, and even though I've weighed myself, I'm going to wait a few more days to update because I want to be sure all the gas pumped into my abdomen is gone.

Patience and following the complete lifestyle change instructions are key to success.

HW: 288 SW: 268 CW: ?

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@@JøAnna Congratulations! Your post was so nice to read...you have such a great and realistic attitude! You're going to do great :)

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@@JøAnna Congratulations! Your post was so nice to read...you have such a great and realistic attitude! You're going to do great :)

Thank you, I appreciate your kind message and encouragement!

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I loved your post as well. Congrats!

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Thank you!

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Thank you for sharing, it will help me get ready for my sleeve day on Dec 7. Good luck and keep us posted.

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Thank you and good luck on Dec 7! I hope all goes smoothly for you!

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I also want to add that my doctor doesn't like to give pain meds unless it's absolutely necessary, I couldn't even have something to numb my throat in the hospital when it was so sore from the tube they used during surgery, so I was on absolutely nothing when I left the hospital and haven't needed to used any tylenol either.

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Thank you!

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You're welcome

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