November 2018 Sleevers!?!?

[pioneer5 3]

Just had my surgery 11/7/18. I am still having a hard time drinking Water. I’m so thirsty I want to drink a whole bottle of water! But.....I take a drink and it hurts!

[Mama_Gee 12]

Drink sitting up or standing up. It goes down easier

[pioneer5 3]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[mom2ag 8]

On ‎11‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 1:02 PM, paddyski said:

Hey there- wanted to see if you were feeling any better as well? Hope you have been getting in Fluids easier!

Edited November 18, 2018 by mom2ag
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[mom2ag 8]

Hello paddyski,

I am feeling MUCH better. Thank you for asking.

Yesterday was a significant improvement for me. It was my first day that I was able to go for a short walk (only the length of 5 neighbor houses and back) but a start. Baby steps. It was a beautiful day (mid-60s) so when we returned I sat in my rocker outside for about 3 hours and watched my family clean gutters and work around the yard. It was such a blessing to get the Vitamin D and just be outside. I figured I was still following quarantine orders since I was not interacting with anyone.

I am finding it a little difficult to get all my liquid and Protein in on some days, for the most part I'm good. I have to take my antibiotic treatment for the c. diff every 6 hours, so that requires me waking up constantly. If I have a hard time falling back asleep, it has effect a few days where I don't even start eating (drinking) my protein until 10:20am and at that point it's very hard to get it all in during the day. I've made a conscious effort to wake up by 7:30am no matter how tired I am and begin my fluids/protein and just take naps along the way. I know once I complete the antibiotics (Thanksgiving day) it will be a huge improvement in my sleep, which of course will help with my healing.

[Jimmy Keller 36]

well tomorrow is the day I have to be at the hospital at 3:30 pm.I was hopeing for a morning surgery so I wouldnt have so much time to think about it.Im down almost 40 lbs since my first meeting with the surgeon on October 2nd so I think that is pretty good.I am having trouble with allergys so eyes are itchy and im sneezing but I got some liquid benadril for when I get home.This is gonna be a intresing journey .Im gonna try to follow program as strict as possible to drop as much as possible in first year.Cant remamber wat it feels like to be in the low 200's

[Linda Cooney 34]

Surgery scheduled at noon tomorrow. My dr only uses a 4 day diet prep, have lost about 5 lbs so far. Suppose everyone goes through second thoughts about what they are giving up. For me, it is my only choice so I’m plowing on. Let’s do this.

[Linda Cooney 34]

Was doing research on what to take to the hospital and one article said that you will have extreme gas and it will smell bad and if you will have lots of guests, to take a room deodorizer. Brilliant. Good use for that poo-poo spray someone gave me in the white elephant exchange last year.

[chrnnurse 10]

Hi! Scheduled for Nov 28th and can't wait! So glad I found this forum!!

[Smurf 14]

9 hours ago, Jimmy Keller said:

well tomorrow is the day I have to be at the hospital at 3:30 pm.I was hopeing for a morning surgery so I wouldnt have so much time to think about it.Im down almost 40 lbs since my first meeting with the surgeon on October 2nd so I think that is pretty good.I am having trouble with allergys so eyes are itchy and im sneezing but I got some liquid benadril for when I get home.This is gonna be a intresing journey .Im gonna try to follow program as strict as possible to drop as much as possible in first year.Cant remamber wat it feels like to be in the low 200's

Good luck tomorrow! Hope it goes really well!! 🤩💪🏆

[Jimmy Keller 36]

Thanks smurf .We are about the same in starting weight .I see you hd your surgery already how was first couple days?

[Smurf 14]

7 minutes ago, Jimmy Keller said:

Thanks smurf .We are about the same in starting weight .I see you hd your surgery already how was first couple days?

Yes! I went and followed you on here, because I saw we were in the same starting weight range. :)

Not gonna lie. The day-of and the day-after I was pretty miserable. Sore where my stomach is and near the incision sites, but the worst part was having LOTS of gas pains in my back! I started taking the powdered mirolax in some flavored water the day after surgery, and chewed up a few gas-x pills, and that seemed to help a lot. Take the Tylenol with codeine or whatever it is they give you!! I only needed it for 3 days, but it did help a TON!

By 3-4 days out, i'm feeling like myself again. It's an adjustment getting used to sipping liquids. It took me a couple of days to figure out my limit; more than 2 small sips at a time and it hurts. My wife picked up some warm beef pho broth today and it's going down just fine. The Protein Shakes I liked before surgery taste nasty now, so I've got to figure out if there's something else that does taste good.

Try not to stress. It's a short surgery, and will be over before you know it. You'll do great!

[Sealeafi 103]

Y’all... 5 days out and close to 14 hrs later today... I finished my first fill Protein Shake post surgery!!! It’s for sure been a long week!

[Linda Cooney 34]

Glad to hear it Sealeafi - heading to hospital on an hour. Have chapstick, will travel.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And hoping for a wonderful surgery, smooth outcome and a beautiful future for YOU! Update please add soon as you feel good enough!😷🏆😛